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USING THE

SPEAKERPHONE

Making a Call

To make a call using the speakerphone, press LINE 1 or LINE 2, listen for the dial tone, then dial the number. The LINE 1 SPEAKER or LINE 2 SPEAKER indica- tor lights green on the base, and (Base)or (In Use) appears above Line 1 or Line 2 on the handset’s display as a reminder that the line is in use at the base or on an extension phone.

Note: If either line indicator is flashing, someone at the handset or an extension phone on the same line is using the line. Press the other line button.

To end a speakerphone call, press LINE 1 (or LINE 2) again. The line indicator turns off.

Answering a Call

To answer a call using the speaker- phone, press either LINE 1 or LINE 2 (whichever is flashing). The line indica- tor for the selected line lights. The indi- cator for the line in use lights on the handset. (Base) and Line 1 or Line 2 appear on the handset’s display as a reminder that the line is in use.

If you receive an incoming call on a line while you are talking on the speaker- phone on the other line, the other line’s indicator flashes and you hear a low ring if you have set RINGER VOL to HI or LO.

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Press the line button for the incoming call. The current call is automatically put on hold.

Adjusting the Speakerphone Volume

To set the speakerphone’s volume, slide VOLUME on the right side of the base.

MUTE

VOLUME

Using Mute

While talking on the speakerphone, you can temporarily turn off the ET-685’s mi- crophone by pressing MUTE so the other party cannot hear you. The SPEAKER indicator flashes red when a line is mut- ed. Press MUTE again to resume your conversation.

USING HOLD

Press HOLD (HOLD/CANCEL on the handset) to place a call on hold. The in- dicator for that line lights red on the base, and (Hold) appears above the line number on the the handset’s dis- play. While a call is on hold, you can temporarily place the handset on the base or use the other phone line without disconnecting the current call.

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Radio Shack ET-685 owner manual Using Speakerphone, Using Hold, Adjusting the Speakerphone Volume, Using Mute