Radio Shack TAD-729, Owner'S Manual

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ADJUSTING THE
HANDSET VOLUME
To adjust the volume you hear through
the handset during a call, press to in-
crease or to decrease the volume.
The display shows
Volume Maximum ,
Volume High , Volume Medium , or
Volume Low .
Note: When you press while the vol-
ume is maximum or while the volume
is low, the setting does not change.
SELECTING THE
CHANNEL
The phone scans 30 channels (frequen-
cy pairs used between the base and the
handset) and automatically selects a
clear channel each time you make or re-
ceive a call. If you hear other conversa-
tions or excessive noise during a call,
press
DEL/CH
to select a different chan-
nel. The display shows Scanning .
Note: If the handset is too far from the
base, the channel might not change.
Move closer to the base and try again.
USING MUTE
To talk to someone in the room while us-
ing the speakerphone without the per-
son on the other end of the phone line
hearing your conversation, press
MUTE
.
The SPKR/MUTE indicator flashes.
Press
MUTE
again to resume your
phone conversation.
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 on the speakerphone,
press
TALK
on the handset.
To switch to the handset while you are
using the speakerphone, 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 speaker-
phone, press
TALK
on the handset to
join the conversation. If someone else is
using the handset, press
SPEAKER
on
the base to join the conversation.
MUTE