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OPERATION

USING THE HANDSET

Making a Call

To make a call, lift the handset, press LINE 1 (or LINE 2), then dial the number. When you press a line button on the handset, that line’s indicator on the handset lights. The same line’s indicator on the base flashes to show that some- one is using that line at the handset.

Note: If a line indicator on the handset is flashing, someone is using that line at the base. Press the other line button.

To end a call, press LINE 1 (or LINE 2), or return the handset to the base.

To answer a call if the handset is away from the base, press the line button for the line that is ringing, or simply press any number button. The indicator for the line you are using lights at the handset and flashes at the base.

If you receive a call on one line while you are using the handset to talk on the oth- er, you hear three ring tones through the handset. Press the line button for the in- coming call’s line. The current call is au- tomatically put on hold.

If both lines have an incoming call, pressing a number key answers the line that began ringing first.

Setting the Handset Volume

To increase the handset’s volume during a call, press VOL s. Press VOL t to return to the normal setting. When you hang up or transfer a call to the base, the volume re- turns to the normal setting.

Answering Calls

When a call comes in, the line indicator for that line flashes at the handset and base.

Note: To help you tell which line is ring- ing, each line has a distinctive ring tone.

To answer a call if the handset is on the base, simply lift the handset. The indica- tor for the line you are using lights at the handset and flashes at the base.

Note: When you press s while the volume is high or t while the volume is normal, an error tone (five quick beeps) sounds.

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Radio Shack ET-687 owner manual Operation, Using the Handset, Making a Call, Setting the Handset Volume, Answering Calls