
To turn the handset ringer off
temporarily
When the handset starts ringing, press and
hold
.
•
“
Ringer Off
” is displayed and the handset
stops ringing.
•
The ringer will turn back on for the next call.
•
This function will not work when the handset is
on the base unit.
Ringer Off
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Chapter 2
Basic Operations
Answering Calls
1
Press
.
•
You can also answer a call by pressing any
dialing button
to
,
,
or
(Any Key Talk).
OR
Press
and when the other party
answers, talk into the microphone.
2
To hang up, press
.
I N T
9
0
Auto talk
If you set the Auto Talk feature to ON (p. 18),
you can answer a call by lifting the handset off
the base unit without pressing
or
.
•
The handset and base unit will not ring if both
ringer volumes are set to OFF (p. 20).
Display backlight
The handset has the backlight display. The
display will light when you start using the
handset, and when a call is received. The
handset display light will stay on for about
10 seconds after pressing a button or lifting the
handset off the base unit. You can change the
backlight color for identifying callers by setting
the ring group (p. 35) or the private category
feature (p. 44).
Lighted handset keypad
The handset dialing buttons will light when
pressing a button, lifting the handset off the
base unit or receiving a call. The lights will go
out about 10 seconds after pressing a button,
lifting the handset or answering a call.
Two external calls can be handled simultaneously by 2 handsets (or by one handset and SLT). The
called channel indicator flashes quickly on the base unit when the unit has an incoming call. The
channel is automatically selected when you answer the call.
You can also program the desired external ringer type (p. 92).
Make sure that the power is ON (p. 13), otherwise the handset will not ring.
4
Enter a name, up to 16 characters with
the dialing buttons,
or
.
•
See the steps for entering names and
symbols (p. 43).
5
To select the private category, see page
41, from step 6.
3
While “
Save Phonebook
” is at the
arrow, press
.
•
If the phonebook is locked (p. 47), enter
the 4-digit handset PIN.
•
The display shows the number of
remaining phonebook items, then
“
<Enter Name>
”.
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