RCA 25205 manual Pre-Dialing Telephone Numbers, Call Timer, Mute

Telephone Operation

Pre-Dialing Telephone Numbers

Pre-dialing lets you enter, check, and edit a telephone number before engaging the line. There are several ways to pre-dial a telephone number:

•Manually enter the telephone number, or

•Press one of the 16 One Touch dial buttons, or

•Press DIR, followed by the 5 or 6 button to search the phone book memory.

•Press CID, followed by the 5 or 6 button to scroll the CID memory,

Then -

1.Press the Dial button. The phone automatically selects a line and turns on the speakerphone.

2.Dial the number showing in the display.

NOTE: To enter a pause when pre-dialing, press the PAUSE button twice. (displays as “P”,

for example: 9P555-1234).

Call Timer

During a phone conversation, a built-in call timer displays the length of the call in minutes and seconds. When the call is finished, total time shows in the display for about 10 seconds. A call is timed even while it is on hold.

Mute

To have a private, off-line conversation, use the MUTE feature. The party on the telephone line cannot hear you. A conversation can be muted during speakerphone, handset, or headset use.

1.Press Mute. The mute indicator turns on.

2.Press Mute to cancel and return to your phone conversation.

NOTE: Switching modes from speakerphone to handset or headset cancels mute.

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