GE Cordless Manual 27907GE1_IB

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Model 27907 SeriesDECT 6.0 Cordless

Handset SpeakerphoneAnswering System Users Guide

Your new GE telephone system is EXPANDABLE up to a total o 4 handsets(by purchase o optional Model 27907 handset with charge cradle)


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Equipment Approval InormationYour telephone equipment is approved or connection to thePublic Switched Telephone Network and is in compliance with

parts 15 and 68, FCC Rules and Regulations and the TechnicalRequirements or Telephone Terminal Equipment published byACTA.

1 Notication to the Local Telephone Company

On the bottom o this equipment is a label indicating, amongother inormation, the US number and Ringer EquivalenceNumber (REN) or the equipment. You must, upon request,

provide this inormation to your telephone company.The REN is useul in determining the number o devicesyou may connect to your telephone line and still have all othese devices ring when your telephone number is called. Inmost (but not all) areas, the sum o the RENs o all devicesconnected to one line should not exceed 5. To be certaino the number o devices you may connect to your lineas determined by the REN, you should contact your localtelephone company.

A plug and jack used to connect this equipment to thepremises wiring and telephone network must comply withthe applicable FCC Part 68 rules and requirements adoptedby the ACTA. A compliant telephone cord and modular plug

is provided with this product. It is designed to be connectedto a compatible modular jack that is also compliant. Seeinstallation instructions or details.


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Notes This equipment may not be used on coin service provided

by the telephone company.

Party lines are subject to state taris, and thereore, youmay not be able to use your own telephone equipment iyou are on a party line. Check with your local telephonecompany.

Notice must be given to the telephone company uponpermanent disconnection o your telephone rom your line.

I your home has specially wired alarm equipment

connected to the telephone line, ensure the installation othis product does not disable your alarm equipment. I youhave questions about what will disable alarm equipment,consult your telephone company or a qualied installer.

US Number is located on the cabinet bottom.

REN Number is located on the cabinet bottom.

2 Rights o the Telephone Company

Should your equipment cause trouble on y our line which mayharm the telephone network, the telephone company shall,where practicable, notiy you that temporary discontinuanceo service may be required. Where prior notice is notpracticable and the circumstances warrant such action, thetelephone company may temporarily discontinue service

immediately. In case o such temporary discontinuance, thetelephone company must: (1) promptly notiy you o suchtemporary discontinuance; () aord you the opportunity tocorrect the situation; and () inorm you o your right to bringa complaint to the Commission pursuant to procedures setorth in Subpart E o Part 68, FCC Rules and Regulations.


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The telephone company may make changes in itscommunications acilities, equipment, operations orprocedures where such action is required in the operationo its business and not inconsistent with FCC Rules and

Regulations. I these changes are expected to aect the useor perormance o your telephone equipment, the telephonecompany must give you adequate notice, in writing, to allowyou to maintain uninterrupted service.

Intererence InormationThis device complies with Part 15 o the FCC Rules. Operation is

subject to the ollowing two conditions: (1) This device may notcause harmul intererence; and () This device must accept anyintererence received, including intererence that may causeundesired operation.This equipment has been tested and ound to comply with thelimits or a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 o the FCCRules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection

against harmul intererence in a residential installation.This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radiorequency energy and, i not installed and used in accordancewith the instructions, may cause harmul intererence toradio communications. However, there is no guarantee thatintererence will not occur in a particular installation.

Privacy o Communications may not be ensured when using thisproduct.


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I this equipment does cause harmul intererence to radio ortelevision reception, which can be determined by turning theequipment o and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct theintererence by one or more o the ollowing measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna (that is, theantenna or radio or television that is receiving theintererence).

Reorient or relocate and increase the separation betweenthe telecommunications equipment and receiving antenna.

Connect the telecommunications equipment into an outlet

on a circuit dierent rom that to which the receivingantenna is connected.I these measures do not eliminate the intererence, pleaseconsult your dealer or an experienced radio/television technicianor additional suggestions. Also, the Federal CommunicationsCommission has prepared a helpul booklet, How To Identiyand Resolve Radio/TV Intererence Problems. This booklet is

available rom the U.S. Government Printing Ofce, Washington,D.C. 00. Please speciy stock number 00-000-005- whenordering copies.Notice: The changes or modifcations not expressly approvedby the party responsible or compliance could void the user'sauthority to operate the equipment.


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Hearing Aid Compatibility (HAC)This telephone system meets FCC standards or Hearing AidCompatibility.

LicensingLicensed under US Patent 6,7,009.

FCC RF Radiation Exposure StatementThis equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limitsset orth or an uncontrolled environment. This equipmentshould be installed and operated with a minimum distance

o 0 centimeters between the radiator and your body. Thistransmitter must not be co-located or operated in conjunctionwith any other antenna or transmitter.

For body worn operation, this phone has been tested andmeets the FCC RF exposure guidelines when used with the beltclip supplied with this product. Use o other accessories maynot ensure compliance with FCC RF exposure guidelines.

Inormation or DECT ProductThis 7907 telephone is compliant with the DECT 6.0standard which operates in the 1.9GHz to 1.9GHzrequency range.

SEE MARKING ON BOTTOM / BACK OF PRODUCT

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCKDO NOT OPEN

WARNING:TO

PREVENT FIRE OR

ELECTRICAL SHOCK

HAZARD, DO NOT

EXPOSE THIS

PRODUCT TO RAIN

OR MOISTURE.

THE LIGHTNINGFLASH AND ARROWHEAD WITHIN THETRIANGLE IS AWARNING SIGNALERTING YOU OFDANGEROUSVOLTAGE INSIDETHE PRODUCT.

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THERISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DONOT REMOVE COVER (ORBACK). NO USERSERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.REFER SERVICING TOQUALIFIED SERVICEPERSONNEL.

THE EXCLAMATIONPOINT WITHIN THETRIANGLE IS AWARNING SIGNALERTING YOU OFIMPORTANTINSTRUCTIONSACCOMPANYINGTHE PRODUCT.

CAUTION:


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EquipmEnt ApprovAl informAtion .................................... 2

intErfErEncE informAtion................................................ 4HEAring Aid compAtibility (HAc) .................................... 6licEnsing ........................................................................ 6fcc rf rAdiAtion ExposurE stAtEmEnt ........................... 6informAtionfor dEct product ..................................... 6tAblEof contEnts .......................................................... 7introduction ................................................................ 12

bEforE you bEgin ......................................................... 12Parts CheCklist(formodel 27907) ..................................................................... 12telePhone JaCk requirements...............................................13

instAllAtion ................................................................. 13digital seCurity system .........................................................13imPortant installation guidelines .......................................14

HAndsEt lAyout ............................................................ 15

bAsE lAyout .................................................................. 16instAllingtHE pHonE..................................................... 17

installingthe handset Battery............................................17Base station .............................................................................18

AnswEring systEm sEtup ............................................... 19settingthe VoiCe PromPt language ...................................20VoiCe time/day stamPand real time CloCk ......................20sPeaker Volume.......................................................................21VoiCe instruCtion ....................................................................21reCordingthe outgoing announCement ...........................21reViewingand Choosingthe announCement ....................22

Table o Contents


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progrAmmingtHE tElEpHonE ......................................... 23standBy sCreen .......................................................................23Programming funCtions ........................................................23room monitor (aPPliCaBleonlywithadditional

handsets) ..............................................................................23handset setuP .........................................................................25

language .............................................................................25handset name ....................................................................26ringer tone.........................................................................27ringer Volume ....................................................................27ViP melody .........................................................................28storing ViP melody ..........................................................29Changinga stored ViP melody reCord .......................30reViewing and deleting stored ViP melody reCord.30key tone ..............................................................................31audio Predial ....................................................................31message alert (foransweringsystem) ..........................32ringsto answer (foransweringsystem) .......................32seCurity Code (foransweringsystem) ...........................33area Code ...........................................................................34tone/Pulse..........................................................................35registration ........................................................................35de-registration..................................................................36gloBal de-registration ....................................................38

default setting ..................................................................38


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tElEpHonE opErAtion .................................................... 39Visual indiCators.....................................................................39

Base ......................................................................................39handset ...............................................................................40

Vmwi / Visual ringer indiCatoron handset..............40sPeakerPhone oPeration. ..................................................................................................................... 40makinga Call..........................................................................41answering Calls .....................................................................41Call timer ................................................................................42auto standBy ...........................................................................42ringer hi/lo/off (shortCut) ............................................42flash/Call waiting................................................................43last numBer redial ................................................................43exit.............................................................................................44Page...........................................................................................44

handsetto handset Paging (aPPliCaBleonlywithadditionalhandsets) ..........................................................45Paging all handsetsfroma handset (aPPliCaBleonlywithadditionalhandsets) .................................................45Pagingfromthe Base/grouP Page ................................46

mute ..........................................................................................46reCeiVer Volume Control .....................................................46

Volume Boost ....................................................................47intErcom opErAtion (ApplicAblEonlywitHAdditionAl

HAndsEts) ................................................................. 47makingan interCom Call ......................................................47reCeiVingan interCom Call...................................................48adVanCed interCom features ................................................49


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reCeiVingan inComing Call duringan interCom Call49using interComwith external telePhone Calls..........49two-way Calling ..............................................................49three-way Calling ..........................................................50

transferring external Callsto other handsets .......51cAllEr id (cid) ............................................................ 52

Call waiting Caller id .........................................................52reCeiVing Cid reCords ..........................................................53storing Cid reCords (in Cid memory) ..............................53reViewing Cid reCords .........................................................54dialinga Cid numBer ...........................................................54

storing Cid reCordsin internal memory.........................55to rePlaCea stored Cid reCord ........................................56deletinga Cid reCord..........................................................56deleting all Cid reCords ....................................................57

mEmory ........................................................................ 57storinga nameand numBerin memory ............................57storingthe last numBer dialed .........................................59insertinga Pauseinthe dialing sequenCe (ofa stored

numBer) ................................................................................60reViewing reCords storedin memory................................60Changing reCords storedin memory ................................60deleting reCords storedin memory ..................................61dialinga numBerfrom memory ..........................................61

Chain dialingfrom memory .................................................62AnswEring systEm opErAtion ........................................ 63message Counter indiCator ..................................................63leaVinga message/memo......................................................64


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sCreening Callsfromthe Base............................................65message PlayBaCk ...................................................................65memory full ............................................................................66erasing messages ...................................................................66

rEmotE AccEss .............................................................. 67Cordless handset...................................................................67sCreening Callsfromthe handset .....................................68aCCessingthe answering systemfrom another

loCation................................................................................68memory full ............................................................................69

bElt clipAnd optionAl HEAdsEt ................................... 70

ConneCtingthe Belt CliP ......................................................70ConneCtingan oPtional headsettothe handset ...........70

cHAngingtHE bAttEry ................................................... 71bAttEry sAfEty prEcAutions .......................................... 72displAy mEssAgEs .......................................................... 73AnswEring systEm displAy mEssAgEs ............................. 76HAndsEt sound signAls ................................................ 77troublEsHooting guidE................................................. 77

telePhone solutions ..............................................................77Caller id solutions ...............................................................79Battery solutions ...................................................................80

AnswEring systEm solutions ........................................ 80cAusEsof poor rEcEption............................................. 81

gEnErAl product cArE ................................................. 82sErvicE.......................................................................... 83indEx ............................................................................ 84limitEd wArrAnty ......................................................... 89AccEssory informAtion ................................................. 93


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IntroductionCAUTION: When using telephone equipment,there are basic saety instructions that

should always be ollowed. Reer to theIMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS providedwith this product and save them or uturereerence.

IMPORTANT: Because cordless phones operateon electricity, you should have at least one

phone in your home that isnt cordless, in casethe power in your home goes out.

Beore You Begin

Parts Checklist (or model 27907)Make sure your package includesthe items shown here.

Base

Handset

Telephone linecord

AC poweradaptor

Handset batterypack

Belt clipBattery

compartment coverWall mount

bracket


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Telephone Jack RequirementsTo use this phone, you need an RJ11C typemodular telephone jack, which might look

like the one pictured here, installed in yourhome. I you dont have a modular jack,call your local phone company to nd out how to get oneinstalled.

Installation

Digital Security System

Your cordless phone uses a digital security system to protectagainst alse ringing, unauthorized access, and charges toyour phone line.

INSTALLATION NOTE: Some cordless telephonesoperate at requencies that may causeor receive intererence with nearby TVs,

microwave ovens, and VCRs. To minimize orprevent such intererence, the base o thecordless telephone should not be placed nearor on top o a TV, microwave ovens, or VCR. Isuch intererence continues, move the cordlesstelephone arther away rom these appliances.

Certain other communications devicesmay also use the 1.9 GHz requency orcommunication, and, i not properly set, thesedevices may interere with each other and/

Modulartelephone

line jack

Wall plate


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or your new telephone. I you are concernedwith intererence, please reer to the ownersmanual or these devices on how to properlyset channels to avoid intererence. Typicaldevices that may use the 1.9 GHz requency orcommunication include wireless audio/videosenders, wireless computer networks, multi-handset cordless telephone systems, and somelong-range cordless telephone systems.

Important Installation Guidelines Avoid sources o noise and heat, such as motors,

fuorescent lighting, microwave ovens, heatingappliances and direct sunlight.

Avoid areas o excessive dust, moisture and lowtemperature.

Avoid other cordless telephones or personal computers. Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm.

Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless thejack is specically designed or wet locations.

Never touch non-insulated telephone wires or terminals,unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the

network interace. Use caution when installing or modiying telephone lines.


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Handset Layout

Vol Boost(volume boost

button) TALK/CALL BACK(button)

ormat/con(ormat/conerence

button)

delete (button)

SPEAKER (button)

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