Telephone operation
Telephone operation
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Using a cordless handset:
•
Press
on the cordless handset to answer the
Home
call. The
Cell
call continues
on the original handset.
Using the telephone base:
•
Press
on the telephone base to answer the incoming
Home
call. The
Cell
call is automatically put on hold.
•
Press
and
on the telephone base to switch between calls.
3-way conference call
When you have calls on both
Home
line and
Cell
line, you can establish a 3-way
conference.
Using a cordless handset
1. With calls on both lines, press the
Options
softkey.
2. Press
/
or use the scroll wheel to select
Conference
, then press the
Select
softkey.
Using the telephone base
1. With calls on both lines, press the
Options
softkey.
2. Press
/
or use the scroll wheel to select
Conference
, then press the
Select
softkey.
Mute
The mute function allows you to turn off the microphone while on a call. You can hear
the other party but the other party cannot hear you.
Using a cordless handset
1. Press
del/mute
during a call.
2. Press
del/mute
again to resume conversation.
Using the telephone base
1. Press
mute
during a call.
2. Press
mute
again to resume conversation.
Speakerphone
Anytime during a call, press
on the telephone base or a cordless handset to
switch between speakerphone and normal handset use.
NOTE:
Using the speakerphone will drain the battery of the cordless handset faster than normal handset use.
Volume control
You can adjust the volume of the handset or speakerphone anytime during a call.
On a cordless handset
•
Use the scroll wheel on a cordless handset to increase or decrease the volume.
On the telephone base
•
Use the scroll wheel on the telephone base to increase or decrease the volume.
NOTE:
Only the listening volume can be adjusted.
Equalizer
This feature allows you to change the tone of the audio of the handset to best suit
your hearing.
Using a cordless handset
During a call, press
EQ/back
on the left of the scroll wheel, then press
/
or
use the scroll wheel to switch between
Natural
,
Bass
or
Treble
.
Using the telephone base
During a call, press
repeat/back/EQ
on the left of the scroll wheel, then press
/
or
use the scroll wheel to switch between
Natural
,
Bass
or
Treble
.
Silencing the ringer
You can temporarily silence the ringer for incoming call on a cordless handset or
telephone base without disconnecting the call.
Using a handset:
Press
#
or the
Silence
softkey, or use the scroll wheel to scroll the volume level to
silent.
Using the telephone base:
Press
#
or the
Silence
softkey, or use the scroll wheel to scroll the volume level to
silent.
Hold
To put a Home call on hold:
Press
hold
on a cordless handset or the telephone base to put a
Home
call on hold.
Press
on a cordless handset or press
on the telephone base to resume
the call.
To put a Cell call on hold:
Press
hold
on a cordless handset or the telephone base to put a
Cell
call on hold.
Press
on a cordless handset or press
on the telephone base to resume
the call.
NOTE
: If a call that is placed on hold is not picked up within 5 minutes, the call will be automatically
disconnected.