Telephone operation – VTech DS6421-26 Manual User Manual

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Handset speakerphone

During a call, press to switch between speakerphone and normal

handset use.

Volume control

During a call, press

VOL/ /

CID

to adjust the listening volume.

You hear an in-ear beep while adjusting. If you turn off the key tone, the in-

ear beep will not be heard.
If this is a cell call and the volume is too loud or quiet, try changing the

volume on your cell phone. On some cell phones, changing the volume on

the cell phone effects your cell call volume on the

DS6421 handset.

Silence the ringer

When the telephone is ringing, you can temporarily silence the ringer of the

handset without disconnecting the call. The next call rings normally at the

preset volume.
To silence the ringer:

Press

SILENCE

OFF/

CANCEL

MUTE/

DELETE

on the handset and

Ringer muted appears.

Mute

The mute function turns off the microphone. You can hear the caller, but the

caller cannot hear you.
To mute a call:

During a call, press

MUTE/

DELETE

to turn off the microphone. The

handset shows

Microphone off briefly and MUTE appears until the mute

function is turned off.

To take a call off mute:

Press

MUTE/

DELETE

again to resume the conversation. The handset

briefly shows

Microphone on.

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Telephone operation