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ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
Making Calls
From the Handset:
Press the
(-1
key and wait for dial
tone. Then dial the number you want.
If ou make a mistake when dialin
&to hang up, then press the
(&;
key to get the dial tone again.
From the Base Unit:
Press the (-E) key and wait
for dial tone. Then dial the number
you want.
Disconnecting
(for speakerphone calls).
Answering Calls
From the Handset:
Press any key other than
(OFF),
or the VOLUME keys to answer your call.
From the Base:
Press the
(s-)
key.
VOLUME Controls
The volume controls for the handset are
located on the side of the unit. Press the
(up) or
A
(down) vkeys to increase or
decrease the volume. Holding either key
down will continuously change the volume
setting. The base speakerphone has
separate volume controls.
FLASH
You can use your
VTech VT 1940
cordless phone with services such as
Call Waiting. Simply press the
em)
key to FLASH the line.
REDIAL
To REDIAL the last number you
dialed, press
the(m)key, then
press
(REDIAL)
.
The phone will
automatically dial the number.
MUTE
Press (=)during an active call
to disable the microphone.
Press (-)again to return to
normal operation.
Ringer MUTE
Press
(MUTE]
during incoming
ringing to disable the ringer for the
duration of the call.
HOLD
press on the Handset or Base
Unit to place an active call on hold
To return to the call on the Handset,
press either
(PHONE)
or
m.
To return to the call on the
Speake hone, resseither[m~)
or
&h~i44.
With a Handset call an hold, picking
up an extension phone, or activating
the VT 1940 Speakerphone will turn
the Handset OFF.
With a Speakerphone call on hold,
picking up an extension phone, or
activating the VT 1940 Handset will
turn the Speakerphone OFF.
To transfer a call from the Handset to
Base Unit Speakerphone, first place
the Handset call on hold, then press
(-@on the Base Unit.
To transfer a call from the Base Unit
Speakerphone to the Handset, first
place the Speaker hone call on hold,
then press (dE) on the Handset.
Call Waiting
CALL WAITING is a subscription serv-
ice, available from most local tel-
ephone service providers. Contact
your provider for details. While you are
on a call, you will hear an alert signal,
warning that a second caller is trying
to reach you.
Switching calls using FLASH
From the Handset: press the
(PHONE)
key. To switch to the new
call. To switch back press
(mq
again.
From the Base Unit: press the
(FLASH)
key to switch to the new
call. To switch back
again.
SWITCHING
CALLS
TO
SWITCH
BACK
TO
PRESS
AGAIN
Temporary TONE
If you have rotary (PULSE) telephone
service (switch is set to PULSE), this
feature allows you to temporarily switch
to TONE dialing for such purposes as
remote access to answering machines,
bank-by-phone services, use of calling
cards and other special services.
First, dial the call normally. Then
activate the Temporary Tone feature
by pressing TONE (the
*
key). You
can then press the numbers or symbols
you need, and your phone will send the
proper signals.
To end the call, pressBor place
the handset back in the base. If
speakerphone, press
to end the call. The phone
will automatically go back to rotary
(PULSE) service.
TEMPORARY TONE
PRESS
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