Vtech CS6529-3 Abridged User Manual - Page 6

Mute The mute function allows you to hear the other party but the other party cannot hear you. . During a call, press MUTE. The screen displays Muted. 2. Press MUTE again to resume the conversation. The screen displays Microphone on briefly. 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 a call. • 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. Temporary ringer silencing When the telephone is ringing, you can temporarily silence the ringer of that handset without disconnecting the call. The next call rings normally at the preset volume. • Press OFF or MUTE, then displays and Ringer muted displays briefly. Temporary tone dialing If you have pulse (rotary) service only, you can switch from pulse to touch-tone dialing temporarily during a call. . During a call, press TONE . 2. Use the dialing keys to enter the relevant number. The telephone sends touch-tone signals. 3. The telephone automatically returns to pulse dialing mode after you end the call. Find handset Use this feature to find all system handsets. To start paging: • Press FIND HANDSET on the telephone base. All idle handsets ring and display ** Paging **. To end paging: • Press FIND HANDSET on the telephone base. • Press , , OFF or any dialing key on a handset. • Place the handset in the telephone base or charger. Do not press and hold FIND HANDSET for more than four seconds. It may lead to handset deregistration. Redial list Each handset stores the last 10 telephone numbers dialed. When there are already 10 entries, the oldest entry is deleted to make room for the new entry. To review and dial a number from the redial list: . Press REDIAL when the handset is not in use. 2. Press , or REDIAL repeatedly until the desired entry displays. 3. Press or to dial. To delete a redial entry: When the desired redial entry displays, press DELETE. Chain dialing Use this feature to initiate a dialing sequence from numbers stored in the directory, caller ID log or redial list while you are on a call. Chain dialing can be useful if you wish to access other numbers (such as bank account numbers or access codes) from the directory, caller ID log or redial list. To access a number in the directory, caller ID log or redial list while on a call: . To enter the directory, press MENU twice. -ORTo enter the caller ID log, press MENU then scroll to Caller ID log then press SELECT. -ORTo enter the redial list, press REDIAL. 2. Scroll to the desired entry. 3. Press SELECT to dial the displayed number. Join a call in progress You can use up to two system handsets at a time on an outside call (for models with two or more handsets). • When a handset is on a call, press or on another handset to join the call. • Press OFF or place the handset in the telephone base or charger to exit the call. The call continues until all handsets hang up.