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Basic Operation
BASIC OPERATION
Telephone Operation
Operating Range
This cordless telephone operates within the maximum power allowed by the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC) Even so, this handset and base can communicate over only a certain distance
— which can vary with the locations of the base and handset, the weather, and the construction of
your home or ofce.
If you receive a call while you are out of range, the handset might not ring or if it does ring, the call might
not connect when you press TALK. Move closer to the base, then press TALK to answer the call.
If you move out of range during a phone conversation, you might hear noise or interference To improve
reception, move closer to the base.
If you move out of range without pressing OFF, your phone will be left off the hook To hang up properly,
walk back into range, periodically pressing OFF.
Temporary Tone Dialing
If you have pulse (rotary) service, you can change from pulse dialing to touch tone dialing during a
call by pressing * TONE This is useful if you need to send touch tone signals for access to telephone
banking or long distance services
1. Dial the number.
2. Press * TONE. Buttons pressed after this send touch tone signals.
3. After you hang up, the phone automatically returns to pulse service.
Call Forward
An external call can be forwarded from one handset (HS1) to the other handset (HS2)
1. While on a call, press SELECT on HS1 to forward the call to HS2 HS1 will display: CALL
TRANSFERRED. HS2 will ring and show: TRANSFERRED CALL.
2. Press any key except OFF on HS2 to answer the forwarded call HS1 will return to the idle screen.
• Only one handset of
your phone system can
be in use (off hook) at
a time For example, if
HS1 is on a call and HS2
presses TALK, CAN’T
CONNECT will display.
• For clearer reception
while on a call, press the
CHAN button until the
interference has been
eliminated.
• If HS2 cannot be found,
HS1 will generate a sad
tone and continue the
call automatically.
Before HS2 answers,
HS1 can press TALK
to cancel the forward
function and continue
the external call.
• If HS2 does not respond
within 30 seconds,
HS1 will start ringing
until you press TALK
to pick up the returned
call If the returned call
is not answered within
another 30 seconds,
the external call will end
automatically.