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4.8
Switching the handset on and off
You can switch off the handset by pressing and holding the
button. If the handset is
switched off, no battery power will be used. It will not be possible to receive calls.
Press the
button once to switch the handset on again. The display will show the
message
BASE
1
and the handset will switch on again after a short time. The handset will
switch itself on automatically as soon as you replace it on the base station.
4.9 Range
information
The range of the handset is ca. 50 metres in closed rooms and ca. 300 metres outdoors.
When there is a good contact with the base station, the
symbol will come on in the
display.
If you are too far away from the base station, the
symbol will flash and you will hear
warning tones. In this case, move nearer to the base station once more, as otherwise the
call will be interrupted. These warning tones can be switched off as described in Chapter
8.8.
4.10 Muting the microphone in the handset
You can turn off the handset microphone during a call by using the
button. It is thus
possible to speak without the other person hearing you. The loudspeaker in the handset
remains switched on and you can continue to hear the other person.
1. Press
the
button once during a call. The message
MUTE
will appear in the
display.
2. To switch the microphone on again, press the
button once more. The
MUTE
message will go off and you can continue the call as normal.
4.11 Adjusting
the
receiver
volume
If the receiver volume is too quiet or too loud for you, you can change this to suit your
requirements.
You can adjust the volume during a call by means of the
and
buttons. The selected
volume will be shown in the display with the message
EAR
VOL 1 to 5
.
