RCA 25415 Switching Between the Speakerphone, Handset, and Headset, Mute, Do Not Disturb, Hold

Basic Operation

Switching Between the Speakerphone, Handset, and Headset

To switch to the speakerphone, press SPEAKER. The speakerphone indicator turns on. Put handset back in cradle. To switch to the handset, pick up the handset. The speakerphone or headset turns off.

To switch to the headset, press the HEADSET button to enable the headset, and the headset indicator turns on. Hang up the handset.

Mute

To have a private, off-line conversation, use the MUTE feature. The party on the other end of the line cannot hear you, but you can still hear them.

1.Press MUTE to activate the mute feature. The mute indicator turns on.

2.Press MUTE again to turn it off.

NOTE: Switching from speakerphone to handset cancels mute.

Do Not Disturb

This feature is set at individual telephones to disable (silence) an incoming ring signal, intercom ring, or page. When there is an incoming call or an intercom call, the status indicators function as normal but the phone will not ring.

1.When the unit is idle, press the PRIVACY button. The Privacy indicator flashes and the last setting is displayed.

2.Use the < REVIEW > button to select the duration. You may choose from 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 45 minutes, 1 hour, or 2 hours and increase the duration by 1 hour intervals up to 24 hours.

3.Press the SELECT/SAVE button to confirm. The indicator blinks and the display shows how long the ringer will be disabled.

4.To cancel, press PRIVACY again or hang up the handset.

NOTE: If Intercom Auto Answer is turned ON, the unit automatically answers the intercom call even if the Do Not Disturb function is activated.

Hold

Placing a Call on Hold

Press the HOLD button to put the line in use on hold. The line indicator for the line on hold flashes green. The phone emits a beep every 30 seconds as a reminder. At the other stations, the indicator blinks red but no beep is heard.

NOTE: If you put a call on HOLD while in PRIVACY mode, no one but you can access the line on hold. Anyone trying to access the line receives an error tone.

Releasing a Call from Hold

Press the HOLD button or the corresponding LINE button to release hold.

NOTE: If you want to change modes, lift the handset to switch to the handset, or press the HEADSET button to use the headset.

NOTE: The call on hold can be picked up at any station using this procedure.

Flash

Use the FLASH button to activate custom calling services such as call waiting or call forwarding, which are available through your local phone company.

Redial

1.Pick up the handset (handset mode), or press the SPEAKER button (speakerphone mode), or press the HEADSET button (headset mode) and the priority line is automatically selected,

OR

Press a line button to select other line.

2. Press the REDIAL/FORMAT button

NOTE: The redial function will not operate if the number to be redialed contains more than 32 digits. If the number is longer than that, you will hear an error tone.

Reviewing the Redial Numbers

Your phone records up to six previously dialed phone numbers.

1.When the phone is idle, press the REDIAL/FORMAT button.

2.Use the < REVIEW > button to view the last six previously dialed numbers.

3.While the preferred number is displayed, pick up the handset or press the SPEAKER, DIAL, or a line button to dial the phone number.

NOTE: If you do not select a line button, the line is automatically seized and the number is dialed accordingly.

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