VTech LS6195-13, LS6195-16, LS6195-15, LS6195-17, LS6195 User Manual
Complete user’s manual
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LS6195-16/LS6195-17
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Table of contents
Getting started .............................1
Parts checklist ....................................1
Telephone base installation ................2
Handset battery installation ................3
Handset battery charging ...................4
Telephone base layout .......................5
Handset layout....................................8
Using the menu ................................10
Telephone base settings ..........11
Handset ringer volume .....................11
Telephone base ringer volume .........11
Ringer tone .......................................11
Quiet mode .......................................12
Set date and time .............................13
LCD language...................................14
Base LCD language .........................14
Voicemail number .............................15
Clear voicemail indicators.................16
Key tone ...........................................16
Home area code ...............................17
Dial mode .........................................17
Auto answer......................................18
Telephone operation .................19
Make a call .......................................19
Predial a call .....................................19
Answer a call .................................... 20
End a call ..........................................20
Handset speakerphone ....................20
Volume control..................................20
Mute..................................................21
Call waiting ....................................... 21
Temporary ringer silencing ...............21
Temporary tone dialing .....................22
Chain dialing .....................................22
Check voicemail ...............................23
Find handset .....................................23
Website.............................................23
Redial ...............................................24
Transfer a call ...................................25
Multiple handset use .................26
Join a call in progress .......................26
Intercom............................................27
Answer an incoming call during an
intercom call ..................................27
Call transfer using intercom ..............28
Directory .....................................29
About the directory ...........................29
Add a directory entry ........................30
Review directory entries ................... 32
Alphabetical search .......................... 32
Dial a directory entry.........................33
Edit a directory entry.........................33
Delete a directory entry ....................34
Speed Dial ........................................35
Assign a speed dial slot ....................35
Reassign a speed dial slot................35
Dial a speed dial number ..................36
Delete a speed dial entry ..................36
Caller ID ......................................37
About caller ID ..................................37
Information about caller ID with
call waiting.....................................37
Caller ID log ......................................38
Memory match ..................................38
Missed call indicator ......................... 39
Review the caller ID log ....................39
View dialing options ..........................40
Dial a caller ID log entry ...................41
Save a caller ID log entry to the
directory ........................................41
Delete caller ID log entries ...............42
Caller ID log screen messages.........42
Answering system settings......43
Answering system ............................43
Announcement .................................43
Record your own announcement......43
Play your announcement ..................43
Delete your announcement ..............44
Answer on/off....................................44
Call screening ...................................45
Number of rings ................................45
Remote access code ........................46
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Table of contents
Message alert tone ...........................46
Recording time .................................47
Answering system operation ...48
Answering system and voicemail .....48
Using the answering system and
voicemail together .........................48
Message capacity .............................49
New message indication...................49
Call screening ...................................49
Call intercept.....................................50
Temporarily turn off the message
alert tone ....................................... 50
Message playback ............................51
Delete all old messages ...................52
Record, play and delete memos .......52
Remote access .................................53
Appendix ....................................54
Expand your telephone system ........ 54
Add and register a handset ..............54
Deregister handsets .........................55
Screen messages .............................56
Handset and telephone base
indicators .......................................58
Battery .............................................. 59
Troubleshooting ................................60
Important safety instructions.............68
Precautions for users of implanted
cardiac pacemakers ......................69
Operating range................................69
ECO mode ........................................69
Maintenance .....................................70
About cordless telephones ............... 70
The RBRC® seal ...............................71
FCC, ACTA and IC regulations ........72
Limited warranty ............................... 74
Technical specications....................76
Index ...........................................77
ii
Getting started
Battery Pack / Bloc-piles :
(2.4V Ni-MH)
WARNING / AVERTISSEMENT :
DO NOT BURN OR PUNCTURE BATTERIES.
NE PAS INCINÉRER OU PERCER LES PILES.
Made in China / Fabriqué en chine
THIS SIDE UP / CE CÔTÉ VERS LE HAUT
Parts checklist
Your telephone package contains the following items. Save your sales receipt and
original packaging in case it is necessary to ship your telephone for warranty service.
Handset
Telephone base power adapter
Abridged user’s manual
Abridged user’s manual
To purchase replacement batteries or power adapters, visit our website at
www.vtechphones.com or call 1 (800) 595-9511. In Canada, go to
www.vtechcanada.com or dial 1 (800) 267-7377.
Telephone base
Battery compartment cover
Quick start guide
Quick start guide
Telephone line cord
Battery
1
Getting started
Telephone base installation
Install the telephone base as shown below.
Make sure that the electrical outlet is not controlled by a wall switch.
If you subscribe to digital subscriber line (DSL) high-speed Internet service through
your telephone line, you must install a DSL filter between the telephone line cord
and the telephone wall jack. The filter prevents noise and caller ID problems caused
by DSL interference. Contact your DSL service provider for more information about
DSL filters.
Electrical outlet
not controlled by
a wall switch
Telephone base
power adapter
Telephone wall jack
A DSL lter (not included)
is required if you have DSL
high-speed Internet service.
The DSL lter must be
plugged into the telephone
wall jack.
Telephone line cord
Telephone base
2
Getting started
Battery Pack / Bloc-piles :
(2.4V Ni-MH)
WARNING / AVERTISSEMENT :
DO NOT BURN OR PUNCTURE BATTERIES.
NE PAS INCINÉRER OU PERCER LES PILES.
Made in China / Fabriqué en chine
THIS SIDE UP / CE CÔTÉ VERS LE HAUT
Battery Pack / Bloc-piles :
(2.4V Ni-MH)
WARNING / AVERTISSEMENT :
DO NOT BURN OR PUNCTURE BATTERIES.
NE PAS INCINÉRER OU PERCER LES PILES.
Made in China / Fabriqué en chine
THIS SIDE UP / CE CÔTÉ VERS LE HAUT
Battery Pack / Bloc-piles :
(2.4V Ni-MH)
WARNING / AVERTISSEMENT :
DO NOT BURN OR PUNCTURE BATTERIES.
NE PAS INCINÉRER OU PERCER LES PILES.
Made in China / Fabriqué en chine
THIS SIDE UP / CE CÔTÉ VERS LE HAUT
Handset battery installation
Install the battery as shown below.
Insert the battery connector
1. Place the battery with the label
securely into the socket, matching
the color-coded label.
Align the cover flat against the
3. Charge the handset by placing it in the
battery compartment, then slide it
towards the center of the handset
until it clicks into place.
2.
THIS SIDE UP facing up and the wires
inside the battery compartment.
4.
telephone base. The CHARGE light is
on when the handset is charging.
CHARGE light
remains on
when charging.
If the handset will not be used for a long time, disconnect and remove the battery
•
to prevent possible leakage.
To purchase replacement batteries, visit our website at www.vtechphones.com
•
or call 1 (800) 595-9511. In Canada, go to www.vtechcanada.com or dial
1 (800) 267-7377.
3
Getting started
Handset battery charging
Once you have installed the battery, the screen indicates the battery status (see the
table below). If necessary, place the handset in the telephone base to charge the
battery. For best performance, keep the handset in the telephone base when not in
use. The battery is fully charged after 11 hours of continuous charging. See the table
on page 59 for battery operating times.
If the screen is blank or displays Put in charger, you need to charge the handset
without interruption for at least 30 minutes to give the handset enough charge to
use the telephone for a short time. When the battery is low, the handset displays
Low battery along with a flashing icon. If you are on a call in low battery mode,
the handset plays short beeps to alert you.
The following table summarizes the battery charge indicators and actions to take.
Battery indicators Battery status Action
The screen is blank, or
displays Put in charger and
flashes.
The battery has no or very
little charge. The handset
cannot be used.
Charge without interruption
(about 30 minutes).
The screen displays
Low battery and flashes.
The screen displays
HANDSET X.
If you place the handset in the telephone base without installing a battery, the
screen displays No battery.
The battery has enough
charge to be used for a
short time.
The battery is charged. To keep the battery charged,
Charge without interruption
(about 30 minutes).
place it in the telephone
base when not in use.
After you install your telephone or power returns following a
power outage, the handset will prompt you to set the date and
time. For instructions, see Set date and time on page 13.
To skip setting the date and time, press OFF/CANCEL.
Date: MM/DD/YY
ECO
ANS ON
4
Getting started
Telephone base layout
Tap to play messages (page 51).
•
Tap to stop playing messages
•
(page 51).
4
Press to repeat the playing
•
message (page 51).
Press twice to play the
•
previous message
(page 51).
3x
Press to delete the playing message
•
(page 51).
2
Press to skip to the next message
•
(page 51).
/VOL-
Tap to decrease the listening volume
•
during a call or message playback
(page 20 or page 51).
Tap to decrease the telephone base
•
ringer volume when the phone is not in
use (page 11).
Tap to scroll down while in the
•
directory or caller ID log (page 32 or
page 39).
Tap to delete digits while predialing
•
(page 19).
Dialing keys (0-9, & )
Press to enter numbers or characters.
•
Press to answer an incoming call
•
(page 20).
Press to make, answer or end a call
•
using the telephone base (pages 19
and 20).
/VOL+
Tap to increase the listening volume
•
during a call or message playback
(page 20 or page 51).
Tap to increase the telephone base
•
ringer volume when the phone is not
in use (page 11).
Tap to scroll up while in the directory
•
or caller ID log (page 32 or page 39).
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Telephone base layout
/MUTE
Tap to review the directory when the
•
phone is not in use (page 32).
When the telephone base is in the
•
directory, tap to return to idle mode.
During a call, tap to mute the
•
microphone (page 21).
While the phone is ringing,
•
tap to silence the ringer
temporarily (page 21).
1
While reviewing a caller ID
•
log entry, press repeatedly
to add or remove 1 in front
of the telephone number
before dialing or saving it in
the directory (page 40).
Press and hold to set or
•
dial your voicemail number
(pages 15 and 23).
Press repeatedly to
•
show other dialing
options when
reviewing a caller ID
log entry (page 40).
CID/FLASH
Tap to review the caller ID log when
•
the phone is not in use (page 39).
When the telephone base is in the
•
caller ID log, tap to return to idle mode.
Tap to answer another incoming call
•
during a call (page 21).
Press to switch to tone dialing
•
during a call if you have pulse
service (page 22).
CHARGE light
On when the handset is
•
charging in the telephone base
(page 3).
6
Getting started
Telephone base layout
Bottom of the telephone base
/FIND HANDSET
Press to page the system handset
•
(page 23).
7
Getting started
Handset layout
/ /VOLUME
Press to review the directory when the phone is not in
•
use (page 32).
Press to scroll up while in a menu, or in the directory,
•
caller ID log or redial list.
While entering names or numbers, press to move the
•
cursor to the right.
During a call or message playback, press to increase the
•
listening volume (page 20 or page 51).
REDIAL/PAUSE
Press repeatedly to view the last 10 numbers dialed
•
(page 24).
While entering numbers, press and hold to insert a
•
dialing pause (pages 19, 30 and 33).
/FLASH
Press to make or answer a call (page 19 or page 20).
•
During a call, press to answer an incoming call when you
•
receive a call waiting alert (page 21).
1/
While reviewing a caller ID log entry, press repeatedly to
•
add or remove 1 in front of the telephone number before
dialing or saving it in the directory (page 40).
Press and hold to set or dial your voicemail number
•
(pages 15 and 23).
Dialing keys (0-9, & )
Press to enter numbers or characters.
•
Press to answer an incoming call (page 20).
•
Press to switch to tone dialing during a call if you have
•
pulse service (page 22).
Press to make or answer a call using the handset
•
speakerphone (pages 19 and 20).
During a call, press to switch between the handset
•
speakerphone and the handset earpiece (page 20).
8
Getting started
Handset layout
CID/ /VOLUME
Press to review the caller ID log when the phone is not
•
in use (page 39).
Press to scroll down while in a menu, or in the directory,
•
caller ID log or redial list.
While entering names or numbers, press to move the
•
cursor to the left.
During a call or message playback, press to decrease
•
the listening volume (page 20 or page 51).
MENU/SELECT
Press to show the menu (page 10).
•
While in the menu, press to select an item or save an
•
entry or setting.
OFF/CANCEL
During a call, press to hang up (page 20).
•
While in a menu, press to return to the previous menu,
•
or press and hold to return to idle mode, without
making changes.
Press to delete digits while predialing (page 19).
•
While the phone is ringing, press to silence the ringer
•
temporarily (page 21).
Press and hold to erase the missed call indicator when
•
the phone is not in use (page 39).
Press repeatedly to display other dialing options when
•
reviewing a caller ID log entry (page 40).
Press and hold to set and turn on the quiet mode, or
•
turn it off (page 12).
INT
Press to start an intercom conversation or transfer a call
•
(page 27 or page 28).
MUTE/DELETE
During a call, press to mute the microphone (page 21).
•
While the phone is ringing, press to silence the ringer
•
temporarily (page 21).
While reviewing the redial list, directory or caller ID log,
•
press to delete an individual entry (page 24, page 34
and page 42 respectively).
While entering names or numbers, press to delete digits
•
or characters (page 19).
9
Getting started
Using the menu
You can use the cordless handset to change your telephone settings.
In the ringers menu, you can select the ringer tones and adjust the ringer volume
for incoming calls.
In the settings menu, you can change the settings for LCD language, voicemail
number, voicemail indicators, key tone, home area code, dial mode and
auto answer.
Go to Answering system settings starting on page 43 for instructions on how to
modify the answering system settings.
To enter the handset menu:
Press MENU when the phone is not in use.
1.
Press or until the screen displays the desired
2.
feature menu.
Press SELECT to enter that menu.
3.
To return to the previous menu, press CANCEL.
•
To return to idle mode, press and hold CANCEL.
•
10
Telephone base settings
Handset ringer volume
You can set the ringer volume or turn the ringer off on each handset. When the
ringer is off, the handset displays and Ringer off.
Press MENU when the handset is not in use.
1.
Press or to scroll to Ringers, then press SELECT.
2.
Press SELECT to choose Ringer volume.
3.
Press or to sample each volume level.
4.
Press SELECT to save your selection and return to the
5.
previous menu. You hear a conrmation tone.
The ringer volume also determines the ringer volume for
intercom calls. When the ringer is set to off, that handset is
silenced for all incoming calls except paging tone.
Ringers
ECO
Ringer volume
ECO
Volume:
ANS ON
ANS ON
Telephone base ringer volume
Tap q/VOL- or p/VOL+ on the telephone base to adjust
the ringer volume when the phone is not in use.
When you set the ringer volume to zero, the base ringer is
off and the system announces, “Base ringer is off.” and the
telephone base displays Ringer off.
Ringer tone
You can choose from different ringer tones for
each handset.
Press MENU when the handset is not in use.
1.
Press or to scroll to Ringers, then press SELECT.
2.
Press or to scroll to Ringer tone, then press SELECT.
3.
Press or to sample each ringer tone.
4.
Press SELECT to save your selection and return to the
5.
previous menu. You hear a conrmation tone.
If you turn off the ringer volume, you will not hear ringer
tone samples.
Volume:
AM
10:01
Ringer tone
Tone: 1
ECO
12/08
ECO
ECO
ANS ON
ANS
ON
9
ANS ON
ANS ON
11
Telephone settings
Quiet mode
You can turn on the quiet mode for a period of time (1-12 hours). During this period,
all tones (except paging tone) and call screening are muted.
When you turn on the quiet mode, the answering system turns on automatically.
When the quiet mode duration expires, the answering system remains on.
To set the quiet mode duration:
Press and hold when the handset is not in use.
1.
The handset displays Quiet: __ hours. Use the dialing keys
2.
to enter the desired duration (01-12).
Press SELECT to conrm and return to idle. You hear
3.
a conrmation tone. The handset displays Quiet mode on,
ANS ON and . The telephone base displays Quiet mode
on and ANS ON.
To turn off the quiet mode:
Press and hold when the handset is not in use. The handset
displays Quiet mode off briefly and then returns to idle.
If you change the settings of the ringer tone, handset ringer
•
volume or telephone base ringer volume while the quiet mode
is on, you can still hear the samples of them.
Quiet: __ hours
[ 1-12 ]
ECO
Quiet: 10 hours
[ 1-12 ]
ECO
Quiet mode on
ECO
AM
10:01
08/20
ANS ON
12
Telephone settings
Set date and time
The answering system announces the date and time of each message prior to
playing it. Before using the answering system, set the date and time as follows. If
you subscribe to caller ID service, the day, month and time are set automatically
with each incoming call. However, the year must be correct so that the day of the
week can be calculated from the caller ID information.
Press MENU when the handset is not in use.
1.
Press or to scroll to Set date/time, then press SELECT.
2.
Press or to select the month then press SELECT, or use
3.
the dialing keys to enter a two-digit number (01-12).
Press or to select the date then press SELECT, or use the
4.
dialing keys to enter a two-digit number (01-31).
Press or to select the year then press SELECT, or use the
5.
dialing keys to enter a two-digit number (00-99) then
press SELECT.
Press or to select the hour then press SELECT, or use the
6.
dialing keys to enter a two-digit number (01-12).
Press or to select the minute then press SELECT, or use
7.
the dialing keys to enter a two-digit number (00-59).
Press or to select AM or PM.
8.
Press SELECT to save the settings and return to the previous menu. You hear a
9.
conrmation tone.
Set date/time
ECO
Date: MM/DD/YY
ECO
Time: HH/MM --
ECO
ANS ON
ANS ON
ANS ON
If the date and time are not set when a message is recorded, the system
•
announces, “Time and date not set,” before each message plays.
The telephone plays two beeps if you enter an invalid number.
•
13
Telephone settings
LCD language
You can select a language (English, French or Spanish) to be used in all handset
screen displays.
Press MENU when the handset is not in use.
1.
Press or to scroll to Settings, then press SELECT.
2.
Press SELECT to select LCD language.
3.
Press or to scroll to English, Français or Español
4.
then press SELECT.
The handset displays Set English? when you
•
select English.
The handset displays Set Francais? when you
•
select Français.
The handset displays Set Espanol? when you
•
select Español.
Press SELECT to your selection. Then the handset returns to
5.
the previous menu. You hear a conrmation tone.
If you accidentally set the LCD language to Spanish or French, press MENU and
•
then enter 364 on the handset when not in use.
If you accidentally set the LCD language to Spanish or French while the
•
handset is on a call, press MENU and then enter 364 . Then press OFF to
exit the menu.
Settings
ECO
LCD language
ECO
English
ECO
ANS ON
ANS ON
ANS ON
Base LCD language
You can select a language (English, French or Spanish) to be used in the
telephone base screen displays.
Press MENU when the telephone base is not in use.
1.
Press or to scroll to Settings, then press SELECT.
2.
Press or to scroll to Base LCD lang, then press SELECT.
3.
Press or to scroll to English, Français or Español then
4.
press SELECT.
The handset displays Set English? when you
•
select English.
The handset displays Set Francais? when you
•
select Français.
The handset displays Set Espanol? when you
•
select Español.
Press SELECT to your selection. Then the handset returns to
5.
the previous menu. You hear a conrmation tone.
14
Settings
ECO
Base LCD lang
ECO
English
ECO
ANS ON
ANS ON
ANS ON
Telephone settings
Voicemail number
If you subscribe to voicemail service offered by your telephone service provider,
you can save the voicemail number to 1/ for easy access. The voicemail number
is shared by the handset and the telephone base. When you want to retrieve
voicemail messages, press and hold 1/ . Contact your telephone service provider
for more information and assistance about using your voicemail service.
To set the voicemail number:
Press and hold 1/ when the phone is not in use.
1.
Use the dialing keys to enter the voicemail number
2.
(up to 30 digits).
Press DELETE to erase a digit.
•
Press and hold DELETE to erase all digits.
•
Press or to move the cursor to the left or to
•
the right.
Press and hold PAUSE to insert a dialing pause
•
(a P appears).
Press SELECT to save. Then the handset dials the saved
3.
voicemail number.
-OR-
Press MENU when the handset is not in use.
1.
Press or to scroll to Settings, then press SELECT.
2.
Press or to scroll to Voicemail #, then press SELECT.
3.
Use the dialing keys to enter the voicemail number (up to 30 digits).
4.
Press DELETE to erase a digit.
•
Press and hold DELETE to erase all digits.
•
Press or to move the cursor to the left or to the right.
•
Press and hold PAUSE to insert a dialing pause (a P appears).
•
Press SELECT to save. The handset displays VM # saved and then returns to
5.
the previous menu. You hear a conrmation tone.
Voicemail #
ECO
Voicemail #
ECO
ANS ON
ANS ON
_
15
Telephone settings
Clear voicemail indicators
If you subscribe to voicemail service offered by your telephone service provider,
New voicemail and display on the handset and the telephone base when you
have new voicemail messages. Contact your telephone service provider for more
information and assistance about using your voicemail service.
After you have listened to all new voicemail messages, the indicators on the
handset and the telephone base turn off automatically.
Use the clear voicemail feature when the telephone indicates that there is new
voicemail but there are none (for example, when you have accessed your voicemail
while away from home). Clearing the voicemail waiting indicator only turns off the
indicators; it does not delete your voicemail messages. As long as you have new
voicemail messages, your telephone service provider continues to send the signal to
turn on the indicators.
To manually turn off the new voicemail indicators:
Press MENU when the handset is not in use.
1.
Press or to scroll to Settings, then press SELECT.
2.
Press or to scroll to Clr voicemail, then press SELECT.
3.
The handset displays Reset VM Icon?
Press SELECT to conrm and return to the previous menu.
4.
You hear a conrmation tone.
Your telephone service provider may alert you of new
messages with a stutter (broken) dial tone. Contact your
telephone service provider for details.
Reset VM Icon?
ECO
Clr voicemail
ECO
ANS ON
ANS ON
Key tone
You can turn the key tone on or off for each handset. If you turn the key tone off,
there are no beeps when you press the handset keys.
Press MENU when the handset is not in use.
1.
Press or to scroll to Settings, then press SELECT.
2.
Press or to scroll to Key tone, then press SELECT.
3.
Press or to choose Key tone:On or Key tone:Off.
4.
Press SELECT to save your selection. Then the handset
5.
returns to the previous menu. You hear a conrmation tone.
16
Key tone
ECO
Key tone:On
ECO
ANS ON
ANS ON
Telephone settings
Home area code
If you dial your local calls using only seven digits (area code not required), you can
program your home area code so that when you receive a call within your local
area, the telephone number is automatically stored without the area code in the
caller ID log.
Press MENU when the handset is not in use.
1.
Press or to scroll to Settings, then press SELECT.
2.
Press or to scroll to Home area code, then
3.
press SELECT.
Use the dialing keys to enter a three-digit home area code.
4.
Press DELETE to delete a digit.
•
Press and hold DELETE to delete all digits.
•
Press SELECT to save your selection. Then the handset
5.
returns to the previous menu. You hear a confirmation tone.
If, in the future, your telephone service provider requires you to dial the area code
when making a local call, or, if you move to a location that requires it, delete the
home area code you have already programmed, following the steps above. After you
have deleted the home area code, _ _ _ appears.
Home area code
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Home area code
_ _ _
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Dial mode
The dial mode is preset to touch-tone dialing. If you have pulse (rotary) service,
you must change the dial mode to pulse dialing before using the telephone to
make a call.
Press MENU when the handset is not in use.
1.
Press or to scroll to Settings, then press SELECT.
2.
Press or to scroll to Dial mode, then press SELECT.
3.
Press or to choose Touch-tone or Pulse.
4.
Press SELECT to save your selection. Then the handset
5.
returns to the previous menu. You hear a conrmation tone.
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Dial mode
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Touch-tone
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Telephone settings
Auto answer
You can turn on or off the auto answer feature for your handset. If you turn the auto
answer feature on, the handset automatically answers an incoming call whenever
you pick up the handset from the telephone base.
Press MENU when the handset is not in use.
1.
Press or to scroll to Settings, then press SELECT.
2.
Press or to scroll to Auto Answer, then press SELECT.
3.
Press or to choose On or Off.
4.
Press SELECT to save your selection. Then the handset
5.
returns to the previous menu. You hear a conrmation tone.
Auto Answer
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On
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Telephone operation
Make a call
Using the handset:
Press or on the handset.
1.
When you hear a dial tone, dial the number.
2.
The handset shows the elapsed time as you talk
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(in hours, minutes and seconds).
While entering numbers, press and hold PAUSE to
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insert a dialing pause (a P appears).
Using the telephone base:
Press on the telephone base.
1.
When you hear a dial tone, dial the number.
2.
The telephone base shows the elapsed time as you talk
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(in hours, minutes and seconds).
Predial a call
Using the handset:
Enter the telephone number.
1.
Press DELETE or CANCEL to make corrections.
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Press or to dial.
2.
The handset shows the elapsed time as you talk (in hours, minutes and seconds).
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While entering numbers, press and hold PAUSE to insert a dialing pause
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(a P appears).
The handset displays Unable to call if you predial a number while your telephone
•
line is in use.
Using the telephone base:
Enter the telephone number.
1.
Press q/VOL- to make corrections.
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Press to dial.
2.
The telephone base shows the elapsed time as you talk (in hours, minutes and
•
seconds).
The telephone base displays Unable to call if you predial a number while your
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telephone line is in use.
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Telephone operation
Answer a call
Using the handset:
Press or or any dialing key (0-9, or ).
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-OR-
Pick up the handset from the telephone base when the auto answer feature is
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turned on.
Using the telephone base:
Press or any dialing key (0-9, or ).
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End a call
Using the handset:
Press OFF on the handset or put the handset back in the telephone base.
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Using the telephone base:
Press .
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Handset speakerphone
When the handset is on a call, press to switch between
the speakerphone and the handset earpiece.
When the speakerphone is active, the handset
displays Speaker.
Volume control
Using the handset:
During a call, press /VOLUME or /VOLUME to adjust the listening volume.
Using the telephone base:
During a call, tap q/VOL- or p /VOL+ to adjust the listening volume.
The handset earpiece and speakerphone volume settings are independent.
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When the volume reaches the minimum or maximum setting, you hear two beeps.
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Telephone operation
Mute
The mute function allows you to hear the other party but the
Muted
other party cannot hear you.
During a call, press MUTE on the handset or tap MUTE on
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the telephone base. The screen displays Muted until the
mute function is turned off.
Press MUTE on the handset or tap MUTE on the telephone
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base to resume the conversation. The screen briefly displays
Microphone on
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Microphone on.
Call waiting
When you subscribe to call waiting service from your telephone service provider,
you hear an alert tone if someone calls while you are already on a call.
Press FLASH on the handset or tap FLASH on the telephone base to put the
•
current call on hold and take the new call.
Press FLASH on the handset or tap FLASH on the telephone base at any time
•
to switch back and forth between calls.
Temporary ringer silencing
When the telephone is ringing, you can temporarily silence the ringer of the handset
or the telephone base without disconnecting the call. The next call rings normally at
the preset volume.
To silence the handset ringer:
Press OFF or MUTE on the handset, then displays and
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Ringer muted displays briey.
To silence the telephone base ringer:
Press MUTE or q/VOL- on the telephone base.
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The handset and the telephone base ring when there is an incoming call unless the
ringer volume of that device is turned off.
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Ringer muted
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ANS ON
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