Telephone operation

NOTES:

1.Before the intercom call is answered, you can cancel

the transfer and return to the outside call by pressing OFF/CLEAR,

PHONE/FLASH, or INT.

2.If the called handset does not answer the intercom call within 100 seconds, or if the other handset is in the directory or call log mode, or out of range, the calling handset will show

UNABLE TO CALL TRY AGAIN on its screen and will automatically return to the outside call.

3.You can switch between the intercom call and the outside call by pressing INT on the cordless handset. The display will change between INTERCOM and OUTSIDE CALL to indicate which party is active.

4.You can end the intercom call and return to the

outside call by pressing PHONE/FLASH on the calling handset.

Call transfer using intercom

Using a cordless handset:

Use the intercom feature to transfer an outside call to the telephone base or a cordless handset in the system.

1.During a conversation with an outside call, press INT. TRANSFER TO: will be displayed on the screen.

2.Enter a handset number or enter 0 if you want to transfer the call to the telephone base.

The screen will show CALLING HANDSET X or CALLING BASE. The called handset or the telephone base will ring, and its screen will show HANDSET X IS CALLING.

3.On the ringing handset, press PHONE/FLASH, INT, SPEAKER, or any dial pad key (0-9, * or #) to answer the intercom call. You can now talk without the outside caller hearing the conversation.

-OR-

On the telephone base, press HANDSET LOCATOR/INTERCOM, SPEAKER, or any dial pad key (0-9, * or #) to answer the intercom call. You can now talk without the outside caller hearing the conversation.

4.Press OFF/CLEAR on the calling handset or place the corded handset back to the telephone base to complete the transfer.

The calling handset’s screen will show CALL TRANSFERED and the called handset will automatically be connected to the outside call.

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