15
Telephone Operation
14
Telephone Operation
Intercom and call transfers
Some features described on this page are available
only if you have purchased and registered optional
expansion handsets (see page 25).
Paging and intercom calls
The intercom allows you to communicate with
expansion handsets without using an outside line.
Select
INTERCM
to see a list of active handsets. Press
the
V^
buttons to highlight the set you want (or
choose
CALL ALL
to page all handsets). Select
OK
to
page the highlighted handset(s).
To answer a page, select
INTERCM
. Press
OFF
to end
the call. If you receive an outside call while using the
intercom, press the flashing
CALL
button to answer
the outside call (this will end your intercom call).
Call forward and call transfer
During a conversation you can select
INTERCM
(this
places your call on hold) to page another handset
and send the call to it.
Call Forward (stardard calls only): Press
OFF
before
your intercom page is answered. If the paged handset
is not answered in about 30 seconds, the external call
will be returned to your handset. If you do not press
CALL
to answer within 30 seconds, the external call
will be terminated.
Call Transfer (standard or Internet calls): After your
page is answered you can speak to the person at the
remote handset. Either person can press
OFF
to
release the external call to the other person. If no one
answers the paged handset, press the flashing
CALL
button to retrieve the call.
Handset locator
If you misplace a handset, press
LOCATE HANDSET
at
the base. All registered handsets will ring for 60 sec-
onds to help you locate them. To stop the ringing,
press
OFF
at the handset, or press
LOCATE HANDSET
at
the base.
Handset settings
At the feature menu you can change settings to
customize how your handset works.
Select
MENU
,
then use the
V^
buttons to scroll to
the feature you want to change. As you scroll, the
top menu item is always highlighted with a > charac-
ter. Select
OK
to choose the highlighted item, then
use the
V^
buttons to scroll to the next feature
you want to change.
Press
OFF
at any time to cancel an operation, go back
to the previous menu, or exit the menu display. (The
menu will time out after 30 seconds of inactivity.)
1 Tones
1 Ring level: Press
V^
repeatedly to hear sample
volume levels, then select
OK
to save the current
level. If you turn the ringer off, the warning message
“Ringer Off” will be displayed when the phone is idle.
2 Ring pattern: Select type of call (1-Internet or 2-
Standard), select
OK
, then press
V^
repeatedly to
hear sample ring patterns. You can choose a differ-
ent ring pattern for each type of call. Select
OK
, to
save the current ring pattern.
3 Key beep: The handset is factory programmed to
beep at each keypress. Select
OK
to toggle key beeps
on or off (a checkmark appears when on). Press
OFF
to save & exit.
4 Contact alert: This tone alerts you when someone
on your Internet contact list is online. Select
OK
to
toggle this alert on or off (a checkmark appears
when on). Press
OFF
to save & exit.
2 Handset name
At this menu you can customize the name that
appears on the handset screen when the phone is
idle. If you have multiple handsets, the name will
also appear in their intercom call lists.
See page 19 to learn how to enter letters. If you
make a mistake, press
CLEAR
to erase letters. Select
OK
to save the name and exit.
2 > LIVING ROOM
3 BEDROOM
OK
Shortcut:
Press Intercom, enter number
of handset (or * to select all),
then press OK to page.
VTECH
INTERCM
MENU
RINGER LEVEL
* * * _ _ _
OK
1 >
2
OK
3 > KEY BEEP
4 CONTACT ALRT
OK
4 > CONTACT ALRT
1 RING LEVEL
OK
HANDSET NAME
PAT _
OK
1> TONES
2 HANDSET NAME
OK
Highlighted menu item
Press
MENU
to begin
VTECH
INTERCM
MENU
Note:
Intercom and call transfer
features cannot be used when
both Internet and standard
telephone lines are in use .
