GE 28871fe3a Owners Manual

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NOTE: You must have the Ringer Volume set to ON for ring tone to 
signal an incoming call.
Ringer Volume
From the Sound Setup Menu: 
1. Press the  caller ID-volume (5 or 6) button to scroll to the RINGER VOLUME  
sub-menu.

.  Press  mute/menu OK button to enter the menu. The screen displays 4 RING 
VOLUME 5.


.  Use the  caller ID-volume (5 or6) button to scroll to your selection.  LEVEL 5 is the 
default setting.


.  Press the  mute/menu OK 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.
Key Tone
From the Sound Setup Menu: 
1.  Press the  caller ID-volume (5 or 6) button to scroll to the KEY TONE sub-menu.

. 
Press mute/menu OK button to enter the menu.  The screen displays > ON OFF.
.  Use caller ID-volume (5 or 6) button to scroll to your selection.  ON is the default 
setting.

.  Press the  mute/menu OK button to confirm and the key tone setting shows in the 
display.
Reset Setting
1.  Make sure your phone is  OFF (not in TALK mode).

.  Press the  mute/menu OK button to go to the main menu.


.  Press  caller ID-volume (5 or 6) button to scroll to RESET SETTINGS.


.  Press  mute/menu OK button to confirm and you may program the following 
items: Voicemail, All Settings. 
						

							
Voicemail
From the Reset Settings Menu:
1. Press the  caller ID-volume (5 or 6) button to scroll to the VOICEMAIL sub-menu. 

.  Press the  mute/menu OK button to enter the menu. The screen displays 4YES 
NO. The default setting is NO.


.  Use the  caller ID-volume (5 or 6) button to move the cursor to  YES or NO. 
NOTE: If YES is selected, new voicemail icon is cleared from the LCD and 
the VMWI LED is turned OFF (on ALL handsets, and the charge/in use LED 
on the base).


.  Press the  mute/menu OK button to save your selection. You will hear a 
confirmation tone. 
All Settings
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 Reset Settings Menu:
1.  Press the  caller ID-volume (5 or 6) button to scroll to the ALL SETTINGS  
sub-menu. 

.  Press the  mute/menu OK button to enter the menu. The screen displays YES4NO. 
The default setting is NO.


.  Use the  caller ID-volume (5 or 6) button to move the cursor to  YES or NO. 
NOTE: If you choose YES all the settings in the programmable menu 
are returned to factory default setting.
. Press the  mute/menu OK button to save your selection. You will hear a 
confirmation tone. 
Telephone Operation
Visual Indicators
Base
The charge/in use 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. 
						

							
Handset
The TALK/SPEAKER indicator buttons flash when you receive a call and remain lit 
during a call.
The keypad and CID will also light when a call is received.
VMWI / Visual Ringer Indicator on Handset
IMPORTANT: In order to use this unit’s Voice Mail Waiting Indicator 
(VMWI) feature, you must subscribe to this service from your phone 
company. 
The VMWI indicator on the top of the handset flashes when you receive a new 
message from your service provider. Also, it serves as a Visual Ringer function. It will 
flash when there is an incoming call.
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 earpiece and want to switch to the speakerphone, press the  
TALK/SPEAKER button, press END button to end conversation. 
If you are using the speakerphone and want to switch to the earpiece, press the  
TALK/SPEAKER button again, press END button again to end conversation. 
Making a Call
1. Press the  TALK/SPEAKER button. Dial the desired number. 
 
  - OR - 
  Dial the number first , then press the  TALK/SPEAKER button. 
 

  - OR - 
  Press the  caller ID-volume (5 or 6) button to select the desired record, then 
press the TALK/SPEAKER button.


.  When finished, press the  END button to hang up.
NOTE: You may enter up to 28 pre-dial digits.
NOTE: If you want to delete the pre-dial number you entered, press 
the delete/int/conf button until all of the digits are erased.  
						

							
Answering Calls
1. When the phone rings, pick up the handset and press the TALK/SPEAKER button. 

.  When finished, press  END button to hang up.
 

  - OR - 
  If the auto talk mode is selected, pick up the handset from the charge cradle to 
answer the call immediately.
NOTE: Adjust the handset volume by pressing the caller ID-volume 
(5 or 6) button during a call.
Call Timer
After you press the TALK/SPEAKER 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 Volume (Shortcut)
There are two ways to set the ringer volume. One is the traditional way as described in 
the Programming Functions; Sound 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).


.  Press the  #pause/ringer button to display SET RINGER LEVEL 5 . 


.  Use the  caller ID-volume (
5 or 6) button to scroll to your selection.  LEVEL 5 is 
the default setting.

.  Press  #pause/ringer button again to save and display the new selection for a few 
seconds. 
						

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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.
•
  To connect to the waiting call, press the  flash button on the handset , and your 
original call is put on hold.
•

  To switch between the two calls, press the  flash button.
Last Number Redial
You may redial a number up to 0 digits long. To quickly redial the last number you 
dialed:
1.
  Press the  TALK/SPEAKER button.


.  Press the  redial/format button.
 

  -OR-
.  Press the  redial/format button first , then use the caller ID-volume (
5 or 6) 
button to select the desired redial number.
  - Pr

ess the  caller ID-volume (5) to review the oldest call and scroll toward the 
most recent calls (higher numbers).
  - Pr

ess the  caller ID-volume (6) to review the newest call and scroll to older calls 
(lower numbers).
NOTE: You may choose from the last three numbers that were 
dialed.
.  Press the  TALK/SPEAKER button. The number dials automatically.
If you get a busy signal and want to keep dialing the number, press the  redial/format 
button to quickly redial the number.
Exit
Press the END button to exit a menu function and return to the standby screen. 
						

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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.
Paging from the Base/Group Page
Use the base-only to page all registered handsets at the same time.
1. Press the  find button on the base. All handsets beep for two minutes, and each 
handset screen displays FIND HANDSET.


.  To cancel the page, press the  find button on the base, or press the  TALK/SPEAKER 
button or the END 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/menu OK button. The handset display shows MUTE ON. 


.  Press the  mute/menu OK 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 (5 or 6) button. There are five volume levels to choose 
from. When the maximum or minimum volume level is reached, the phone beeps twice. 
VOL 1 is minimum and VOL 5 is maximum.
Do Not Disturb (D-N-D)
This feature allows you to turn off all the handset ringer(s) at once, by pressing one 
button at the base unit , even though the ringer volume of handset(s) has been preset . 
1.
  In the standby mode, press the  do not disturb button on the base. 


.  The DND indicator will light and
 
shows in each handset display.
.  To cancel, press the  do not disturb button again.
NOTE: You can press the do not disturb button and activate the 
function immediately, even when there is incoming call ringing in, 
or during call screening after the call is taken by the answerer. 
						

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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 Auto Intercom Call
1. Make sure the handset is  OFF (not in TALK mode).

.   Press the  delete/int/conf button on the handset .


.   Use the touch-tone pad to select the handset you want to page.
NOTE: 
a)  If the user has not entered the paged handset number within a 
few seconds, the handset shall display a paged handset number 
list (i.e.  Handset 2, Handset 3, Handset 4, Handset 5 and Handset 
6) if Handset 1 is paging the handset .
b) Even if the handset has not been registered with all 6 handsets, 
the paging list will display all handset numbers.
c) If the user has selected a paged handset number that has not 
been registered, the handset will emit an error tone and ask the 
user to retry again.
.  A long beep is heard and then the two handsets are immediately connected.  
Receiving handset shall immediately come into the auto intercom mode that both 
“microphone” and “speaker ” of this receiving handset shall be enabled such that 
the user of receiving handset can freely talk and listen to the conversation.
5.

  When finished, press the  END button or delete/int/conf button on either handset 
to deactivate the intercom.
NOTE: The system is expandable up to 6 handsets (by purchase 
of optional Model 28203 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 . 
						

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Advanced Intercom Features
Receiving an Incoming Call During an Intercom Call
If you receive a telephone call during an intercom call, an incoming call alert tone will 
be heard (through the earpiece or speaker). If the user wants to answer an incoming 
call, they must press END to terminate the intercom and receive an incoming ring.
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  delete/int/conf button, and use the touch-tone 
pad to enter the handset number to put an external line on hold. The user may 
then auto intercom with the paged handset .
NOTE: Both intercom users may speak privately. The external caller 
will not hear the intercom conversation.
.  When finished, press the  END 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 delete/int/conf button. The screen displays LINE 
ON HOLD EXTENSION? .


.  Use the touch-tone pad to select Handset # to enter into auto inter com call with 
paged handset .
 .  W

hen the receiving handset connects, press the  delete/int/conf button on the 
originating handset to conference with the receiving handset and the external 
caller. The screen displays CONFERENCE on the originating and receiving 
handsets. 
						

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NOTE: A handset can enter conference mode directly by pressing 
TALK/SPEAKER 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  delete/int/conf button on the originating handset to put an external call 
on hold, and enter the paged handset number.


.  A long beep is heard and then the two handsets are immediately connected.  
Receiving handset shall immediately come into the auto intercom mode that both 
“microphone” and “speaker ” of this receiving handset shall be enabled such that 
the user of receiving handset can freely talk and listen to the conversation.


.  When the receiving handset connects, press the  END button on the originating 
handset to transfer the call.  
						

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Caller ID (CID)
IMPORTANT: In order to use this unit’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; or the name, 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.
•
  When you hear the call waiting beep in the handset receiver, press the  flash 
button to put the current call on hold and answer the incoming call. 
Press the flash 
button 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.