VTech A2321 Manual - Manual (Page 15)

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Telephone operation
Analog Corded 2-line Trimstyle Phone - A2321
Receive a call
When there is a line 1 incoming call, the telephone rings. The MESSAGE WAITING LED flashes and LINE 1 key flashes in red.
When there is a line 2 incoming call, the telephone rings. LINE 2 key flashes in red.
To answer a call:
Lift the corded handset if the ringing line key is depressed, or press the ringing line key if no line keys are depressed. The
respective line key illuminates in orange when in use.
Place a call
Lift the corded handset if the desired line key is depressed, or press LINE 1 or LINE 2 if no line keys are depressed. 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
in orange 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. If the parallel telephone is a 2-line model, this
telephone can only share call on one of the lines.
To join a call:
During a call, lift the corded handset to join.
Volume
Listening volume and ringer volume can be adjusted.
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 switch on the right side of the telephone base to adjust the ringer volume.
Call waiting
When you hear a call waiting tone during a call, press FLASH on the handset 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 handset. The MUTE LED flashes in red when the mute function is turned on. You can hear the
party on the other end but they cannot hear you.
Press
MUTE to resume the conversation. The MUTE LED 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 illuminates in red when the
call is placed on hold.
To release the call on hold, lift the corded handset if the line key on hold is depressed, or press the line key on hold if no line
keys are depressed. The respective line key illuminates in orange when in use. When both lines are on hold, lift the corded
handset releases the call on line 1.
Data port
The data port routes to line 2.
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