Mute; Receiver Volume Control; Intercom Operation; Handset To Handset Intercom Call - GE 27956 User Manual

Mute

To have a private, off-line conversation, use the mute feature. The party on the
telephone line cannot hear you, but you can hear them.
1. Press the mute/clear button. The handset screen displays MUTE.
. Press the mute/clear button to cancel and return to your phone conversation.
Page
The page feature helps you locate a misplaced handset.
1. Press the page button on the base. The base screen displays Paging and the
handset beeps, then the handset screen displays Page from base.
. To cancel the page, press the page button on the base, or press any key on the
handset. Otherwise the paging will last for  minutes.

Receiver Volume Control

When the handset is ON (in talk mode) you may adjust the receiver volume by
pressing the cid/vol (3or4) button. There are five volume levels to choose from. VOL
1 is minimum and VOL 5 is maximum.

Intercom Operation

The intercom feature allows you to have a conversation with another registered
handset without tying up the telephone line, allowing you to still receive incoming
calls.
NOTE: The Intercom Operation is applicable ONLY with an
accessory handset.

Handset to Handset Intercom Call

1. Make sure the originating phone is OFF (not in talk mode).
. Press the menu button and use the cid/vol (3or4) button to scroll to Intercom.
. Press the menu button to enter the menu. The screen displays INT - Number?.
4. Use the touch-tone pad to input the number of the handset you want to page.
(For example: press 1 to page handset 1.)
5. The receiving handset is paged and emits a tone.
NOTE: To cancel the page, press the talk/call back button on the
originating handset.