User's Manual

E272 - 2.4GHz Cordless
16 USING THE E272
BASE RINGER
a. Press the  or  VOLUME key on the base
while the phone is not in use.
b. The base will ring. Press the  or  VOLUME key to
decrease or increase the ringer volume until the
desired ring level is obtained. There are nine
different levels of ring (including off).
NEED TO KNOW
If the base ringer is set to “off”, voice announcements will
not be heard.
SPEAKER
a. Press the base SPEAKER key.
b. Press the  or  VOLUME key on the base while the
phone is in use to increase or decrease the
speaker/intercom volume. There are eight volume
levels.
TEMPORARY TONE SERVICE
If your phone is set to Pulse and you need Tone service for
interacting with bank or other automated services, you can
temporarily change your dial setting to Tone. Press
*
during
the call and the phone switches to temporary Tone service
for the duration of the call. The phone returns to Pulse
service when you hang up. See “Selecting a Dialing Method”
on page 13.
TIMING CALLS
When you are on a call, a call timer is shown. The timer
displays the duration of the call. When the timer goes past
99 minutes and 59 seconds, it starts over at 0:00.
LOCATING A LOST HANDSET
Should you misplace your handset, you can locate it quickly
and easily by pressing the PAGE / FIND key on the base. The
handset beeps for 15 seconds, or until you either:
■ Press the PAGE / FIND key again
or
■ Press any key on the handset except TALK / END. (If
you press TALK / END, you enter intercom mode.)
If the handset does not beep, it is either out of range, or the
battery needs recharging.
LOW BATTERY
When the handset battery charge becomes low, you will
hear three beeps and will see the display message
RECHARGE BATTERY. You have approximately 5 minutes to
place the spare battery in the handset, conclude your call or
switch phones before your call is dropped.
NEED TO KNOW
Prior to first use, place the handset in the cradle and
charge the battery for at least 12 hours. The handset
charge light on the base comes on to tell you that the
handset is charging.