User's Manual

Multiple handset use
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Push-to-talk (PTT)
You can directly broadcast messages to the speakerphone of
any handset. Any handset you call can respond by pressing the
PUSH TO TAL� key to begin two-way communication.
Only one handset can talk at a time. To do so, press and hold
PUSH TO TAL�.
You must release
PUSH TO TAL�, so another person can respond.
Only one PTT session can be active at a time.
While PTT is in use between two handsets, other handsets cannot use the
intercom feature but can access the answering system.
NOTE: The PTT function is not available when QUIET mode is on.
Turn incoming PTT on or off
1. Press
PUSH TO TAL� when the handset is not in use. The PUSH TO TAL�
menu displays.
2. Press q
CID or pDIR to highlight
>
PTT On/Off, then press MENU/SELECT.
3. Press q
CID or pDIR to choose
>On
or
>Off
, then press MENU/SELECT.
PTT call to a single handset
1. When the handset is not in use:
If you have a two-handset system, press and hold
PUSH TO TAL�.
If you have more than two handsets, press
PUSH TO TAL�. Press qCID
or pDIR to highlight the destination handset number and then press
MENU/SELECT or PUSH TO TAL�.
Your handset screen shows Connecting to HANDSET X... (X represents
the destination handset number) for a few seconds. When the connection
is made, both your and the destination handset screens display Press and
hold [PTT] to talk.
2. Press and hold
PUSH TO TAL� on your handset. A chirp indicates your
microphone is on. Speak towards the handset. Your voice is broadcast to
the destination handset.
3. Release
PUSH TO TAL� after speaking. Both handsets beep once again.
After the handsets beep, you can press and hold PUSH TO TAL� to
continue speaking or the destination handset can respond (see Answer a
PTT call on the next page).
4. To end the PTT call, press
OFF/CANCEL or place the handset in the
telephone base or charger.
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