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Making/Answering Calls
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Using the base unit
1
{
SP-PHONE
}
2
Speak into the MIC.
3
When you finish talking, press
{
SP-
PHONE
}
.
Adjusting the ringer volume
Press
{^}
or
{V}
repeatedly to select the
desired volume when in standby mode.
L
To turn the ringer off, press and hold
{V}
until the unit beeps.
L
To stop ringing, press
{
STOP
}
.
Setting the ringer tone
There are 3 tones and 3 melodies.
1
Press
{^}
or
{V}
.
2
Within 10 seconds, press
{
<
}
or
{
>
}
repeatedly to select the desired tone.
L
To stop ringing, press
{
STOP
}
.
Note:
L
If you subscribe to a distinctive ring
service, select a tone (tone 1 to 3) for the
base unit’s ringer tone. If you select a
melody, you cannot distinguish lines by
their ringers.
L
If you select a melody for the base unit’s
ringer tone, the ringer continues to
sound for several seconds if:
– the caller hangs up before you answer
the call.
– another person answers the call using
another phone connected to the same
line.
Useful features during a
call
HOLD button
This feature allows you to put an outside
call on hold.
1
Press
{
HOLD
}
during an outside call.
L
To transfer the call to the base unit or
another handset, continue from step
2, “Transferring calls”, page 64.
2
Press
{
HOLD
}
again.
L
To release the hold, press
{C}
.
L
The base unit user can take the call
by pressing
{
SP-PHONE
}
.
L
Another handset user can take the
call by pressing
{C}
.
Press
{
HOLD
}
during an outside call.
L
To release the hold, press
{
SP-
PHONE
}
.
L
Handset users can take the call by
pressing
{C}
.
Note for handset and base unit:
L
While an outside call is on hold, the IN
USE indicator on the base unit flashes.
L
If another phone is connected to the
same line (page 14), you can also take
the call by lifting its handset.
L
If a call is kept on hold for more than 9
minutes, an alarm tone starts to sound.
After 1 additional minute on hold, the call
is disconnected.
Handset
Base unit
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