Philips SE6590B/37 manual Intercom another unit 1 Press i in idle mode

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8Using the Intercom and Conference Calling

8.1Using the Intercom

The intercom feature allows you to make free internal calls, transfer external calls from one handset to another and use the conference option. With the SE658/ SE659, you can also make internal calls or conference between the handset and the base station.

8.1.1Intercom another unit 1 Press i in idle mode.

Intercom is established immediately:

If there is only one handset registered to the SE658/659 base station;

If there are only two handsets

registered to the SE650/655 base station.

2If there is more than one (with the

SE658/659) or two (with the SE650/ 655) registered handset(s), scroll n

to select the unit to call and press o Select.

• Once the intercom call is initiated the icon is displayed on the handset.

3Press t to answer an intercom call on the called handset (or l

to answer on the base station when using the SE658/659 base station).

Note

Pressing h on any handset (or lon the base station when using the SE658/ 659 base station) will exit intercom mode and return other units to idle mode. If an external call arrives during intercom mode and you want to accept this call, you must first exit intercom mode.

8.1.2Transfer an external call to another unit

1During the call, press i to put the external call on hold (the caller can no longer hear you).

The display shows the numbers of the handsets registered to the base (and the base as well, when

used with the SE658/659 base station).

2Select n to the unit you wish to

transfer your external call to and press o Select.

3Press t on the called unit to answer the internal call, where both internal callers can talk.

Intercom is established. 4 Press h on the first unit to

transfer the external call to the called handset.

The external call is transferred.

Note

If there is no answer from the called unit, press i to resume the external call.

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Contents SE6590 US-EN Telephone Answering Machine Page Table of contents Technical data Advanced settingsNotification to the Local Telephone Company Equipment Approval InformationRights of the Phone Company Safety InformationFCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement Hearing Aid CompatibilityPower requirements Electric, Magnetic and Electromagnetic Fields EMF Rbrc sealService Centers US service center Rbrc seal Your phone Earpiece Display Overview of your handset Event LEDSelect key o Back/Clear key cNumber keys Hang-up/Exit key hHeadset jack Battery door Mute key sCall transfer key & Intercom key SE659 L1 L2Back Getting startedClear SE659 base station only Install the batteries Charge the batteries Tip Manual registration 1 Power on the handset RegistrationEasy registration Using the Handset Transfer an external call to another unit Intercom another unit 1 Press i in idle modeSwitch between an internal and external call Answer an external call during intercomConference calling Establish a three-party conference call Personal settings To adjust ring volumeSet the Ring Tones Select Scroll n to Wallpaper and press o Select Key Beep and press o SelectScroll n to Backlight Time and press o Select Technical data Advanced settingsIndex Index