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Adjusting the ringer, Setting auto talk, On the handset – Radio Shack ET-685 User Manual

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If the dial tone continues, that line
has pulse service.

4. Press

LINE 2

, listen for the dial tone,

and repeat Step 3.

If you have tone service on both
lines, leave

PULSE-TONE

set to

TONE

.

If you have pulse service on either
line, set

PULSE-TONE

to

PULSE

(pulse). You can use tone services
on the line which supports them by
pressing

TONE/

before any other

keys.

ADJUSTING THE RINGER

The ET-685 lets you control its base and
handset ringer volume separately. You
can choose from a high or low ringer
setting for the base and the handset.

On the Handset

At any time except during a call, press

VOL

to increase the ringer’s volume

or

VOL

to decrease its volume. The

display shows

Ringer

High

or

Ringer

Low

.

On the Base

Set

RING VOL

on the back of the base to

HIGH

,

LO

, or

OFF

for each line. At

OFF

position, the base’s ringer does not
sound when a call is received, but the
handset (and any other phone connect-
ed to the same line) still rings.

SETTING AUTO TALK

Your phone is preset so you must press

LINE 1

or

LINE 2

to answer a call. With

auto talk turned on, you can answer a
call by lifting the handset from the base
or by pressing any number key on the
base (or any key on the handset if the
handset is away from the base). You
can set the auto talk function on or off
for each line separately.

Note: You must set each line for auto
talk separately. When you turn on auto
talk for Line 1 only, you need to press

LINE 2

to answer a call on Line 2.

Follow these steps to turn auto talk on or
off.

VOL

RING VOL

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