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After the selected number of hours, the phone automatically exits silent
mode. To exit silent mode manually, press and hold
#
again.
If the phone is in silent mode and you turn off the answering
system, the phone exits silent mode.
Multihandset Features
To use the features in this section, you need at least 2 handsets.
Your base supports a total of 12 cordless handsets: the one that came
with the base and up to 11 DCX160 accessory handsets.
You must register accessory handsets to the base before using them.
(Handsets that came packaged with the base are already registered.)
Handsets that aren’t registered display a
Not Registered
message. For
registration instructions, see p. 18, or see the accessory handset manual.
If a handset was ever registered to a base, you must reset it before it can
register to a new base; see p. 18, or see the accessory handset manual.
Conference Calling
When an outside call comes in, two handsets can join in a conference
call with the outside caller.
To join a call that’s already in progress, just press
Talk/flash
or
sPEakEr
.
To leave the conference call, hang up normally; the other handset
remains connected to the call.
Call Transfer
To...
Press...
transfer a call
inTErcoM/clEar
. The phone puts the call on hold and
prompts you to select the handset you want to page.
When the other handset accepts the call, you'll be
disconnected (press
Talk/flash
to rejoin the call).
cancel a transfer
Talk/flash
to return to the call.
accept a
transferred call
inTErcoM/clEar
to answer the page and speak to the other
handset. Then, press
Talk/flash
to speak to the caller.
Privacy Mode
To activate privacy mode on a call in progress, press
MEnu/sElEcT
twice.
As long as privacy mode is on, you'll see a in the display, and no other
handsets can join your call. Privacy mode turns off automatically when
you hang up; you can also turn it off by pressing
MEnu/sElEcT
twice.
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