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4.3
Handsfree facility
Press the
button at the start of or during a call. You will now hear the dialling tone
or the person you are speaking to over the loudspeaker in the handset.
By pressing the handsfree button
repeatedly you can change over between normal
and handsfree mode during a call.
Always end calls made using the handsfree facility by pressing the call button
.
4.4
Length of call display
During a call, the duration of the call is displayed in minutes and seconds. 15 seconds
after dialling, the display changes from the number called to the length of call. The
length of call display persists for a few seconds after ending the call.
4.5
Turning the handset on and off
By holding down the menu key,
/
,
you can turn off the handset. If the handset is
turned off, there is no drain on the battery. You cannot make or take calls.
Press the menu key,
/
, briefly to turn the unit back on. The message, BASE, will be
displayed and the handset will be ready for use after a brief delay.
4.6
Range indications
The range of the handset is about 50 metres in enclosed areas and about 300 metres in
the open. If a good connection to the base station is available, a
symbol will appear in
the display.
If you move too far from the base station, the
symbol will blink and you will hear
warning peeps. In this case you should move closer to the base station to avoid loosing
the connection. These warning peeps can be turned off as described in chapter 9.9.
4.7
Muting the handset microphone
You can use the
/
button to turn off the handset microphone during a call. You can
then speak without being heard over the telephone (secret function). The speaker in the
handset remains switched on so that you can still hear your caller.
1.
Press the
/
button briefly, once during a call. The word MUTE will appear in
the display.
2.
To turn the microphone back on, press the
/
button briefly, once again. The
word MUTE will disappear from the display and you can continue your call as usual.
