User's Manual

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Telephone operation
Options while on calls
Volume control
While on a call, press
DIR/VOLUME to increase or
CID/VOLUME to decrease the listening volume.
When the volume reaches the minimum or maximum
setting, you hear 2 beeps.
NOTE: The handset volume setting (1-5) and speakerphone volume
setting (1-6) are independent.
Mute
Use the mute function to turn off the microphone while on a call. You can
hear the caller, but the caller cannot hear you.
To turn mute on:
Press MUTE/DELETE. When mute is on, the handset screen
shows MUTED for a few seconds and the MUTE icon
appears until you turn off mute.
To turn mute off:
Press MUTE/
DELETE and then resume speaking. When
mute is off, MICROPHONE ON appears temporarily on
the handset screen.
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Mute is automatically canceled when you end the call.
Flash/call waiting
If you subscribe to call waiting service provided by your telephone service
provider, you hear a beep if someone calls you while you are already on
a call.
Press
PHONE/FLASH to put your current call on hold
and take the new call.
Press
PHONE/FLASH anytime to switch back and
forth between calls.
NOTE: For more information on caller ID with call waiting, refer to
About caller ID on page 33.
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Telephone operation
Options while on calls
Temporary tone dialing
If you have dial-pulse (rotary) dialing service only, you can
temporarily switch from pulse-tone dialing to touch-tone
dialing during a call.
During a call, press TONE . Touch-tones are sent when
you press dialing keys.
Use the dialing keys to enter the number.
The telephone automatically returns to pulse dial mode after you end the call.
Chain dialing
While on a call, you can initiate a dialing sequence from numbers stored in
the directory, caller ID history or redial list. Doing this can be useful if you
need to access numbers other than telephone numbers (such as account
numbers or access codes).
To access the directory while on a call:
Press MENU/
SELECT.
Press
CID or DIR to scroll to >DIRECTORY, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press
CID or DIR to scroll or use the dialing keys
(0-9) to find the desired entry (see Search by name on
page 29).
Press
MENU/SELECT. The telephone automatically dials
the displayed number.
To access the caller ID history while on a call:
Press MENU/
SELECT.
Press
CID or DIR to scroll to >CALL LOG, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press
CID or DIR to scroll to the desired entry. If
necessary to view the dialing options, press # (pound
key). See View the dialing options on page 36 for
more details.
Press
MENU/SELECT. The telephone automatically dials
the displayed number.
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