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Telephone Operation
Options while on calls
Volume control
Press the
VOLUME
buttons on the side of the handset
to adjust listening volume. Each button press raises or
lowers volume by one level.
When you change the volume level, the new setting
becomes the default. The new volume level will be
applied each time you use the handset, speakerphone
or headset.
Call waiting
If you have Call Waiting service, you will hear a beep if
someone calls while you are already on a call. Press
FLASH
to put your current call on hold and take the new
call. You can press
FLASH
at any time to switch back
and forth between calls.
3-way conference calls
During an outside call, you can use two system handsets
for a three-way conversation.
While a call is in progress, others can press
PHONE
or
SPEAKER
to join the conference call. Others can press
OFF
or place the handset in the base or charger to drop
out of the conference call, but the call will not be termi-
nated until all handsets hang up.
Mute
Press
MUTE
to silence the microphone. You will be able
to hear, but your caller will not be able to hear you
until you press
MUTE
again and resume speaking.
Ring silencing
Press
OFF
or
MUTE
while the phone is ringing to silence
the ringer.
Temporary tone dialing
If you have dial pulse (rotary) service, you can switch to
touch tone dialing during a call by pressing
*
. This
can be useful if you need to send tone signals for access
to answering systems or long-distance services.
Volume
Flash
MUTE
MICROPHONE MUTED
PHONE
00:00:12
Mute
Tone
Off
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