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OPERATION

MAKING/ANSWERING A CALL

You can use your cordless telephone at the base or away from the base.

Using the Handset

at the Base

You can use the handset at the base like a regular corded telephone. Just place the handset on the base.

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To answer a call, lift the handset from the base.

To make a call, lift the handset from the base and press TALK. The TALK light on the handset turns on and the IN USE/CHARGE indicator on the base lights.

To disconnect a call, replace the handset on the base.

Using the Handset away from the Base

To make or answer a call, press TALK so the TALK light on the handset turns on.

To disconnect a call, press TALK so the TALK light turns off.

Note: You can make or answer a call on another phone on the same line as the cordless phone, even if the hand- set is away from the base.

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Radio Shack ET-542 owner manual Operation, MAKING/ANSWERING a Call