17
Multiple handset use
Intercom
Use the intercom feature for
conversations between the telephone
base and a cordless handset, or two
cordless handsets. Your telephone
base supports up to five handsets. You
can buy additional expansion handsets
(
CS5108
) for this telephone base.
To initiate an intercom call with a
cordless handset:
Press
INT
on your handset when not
in use.
If you have only one handset, the
telephone base shows
Calling
base
. The telephone base rings
and shows
HS 1 is calling
.
If you have two or more handsets,
your handset shows
Intercom to:
.
Press
7
for the telephone base or
1-5
for
HANDSET 1
to
HANDSET
5
. Your handset shows
Calling HS
X/Calling base
. The destination
handset rings and shows
HS X is
calling
.
2. To answer the intercom call, press ,
,
INT
or any dialing key (
0
-
9
,
or
) on the destination handset.
Both handsets now display
Intercom
.
-OR-
To answer the intercom call at the
telephone base, press ,
INTERCOM
, or any of the dialing
keys. Both devices now show
Intercom
.
3. To end the intercom call on either
handset, one party presses
OFF,
or places the handset back in the
telephone base or handset charger.
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-OR-
To end the intercom call at the
telephone base, press
INTERCOM
or when using the base
speakerphone.
NOTES
To cancel the intercom call before it is
answered, press
OFF
or
INT
.
Press
OFF
or
MUTE
on on the cordless
handset, or
CANCEL
or
MUTE
on the
telephone base to temporarily silence the
intercom ringer.
If the destination handset does not answer
the intercom call within 100 seconds, is
on a call or out of range, or not powered,
the originating handset displays
Unable
to call
and returns to idle mode.
If there is an incoming call while the
originating handset displays
Calling HS
X
, the intercom request will be stopped
and the screen displays
Incoming call
.
You can use four handsets on two pairs
of intercom calls. For example, when
four handsets are used on two pairs of
intercom calls, use the fifth handset for an
outside call.
If the telephone base is on a call, or does
not answer the intercom call within 100
seconds, your handset displays
Unable
to call
and then returns to idle mode.
To initiate an intercom call at the
telephone base:
Press
INTERCOM
on the telephone
base when not in use.
If you have only one handset, the
telephone base shows
Calling HS
1
. The handset rings and shows
Base is calling
.
If you have two or more handsets,
the telephone base shows
Intercom to:
. Press
1-5
for
HANDSET 1
to
HANDSET 5
. The
telephone base shows
Calling HS
X
. The destination handset rings
and shows
Base is calling
.
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