User's Manual

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Mute
The mute function allows you to hear the other party but the other party cannot
hear you.
During a call, press MUTE. The handset displays Muted.
Press MUTE again to resume the conversation.
Call waiting
When you subscribe to call waiting service from your telephone service provider,
you hear an alert tone if there is an incoming call while you are on another call.
Press FLASH to put the current call on hold and take the new call.
Press FLASH 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
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. RINGER
MUTED display.
Temporary tone dialing
If you have pulse (rotary) service only, you can switch from pulse to tone dialing
temporarily during a call.
During a call, press .
Use the dialing keys to enter the relevant number. The telephone sends touch-
tone signals.
The telephone automatically returns to pulse dialing mode after you end the call.
Find handset
Use this feature to nd all system handsets.
To start paging:
Press /FIND HANDSET on the telephone base once and then release. All idle
handsets ring and their screens show
** PAGING **.
To end paging:
Press /FIND HANDSET again on the telephone base once and then release.
Press /HOME, /CELL, or any dialing key on the handset.
Place the handset in the telephone base or charger.
Do not press and hold /FIND HANDSET for more than four seconds. It may lead to
handset deregistration.
Redial list
Each handset stores the last 10 telephone numbers dialed.
To review and dial a number from the redial list:
Press REDIAL when the handset is not in use.
Press , , oror REDIAL repeatedly until the desired entry displays.
Press /HOME or /CELL to dial.
To delete a redial entry:
When the desired redial entry displays, press DELETE.
Chain dialing
Use this feature to initiate a dialing sequence from numbers stored in the directory,
caller ID log or redial list while you are on a call. Chain dialing can be useful if you
wish to access other numbers (such as bank account numbers or access codes)
from the directory, caller ID log or redial list.
To access a number in the directory, caller ID log or redial list while on a call:
To enter the directory, press MENU, then scroll to Directory, and then press
SELECT.
-OR-
To enter the caller ID log, press MENU, then scroll to Caller ID log, and then
press SELECT.
-OR-
To enter the redial list, press REDIAL.
Press or to scroll to the desired entry.
Press SELECT to dial the displayed number.
Join a call in progress
You can use up to four system handsets at a time on an outside call. You can buy
additional expansion handsets (DS6501) for this telephone base. You can register
up to ve handsets to the telephone base.
When a handset is on a call, press /HOME, /CELL, or any dialing key on
another handset to join the call.
Press OFF to exit the call. The call continues until all handsets hang up.
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