Curtis TID981 - Manual (Page 3)

If you want to select a new language mode, press the “RESET” to restart the setting
up procedure.
Choosing Tone or Pulse dialing
For the telephone to work correctly, you must set it to the type of your dialing system:
Tone or Pulse dialing
Set the DIAL MODE switch to:
“Tone” if your dialing system is Tone.
“Pulse” if your dialing system is Pulse.
If you are not sure
1. Making a trial call with the DIAL MODE switch set to TONE.
2. If the call is connected, leave the switch at TONE. Otherwise, set the switch to
PULSE.
Using touch – Tone services with Pulse dialing system
Some services require you to use touch Tone. This is not a problem if your phone
already uses Tone dialing. If your phone uses Pulse dialing, however, you need to
follow the steps below to use these services.
1. Use the phone to dial the service number
2. When connected to the service, press the Tone key [*]
3. Press the dialing keys as required.
Adjust the ringer On/Off
For privacy, you can set the RINGER switch to [OFF]. The ringer will not sound, but
the caller will continue to hear the ringing.
Adjust the speaker volume
The VOLUME control adjusts the volume of speaker.
During handsfree dialing, slide the knob up to increase the volume, or slide the knob
down to decrease it.
Telephone features
Making a call
1. Pick up the handset (or press SPEAKER), you will hear a dial Tone.
2. Dial a phone number. The phone number dialed appears on the display.
Receiving a call
1. When you hear the phone ring, pick up the handset