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6. Using Additional Features
68 DBS 576 & DBS 576HD (USA), issued October 1999 576-26-750
• Using the handset mute, press the Mute FF key.
• Using the microphone mute, press the MUTE key.
USING OFF-HOOK MONITOR
Off-Hook Monitor allows you to play a called or calling party’s voice through the
speaker on your phone, even if you are using the handset. This allows a third party
to hear both sides of a conversation.
Note: Off-Hook Monitor does not activate your phone’s microphone. The party at
the other end will hear only audio transmitted through your handset.
1. During a handset call, press the ON/OFF key. (The other party is audible through
the speaker, but the handset is mute.)
2. Press the ON/OFF key again, to take the caller back off speaker and continue the
call through the handset.
USING HANDSFREE ANSWERBACK AND
HANDSFREE OPERATION
You can answer intercom calls as well as access all available system features
without lifting the handset.
Note: To answer intercom calls without lifting the handset, the system must be
programmed for Voice Calling. You must press 1 during a call to switch from Tone
Calling to Voice Calling. (For more information, see Using Voice Recognition
below.)
1. When the intercom call arrives, make sure the MUTE LED is off. (If it is lit,
press the MUTE key to turn it off.)
2. Speak into the microphone to answer the call.
1. Press the ON/OFF key.
To put a call on speaker
To answer calls without lifting the handset
To use system features without lifting the handset