VTech DS6751_-2-3 Abridged manual - Manual (Page 8)

Telephone operations - Calls
Make a home call with a handset:
Press /HOME or , and then dial the telephone number.
Make a home call at the telephone base:
Press /HOME, then dial the telephone number.
Make a cell call with a handset:
Press /CELL. Scroll to select the desired cell phone when
necessary, then press SELECT.
Enter the telephone number and then press /CELL to dial.
While using the cell line, place your cell phone closer to the telephone base, and
make sure that there are no physical obstacles between the telephone base and the
cell phone, such as large furniture or thick walls.
Make a cell call at the telephone base:
Press /CELL. Scroll to select the desired cell phone when necessary, then
press SELECT.
Enter the telephone number and then press /CELL or SELECT to dial.
Answer a home/cell call with a handset:
Press /HOME, /CELL, or any dialing keys.
Answer a home/cell call at the telephone base:
Press /HOME, /CELL or any dialing keys.
End a home/cell call with a handset:
Press OFF or return the handset to the telephone base or handset charger.
End a home/cell call at the telephone base:
For a home line call, press /HOME.
For a cell line call, press /CELL.
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 another call.
Call waiting on the home line:
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.
Call waiting on the cell line:
Press /CELL on the handset or FLASH on the telephone base to put the
current call on hold and take the new call.
Press
/CELL on the handset or FLASH on the telephone base at any time to
switch back and forth between calls.
Handset speakerphone:
During a call, press to switch between the speakerphone and handset earpiece.
Telephone operations - Adjust volume
Volume
To adjust the listening volume on a handset:
During a call, press /VOLUME or /VOLUME.
To adjust the listening volume at the telephone base:
During a call, press /VOL or /VOL.
The handset earpiece volume setting and speakerphone volume setting are independent.
Mute
The mute function allows you to hear the other party but the other party cannot hear you.
To mute a call on a handset, press MUTE. The handset displays Muted. Press
MUTE again to resume the conversation.
To mute a call at the telephone base, press
MUTE. The telephone base displays
Muted and the MUTE light turns on. Press MUTE again to resume the conversation.
Temporary ringer silencing
When the telephone is ringing, you can temporarily silence the telephone base/handset
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. displays
and Ringer muted displays briefly.
To silence the telephone base ringer, press MUTE, CANCEL or /VOL on the
telephone base. displays and Ringer muted displays briefly.
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