Radio Shack Desktop Phone - Manual (Page 5)

5 Operation
1. Set TONE/PULSE to TONE .
2. Pick up the handset. When you hear the
dial tone, press any number other than
0 .
Note: If your phone system requires that
you dial an access code (
9 , for example)
before you dial an outside number, do
not press the access code number.
3. If the dial tone stops, you have touch-
tone service. Leave TONE/PULSE set to
TONE .
If the dial tone continues, you have
pulse service. Set
TONE/PULSE to
PULSE .
Note: If you have pulse service and
want to use a special service that
requires tone signals (such as bank by
phone), see “Using Tone Services on a
Pulse Line” on Page 6.
ADJUSTING THE RECEIVER
VOLUME
Set the receiver volume as follows:
1. Pick up the handset.
2. Press VOLUME UP to increase the
receiver volume.
3. Press VOLUME DOWN to decrease the
receiver volume.
4. Return the handset to the cradle.
Note: You can also adjust the volume during
a telephone conversation.
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Operation
PLACING A CALL
Lift the handset and dial the number.
USING REDIAL
To redial the last number dialed (up to 31
digits), pick up the handset and press
REDI-
AL .
USING MUTE
To talk to someone in the room without the
person on the other end of the phone line
hearing your conversation, press
STORE/
MUTE . The STORE/MUTE indicator flashes.
Press STORE/MUTE again to resume your
phone conversation.
Note: You can reactivate the microphone by
pressing any functional button, except
M1 ,
M2 , and # . You will hear three beeps through
the handset’s receiver to indicate that the mi-
crophone is working.
USING FLASH
Use FLASH to perform the switchhook oper-
ation for special services, such as Call Wait-
ing.
For example, if you subscribe to Call Wait-
ing, you can put your current call on hold and
answer another call on hold. You can also
TONE/PULSE