User`s manual

Multiple handset use
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Push-to-talk (PTT)
You can directly broadcast messages to the speakerphone of
any device. Press and hold PUSH TO TALK on a handset or PTT
on the telephone base to begin two-way communication.
Only one device can talk at a time. While talking to another
device, press and hold PUSH TO TALK on the handset or
PTT on the telephone base.
You must release PUSH TO TALK on the handset or PTT
on the telephone base, so the other person can respond.
Only one PTT session can be active at a time.
While PTT is in use between two devices, other devices
cannot use the intercom feature but can access the
answering system.
When you attempt to place a PTT call to another device which is accessing
the answering system or on an intercom call or outside call, your device
screen shows Not available at this time.
Turn PTT on or off
Using a cordless handset or the telephone base:
1. Press PUSH TO TALK on the handset or PTT on the base when in idle
mode. The PUSH TO TALK menu displays.
2. Press qCID or pDIR to highlight >PTT On/Off, then press MENU/SELECT.
3. Press qCID or pDIR to choose >On or >Off, then press MENU/SELECT.
PTT call to a single device
Using a cordless handset:
1. When the handset is not in use:
If you have one handset, press and hold PUSH TO TALK.
If you have more than one handset. Press PUSH TO TALK on the
handset. Press qCID or pDIR to highlight the destination device number.
Then press MENU/SELECT or PUSH TO TALK.
The handset shows Connecting to HANDSET X... (HANDSET represents
the handset name, X represents the destination handset number) or
Connecting to BASE 0... (BASE represents the base name) for a few
seconds. When the connection is made, both your and the destination
device screens display Press and hold [PTT] to talk.
2. Press and hold PUSH TO TALK. A chirp indicates your microphone is on.
Speak towards the device. Your voice is broadcast to the destination device.
While you speak, your handset shows PTT To handset: X or PTT To base.
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