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BASIC OPERATION
To make a call, pick up the handset and
select a line by pressing
LINE 1
or
LINE
2.
When you hear the dial tone, dial the
number.
Notes:
• The phone automatically selects the
free line if you do not press
LINE 1
or
LINE 2
.
• If you do not select a line before
picking up the handset, the free line
activates.
When you receive a call on a line, the in-
dicator for that line flashes and the
phone rings (if
RINGER
is set to
LO
or
HI
). To answer the call, press the ringing
line’s button (
LINE 1
or
LINE 2
) and pick
up the handset.
To help you tell which line is ringing,
each line has a distinctive ring tone. Line
1has a higher tone than Line 2.
Note: Line 2
does not operate during a
power failure.
USING THE
SPEAKERPHONE
To make or answer a call using the
speakerphone, press
HEADSET/SPEAK-
ER
.
The
SPEAKER
indicator
lights and
the phone automatically selects a free
line or the line that is ringing.To make a
call or answer on the other line, press
the line’s button
(LINE 1
or
LINE 2)
.
To end a speakerphone call, press
HEADSET/SPEAKER
. The SPEAKER in-
dicator turns off.
Notes:
• If background noise interferes with
the speakerphone’s operation, you
can press
PRIVACY
to turn off the
base’s microphone while the other
party is speaking (see “Using Pri-
vacy” on Page 14).
• You cannot use the speakerphone
with a headset connected to the
phone (see “Connecting an Optional
Headset” on Page 18).
• You cannot use the speakerphone
during a power failure.
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