Radio Shack ET-687 Cordless Telephone User Manual


 
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OPERATION
USING THE HANDSET
Making a Call
To make a call, lift the handset, press
LINE 1
(or
LINE 2
), then dial the number.
When you press a line button on the
handset, that line’s indicator on the
handset lights. The same line’s indicator
on the base flashes to show that some-
one is using that line at the handset.
Note:
If a line indicator on the handset is
flashing, someone is using that line at
the base. Press the other line button.
To end a call, press
LINE 1
(or
LINE 2
), or
return the handset to the base.
Answering Calls
When a call comes in, the line indicator
for that line flashes at the handset and
base.
Note:
To help you tell which line is ring-
ing, each line has a distinctive ring tone.
To answer a call if the handset is on the
base, simply lift the handset. The indica-
tor for the line you are using lights at the
handset and flashes at the base.
To answer a call if the handset is away
from the base, press the line button for
the line that is ringing, or simply press
any number button. The indicator for the
line you are using lights at the handset
and flashes at the base.
If you receive a call on one line while you
are using the handset to talk on the oth-
er, you hear three ring tones through the
handset. Press the line button for the in-
coming call’s line. The current call is au-
tomatically put on hold.
If both lines have an incoming call,
pressing a number key answers the line
that began ringing first.
Setting the Handset Volume
To increase the handset’s volume during a
call, press
VOL
s. Press
VOL
t to return to
the normal setting. When you hang up or
transfer a call to the base, the volume re-
turns to the normal setting.
Note:
When you press s while the volume
is high or t while the volume is normal, an
error tone (five quick beeps) sounds.
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