Radio Shack 900MHz Answering Machine User Manual


 
19Basic Operation
For example, if you have Call Waiting,
press
FLASH
to answer an incoming call
without disconnecting the current call.
Press
FLASH
again to return to the first
call.
Note:
If you do not have any special ser-
vices, pressing
FLASH
might disconnect
the current call.
USING TONE SERVICES
ON A PULSE LINE
Some special services, such as bank-
by-phone, require tone signals. If you
have pulse service, you can still use
these special tone services by following
these steps.
1. Be sure
DIAL MODE
is set to
P
.
2. Dial the service’s main number.
3. When the service answers, press
/
TONE
. Any additional numbers you
dial are sent as tone signals.
4. After you complete the call, the
phone automatically resets to the
pulse mode when you hang up.
USING THE PAGING/
INTERCOM FEATURES
You can use the phone as a two-way
pager and intercom between the base
and the handset. This is useful if the
handset is away from the base and you
want to locate it, or if you want to have a
conversation between the handset and
the base.
To page the handset from the base,
press
INTERCOM
. The handset and
base ring, and the CHARGE indicator on
the base flashes. Press
INTCM
on the
handset to answer the page. Both LINE
1 and LINE 2 indicators on the handset
stay lit and the CHARGE indicator on
the base stays lit.
To page the base from the handset,
press
INTCM
. The base and handset
ring, and the CHARGE indicator flashes.
Press
INTERCOM
on the base to answer
the page. Both LINE 1 and LINE 2 indi-
cators on the handset stay lit and the
CHARGE indicator on the base stays lit.
Note:
The paging ends in one minute if
nobody answers. Press
INTERCOM
or
INTCM
again.
To end an intercom call, press
INTCM
or
INTERCOM
.
During a call, you can page someone at
either the base or the handset to join the
conversation. Press
INTERCOM
or
IN-
TCM
. The current call is put on hold.
To transfer the call, press
INTER-
COM
or
INTCM
again when the per-
son at the base or handset answers.
To start a 3-way call, tell the person
at the base or handset to press the
line button for the call, then press
the same button twice on your key-
pad when they answer the page.
Notes:
You cannot page the base or hand-
set if it is already in use. A busy tone
sounds.
If a call comes in during an intercom
conversation, either of the intercom
parties can answer the call as they