Telephone operation
Options while on calls
Volume control
When you are on a call, press VOL+ to increase the handset, speakerphone or headset listening volume. Press VOL- to decrease the listening volume. There are two beeps when you reach the minimum or maximum level.
Flash/call waiting
If you subscribe to call waiting service with your telephone service provider (see About caller ID on page 45), you hear a beep if someone calls while you are already on a call.
•Press FLASH to put your current call on hold and take the new call.
•Press FLASH at any time to switch back and forth between calls.
Mute
Use this feature during a telephone conversation to silence the microphone. You can hear the other party, but the other party cannot hear you.
To mute a call:
•During a call, press MUTE. When mute is on, the MUTE light turns on and the screen displays
Microphone off.
To take a call off mute:
• Press MUTE again and resume speaking. The screen
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NOTE: Switching between the handset, headset and speakerphone, changing lines, putting a call on hold or starting a conference call cancels the mute function.
Hold
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• While on a call, press HOLD. The LINE indicator for |
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that line flashes slowly to indicate the line is on hold. |
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If you are using the speakerphone, the speakerphone |
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turns off automatically when you press HOLD. |
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To release hold and return to the call:
•Press the LINE button for the call to continue the call using the preferred mode.
Press HOLD to return to the call. The LINE indicator for the call remains on steadily when you release hold.
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