Speaker; Switch To Mute - Siemens Gigaset E490 User Manual

Making calls
Call display with CLIP/CLI
If the caller's number is saved in your direc-
tory, the caller's name will also be displayed.
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1234567890
Accept Silence
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or
1234567890
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Silence
1 Ringer icon
2 Number or name of caller
The following is displayed in place of the
number:
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External, if no number is transmitted.
u
Unavailable, if the caller has not
arranged Calling Line Identification.
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Gigaset E490
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Gigaset E495
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Speaker

In speaker mode, instead of holding the
handset to your ear you can put it down, for
example on the table in front of you. This
allows others to participate in the call.
Activating/deactivating speaker
Activating while dialling
~ d
Enter the number and press the
speaker key.
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You should inform your caller before you
use the speaker function so that they
know someone else is listening.
Switching between earpiece and
speaker mode
d
Press the speaker key.
During a call and when listening to the
answering machine (Gigaset E495 only),
activate or deactivate speaker.
If you wish to place the handset in the charg-
ing cradle during a call:
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Press and hold the speaker key d while
placing the handset in the base station. If
speaker key d does not light up, press
the key again.
For instructions on how to adjust the loud-
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speaker volume page 52.

Switch to mute

You can deactivate the microphone in your
handset during an external call. The other
party hears hold music.
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Press left on the control key to
mute the handset.
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Press the display key to switch
the microphone back on.
You can turn the hold music on and off
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( page 54).