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The speakerphone allows you to answer calls
and work while talking, hands-free.
CALL SCREENING & SPEAKER PHONE
1
1
CALL SCREENING
Call Screening allows you to hear who is
calling before you decide to speak with the
caller. The CALL SCREEN button turns call
screening on or off. When Call Screening is
off, “SCREEN OFF”
appears in the display.
When Call Screening is on and a call comes
in, you will hear the greeting and the caller
leaving a message through the speaker.
If you wish to speak with the caller:
Press
LINE 1
or
LINE 2
SPEAKERPHONE
to answer the
call for a hands-free conversation.
OR
Select
LINE 1
or
LINE 2
on the
two-line telephone connected to the
TA-180.
If you do not wish to speak with the caller, the
TA-180 continues recording the caller’s
message.
CALL SCREENING OFF
To turn call screening off, press
CALL
SCREEN
.
ANSWERING A CALL
DURING PLAYBACK
If you receive an incoming call during
message playback, press
LINE 1
or
LINE 2
SPEAKERPHONE
to answer the call or pick
up any extension phone and speak with the
caller. Message playback will stop and all
messages will be saved automatically.
USING THE 2-LINE
SPEAKERPHONE TO
ANSWER A CALL
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2
Press
LINE 1
or
LINE 2
SPEAKERPHONE
when you
receive a call. The SPEAKERPHONE
INDICATOR will light solid green.
Begin speaking 2-3 feet from the
microphone.
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Press
LINE 1
or
LINE 2
SPEAKERPHONE
after you
finish speaking to hang up.
Speakerphone Helpful Hints:
■
One person at a time should speak
while using the speakerphone.
■
Reduce or eliminate background noise
such as radio or television.
■
Do not use an extension phone and
speakerphone at the same time.
1
You may place a call on hold while using the
speakerphone.
To place a call on hold while using the Line 1
or Line 2 speakerphone:
HOLD CALL
Press
SAVE/HOLD
. The green LINE
IN USE INDICATOR will start to blink.
2
Move to another room and pick up any
extension phone on the same line as
the call. The TA-180 will automatically
take the call off hold.
1
RELEASING HOLD
Press
LINE 1
or
LINE 2
SPEAKERPHONE
to take the call
off hold.
OR
1
Pick up any extension phone on the
same line.
2
The SPEAKERPHONE INDICATOR will
light solid green if the speakerphone is
used or light solid red if an extension
phone is used.
NOTE:
■
Any call left on hold for 5 minutes will be
automatically disconnected.
CALL SCREEN
■
SCREEN OFF appears in the display.
■
Your phone will ring and the TA-180 will
answer the call, but you will not hear the
caller leaving a message through the
speaker.
SPEAKERPHONE
LINE 1
LINE 2
SPEAKERPHONE
LINE 1
LINE 2
SAVE
HOLD
SPEAKERPHONE
LINE 1
LINE 2
GREETING 1 2
LINE 1 LINE 2
2 1
SCREEN OFF
GREETING 1 2
LINE 1 LINE 2
Hd
MIC
SPEAKERPHONE
SAVE
HOLD
ERASE
FLASH
LINE 1
LINE 2
