Panasonic KX-FPG381 - Manual (Page 36)

3. Telephone
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3 Telephone Making and Answering Calls
3.1 Making phone calls
3.1.1 Using the handset
1 Lift the handset and press {TALK}.
2 Dial the telephone number.
3 When finished talking, press {OFF} or place
the handset on the charger.
Note:
L To use the “PRIVACY” (call privacy) feature
using the soft key (page 10), see page 48.
L To use the “MUTE” and reception booster
features, see the following.
To mute your conversation
You can mute your conversation during a call so
the other party cannot hear you. When the call is
muted, you will be able to hear the other party.
Press the right soft key ({MUTE}) (page 10).
L “MUTE” will flash.
L To release the mute, press the right soft key
({MUTE}).
L When you switch between the receiver and
speaker, the mute will be released.
Reception booster feature
This feature allows the handset to improve the
sound quality when using it in an area with
interference.
Press {<} in the talk or speakerphone mode.
L “Booster on” will flash on the display.
L To turn this feature OFF, press {<} or {>}.
L This feature will be OFF after hanging up or
when putting a call on hold (page 34) or
making a conference (page 47).
L The battery life will be shortened using this
feature (page 20).
Making hands-free phone calls
1. Lift the handset and press {SP-PHONE}.
2. Dial the telephone number.
3. When the other party answers, talk into the
microphone.
4. When finished talking, press {OFF} or place
the handset on the charger.
To put a call on hold
Press {HOLD/CLEAR} twice.
L “IN USE” will flash on the display, “Hold” will
be displayed.
L To release the hold, press {TALK} or {SP-
PHONE} on the handset or {DIGITAL SP-
PHONE} on the base unit.
L If you do not press a button for more than 6
minutes, a beep will sound every 30 seconds.
After 4 additional minutes on hold, the call will
be disconnected.
To redial the last number dialed from the
handset
Press {TALK} or {SP-PHONE} and press
{
PAUSE/REDIAL}.
To redial using the redial list (Memory
redial)
The last 5 phone numbers dialed from the
handset are stored in the redial list.
1. Press {PAUSE/REDIAL}.
L The last number dialed will be displayed.
{ TALK}
{ SP-PHONE}
{ OFF}
{<}{>}{e}{v}
{ MUTE}
{ HOLD/CLEAR}
{ PAUSE/REDIAL}
IN USE
PRIVACY M U T E
Speakerphone operation
L Adjust the handset speakerphone volume
using {v} or {e}.
L Talk alternately with the caller in a quiet
room.
L If the other party has difficulty hearing you,
press {v} to decrease the speaker
volume.
L If the other party’s voice from the speaker
cuts in/out during a conversation, press
{v}
to decrease the speaker volume.
L While talking using {TALK}, you can
switch to a hands-free phone conversation
by pressing {SP-PHONE}. To switch back,
press {TALK}.
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