AT&T CL81211 - Manual (Page 31)

Multiple handset use
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Push-to-talk (PTT)
You can directly broadcast messages to the speakerphone of any
handset. Any handset you call can respond by pressing the
PUSH
TO TAL� key to begin two-way communication.
Only one handset can talk at a time. To do so, press and hold
PUSH TO TAL�.
You must release
PUSH TO TAL�, so the other person can respond.
Only one PTT session can be active at a time.
While PTT is in use between two handsets, other handsets cannot use the
intercom feature.
When you attempt to place a PTT call to another handset which is on an intercom
call or outside call, your handset screen shows
Not available at this time.
Turn PTT on or off
1. Press
PUSH TO TAL� when the handset is not in use.
The PUSH TO TAL� menu displays.
2. Press q
CID
or p
DIR
to highlight >PTT On/Off, then press
MENU
/SELECT.
3. Press q
CID
or p
DIR
to choose >On or >Off, then press
MENU
/SELECT.
PTT call to a single handset
1. There are a few ways to begin a PTT call to a single
handset. When the handset is not in use:
If you have a two-handset system, press and hold
PUSH TO TAL�.
If you have more than two handsets, press
PUSH TO TAL�. Then use the dialing keys to enter the
destination handset number.
-OR-
Press q
CID
or p
DIR
to highlight the destination handset
number and then press
MENU
/SELECT or PUSH TO TAL�.
Your handset screen shows Connecting to HANDSET X... (HANDSET
represents the handset name, X represents the destination handset
number) for a few seconds. When the connection is made, both your and
the destination handset screens display
Press and hold [PTT] to talk.
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PTT
PUSH TO TALK
>PTT On/Off
p
q
PUSH TO TALK
>Handset X
p
q
Connecting to
Handset X...