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Compact ICS 6.0 System Coordinator Guide P0992670 03
Using Handsfree
The indicator next to the button labeled Handsfree/Mute is solid when you
have Handsfree turned on.
The indicator next to the button labeled Handsfree/Mute is solid when you
mute the microphone.
Note: Other models of telephone may have one button for both functions.
In this case, when the set is on handsfree and the microphone is on, the light
is solid. If the set is on handsfree and the microphone is off, the light
flashes.
Wait for your caller to finish speaking before you speak. The microphone
and speaker cannot both be on at once. Your caller's voice may be cut off
if you both speak at the same time. Noises such as a tapping pencil could
be loud enough to turn on your microphone and cut off your caller's speech.
To prevent a possible echo, keep the area around your telephone free of
paper and other objects that might screen your microphone. Turning down
the microphone's volume (press the left end of
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while
speaking) prevents echoes. When you change the volume level, both the
microphone and speaker volume are adjusted to prevent feedback
problems.
Place the telephone so that any unavoidable local noise (such as an air
conditioner) is behind it. This limits the amount of disruptive background
noise.
Tip -
In open-concept environments, use the handset
when handsfree communication is not necessary or
when you need privacy during a call. Another option is to
use a headset.