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BASIC OPERATION

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Making Calls

From the Handset:

Pressthe (-1key and wait for dial tone. Then dial the number you want.

If ou makea mistake when dialin

&to hangup,then pressthe&;( key to get the dial tone again.

From the Base Unit:

Press the)E-(key and wait for dial tone. Then dial the number you want.

Disconnecting

(for speakerphone calls).

Answering Calls

From the Handset:

Pressany key other than (OFF),

or the VOLUME keys to answer your call.

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ADVANCED FUNCTIONS

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dialed, press t h e ( m ) k e y ,

then

Call Waiting

 

 

Temporary TONE

 

press (REDIAL) . The

phone will

CALL WAITING is a subscription serv-

If you have rotary (PULSE) telephone

automatically dial the number.

 

ice, available from most local tel-

service (switch is set to PULSE), this

 

 

 

 

 

ephone service providers. Contact

feature allows you to temporarily switch

MUTE

 

 

 

 

your provider for details. While you are

to TONE dialing for such purposes as

Press (=)during

 

an active call

on a call, you will hear an alert signal,

remote access to answering machines,

to disable the

microphone.

 

warning that a second caller is trying

bank-by-phoneservices, use of calling

Press (-)again

 

to return to

to reach you.

 

 

cards and other special services.

 

 

 

 

 

 

normal operation.

 

 

Switching calls using FLASH

 

First, dial the call normally. Then

 

 

 

 

 

From the Handset: press the

activate the Temporary Tone feature

Ringer MUTE

 

 

 

(PHONE)key. To switch to the new

by pressing TONE (the * key). You

Press (MUTE]

during incoming

call. To switch back press ( m q

can then press the numbers or symbols

ringing to disable the ringer for the

again.

 

 

you need, and your phone will send the

duration of the call.

 

 

From the Base Unit: press the

proper signals.

 

HOLD

 

 

 

 

(FLASH) key to switch to the new

 

 

 

 

 

 

call. To switch back

 

 

To end the call, p r e s s B o r place

press

on the Handsetor Base

again.

 

 

the handset back in the base. If

Unit to place an active call on hold

 

 

 

speakerphone, press

To return to the call on the Handset,

 

 

 

to end the call. The phone

press either (PHONE)or m.

 

 

 

will automatically go back to rotary

To return to the call on the

SWITCHING CALLS

 

(PULSE) service.

 

Speake

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or &h~i44.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From the Base:

 

Press the)-s(

key.

VOLUME Controls

The volume controls for the handset are located on the side of the unit. Press the (up) or A (down) vkeys to increase or decrease the volume. Holdingeither key downwill continuouslychangethe volume setting. The base speakerphone has separate volume controls.

FLASH

You can use your VTech VT 1940 cordless phone with services such as Call Waiting. Simply press the e m ) key to FLASH the line.

REDIAL

To REDIAL the last number you

With a Handset call an hold, picking up an extension phone, or activating the VT 1940 Speakerphone will turn the Handset OFF.

With a Speakerphone call on hold, picking up an extension phone, or activating the VT 1940 Handset will turn the Speakerphone OFF.

To transfer a call from the Handset to Base Unit Speakerphone, first place the Handset call on hold, then press

@on-(

the Base Unit.

To transfer a call from the Base Unit Speakerphone to the Handset, first place the Speaker hone call on hold, then press ( d E ) on the Handset.

TO SWITCH BACK TO

TEMPORARY TONE

 

 

PRESS

AGAIN

 

PRESS @

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VTech VT1940 manual Basic Operation, Advanced Functions