12
Installation
SETTING THE DIALING
MODE
Set
DIAL
MODE
on the back of the base for
the type of service you have. If you are not
sure which type you have, once the battery
pack is fully charged, do this test.
1. Be sure
DIAL
MODE
is set to
T
(tone).
2. Lift the handset, press
TALK
, and listen
for a dial tone.
3. Press any number except
0
.
Note: If your phone system requires that
you dial an access code (9, for example)
before you dial an outside number, do
not press the access code number
either.
If the dial tone stops, you have touch-tone
service. Leave
DIAL
MODE
set to
T
.
If the dial tone continues, you have pulse
service. Set
DIAL MODE
to
P
(pulse).
SETTING THE RINGER
TONE/VOLUME
You can select one of four different ringer
tone/volume settings on the handset. At any
time, except during a call, repeatedly press
VOL/CID
8
or
9
to select the desired ringer
setting. Each time you press a button, the
phone rings at the selected setting and the
display shows
Ringer
A
High
,
Ringer
A
Low
,
Ringer
B
High
, or
Ringer
B
Low
.
Note: Pressing
VOL/CID
8
8
8
8
when the phone
is set to
Ringer
A
High
or
VOL/CID
9
9
9
9
when the phone is set to
Ringer
B
Low
does not change the setting. Press the oppo-
site arrow key to change the setting.
To set the base’s ringer volume, set
RING
VOL
on the back of the base to
OFF, LO
, or
HI
.
Notes:
• When you set
RING
VOL
to
OFF
, the
base (and the handset if it is on the
base) does not ring but another phone
connected to the same line rings. If the
handset is away from the base, the
handset also rings.
• When you set the auto talk function to
off, the handset rings when you lift the
handset from the base. See “Turning
Auto Talk On/Off.”
TURNING AUTO TALK ON/
OFF
Your phone is preset so you must press
TALK
when you lift the handset from the base
to answer a call. With auto talk turned on,
you can answer a call by just lifting the hand-
set from the base. If the handset is away
from the base, you can answer by pressing
any key.
Follow these steps to turn auto talk on or off.
1. Lift the handset and hold down
CALL ID
.
A menu appears with
Auto
Talk
selected.
2. Press
CH/SELECT
to change the auto
talk setting.
On
or
Off
appears indicat-
ing the selected setting.
Return the handset to the base or press
CALL ID
to store the new setting.
DIAL MODE
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