Making and Answering a Call

Corded Phone

To make a call using the corded phone, pick up the corded handset or press SPEAKER to use the speakerphone. You hear a dial tone and ;DJ;H DKC8;H 5 appears (if you are using speakerphone, the red SPEAKER indicator also lights). Dial the desired number.

Note: When you press ∗ or #, the corded phone’s display shows 7 or X respectively.

To answer a call, pick up the corded handset or press

SPEAKER.

To end a call, press SPEAKER or return the corded handset to its cradle.

Note: Even when there is an AC power failure and no battery is installed in the corded phone, you can still make and receive calls using the corded handset. But you cannot use the cordless handset or the speakerphone, or other functions of the phone.

Cordless Handset

To make a call using the cordless handset, lift the cordless handset, then press TALK. M7?J?D= appears. When the cordless handset links up with the corded phone, the channel, call duration timer and the receiver volume level appear. You hear a dial tone. Dial the desired number.

To answer a call, lift the cordless handset, then press TALK.

To end a call, press TALK or place the cordless handset on its cradle.

Notes:

•The call duration timer starts counting from &&0&& when you dial the number or receive a call, and stops counting when you hang up the phone. The call duration appears briefly after you hang up the phone.

•When you press a button, a single tone indicates that the phone has accepted the command. Three tones indicate that you pressed a button in error, or there is severe interference.

•If interference is severe, the cordless handset might lose communication with the corded phone and the call might disconnect. If this happens, reset the cordless handset’s security access-protection code (see “Resetting the Security Access-Protection Code” on Page 9).

ADJUSTING THE VOLUME

Corded Phone

To adjust the corded handset’s volume, pick up the corded handset, then repeatedly press VOLUME 8 or 9. The volume level (up to 4 levels) you selected appears. The volume level remains set after you hang up.

To adjust the speakerphone’s volume, press SPEAKER, then repeatedly press VOLUME 8 or 9. The volume level (up to 8 levels) you selected appears. The volume level remains set after you press SPEAKER again.

Cordless Handset

To adjust the cordless handset’s volume, press TALK. Then repeatedly press VOL/CID 8 or 9. The volume level (up to 4 levels) you selected appears. The volume level remains set after you hang up.

Note: The corded phone or the cordless handset sounds 3 beeps when you reach the lowest or highest listening level.

USING TONE SERVICES ON A PULSE LINE

Some special services, such as bank-by-phone, require tone signals. If you have pulse service, you can still use these tone services by following these steps:

1.Dial the service’s main number.

2.When the service answers, press TONE/∗/VIP on the cordless handset or TONE/∗ on the corded phone. Any additional numbers you dial are sent as tone signals.

3.After you complete the call, hang up the phone. The phone automatically resets to pulse dialing.

USING PAGE/INTERCOM

Using the corded phone, you can send a page to the cordless handset to locate it when it is away from the charging cradle and not in use. You can use the corded phone’s intercom feature to carry on a conversation with a person using the handset.

To page the cordless handset, press PAGE/INTERCOM on the corded phone. The cordless handset beeps for about 15 seconds. Hold down PAGE/INTERCOM for about 3 seconds. The cordless handset beeps for about 1 minute. F7=?D= appears on both the corded phone’s and the cordless handset’s displays. Press INTCM on the

cordless handset to talk with the corded phone. The channel, ?DJ9C and the volume level appear on both the corded phone’s and cordless handset’s displays.

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