Radio Shack ET-928 - Manual (Page 14)

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OPERATION
You can use the keypad on the handset
or base to operate the ET-928. To use
the phone’s features during a call, how-
ever, you must use the same keypad
that you used to make or answer that
call.
MAKING/ANSWERING
CALLS
Using the Handset
To make a call using the handset, lift the
handset and press
TALK . When you
hear the dial tone, dial the number.
To answer a call when the handset is on
the base, lift the handset and begin your
conversation.
To answer a call when the handset is
not on the base, press any key on the
handset before speaking.
Both the SPEAKER indicator on the
base and the TALK indicator on the
handset flash when you receive a call.
While the speakerphone or handset is in
use, the corresponding indicator lights
steadily.
To end a call, place the handset on the
base or press
TALK so the TALK indica-
tor turns off.
Important: If you move the handset out-
side the base’s range (about 550 feet),
the handset will not operate properly
and a call in progress might be discon-
nected (see “Troubleshooting” on Page
22).
Using the Speakerphone
To make a call using the speakerphone,
press
SPEAKER so the SPEAKER indi-
cator turns on. Listen for the dial tone,
then dial the number.
To answer a call using the speaker-
phone, press
SPEAKER so the SPEAK-
ER indicator turns on, then begin your
conversation.
To end a speakerphone call, press
SPEAKER . The SPEAKER indicator
turns off.
Note: If background noise interferes
with the speakerphone’s operation, you
can press
MUTE to turn off the base’s
microphone while the other party is
speaking (see “Using Mute” on Page
16).
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indicator
illus of SPEAKER
location; label
indicator
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