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Basic Operation

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BASIC OPERATION Making Calls You can make calls directly from the handset whether you are at the base or away from it. NOTE: There are two different ways to dial a number: 1. Press the PHONE key and wait for dial tone. Then dial the number you want. Or 2. Enter the number, then press the PHONE key. This will dial the number that is displayed on the handset after 2 seconds. See ADVANCED DIALING. If you make a mistake when dialing, press OFF to hang up, then press the PHONE key to get the dial tone again. Disconnecting To end a call, either place the handset back in the base, or press OFF on the handset. Answering Calls When the Handset rings, press any key other than OFF , MUTE or the VOLUME keys to answer your call. Volume Controls The volume controls for the handset are located on the side of the unit. Press the (up) or (down) keys to increase or decrease the volume. Holding either key down will continuously change the volume setting. The earpiece volume level indicator on the dispaly will change accordingly. There are four volume levels. FLASH You can use your VTech VT1970ci cordless phone with services such as Call Waiting. Simply press the PHONE key to FLASH the line. REDIAL To REDIAL the last number you dialed, press the PHONE key, then press REDIAL . The phone will automatically dial the number. The number will be shown on the display. Clearing The Display The display can be cleared by pressing and holding the CLR/DEL key down until the display clears. MUTE • Press MUTE during a conversation to disable the handset microphone. • Press MUTE again to return to normal operation. Ringer MUTE • Press MUTE while phone is ringing to disable the ringer for the duration of the call. HOLD • Press HOLD to place an active call on hold. • The Handset will display CALL ON HOLD. • Press HOLD again to return to the call. PAGE Handset Locator • To page from the Base Unit, press PAGE . • The Handset will display BASE PAGING HANDSET. • To cancel the page, either press PAGE again on the Base Unit, or press OFF on the Handset. 21 vt1970ci/hjmannual 21 1/29/99, 12:49 PM

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BASIC OPERATION
FLASH
You can use your VTech
VT1970ci
cordless phone with services such as
Call Waiting. Simply press the
PHONE
key to FLASH the line.
REDIAL
To
REDIAL
the last number you dialed,
press the
PHONE
key, then press
REDIAL
. The phone will automatically
dial the number. The number will be
shown on the display.
Clearing The Display
The display can be cleared by pressing
and holding the
CLR/DEL
key down
until the display clears.
MUTE
Press
MUTE
during a conversation
to disable the handset microphone.
Press
MUTE
again
to
return
to
normal operation.
Ringer MUTE
Press
MUTE
while phone is
ringing to disable the ringer for the
duration of the call.
HOLD
Press
HOLD
to place an active
call on hold.
The Handset will display CALL ON
HOLD.
Press
HOLD
again to return to the
call.
PAGE Handset Locator
To page from the Base Unit, press
PAGE
.
The Handset will display BASE
PAGING HANDSET.
To
cancel
the
page,
either
press
PAGE
again on the Base Unit, or
press
OFF
on the Handset.
Making Calls
You can make calls directly from the
handset whether you are at the base
or away from it.
NOTE:
There are two different ways to dial
a number:
1.
Press the
PHONE
key and wait
for dial tone. Then dial the number
you want.
Or
2.
Enter the number, then press the
PHONE
key.
This will dial the
number that is displayed on the
handset after 2 seconds. See
ADVANCED DIALING.
If you make a mistake when dialing,
press
OFF
to
hang up, then press
the
PHONE
key to get the dial tone
again.
Disconnecting
To end a call, either place the handset
back
in
the
base,
or press
OFF
on
the handset.
Answering Calls
When the Handset rings, press any key
other than
OFF
,
MUTE
or the
VOLUME keys to answer your call.
Volume Controls
The volume controls for the handset
are located on the side of the unit.
Press the
(up) or
(down) keys
to increase or decrease the volume.
Holding either key down will
continuously change the volume setting.
The earpiece volume level indicator on
the dispaly will change accordingly.
There are four volume levels.
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