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Telephone operation
Options while on calls
Call waiting
If you subscribe to call waiting service with your telephone service provider, you
hear two beeps if someone calls while you are in the middle of a call.
• Press
FLASH
to put your current call on hold and
take the new call.
• Press
FLASH
at any time to switch back and forth
between calls.
Volume control
Use this feature to independently set the listening volume to one of six
levels for each of the listening options (corded handset, corded headset and
speakerphone).
All settings are independent. While on a call, press
+/VOL/-
to adjust the
listening volume.
Mute
Use this feature during a telephone conversation to silence the microphone. You
can hear the caller, but the caller cannot hear you.
To mute a call:
• Press
MUTE
. When mute is on, the
MUTE
lights up;
the screen also displays
-Mute
.
To take a call off mute:
• Press
MUTE
again and resume speaking.
Temporary tone dialing
If you have pulse (rotary) service only, use this feature to temporarily switch
pulse to touch-tone dialing during a call by pressing
TONE
.
1. Press
TONE
during a call.
2. Use the dialing keys to enter the desired number. The telephone sends
touch-tone signals.
The telephone automatically returns to pulse dialing mode after you end
the call.