Basic Telephone Operations

With this unit, there are several ways to make and answer calls.

Going Off-hook

In this manual, when you see the phrase "go off-hook", you can do any of the following:
•Lift the handset off of its cradle.
•Press .
•On the Phone screen, press a flexible button assigned as a DN (Directly Number) button.
Note
•If [Answer] is displayed on the screen, tapping [Answer] is the same as pressing .

Going On-hook

In this manual, when you see the phrase "go on-hook", you can do any of the following:
•Replace the handset on its cradle.
•Press , if you are in hands-free mode.
Note
•If [Disconnect] is displayed on the screen, tapping [Disconnect] ends the current call, but you remain
off-hook (i.e., you will hear a dial tone).

Hands-free Mode

The following actions enable hands-free mode, where you can talk to and hear the other party without using
the handset.
•In stand-by mode, press , and then make a call.
•During a call, press , and then replace the handset on its cradle.
•In stand-by mode on the Phone screen, press a flexible button assigned as a DN button.
Lifting the handset off its cradle cancels hands-free mode.

Off-hook Monitor

The following action allows other people to listen to the conversation through the speaker while you continue
the conversation using the handset.
•During a call, press .
Pressing again cancels off-hook monitor.
Note
•While off-hook monitor is enabled, replacing the handset on its cradle enables hands-free mode.
22 Operating Instructions Document Version 2011-09
Before Operating the Telephone