Redial/Pause; Answering Calls; Handset Volume; Mute - AMERITECH vt1933 Owner's Manual

BASIC TELEPHONE OPERATIONS

REDIAL/PAUSE

Press PHONE or the Handset Speaker
key.
Press Redial/Pause.
The last number you called will be
redialed.

ANSWERING CALLS

Handset: Press PHONE. TALK is dis-
played on the Handset. Press OFF to
end your call.
Cordless Speakerphone : Press
Speaker on the Handset. The Handset
answers the call as a cordless speaker-
phone. You can hold it in your hand or
place it standing up on a table. To end a
call, press OFF.
Base Unit Speakerphone : Press Speak-
erphone on the Base. To end the call,
press Speakerphone again.
LINE IN USE
The LINE IN USE indicator on the Base
Unit will illuminate when the Handset, or
an extension phone sharing the same line
is in use.
BASE IN USE
In the OFF (on hook) mode, the Handset
will display BASE IN USE if the Base
Speakerphone is in use.

HANDSET VOLUME

Adjust the Handset volume with the
and keys, located on the side of the
Handset. There are 4 volume levels.
HANDSET VOLUME
CONTROL

MUTE

When you mute a call, the other person
cannot hear you, but you can hear them.
To mute a Handset call, press Mute/Hold
during the call. The Handset will display
MUTE. You can still hear the other per-
son talk, but they cannot hear you. Press
Mute/Hold again to return to normal 2-
way conversation.

HOLD

To put a Handset call on hold, press and
hold the Mute/Hold key for 2 seconds.
The Handset will display HOLD. Neither
you nor the other person can hear eath
other. Press PHONE or Speaker to re-
turn to normal 2-way conversation.

CALL WAITING

If you subscribe to Call Waiting, you will
hear a tone when you receive a second
call while on the phone. If you subscribe
to Caller ID on Call Waiting, the Handset
displays who is calling before you an-
swer.
To answer Call Waiting during a normal
handset call, press PHONE. To answer
during a Handset Speakerphone call,
press Speaker. To answer during a Base
Unit Speaker call, press Flash on the
Base.
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BASIC TELEPHONE OPERATIONS

PAGING THE HANDSET

•To make the Handset ring, press
Intercom on the Base.
•To stop the ringing, press OFF on the
Handset.

INTERCOM

(Conversation between the Base and
Handset)
From the Handset: Press Intercom.
The Base Unit will ring, and the intercom
call will be automatically connected.
From the Base: Press Intercom. The
Handset will ring. To answer the call,
press Intercom on the Handset.
To end an Intercom call, press OFF on
the Handset or Intercom on the Base.

VOICE MAIL INDICATOR

If you subscribe to Voice Mail, the Voice
Mail light on the Base Unit will flash when
you have new messages. The Handset
will display:
Once you have reviewed your new mes-
sages, the MESSAGE WAITING indica-
tion on the Handset, and the Voice Mail
light on the Base will turn off.
VOICE MAIL Light
Voice Mail Tips:
After hearing your messages, wait until
the Voice Mail indicators turn off before
you make another call. This will ensure
the indicators do not remain on after the
messages are reviewed.
If, after reviewing all new voice mes-
sages, the Handset or Base Unit Voice
Mail indicator remains on, using the
Handset, follow these steps:
•Press Program.
•Press #. The Handset displays:
•With LIGHT-OFF flashing, press Select.
If you have new messages, but the Voice
Mail indicators do not turn on, ask your
phone company to make sure your
Voice Mail service has Visual Message
Indication assigned.

SETTING THE HANDSET RINGER

•Press Program.
•Press until RINGER is blinking.
•Press Select. TYPE is blinking.
•Press Select.
There are 4 ringer styles. The current
setting is blinking.
•Press or to hear the other ring
styles OR turn the Handset ringer OFF.
•When the desired ringer type is blink-
ing, press Select.
To turn the Handset ringer ON again,
follow the steps in, "Setting the Handset
Ringer".

HANDSET RINGER VOLUME

•Press Program.
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