AT&T E5909B Telephone User Manual


 
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Telephone Operation
Options while on calls
To adjust volume
Press
CIDV or ^DIR buttons on the handset or the
VOLUME button on the base to adjust listening volume.
Call waiting
If you subscribe to a Call Waiting service with your
local telephone service provider, you will hear a beep
if someone calls while you are already on a call. Press
PHONE/FLASH to put your current call on hold and
take the new call. You can press PHONE/FLASH any-
time to switch back and forth between calls.
Hold
Press HOLD to place a call on hold.
When a call is on hold, resume the conversation on the
cordless handset by pressing HOLD or PHONE/FLASH.
Resume a conversation at the base by lifting the handset
or pressing SPEAKER or HOLD on the base.
When a call is on hold, you can replace either handset
in its base or charger, and retrieve the call from another
telephone.
Mute
While using the base, you can press MUTE to silence the
microphone during a conversation. You will be able to
hear the caller, but your caller will not be able to hear
you until you press MUTE again to resume speaking.
Channel (Cordless handset only)
If a call is noisy or unclear, or if words fade out, press
MENU/CHAN on the cordless handset to scan for a better
communication channel between the handset and base.
Flash
Tone
Volume
V^
Hold
Channel
Tone
Mute
Volume
Speaker
Flash
SCANNING...