GE 25982xx3 - Manual (Page 27)

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Base Unit Speakerphone Operation
For best speakerphone performance, avoid the following:
• Areas with high background noise. (The microphone might pick up these sounds.)
• Surfaces affected by vibration.
• Recessed areas such as in a corner, under a cupboard, or next to a cabinet, which
can generate an echo effect.
Note the following guidelines when using the speakerphone.
• Stay reasonably close to the phone so that you can be clearly heard by the person
to whom you are speaking.
• The SPEAKER indicator is on when the speakerphone is in use.
Receiving a Call with Speakerphone
1. When the phone rings, press and release the speaker/call back button on the base, and
speak normally, at a minimum distance of 8-9 inches, into the built-in microphone.
. Adjust speakerphone volume by pressing the speaker volume + and - buttons on
the base.
3. To end the call, press the speaker/call back button again.
Making a Call with Speakerphone
1. Press and release the speaker/call back button on the base, and wait for a dial tone.
. Dial the number (using a memory dial number, if desired.) The number shows in
the display.
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Dial the number and then press the speaker/call back button.
3. When the party answers, adjust speakerphone volume by pressing the speaker
volume + and - buttons.
4. To end the call, press the speaker/call back button again.
Switching Between Speakerphone and Handset
You can switch between speakerphone and handset after dialing a number, or any
time during a conversation.
Speaker to Cordless/Corded Handset — Press TALK/CALL BACK or SPEAKER on
handset, and then press speaker/call back on the base. Or lift the corded handset
when using speaker phone. Speak into the cordless/corded handset.
Corded/Cordless Handset to Speaker — Press speaker/call back, then hang up the
handset. Speak into the Speakerphone.