Options While On Calls - AT&T EL51200 User Manual

Telephone operation

Options while on calls

Volume control
While on a call, press
/VOLUME to decrease the listening volume.
CID
When the volume reaches the minimum or maximum setting,
you hear two beeps.
NOTE: The handset earpiece volume setting (1-5) and speakerphone
volume setting (1-6) are independent.
Mute
Use the mute function to turn off the microphone. You can hear the caller, but
the caller does not hear you.
To mute the call:
• Press MUTE/
shows MUTED for a few seconds and the MUTE icon
appears until you turn off mute.
To un-mute the call:
• Press MUTE/
mute is off, MICROPHONE ON appears temporarily on the
handset screen.
-OR-
Mute is automatically canceled when you end the call.
Temporary tone dialing
If you have dial-pulse (rotary) dialing service only, use this feature to
temporarily switch from dial-pulse to touch-tone dialing during a call.
1. Dial the number during a call.
2. Press TONE . The telephone sends touch-tone signals.
3. The telephone automatically returns to pulse dial mode
after you end the call.
/VOLUME to increase or press
DIR
. When mute is on, the handset screen
DELETE
and then resume speaking. When
DELETE
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MUTED