Radio Shack RT-551 - Manual (Page 12)

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OPERATION
MAKING AND
RECEIVING CALLS
To make a call, pick up the handset
and press
TALK . When the TALK indi-
cator lights steadily and you hear the
dial tone, dial the phone number.
To answer a call if the handset is on
the base, simply lift the handset and
begin your conversation.
To answer a call if the handset is not
on the base, press
TALK on the hand-
set before speaking.
To end a call, place the handset on the
base or press
TALK .
Note: If you press TALK to hang up
and the phone does not disconnect,
place the handset on the base or press
TALK again while holding the handset
closer to the base.
TALK
FLASH
REDIAL MEMORY CHANNEL
ABC DEF
1 2 3
CHANGING THE
CHANNEL
The ET-551 finds a clear channel for
each call, but if you notice interference
during a call, you can press
CHANNEL
to find a clearer channel.
The ET-551 changes to a different
channel each time you press
CHAN-
NEL .
Note: If the handset is too far from the
base, the channel might not change.
Move closer to the base and try again.
USING REDIAL
REDIAL lets you quickly dial the last
number dialed. When you hear the dial
tone after pressing
TALK , simply press
REDIAL .
Note: The redial memory does not
store a flash entry (see “Using Flash”
on Page 13).
TALK
FLASH
REDIAL MEMORY CHANNEL
ABC DEF
1 2 3
TALK
FLASH
REDIAL MEMORY CHANNEL
ABC DEF
1 2 3
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