User's Manual
NOTE: If you make a mistake, use the delete button to backspace
and delete one character at a time.
4. Press the mute/program button to save your name. You will hear a confirmation
tone and the handset name shows in the display.
Ringer Tone
You may choose from ten different ringer tones and ten different melodies.
From the Handset Setup Menu:
1. Press the caller ID-volume ( or ) button to scroll to the RINGER TONE
sub-menu.
2. Press mute/program button to enter the menu. SET RINGER TONE 01 shows
in the display. 01 is default setting.
3. Use the caller ID-volume ( or ) button to scroll to the desired setting (1
through 20). You will hear a sample of the ringer tone/melody you select.
4. Press the mute/program button to save your selection. You will hear a
confirmation tone and the selected ringer tone shows in the display.
NOTE: You must have the Ringer Volume set to ON for ring tone to
signal an incoming call.
Ringer Volume
From the Handset Setup Menu:
1. Press the caller ID-volume ( or ) button to scroll to the RINGER
VOLUME sub-menu.
2. Press mute/program button to enter the menu. SET RINGER 1HI 2LO 3OFF
shows in the display.
3. Use the touch tone pad on the handset to select 1, 2 or 3, or use the caller ID-
volume ( or ) button to scroll to your selection. HI is the default setting.
4. Press the mute/program button to save your selection. You will hear a
confirmation tone and the new volume setting shows in the display.
NOTE: If you turn the ringer OFF, the ringer off icon shows in the
display.
VIP Melody
This features allows you to assign a specific melody to someone you want to get
your attention when the person calls. When a VIP melody is assigned and that
person calls, the unit rings the normal ring for the first ring and then follows with
VIP melody ring. You may choose from ten different polyphonic melodies and may
store up to 10 VIP records.
NOTE: This feature ONLY works when the following conditions
are met.
1. You have subscribed to Caller ID.
2. You have your Caller ID record previously transferred to the
memory. (Refer to Storing CID Records in Internal Memory). NO
USER MEMORY will show in the display to remind the user to do
CID record transfer first.
Storing VIP Melody
From the Handset Setup Menu:
1. Press the caller ID-volume ( or ) button to scroll to VIP MELODY sub-
menu.
2. Press mute/program button to select VIP melody feature and then display VIP 1
record.
- If VIP1 does NOT contain any specific number/records, it will display EMPTY.
3. Press caller ID-volume ( or ) button to select the specific VIP melody
memory location (10 VIP locations) that does not contain any record.
4. Press mute/program button to display SELECT MEMORY.
NOTE: If the memory location does not contain any CID memory records
and you are trying to mark a specific record as VIP MELODY, then
SELECT MEMORY will not be displayed. Instead, NO USER MEMORY
will display in prompt to alert the user.
5. Press caller ID-volume ( or ) button to view the records from memory to be
selected as VIP.
6. Press mute/program button to confirm and then display VIP MELODY 01 to
wait for the melody tone selection.
7. Press caller ID-volume ( or ) button to select from melody 01 to melody 10
(a testing tone is generated while making melody selection)
8. Press mute/program button to confirm.
NOTE: If the desired number/record was previously stored in any
one of the ten VIP melody records, DUPLICATE NUMBER shows
in the display.
Changing a Stored VIP Melody Record
Use the Storing VIP Melody procedure to change the number of a selected record
and replace the old phone number with new phone number.
When REPLACE VIP# ? shows in the display, you must press mute/program
button on the handset to confirm replacement.
Reviewing And Deleting Stored VIP Melody Record
From the Handset Setup Menu:
1. Press the mute/program button to enter to VIP MELODY menu.
2. Use the caller ID-volume ( or ) button to scroll to the desired VIP
MelodyRecord.
3. If you want to delete the information, press the delete button on the handset
while the entry displays. The display show DELETE VIP# ?.
4. Press delete again to confirm. You will hear a confirmation tone and VIP#
DELETED shows in the display.
Key Tone
From the Handset Setup Menu:
1. Press the caller ID-volume ( or ) button to scroll to the KEY TONE sub-
menu.
2. Press mute/program button to enter the menu. SET KEY TONE 1ON 2 OFF
shows in the display.
3. Use the touch tone pad on the handset to select 1 or 2, or use the caller ID-
volume ( or ) button to scroll to your selection. 1ON is the default setting.
4. Press the mute/program button to confirm and the key tone setting shows in the
display.
Talking digit
The handset will announce the dialed digits when you presses a number key
(only 0-9) in dialing mode.
From the Handset Setup Menu:
1. Press the caller ID-volume ( or ) button to scroll to the TALKING DIGIT
sub-menu.
2. Press mute/program button to enter the menu. TALKING DIGIT 1ON 2 OFF
shows in the display.
3. Use the touch tone pad on the handset to select 1 or 2, or use the caller ID-
volume ( or ) button to scroll to your selection. 2OFF is the default setting.
4. Press the mute/program button to confirm your selection.
Note: If both TALKING DIGIT and KEY TONE are set to on, talking digit will take the
priority in dialing mode.
Message Alert (for answering system)
This feature sets your answering system to give an alert tone every 10 seconds
when there are new messages.
From the Handset Setup Menu:
1. Press the caller ID-volume ( or ) button to scroll to the MESSAGE ALERT
sub-menu.
2. Press mute/program button to enter the menu. NEW MSG ALERT 1ON 2OFF
shows in the display.
3. Use the touch-tone pad to enter the selection, or use the caller ID-volume (6 or
5) button to scroll to the 1ON or 2OFF. The default setting is 2OFF.
4. Press the mute/program button to confirm. You will hear a confirmation tone
and the new setting shows in the display.
Rings to Answer (for answering system)
This feature lets you select the number of times you want the phone to ring
before the answering system answers a call.
From the Handset Setup Menu:
1. Press the caller ID-volume ( or ) button to scroll to the RING TO ANSWER
sub-menu.
2. Press mute/program button to enter the menu. RING TO ANSWER 3 4 5 6 TS
shows in the display.
3. Use the caller ID-volume ( or ) button to scroll to the your selection. The
default setting is 5.
4. Press the mute/program button to confirm. You will hear a confirmation tone
and the new setting shows in the display.
NOTE: If you select Toll Saver (TS) the unit answers after the 3rd ring if
there are NEW messages, OR the unit answers after the 5th ring if
there are NO new messages. This allows user to access their
answerer from another location and then hang up after 4 rings to
save long distance charges.
Security Code (for answering system)
You can access the answering system from a tone dialing telephone in another
(remote) location. The security code is required for remote access, and it
prevents unauthorized access to your answering system.
From the Handset Setup Menu:
1. Press the caller ID-volume ( or ) button to scroll to the SECURITY CODE
sub-menu.
2. Press mute/program button to enter the menu. SECURITY CODE 1 2 3 shows
in the display.
3. Use the touch-tone pad to enter your new 3-digit security code. The default
setting is 123.
4. Press the mute/program button to confirm. You will hear a confirmation tone
and the new security code shows in the display.
NOTE: If you make a mistake, use the delete button to delete the
security code and begin again.
Area Code
From the Handset Setup Menu:
1. Press the caller ID-volume ( or ) button to scroll to the AREA CODE sub-
menu.
2. Press mute/program button to enter the menu. SET AREA CODE - - - shows in
the display.
3. Use the touch-tone pad to enter your 3-digit area code.
4. Press the mute/program button to confirm. You will hear a confirmation tone
and the new area code shows in the display.
NOTE: To restore the default setting to - - -, press and release
delete when SET AREA CODE shows in the display.
Tone/Pulse
From the Handset Setup Menu:
1. Press the caller ID-volume ( or ) button to scroll to the TONE PULSE sub-
menu.
2. Press mute/program button to enter the menu. TONE/PULSE 41TONE
2PULSE shows in the display. The default setting is “ 1 TONE” .
3. Use the touch-tone pad or caller ID-volume ( or ) to enter 1 TONE or 2
PULSE.
4. Press the mute/program button to confirm. You will hear a confirmation tone
and your selection shows in the display.
Registration
Your packaged handset(s) are pre-registered and ready to use. It is not
recommended that a handset be registered again unless absolutely
necessary.
From the Handset Setup Menu:
1. Press the caller ID-volume ( or ) button to scroll to the REGISTRATION
sub-menu.
2. Press the mute/program button to enter the menu. REGISTRATION 1YES
42NO - - - shows in the display The default setting is “ 2NO” .
3. Use the touch-tone pad to select 1 for YES or 2 for NO. Or use the caller ID-
volume ( or ) button to scroll to 1YES or 2NO.
4. If you select 1YES, press the mute/program button. HOLD BASE PAGE FOR 5
SECONDS, THEN PRESS HANDSET PROGRAM shows in the display. (Your
handset should be held near the base during registration process.)
5. Press and hold the page button on the base unit the charge/in use indicator
flashes. Press the handset mute/program button. REGISTERING shows in the
display. HANDSET X REGISTERED shows in the handset display, where X is
the handset number. You may now rename your handset. (Refer to Step 3 & 4
of Handset Name Section)
NOTE: IF you are re-registering the handset through the handset
menu; to rename your handset you must go to the Handset Name
Section and start from the beginning step.
De-Registration
De-registration cancels registration. During the de-registration
process, keep the handset near the base.
From the Handset Setup Menu:
1. Press the caller ID-volume ( or ) button to scroll to the DEREGISTRATION
sub-menu.
2. Press the mute/program button to enter the menu. DEREGISTRATION 1YES
42NO - - - shows in the display. The default setting is “ 2NO”
3. Use the touch-tone pad to select 1 for YES or 2 for NO. Or use the caller ID-
volume ( or ) button to scroll to 1YES or 2NO.
WARNING: It is not recommended that a handset be de-registered
unless absolutely necessary because once a handset is de-
registered, that handset
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’ s telephone features cannot be used
until the handset is re-registered.
4. Select NO, if you do not want to de-register.
5. If you select 1YES, press the mute/program button and MOVE NEAR TO
BASE displays for 2 seconds, then CONFIRM? 1YES 2NO appears in the
display.
6. Press the touch-tone pad to select 1YES or 2NO, or use the caller ID-volume (
or ) button to scroll to 1YES or 2NO.
7. If you select YES, press the mute/program button to confirm. DE-REGISTER...
shows in the display. You will hear a confirmation tone. Then HANDSET X
DEREGISTERED shows in the display to confirm the handset is deregistered.
NOTE: When you complete the de-registration process, HANDSET
NEEDS REGISTRATION shows in the display. To use the handset, you
MUST re-register the handset using the Registration process.
Global De-registration
If one or more handsets becomes lost, you should de-register all handsets to
ensure proper system operation. There are two ways to de-register all handsets
at the same time, the first method as following:
WARNING: It is not recommended that a handset be de-registered
unless absolutely necessary because once a handset is de-
registered, that handset
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’ s telephone features cannot be used
until the handset is re-registered.
1. Press and hold the page button on the base until the charge/in use/VMWI
indicator on the base flashes.
2. Press and hold the page button on the base again until the charge/in use/VMWI
indicator on the base flashes rapidly.
3. Press and release the page button on the base once. All handsets are de-
registered and HANDSET NEEDS REGISTRATION shows in the display.
The second method is described below:
1. Disconnect the AC Power adaptor from base.
2. Press and hold the PAGE button on base then re-connect AC Power, keep
holding the PAGE button for more than 3 seconds until the CHARGE/IN USE LED
flashes rapidly.
3. Press the PAGE button again to confirm the Global De-registration.
Default Setting
As you become familiar with this system, you may prefer to use the system’ s
original settings. Follow the steps below to return to the factory default settings.
From the Handset Setup Menu:
1. Press the caller ID-volume ( or ) button to scroll to the DEFAULT
SETTING sub-menu.
2. Press the mute/program button to enter the menu. DEFAULT SETTING 1YES
2NO shows in the display. The default setting is “ 2NO” .
3. Use the touch-tone pad to select 1YES or 2NO, or use the caller ID-volume (
or ) button to move the cursor to 1YES or 2NO.
NOTE: If you choose YES all the settings in the programmable
menu are returned to factory default setting.
4. Press the mute/program button to save your selection. You will hear a
confirmation tone.
Telephone Operation
Visual Indicators
charge/in use/VMWI Indicator on Base
The charge/in use/VMWI indicator on the base will flash to alert you to an
incoming call, during paging, or if you have a message waiting from your service
provider. The indicator will remain lit when a handset is in the base charging or
when the line is in use.
TALK/CALL BACK Indicator on Handset
The TALK/CALL BACK and SPEAKER indicator buttons flash when you receive a
call and remain lit during a call.
Big Visual indicator on handset
IMPORTANT: In order to use this unit’s Visual Message Waiting
Indicator (VMWI) feature, you must subscribe to this service
from your phone company.
The big VMWI indicator on the top of the handset flashes when you
receive a new message from your service provider.
Speakerphone Operation.
NOTE: If you are using the speakerphone, remain close to
handset so the party you are speaking to can hear you.
If you are using the handset and want to switch to the speakerphone, press the
SPEAKER button, press SPEAKER again to end conversation.
If you are using the speakerphone and want to switch to the handset, press the
TALK/CALLBACK button, press TALK/CALLBACK again to end conversation.
Making a Call
1. Press the TALK/CALLBACK or SPEAKER button. Dial the desired number.
- OR -
Dial the number first, then press the TALK/CALLBACK or SPEAKER button.
- OR -
Press the caller ID-volume ( or ) button to select the desired record, then
press the TALK/CALLBACK or SPEAKER button.
2. When finished, press the TALK/CALLBACK or SPEAKER button to hang up.
NOTE: You may enter up to 32 pre-dial digits.
NOTE: If you want to delete the pre-dial number you entered,
press the delete button until all of the digits are erased.
Answering Calls
1. When the phone rings, press the SPEAKER button on the handset.
- OR -
Pick up the handset and press the TALK/CALLBACK button.
2. When finished, press SPEAKER or TALK/CALLBACK to hang up.
NOTE: Adjust the handset volume by pressing the caller ID-
volume ( or ) button during a call.
Call Timer
After you press the TALK/CALLBACK button on the handset, the built-in call timer
shows on the display and counts the length of time of the call in minutes and
seconds.
Auto Standby
If you place the handset in the cradle while the handset is off the hook (during a
call), the call is automatically disconnected.
Ringer HI/LO/OFF (Shortcut)
There are two ways to set the ringer to HI/LO/OFF. One is the traditional way as
described in the Programming Functions; Handset Setup; Ringer Volume menus.
The other one is this short cut to ringer menu.
1. Make sure the phone is OFF (not in talk mode).
2. Press the #pause/ringer button to display SET RINGER 1HI 2LO 3OFF.
3. Use the touch tone pad on the handset to select 1, 2 or 3, or use the caller ID-
volume ( or ) button to scroll to your selection. HI is the default setting.
4. Press #pause/ringer button again to save and display the new selection for a
few seconds.
Flash/Call Waiting
If you subscribe to the combined Call Waiting Caller ID service from your local
telephone company, you will receive Caller ID information (if available) on Call
Waiting calls. During a phone call, you will hear a beep to indicate another call is
waiting on the line and Caller ID information for the waiting call shows on the
handset display.
z To connect to the waiting call, press the flash/answerer button on the
handset, and your original call is put on hold.
z To switch between the two calls, press the flash/answerer button.
TIP: Do not press the TALK/CALLBACK button on the handset to
activate a custom calling service, such as call waiting, or call will
disconnect.
Last Number Redial
You may redial a number up to 32 digits long. To quickly redial the last number you
dialed:
1. Press the TALK/CALLBACK button.
2. Press the redial button.
-OR-
3. Press the redial button first, then use the caller ID-volume ( or ) button to
select the desired redial number.
- Press the caller ID-volume ( ) to review the oldest call and scroll toward the
most recent calls (higher numbers).
- Press the caller ID-volume ( ) to review the newest call and scroll to older
calls (lower numbers).
NOTE: You may choose from three last dialed numbers.
4. Press the TALK/CALLBACK button. The number dials automatically.
If you get a busy signal and want to keep dialing the number, press the redial
button to quickly redial the number.
Exit
Press the *exit button to exit a menu function and return to the standby screen.
Page
The page feature helps you locate a misplaced handset. To send and receive
pages, all handsets must be registered. If your handset is not registered, follow
the instructions in the Registration section of this manual.
Handset to Handset Paging (applicable only with additional handsets)
1. Make sure the phone is OFF (not in talk mode).
2. Press and release the int button on a handset. PAGING EXTENSION? shows
in the display.
3. Use the touch-tone pad to enter the handset number you want to page.
4. To cancel the page, press the *exit, int, or TALK/CALL BACK button on the
originating handset, or press the *exit button on the receiving handset.
Paging All Handsets from a Handset (applicable only with additional
handsets)
1. Make sure the originating phone is OFF (not in talk mode).
2. Press and release the int button on a handset. PAGING EXTENSION? shows
in the display.
3. Use the touch-tone pad to enter the handset number you want to page. (1= to
page Handset 1, 2=to page handset 2, etc., and 5=to page all handsets)
4. To cancel the page, press the *exit, int, or TALK/CALL BACK button on the
originating handset, or press the *exit button on the receiving handset.
Paging from the Base/Group Page
Use the base-only to page all registered handsets at the same time.
1. Press the page button on the base. All handsets beep for two minutes, and
PAGING FROM BASE shows on each handset’ s display.
2. To cancel the page, press the page button on the base, or press the TALK/
CALLBACK button or the *exit button on each handset.
Mute
To have a private, off-line conversation, use the MUTE feature. The party
on the telephone line cannot hear you, but you can hear them.
1. Press the mute/program button. The handset display shows MUTE ON.
2. Press the mute/program button to cancel and return to your phone
conversation.
Receiver Volume Control
When the handset is ON (in talk mode) you may adjust the receiver volume by
pressing the caller ID-volume ( 6 or 5) button. There are four volume levels to
choose from. When the maximum or minimum volume level is reached, the phone
beeps twice. VOL 1 is minimum and VOL 4 is maximum.
Volume Boost
There is another short cut method to increase the receiving volume during a
conversation.
1. Press vol boost button on the right hand side of handset, the handset display
shows AUDIO BOOST.
2. Press vol boost button to cancel and return to your phone conversation.
Note: During AUDIO BOOST mode, the volume up and down features will not be
affected.
Intercom Operation (applicable only with additional handsets)
The intercom feature allows you to have a conversation with another registered
handset without tying up the telephone line, allowing you to still receive incoming
calls.
Making an Intercom Call
1. Make sure the handset is OFF (not in talk mode).
2. Press the int button on the handset.
3. Use the touch-tone pad to select the handset you want to page.
NOTE: To cancel page, press the int button again or the *exit button on
the sending handset.
4. Wait for the person at the receiving handset to press the int button.
NOTE: If the receiving handset does not answer within two
minutes, the intercom call is automatically canceled. The
originating handset displays NO ANSWER.
5. When finished, press the *exit button or int button on either handset to
deactivate the intercom.
NOTE: The system is expandable up to 4 handsets (by purchase of
optional Model TBD handset with recharge cradle). When 4 handsets
are registered, the system can handle 2 separate intercom
operations at once, for example, 1st handset intercoms with 2nd
handset while 3rd handset intercoms with 4th handset.
Receiving an Intercom Call
When you receive an intercom call, your handset beeps. To answer the call press
the int button or TALK/CALLBACK button.
Advanced Intercom Features
Receiving an Incoming Call During an Intercom Call
If you receive a telephone call during an intercom call, the intercom call is
immediately terminated and both handsets ring. Either handset user may press the
TALK/CALLBACK button to answer the call.
Using Intercom with External Telephone Calls
During a telephone call, you may use the intercom/paging function to page another
handset and have an off line, private (two-way) intercom conversation. You may
also have a three-way conversation between the external caller and the
handsets, or you may transfer the external telephone call to another handset.
NOTE: Before you intercom/page another handset, you must decide
whether you want to create a two-way or a three-way conversation.
Two-Way Calling
1. During an external call, press the int button, and use the touch-tone pad to
enter the handset number you want to call.
NOTE: The receiving handset presses the int button to answer
the intercom call. Both intercom users may speak privately. The
external caller will not hear the intercom conversation.
2. When finished, press the *exit button or int button to end the intercom call,
return to the talk mode, and resume your original telephone conversation.
Three-Way Calling
1. During an external call, press the int button. LINE ON HOLD EXTENSION?
shows in the display.
2. Use the touch-tone pad to select Handset #. You will hear a paging tone and
PAGING shows in the originating handse’ s display.
NOTE: PAGING FROM... shows in the display on the receiving
handset, and the receiving handset presses the int or TALK/
CALLBACK button to answer the intercom.
3. When the receiving handset connects, press the format/conf button on the
originating handset to conference with the receiving handset and the external
caller. CONFERENCE shows in the display on the originating and receiving
handsets.
NOTE: A handset can enter conference mode directly by pressing
TALK/CALL BACK on the second handset during a call.
Transferring External Calls to Other Handsets
During an external call, you may transfer the external call to another handset.
1. Press the int button on the originating handset to put an external call on hold,
and then page the receiving handset.
2. Use the touch-tone pad on the handset to select Handset #. You will hear a
paging tone. PAGING shows on the originating handset’ s display, and
PAGING FROM... shows on the receiving handset’ s display.
3. When the receiving handset connects, press the TALK/CALLBACK button on
the originating handset to transfer the call.
-OR-
4. Press the TALK/CALLBACK button on the originating handset to transfer the
call. If the receiving handset does not answer within 30 seconds, the
originating handset rings back and displays CALLBACK. If the originating
handset does not answer within 20 seconds, the call is automatically dropped.
Caller ID (CID)
IMPORTANT: In order to use this unit
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’ s Caller ID features, you
must subscribe to either the standard Name/Number Caller ID
Service or Call Waiting Caller ID Service. To know who is calling
while you are on the phone, you must subscribe to Call Waiting
Caller ID Service.
This unit receives and displays information transmitted by your local phone
company. This information can include the phone number, date, and time.
Call Waiting Caller ID
Provided you subscribe to Call Waiting Caller ID service from your phone
company; if you receive an incoming call and you are using the GE multi handset
system, a beep indicates the presence of a Call Waiting call on the line. The Call
Waiting Caller ID information will be displayed and stored in the history of all
handsets in the system.
z When you hear the call waiting beep in the handset receiver, press the flash/
answerer button to put the current call on hold and answer the incoming call.
Press FLASH/ answerer again to return to the original call.
Receiving CID Records
When you receive a call, the Caller ID information is transmitted between the first
and second ring. The Caller ID information appears on the display while the phone
rings, giving you a chance to monitor the information and decide whether or not to
answer the call.