Samsung Digimax S500 - Manual (Page 16)

Call Functions
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Adjusting the Volume
During a call, if you wish to adjust the earpiece
volume, use the volume keys on the left side of the
phone.
Press the key to increase the volume level and
the key to decrease the level.
In Idle Mode with the folder open, you can adjust
the key volume using the
and keys.
When a call comes in, you can reject the call or
mute the call ringer by pressing and holding one of
the volume keys, depending on your setting of the
Side key menu option (Menu 4.6). For further
details, see page 89.
Accessing Options During a Call
Your phone provides a number of control functions
that you can use during a call.
Call Functions
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Switching the Microphone Off (Mute)
You can temporarily switch your phone’s
microphone off so that the other person cannot
hear you.
Example: You may wish to say something to
another person in the room but do not
want the calling person to hear you.
1. Press the Options soft key.
2. When Mute highlights, press the Select soft
key.
The Mute icon ( ) appears on the bottom line
of the display and your correspondent can no
longer hear you.
To switch the microphone back on:
1. Press the Options soft key.
2. When Unmute highlights, press the Select soft
key.
The Mute icon disappears and your
correspondent can hear you.
Muting/Sending Key Tones
You can turn the key tones off or on during a call.
When the Mute keys option is selected, your phone
does not transmit the key tones. It allows you to
press keys without hearing annoying key tones
during a call.
To communicate with answering machines or
computerised telephony systems, the Send keys
option must be selected.