Radio Shack 2.4 GHz 2-Line Digital Spread Spectrum Cordless Phone with Call Waiting/Caller ID - Manual (Page 16)

16 Basic Operation
ˆ
Basic Operation
Note: You can use the keypad on either the
handset or the base to operate the phone. To
make a call with the speakerphone, you must
use the base’s keypad; to make a call with
the handset, you must use the handset’s
keypad.
USING THE HANDSET
Making a Call
To make a call using the handset, lift the
handset and press
LINE 1 or LINE 2 .
B_d[ B_d[ B_d[ B_d[ ''''
or
B_d[ B_d[ B_d[ B_d[ ((((
appears on the handset’s display to-
gether with current volume setting, and the
same line’s indicator on the base flashes
green. Dial the number. Within a few sec-
onds, the display starts to count the elapsed
time.
Note: If
â8Wi[б в8Wi[б в8Wi[б в8Wi[á
or
?d ?d?d ?d Ki[ Ki[ Ki[ Ki[
appears above
B_d[ B_d[ B_d[ B_d[ ''''
or
B_d[ B_d[ B_d[ B_d[ ((((
on the display, someone is using
that line at the base or the extension phone.
Press the other line button.
Or, you can enter the number before press-
ing
LINE 1 or LINE 2 . The entered number ap-
pears on the display. After confirming the
number is correct, press
LINE 1 or LINE 2 .
To end a call, press LINE 1 or LINE 2 on the
handset or place the handset on the base.
Answering a Call
When a call comes in,
â9Wbbá â9Wbbá â9Wbbá â9Wbbá
appears on the
display, along with
B_d[ý' B_d[ý' B_d[ý' B_d[ý'
or
B_d[ý( B_d[ý( B_d[ý( B_d[ý(
(whichever
is ringing). Then the display shows the call-
er’s name (if available) and number (if you
subscribe to Caller ID), and the indicator for
that line flashes at the base.
Note: To help you tell which line is ringing,
each line has a distinctive tone.
To answer a call, lift the handset and press
the ringing line button. If auto talk is on, lift
the handset from the base, or if the handset
is away from the base, press any key. The
display changes to show the elapsed time on
the call. If you receive a call on one line while
you are using the handset to talk on the oth-
er, you hear a three-ring tone through the
handset. Press the line button for the incom-
ing call’s line. The current call is automatical-
ly put on hold.
If both lines have an incoming call, pressing
a key answers the line that began ringing
first.
Selecting the Channel
The phone has 35 channels (frequency pairs
used between the base and handset). If a
call disconnects for no reason, press
SE-
LECT / CH on the handset to select a different
channel.
Setting the Handset Volume
To increase or decrease the handset’s vol-
ume during a call, press
DEL / VOL . Each time
you press the button, the volume setting
changes and the display shows the level as
Lebkc[ Lebkc[ Lebkc[ Lebkc[ Bem Bem Bem Bem
,
Lebkc[ Lebkc[ Lebkc[ Lebkc[ C[Z_kc C[Z_kc C[Z_kc C[Z_kc
,
Lebkc[ Lebkc[ Lebkc[ Lebkc[ >_]^ >_]^ >_]^ >_]^
, or
Lebkc[ Lebkc[ Lebkc[ Lebkc[ CWn_ckc CWn_ckc CWn_ckc CWn_ckc
.
USING THE
SPEAKERPHONE
Making a Call
To make a call using the speakerphone,
press
LINE 1 or LINE 2 , listen for the dial tone,
then dial the number. The LINE 1 SPEAKER
or LINE 2 SPEAKER indicator lights green
on the base, and
â8Wi[б в8Wi[б в8Wi[б в8Wi[á
and
B_d[ý' B_d[ý' B_d[ý' B_d[ý'
or
B_d[ý( B_d[ý( B_d[ý( B_d[ý(
ap-