Radio Shack ET-686 - Manual (Page 13)

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OPERATION
Note: You can use the keypad on either
the handset or the base to operate the
ET-686. To make a call with the speak-
erphone, you must use the base’s key-
pad; to make a call with the handset,
you must use the handset’s keypad.
USING THE HANDSET
Making a Call
To make a call using the handset, lift the
handset from the base and 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 someone 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 on
the handset or place the handset on the
base.
Answering a Call
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, lift the handset from
the base. If the handset is away from the
base, press the line button for the line
that is ringing, or press any key to an-
swer a call. The indicator for the line you
are using lights at the handset and flash-
es at the base.
If you receive a call on one line while
you are using the handset to talk on the
other, you hear three ring tones through
the handset. Press the line button for the
incoming call’s line. The current call is
automatically placed on hold.
If both lines have an incoming call,
pressing a key answers the line that re-
ceived a call first.
Setting the Handset Volume
To increase or decrease the handset’s
volume during a call, press
VOLUME .
Each time you press the button, the vol-
ume setting changes to low, medium,
high, or loud.
Changing the Channel
If you hear interference, static, or noise
during a call, you can press
CH to find a
clearer channel.
CH
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