MITEL
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
5606 Wireless Handset
1 Loudspeaker
2 Display
3 Mute Button
4 Soft Keys
5 OFF Button
6 Alphanumeric Keys
7 Microphone
8 Navigation Key
9 ON Button
10 Menu Soft key
11 Volume Up/Down Button
12 LED
13 Alarm Button (optional)
Display Icons
Off hook (call in progress)
Audio signals off
Battery
Loudspeaker on/off
Headset connected
New message
Text input mode (capitals)
Text input mode (lower case)
Locked keypad
Unanswered call
Digit input mode
Phonebook
Incoming/Outgoing call
Unread/Read message
No movement/Man-down
alarm
Turning the Handset On/Off
To turn on:
1. Press and hold the ON button. “Switch
on?” is displayed.
2. Press Yes within 10 seconds.
To turn off:
1. Press and hold the OFF button.
2. Select Yes and press OK.
Making a Call
• Dial the number and then press the ON
button. The name of the called party is
displayed if available.
OR
• Press the Navigation Key down arrow to
open the call list and use the Navigation
key to scroll the list of your last twenty
calls. Press the ON button to dial.
OR
1. In the Contacts menu, select Central
Phonebook and the press the Right
navigation key.
2. Select the name to call from the list and
then press the ON button.
OR
• Press a pre-programmed hot key. For
information about programming Hot
keys, see the Mitel 5606 Wireless
Handset User Guide.
Answering a Call
•Press the ON button or the Accept
softkey to answer a call in normal mode.
OR
• Press the Volume Up button or the
middle softkey to answer in speaker
mode.
Ending a Call
• Press the OFF button to end a call.
Placing a call on Hold
• Press the R softkey to place a call on
Hold. After 30 seconds, “Hung Up” is
displayed and a busy tone sounds.
• Press the R softkey again to retrieve the
call.
Transferring a Call
1. Press the R softkey to put the call on hold.
2. Dial the number to which you want to
transfer the call.
3. Press the On button to transfer the call.
Note: Supervised transfer feature is systemdependent.
Adjusting Volume Levels
To adjust earpiece volume
• Press Volume Up/Down button to
increase/decrease volume during a call.
To change ringer volume:
• In the Settings menu, highlight Alert
Signals.
•Select Ring Signals and press >.
• Select a call type and a volume level.
• Press Select to activate your choice.
To turn Loudspeaker on/off:
• Press the middle softkey before or during
a call.
To turn Mute on/off during a call:
• Press the Mute button. “Muted” is
displayed.
To turn ring signal on/off in standby
mode:
• Long press the Mute button to toggle ring
signal on/off. The “Audio Signals Off”
icon appears.
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QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
1. Message
2. Contacts
3. Modes
4. Services
5. Settings
Locking the keypad:
• Press the * key and then within four seconds, press the left sofkey to lock/unlock
keypad. The locked keypad icon indicates a locked keypad.
Charging the battery:
Place the handset in the desktop charger. The Battery icon indicates charge level.
The handset is fully functional while in the charger.
Navigating the Menu
To perform this task... Press this key
Enter the menu Menu softkey
Choose a menu tab Left/Right navigation keys
Open a menu tab Right navigation key
Move through a list Up/Down navigation key
Expand a selection Right navigation key
Select an item Press the ON button
Exit a menu Press the OFF button
Menu Structure
On hook/Standby Menu
Note: Menu items are dependent upon system programming.
M Mitel (design) is a registered trademark of Mitel Networks Corporation. © 2008, Mitel Networks Corporation. All other products and services are the trademarks of their respective holders. All rights reserved.