AT&T 7700 - Manual (Page 4)

Making a Call
1 Press P, and wait for the PHONE light to go on
steadily.
2 When you hear a dial tone, dial the number. (For
information about the Display Dial feature, see the
CALLER ID section of this manual).
Answering a Call
Press P. The PHONE light goes on, and the call is connected.
Ending a Call
To end a call, place the handset into the base or press P.
Redial
The last number dialed (up to 24 digits) on this phone is stored in
redial memory until you dial another number.
1 Press P, and wait for the PHONE light to go on.
2 When you hear a dial tone, press R.
Handset Ringer/Battery Saver Feature
Set the handset RINGER.
1 Press m, -, -, - or press m, +.
2 Use < or > to scroll through Ringer PAT (pattern)
choices (Ringer PAT 1, 2, 3, or Ringer Off).
3 Press - when the screen displays your selection, and
you hear the desired ringer pattern.
When the ringer is OFF, the handset stays ready to use for up to
21 days in standby mode before you have to return it to the base
for recharging. You can still use the handset to make a call or to
answer a call if you hear an extension phone ringing.
When the ringer is ON, the handset stays ready to use for up
to 7 days.
NOTE: If you set the RINGER to OFF, the handset battery will
last longer. However, when the ringer is OFF, no Caller ID
information appears on the screen as it is coming in (but it is
stored in call history), and the handset does not ring.
Handset Volume
The handset volume can be set to three different levels. Each
time you press V the level changes.
O P E R A T I O N
Temporary Tone
NOTE: If you have touch tone service, you don’t need to use
the Temporary Tone feature.
If you have dial pulse (rotary) service, this feature allows you
to enter codes or tones needed to operate answering machines,
or use electronic banking services, calling cards, and other spe-
cial services. This feature will operate most special services;
however, some services may actually require a touch tone line.
To be sure, ask the company that provides the special service.
1 Dial the call, then press *. Any buttons pressed
after this send tone signals.
2 After you hang up, the phone automatically returns
to dial pulse (rotary) dialing.
Page
The Page feature allows you to signal someone at the handset
from the base.
• Make sure the Handset In Use light is not lit on the base.
• Press the PAGE/HANDSET LOCATOR button on
the base. A 3-part paging tone will sound at the handset.
NOTE: The handset ringer switch must be set to ON to operate
the Page and Handset Locator features.
Handset Locator
To locate the handset using this feature:
Press and hold the PAGE/HANDSET LOCATOR button on the
base for approximately four seconds. A repeating paging tone
is sounded in the handset.
To cancel the Handset Locator feature:
Press P or I or d on the handset or the PAGE/
HANDSET LOCATOR button on the base.
NOTE: This feature will turn itself off in approximately 3 min-
utes if you haven’t turned it off by then.
Hold
Press
H to put a call on Hold. The screen displays Phone
Hold . To return to the call, press
H, or lift an extension
phone on the same line.
Mute
Mute allows you to hear your caller, but prevents the caller from
hearing you.
While on a call: Press M. The screen flashes MUTE.
To continue your conversation: Press M again.
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