User's Manual

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Telephone operation
Intercom
Make and answer an intercom call
Use the intercom feature for conversations between handsets.
Press INT on your handset when not in use.
If you have 2 handsets, your originating handset
screen shows CALLING OTHER HANDSET. The other
handset rings and its screen shows OTHER HANDSET
IS CALLING.
If you have more than 2 handsets, your originating
handset screen shows INTERCOM TO: Use the dialing
key to select the destination handset. The originating
handset screen shows CALLING HANDSET X (X
represents the handset number). The destination
handset rings and its screen shows HANDSET X
IS CALLING.
To answer the intercom call, press any dialing key (0-9,
or #), PHONE/FLASH, /SPEAKER or INT on the other
handset. Both handset screens now show INTERCOM.
To end an intercom call, press
OFF/CANCEL or place
the handset back in the telephone base or charger. Both handset screens
now show INTERCOM ENDED.
NOTES:
Before the intercom call is answered, you can cancel it by pressing
OFF/CANCEL or INT
on your originating handset.
If the other handset is not answered within 100 seconds, is in use, on a call or is out of
range, your originating handset shows UNABLE TO CALL. TRY AGAIN
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Pressing OFF/CANCEL or MUTE/DELETE temporarily silences the intercom ringer.
If you have 4 handsets, of which 2 handsets are on an intercom call, the other 2 handsets
can be used on an outside call (see Join a call in progress on page 22) or a separate
intercom call.
Answer an incoming call during an intercom call
If you receive an incoming outside call during an intercom call, there is an
alert tone.
To answer the incoming outside call:
Press PHONE/FLASH. The intercom call ends automatically.
To end the intercom call without answering the incoming outside call:
Press
OFF/CANCEL. The intercom call ends and the handsets ring for
the incoming call.
To let the answering system answer the incoming outside call:
Do nothing. Continue with the intercom call. If the answering system is on,
it answers the incoming call after the number of rings you have set.
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Telephone operation
Call transfer using intercom
Use the intercom feature to transfer an outside call to another system handset.
During a call, press INT.
If you have 2 handsets, the outside call is put on hold
and your originating handset screen shows CALLING
OTHER HANDSET. The other handset rings and its
screen shows OTHER HANDSET IS CALLING.
If you have more than 2 handsets, your originating
handset screen shows INTERCOM TO: Use the dialing
key to enter a handset number. The outside call is put
on hold and your originating handset screen shows
CALLING HANDSET X. The destination handset rings
and its screen shows HANDSET X IS CALLING.
To answer the intercom call on the other handset,
press any dialing key (0-9,
or #), PHONE/FLASH,
/SPEAKER or INT. The outside call is still on hold
and both handset screens now show INTERCOM. You
can now have a private conversation between
system handsets.
NOTES:
To cancel the intercom call and return to the external call before
the intercom call is answered, press
OFF/CANCEL, PHONE/FLASH or INT on your
originating handset.
If the other handset does not answer within 100 seconds, is in use, on a call or is out
of range, the calling handset shows UNABLE TO CALL. TRY AGAIN on its screen and
automatically returns to the outside call.
From the intercom call, you have the following options:
You can let the other handset join you on the outside call in a
3-way conversation. Press and hold INT on the originating handset.
You can transfer the call. Press
OFF/CANCEL,
or place your handset back in the telephone base
or charger. Your handset screen shows CALL
TRANSFERRED. The other handset automatically
connects to the outside call.
You can switch between the outside call (OUTSIDE CALL appears on
the screen) and the intercom call (INTERCOM appears on the screen).
Press INT on the originating handset to switch.
The other person can end the intercom call by
OFF/CANCEL, or by
placing the other handset back in the telephone base or charger. The
outside call continues with the original system handset.
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INTERCOM TO:
CALLING
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INTERCOM
CALL
TRANSFERRED