VTech A2321 Manual - Manual (Page 13)

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Telephone operation
Analog Corded 2-line Petite Phone - A2221
Receive a call
When there is a line 1 incoming call, the telephone rings. The MESSAGE WAITING LED and LINE 1 key flash.
When there is a line 2 incoming call, the telephone rings. LINE 2 key flashes.
To answer a call:
Lift the cordless handset. It automatically connects to the ringing line. The respective line key illuminates when in use.
Place a call
Lift the corded handset then press LINE 1 or LINE 2. Listen for a dial tone and then dial the desired number, or press a Speed Dial
key to dial a programmed number. The respective line key illuminates when in use.
End a call
Place the corded handset in the telephone base .
Share a call
During a call, parallel telephones (telephones on the same line) can join the call.
To join a call:
During a call on line 1 or line 2, press the respective
LINE 1 or LINE 2 key to join.
Volume
Listening volume and ringer volume can be adjusted from the telephone base.
To adjust the listening volume:
During a call, press
+/VOLUME or -/VOLUME to adjust the listening volume. The next call returns to the default listening volume.
To adjust the ringer volume:
At any time, slide the
RINGER VOL s witch on the right side of the telephone base to adjust the ringer volume.
Call waiti ng
When you hear a call waiting tone during a call, press FLASH on the telephone base to put your current call on hold and take the
new incoming call.
Press
FLASH or the switch hook once rapidly at any time to switch back and forth between calls.
Mute
To mute the microphone:
During a call, press MUTE on the telephone base. The MUTE key flashes when the mute function is turned on. You can hear the
party on the other end but they cannot hear you.
Press
MUTE again to resume the conversation. The light on the MUTE key turns off.
Hold
When a call is placed on hold, any parallel phone that tries to use the same phone line will take the call off hold and pick the call.
To place a call on hold:
During a call, press HOLD on the telephone base to place that call on hold. The respective line key flashes when the call is
placed on hold.
Press the flashing line key to release the call from hold. The respective line key illuminates when in use. When both lines are on
hold, lift the corded handset releases the call on line 1.
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