VTech DS6151 Manual - Manual (Page 40)

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Telephone operation
Multiple handset use
You can use up to 4 system handsets, or three system handsets and the
telephone base at the same time on an outside call. If a handset or the
telephone base is already on a call on line 1 or line 2 and you would like to
join the call, press the corresponding line button on another handset
(
or ) or telephone base (LINE 1 or LINE 2) to join the call.
To end the call, press OFF on the handset, place the handset in the
telephone base, or press LINE 1 or LINE 2 on the telephone base. The call
will not be terminated until all handsets and/or the telephone base hang up.
You can buy additional expansion handsets (model
DS6101) fo r this
telephone base. You can register up to 12 handsets to the telephone base
(page 72).
The first nine handsets that you register are named
HANDSETS 1-9. Use
the handset number to intercom and transfer calls. Although the names
for handsets 10-12 appear in their displays as 10-12, when you intercom or
transfer to one of them, you must use
TONE
0 for HANDSET 10,
TONE
1 for
HANDSET 11 and
TONE
2 for HANDSET 12.
Intercom
Use the intercom feature for conversations between a handset and the
telephone base and between two handsets. You can buy additional
expansion handsets (model DS6101) for this telephone system. You can
register up to 12 handsets to the telephone base (page 72).
To initiate an intercom call with a handset:
Press INT when the handset is not in use.
When you have only one system handset, your handset
shows Calling base and the telephone base rings and
shows Handset is calling.
-OR-
When you have more than one system handset, the originating handset
shows INTERCOM TO:, press or to select a destination and then
press the SELECT softkey.
If you are calling the telephone base, your handset shows Calling base
and the telephone base rings and shows Handset X is calling.
If you are calling another handset, your handset shows Calling
handset X and the destination handset rings and shows Other handset
is calling.
1.
2.
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INTERCOM TO:
BASE
Handset 2
BACK SELECT