Uniden DCT7585 Cordless Telephone User Manual


 
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Muting the Microphone
Mute turns off the microphone so the caller can't hear you. This only works while you are on a call.
From the base From the handset
1. Press [mute] ([mute/find hs] on the
dual-keypad base). The speaker LED
blinks while muting is on.
2. To cancel muting, press [mute] or
[mute/find hs] again. The speaker
LED stops blinking.
1. Press [menu/clear].
2. Move the cursor to select MUTE and then press [select/
].
MUTE ON and
appear in the display; .remains while muting
is on.
3. To cancel muting, repeat the procedure, MUTE OFF appears.
Privacy Mode
If you don't want other stations to interrupt your call, turn on privacy mode. As long as your handset is in privacy
mode, other stations can't join your call or make any calls of their own: their displays will show UNAVAILABLE.
1. While on a call, press [menu/clear].
2. Move the cursor to PRIVACY MODE, and then press [select/
]. PRIVACY MODE ON and appear in the
display for 2 seconds; the icon remains in the display as long as privacy mode is on.
To turn privacy mode off, repeat the procedure listed above.
Seven-Digit Dialing
If you can make a local call by dialing only 7 digits (instead of 10), you can program your local area code in your
phone. Calls that come from within your area code will show only the 7-digit phone number; calls from outside your
area code will show all 10 digits. To enter an area code, follow the steps below:
1. Press [menu/clear]. Select the GLOBAL SETUP menu, and then the AREA CODE submenu.
2. Use the number keypad ([0] through [9]) to enter a 3-digit area code. If an area code has already been stored,
it appears in the display. Press [menu/clear] to delete the stored code, and then enter a new one.
3. Press [select/
]. You will hear a confirmation tone.