AT&T HS-8500 Cordless Telephone User Manual


 
5
TELEPHONE OPERATION
Light goes on when
handset is charging
in base
Light goes on when
handset is in use
Send paging tone to
handset
Light goes on when
spare battery is
charging in base
Make, answer or
end a call
Headset jack
Allows you to
hear caller,
but caller can’t
hear you
Redial last
number called
Access subscriber
services
Temporary Tone
Store numbers in
telephone memory
Adjust handset
volume
Turn Handset
Ringer on or off
Access numbers in
telephone memory
Ending a Call
Press P on the handset
— OR —
Place the handset in the cradle.
Redial
The last number dialed on this phone (up to 24 digits) is
stored in redial memory until you dial another number.
1 Press P.
2 Wait for the dial tone and for the PHONE light to go
on steadily.
3 When you hear a dial tone, press R.
Mute
Mute allows you to hear your caller, but prevents the caller
from hearing you.
1 Press M while on a call. The MUTE light goes on.
2 To return to your conversation, press M again. The
MUTE light goes off.
Making a Call
1 Press P on the handset and wait for the PHONE
light to go on steadily.
2 When you hear a dial tone, dial the number.
Answering a Call
If the handset is in the base, lift the handset. The PHONE
light goes on and the call is connected
— OR —
If the handset is away from the base, press P on the
handset. The PHONE light goes on steadily and the call is
connected.
NOTE: Although ringing stops when you answer, you
might not be able to hear the other party until the
PHONE light goes on steadily. During a power failure,
you may need to press P to answer a call.