Basics; Making And Receiving Calls - Uniden DCT 5285 Owner's Manual

Making and Receiving Calls

On the handset, you may also use the speakerphone while talking to an outside call.
Using the handset speakerphone is called "hands-free conversation". This feature
allows you to easily communicate while performing other tasks, such as cooking.
appears during hands-free conversations.
You can easily switch a call from normal conversation to "hands-free conversation".
To switch a call, press the speaker key during the call.
Normal conversation
To answer a call Handset On the Cradle
Pick up the handset (AutoTalk)
or pick up the handset and
press talk/flash.
Handset Off the Cradle
Press any number key, /tone/
or #/
s
or press talk/flash.
To make a call Handset Off the Cradle
1) Press talk/flash.
2) Listen for the dial tone.
3) Dial the number.
Dial the number, then
press talk/flash.
To hang up Press end, or return the handset to the cradle (AutoStandby). Press
To enter a pause When you dial the number in the standby mode,
within the press the PAUSE soft key.
dialing sequence " " appears in the display, which represents a pause.
From the Handset
Hands-free conversation
Handset Off the Cradle
, Press speaker.
t
(Any Key Answer),
Handset Off the Cradle
1) Press speaker.
2) Listen for the dial tone. 2) Listen for the dial tone.
3) Dial the number.
OR
Dial the number, then
press speaker.
From the Base
Press (talk).
1) Press
3) Dial the number.
OR
(talk).
Pressing
When you dial the number,
press redial/pause.
• To set "Autotalk", see
page 25 or "Anykey
Answer", see page 26.
• The handset
microphone is located
at the bottom of the
handset (see "Controls
and Functions" on
page 6). Position
yourself as near to the
handset as possible
and speak clearly.
• If the line is in use
by another
handset(s), "
" appears in
all registered
handset's display,
that are not in use.
(talk).
• The base microphone
is located under the
base. Position
yourself as near to
the base as possible
and speak clearly.
(talk).
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