VTech LS6195_-13-15-16-17 Abridged manual - Manual (Page 5)

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Quiet mode
You can turn on the quiet mode for a period of time. During this period, all tones
(except paging tone) and call screening are muted. When you turn on the quiet
mode, the answering system turns on automatically.
Press and hold when the handset is not in use.
Use the dialing keys (
0-9) to enter the duration (hour), then press SELECT to save.
To turn off the quiet mode, press and hold when the handset is not in use.
Set date and time
If you subscribe to caller ID service, the day, month and time are set automatically
with each incoming call. You can also set the date and time manually.
Press MENU when the handset is not in use.
Scroll to Set date/time and then press SELECT.
Use the dialing keys ( 0-9) to enter the month (MM), date (DD) and year (YY).
Then press SELECT.
Use the dialing keys ( 0-9) to enter the hour (HH) and minute (MM).
Then press or to choose AM or PM.
Press SELECT to save.
Telephone operation
Make a call
Using the handset:
Press or and then dial the telephone number.
-OR-
Enter the telephone number and then press or to dial.
Using the telephone base:
Press and then dial the telephone number.
-OR-
Enter the telephone number and then press to dial.
Answer a call
Using the handset:
Press , or any dialing key.
-OR-
Pick up the handset from the telephone base when Auto Answer is set to On.
Using the telephone base:
Press or any dialing key.
End a call
Using the handset:
Press OFF or put the handset back in the telephone base.
Using the telephone base:
Press .
Handset speakerphone
During a call, press to switch between speakerphone and normal handset use.
Volume
Using the handset:
During a call, press /VOLUME or /VOLUME to adjust the listening volume.
Using the telephone base:
During a call, touch VOL+ or VOL- to adjust the listening volume.
Mute
The mute function allows you to hear the other party but the other party cannot hear you.
During a call, press MUTE on the handset or touch MUTE on the telephone
base. The screen displays Muted.
Press MUTE on the handset or touch MUTE on the telephone base to resume
the conversation. The screen displays Microphone on briefly.
Call waiting
When you subscribe to call waiting service from your telephone service provider,
you hear an alert tone if there is an incoming call while you are already on a call.
Press FLASH on the handset or touch FLASH on the telephone base to put the
current call on hold and take the new call.
Press
FLASH on the handset or touch FLASH on the telephone base at any
time to switch back and forth between calls.
Temporary ringer silencing
When the telephone is ringing, you can temporarily silence the ringer without
disconnecting the call. The next call rings normally at the preset volume.
To silence the handset ringer:
Press OFF or MUTE on the handset, then displays and Ringer muted
displays briefly.
To silence the telephone base ringer:
Touch MUTE on the telephone base.
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