VTech CS6649_-2-3 Abridged manual - Manual (Page 7)

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Telephone operation
Make a call
Using a cordless handset:
Press or then dial the telephone number.
Using the telephone base:
Lift the corded handset or press /SPEAKER, then dial the
telephone number.
Answer a call
Using a cordless handset:
Press , or any dialing key.
Using the telephone base:
Lift the corded handset, or press /SPEAKER.
End a call
Using a cordless handset:
Press �FF or put the handset back in the handset charger.
Using the telephone base:
When you are using the corded handset, place it back on the telephone base.
When you are using the telephone base speakerphone, press /SPEAKER.
Speakerphone
Using a cordless handset:
During a call, press to switch between speakerphone and normal handset use.
Using the telephone base:
When you are using the corded handset, press /SPEAKER to switch to the
base speakerphone.
When you are using the base speakerphone, lift up the corded handset to switch
to it.
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To adjust the listening volume on a cordless handset:
During a call, press /��LUME or /��LUME to adjust
the listening volume.
To adjust the listening volume at the telephone base:
During a call, press ��L or ��L 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. The handset displays Muted. The telephone base
displays Muted and MUTE light turns on.
Press MUTE again to resume the conversation.
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 on another call.
Press FLASH to put the current call on hold and take the new call.
Press FLASH at any time to switch back and forth between calls.
Temporary ringer silencing
When the telephone is ringing, you can temporarily silence the ringer of the
telephone base/cordless handset without disconnecting the call. The next call rings
normally at the preset volume.
To silence the handset ringer, press �FF or MUTE on the handset. displays
and Ringer muted displays briefly.
To silence the telephone base ringer, press MUTE or CANCEL on the telephone
base. displays and Ringer muted displays briefly.
Temporary tone dialing
If you have pulse (rotary) service only, you can switch
from pulse to tone dialing temporarily during a call.
During a call, press T�NE .
Use the dialing keys to enter the relevant number.
The telephone sends touch-tone signals.
The telephone automatically returns to pulse dialing
mode after you end the call.
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