Using Special Features
Muting the Ringer (One call only)
While the phone is ringing, press [
] on the handset or [
] on the base to mute the ringer for this call. The phone will ring again on the next call.
Muting the Microphone
Mute turns off the microphone so the caller can’t hear you. This only works while you are on a call.
From the handset:
) Press [menu/clear].
2) Move the cursor to select MUTE and then press [select/
]. MUTE ON and appear in the display; remains while muting is on.
3) To cancel muting, repeat the procedure, MUTE OFF appears.
Privacy Mode
If you don’t want other handsets to interrupt you while on a call, turn on privacy mode. As long as your handset is in privacy mode, other handsets can’t join your call or make any calls of their own: their displays will show
UNAVAILABLE.
) While on a call, press [menu/clear].
2)Move the cursor to CALL PRIVACY, and then press [select/
]. PRIVACY MODE ON appears in the display for 2 seconds; 
appears and remains in the display until the feature is turned off.
To turn privacy mode off, repeat the procedure listed above.
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