STORING YOUR AREA CODE
To quickly dial a number from a Caller ID record (see “Dialing from a Caller ID Record” on Page 27) or to correctly store a number from a record into a memory dialing location (see “Storing a Caller ID Record to Memory” on Page 27), you must store your local area code in the
Follow these steps to store your area code.
1.Lift the handset. If talk appears, press TALK to turn it off.
2.Press FUNCTION twice. The display shows AREA CODE and
Note: If an area code is already stored, it appears on the display af- ter the
3.Enter your
To delete the area code, follow Steps 1 and 2, then press MEM in Step 3 without entering a new area code. DELETING appears.
SETTING CALLER ID WITH CALL WAITING
If you have Caller ID with Call Waiting service on your phone line, the
Follow these steps to turn the Caller ID with Call Waiting feature on or off.
1.Lift the handset. If talk appears, press TALK to turn it off.
2.Press FUNCTION three times. CIDCW (Caller ID Call Waiting), the current setting, and
3.Press 1 to turn this feature on, or 0 to turn it off.
4.Press MEM. The new setting ap- pears.
TURNING AUTOTALK ON/ OFF
Your phone is preset so you must press TALK when you lift the handset from the base to make or answer a call. With auto talk turned on, you can make or answer a call by just lifting the handset from the base.
Follow these steps to turn auto talk on or off.
1.Lift the handset. If talk appears, press TALK to turn it off.
2.Press FUNCTION 4 times. The cur-
rent autotalk setting and ON- 1
3.Press 1 to turn on the autotalk fea- ture, or 0 to turn it off.
4.Press MEM to store the new setting. The handset beep, and briefly shows the new setting.
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TELEPHONE OPERATION
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MAKING CALLS
1.Lift the handset. Press TALK, if nec- essary, so talk appears.
The IN USE indicator on the base lights and the currently selected channel number appears on the handset display.
IN USE
Indicator
•To erase the entire phone number, press CANCEL.
SETTING THE HANDSET VOLUME
The
The handset resets to normal volume af- ter each call.
Note: If the handset is too far from the base, the channel might not change. Move closer to the base and try again.
USING REDIAL
You can quickly dial the last number di- aled. Lift the handset and press TALK, then press REDIAL.
To end a call, place the handset on the base or press TALK.
CHANGING THE CHANNEL
2.Dial the number. You see the num- ber as you dial, then (after 5 sec- onds) the elapsed time for this call.
You can also dial the number when talk is not on the display. The number appears on the display as you dial. When you finish dialing, press TALK. (The phone does not dial the number until you press TALK.)
Notes:
•If you make a mistake when dialing, repeatedly press DELETE to erase the error, then enter the correct number. DELETE erases one num- ber each time you press it.
ANSWERING CALLS
CALLING appears on the handset when a call comes in. If you subscribe to Caller ID service, the Caller ID informa- tion appears by the second ring (see “Caller ID Operation” on Page 25).
To answer the call, lift the handset and press TALK. Or, if auto talk is on, just lift the handset from the base. talk ap- pears, and the display briefly shows the channel number, then the call’s elapsed time.
To end a call, place the handset on the base or press TALK.
The
You can also change the channel your- self. If you hear other conversations or excessive noise during a call, press CHANNEL to select a different channel. The new channel number briefly ap- pears.
Notes:
•You can also press REDIAL (so you see the stored number) first, then press TALK.
•The redial memory holds up to 32 digits, so you can redial long- distance as well as local numbers.
•The redial memory hold pause en- tries (see “Entering a Pause” on Page 23) and tone entries (see “Us- ing Tone Services on a Pulse Line” on Page 20).
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