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Operation
Once you set the volume level, the setting is
maintained even after you hang up the
phone.
Note: When you press
VOL/CID
8
8
8
8
while the
volume is maximum or
VOL/CID
9
9
9
9
while the
volume is low, the setting does not change
and the phone beeps three times.
USING THE
SPEAKERPHONE
To make or answer a call using the speaker-
phone, press
SPEAKER
. The SPEAKER indi-
cator lights. When you hear a dial tone, dial
the number.
To set the speakerphone’s volume, slide
VOLUME
on the right side of the base.
To end a speakerphone call, press
SPEAKER
again.
Switching Between the Handset
and Speakerphone
To switch to the speakerphone while you are
using the handset, press
SPEAKER
on the
base. When you hear the conversation or
dial tone on the speakerphone, press
TALK
on the handset.
To switch to the handset while you are using
the speakerphone, simply lift the handset off
the base. If the handset is away from the
base, press
TALK
, then press
SPEAKER
.
Using Both the Handset
and Speakerphone
If someone else is using the speakerphone,
press
TALK
on the handset to join the con-
versation.
If someone else is using the handset, press
SPEAKER
on the base to join the conversa-
tion.
During the call, one person can hang up and
another person can continue the call at the
other keypad. Or, both people can hang up
at the same time to end the call.
Note: If you hear a high-pitched noise from
the base’s speaker, the handset and the
base are too close together.
USING HOLD
Press
HOLD
to put a speakerphone call on
hold. The HOLD indicator lights. While a call
is on hold, you can make an intercom call
(see “Using Page/Intercom” on Page 15) be-
tween the handset and the base without dis-
connecting the call.
To release a call from hold, lift the handset
and press
TALK
, press
SPEAKER
or
HOLD
on
the base, or pick up any extension phone on
the same line.
USING MUTE
While talking on the speakerphone, you can
temporarily turn off the phone’s microphone
by pressing
MUTE
so the other party cannot
hear you. The SPEAKER indicator flashes.
Press
MUTE
or
SPEAKER
to resume your
conversation.
Note: If the phone is close to loud noises
while you are using the speakerphone, the
phone might not switch to let you hear the
person on the other end of the line. If this
happens, press
MUTE
to turn off the micro-
phone so you can hear the caller. Press
MUTE
again to speak.
USING REDIAL
You can quickly dial any of the last three
numbers you dialed recently on the handset.
Lift the handset and repeatedly press
RDL/
PAUSE
until the number you want to dial dis-
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