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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FCC REGISTRATION INFORMATION .... 2
INTERFERENCE INFORMATION ............ 3
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EARING AID COMPATIBILITY ........... 3
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NTRODUCTION .................................. 4
GETTING STARTED ................................ 5
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EFORE YOU BEGIN .......................... 5
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ODULAR JACK REQUIREMENTS ...... 5
DESKTOP INSTALLATION ...................... 6
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ALL MOUNT INSTALLATION .............. 7
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ETUP ............................................ 8
SETTING DAY AND TIME .................... 8
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O CHECK DAY AND TIME ................ 9
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ASE RINGER ON/OFF ...................... 9
SETTING NUMBER OF RINGS ............. 10
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ETTING REMOTE ACCESS CODE ....... 10
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NDICATORS ........................................ 12
BASE UNIT .................................... 12
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ANDSET ....................................... 12
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ORDLESS PHONE BASICS .................... 13
MAKING A CALL ............................. 13
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N USE INDICATOR ....................... 13
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EDIAL ...................................... 13
RECEIVING A CALL .......................... 13
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LASH ....................................... 13
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OLUME SWITCH ......................... 14
RING/PWR SWITCH ....................... 14
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ELECTING A RING SOUND ............... 15
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UTE BUTTON ............................... 15
TEMPORARY TONE .......................... 15
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AGING THE HANDSET ..................... 16
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HAN (CHANNEL) ............................ 16
PHONE RECORD .............................. 17
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OOM MONITOR ............................. 17
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ANDSET CALL SCREENING .............. 18
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ELP ............................................ 18
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EMOTE ACCESS ............................ 19
ANSWERING INCOMING CALLS DURING
PLAYBACK .................................. 19
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HE MEMORY FEATURE ....................... 20
STORING A NUMBER IN MEMORY ... 20
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TORING A PAUSE IN MEMORY ..... 20
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TORING A REDIAL NUMBER ........... 20
CHANGING A STORED NUMBER ...... 21
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IALING A STORED NUMBER ......... 21
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HAIN DIALING FROM MEMORY ..... 22
DIGITAL ANSWERING BASICS ................ 23
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OWER ON/OFF ............................. 23
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TATUS CHECK ............................... 23
RECORDING OUTGOING
ANNOUNCEMENTS ....................... 23
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HECKING ANNOUNCEMENTS (FROM
BASE ONLY)............................. 24
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EMO RECORDING ......................... 25
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ESSAGE PLAYBACK ....................... 25
PAUSING PLAYBACK ..................... 26
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ANCELING PLAYBACK .................. 26
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EVIEWING MESSAGES ................. 26
SKIPPING MESSAGES ................... 26
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RASING MESSAGES ....................... 27
TO ERASE A SINGLE MESSAGE:........ 27
TO ERASE OLD MESSAGES: ............. 27
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EMOTE OPERATIONS .......................... 28
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HANGING THE BATTERY ...................... 29
BATTERY SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ..... 29
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ROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ................... 30
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ENERAL PRODUCT CARE .................... 32
CAUSES OF POOR RECEPTION ............... 32
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ERVICE ............................................ 33
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NDEX ............................................... 34
ACCESSORY ORDER FORM ................... 35
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IMITED W ARRANTY ............................ 37
INTRODUCTION
Your GE 900 MHz Cordless Telephone is designed to give you flexibility in use and
high quality performance. To get the most from your new cordless telephone, we
suggest that you take a few minutes right now to read through this instruction
manual.