VTech ia5877 Cordless Telephone User Manual


 
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Basic Operation
BASIC OPERATION
Telephone Operation
Only one handset
can be on a call at a
time. For example, if
HS1 is on a call and
HS2 or HS3 presses
the PHONE button,
CAN’T CONNECT
will display.
If the HS2 or HS3
cannot be found, HS1
will generate a sad
tone and continue
the call automatically.
Before HS2 or HS3
answers, HS1 can
press PHONE to
cancel the forward
function and continue
the external call.
• If HS2 or HS3 doesn’t
respond within 30
seconds, HS1 will
start ringing until
PHONE is pressed
to pick up the
returned call. If it is
not answered within
another 30 seconds,
the external call will
end automatically.
TRANSFERRED CALL
CALL TRANSFERRED
When you have a message waiting, the handset will display:
Clear Message Waiting Alert
If after you review your message(s) your message waiting alert does not go off, you may manually
turn it off by:
1. Press
PROG on the handset.
2. Press
or until screen displays MESSAGE WAITING.
3. Press
SELECT, the screen display: CLEAR? YES
4. Press
or to change from YES to NO.
5. Press
SELECT, you’ll hear a conrmation tone.
Call Transfer
An external call can be forwarded from one handset (HS1) to any other system handset (HS2 or
HS3) by following these steps:
1. While on a call, press
SELECT on HS1 to forward the call to HS2.
HS1 will show: HS2 or HS3 will ring and show:
2. Press
PHONE on HS2 or HS3 to answer the forwarded call. HS1 will return to the idle mode.
MESSAGE WAITING
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