Multiple Handset Use; Intercom - VTech DS5151-2 User Manual

Multiple handset use

Intercom

Use the intercom feature for
conversations between the telephone
base and a cordless handset, two
cordless handsets, or a handset/
telephone base and a cordless headset/
speakerphone (sold separately).
NOTES
• Your telephone base supports up to
12 handsets. You can buy additional
expansion handsets (DS5101), cordless
headsets and speakerphones for this
telephone base (up to 12 handsets or
10 cordless handsets and two cordless
headsets/speakerphones).
• You can use four handsets on two pairs
of intercom calls. For example, when
four handsets are used on two pairs of
intercom calls, use the fifth handset for an
outside call.
1. Press INT on your handset when it is
not in use.
-OR-
Press MENU on the telephone base
when it is not in use. Press
scroll to Intercom, and then press
SELECT.
The handset or telephone base show
INTERCOM TO:.
2. Use the dialing keys to enter a
specific device number.
• 0 for the telephone base.
• 1-9 for handsets 1-9.
• TONE followed by 0-2 for
handsets 10-12.
• # for a single headset/
speakerphone.
• # followed by 1 or 2 for headset/
speakerphone 1 or 2.
• TONE followed by # for all
devices.
-OR-
Press
device and press SELECT.
The screen shows Calling HANDSET
X, Calling Base 0, Calling all
handsets, Calling headset or
Calling all devices. The destination
device(s) rings and shows Base 0
is calling, HANDSET X is calling,
Base 0 is calling all or HANDSET X
is calling all.
3. To answer the intercom call on
the destination handset, press
keys. Both devices now show
Intercom.
-OR-
To answer the intercom call at the
telephone base, press
the dialing keys. Both devices now
show Intercom.
4. To end the intercom call on either
handset, one party presses
or places the handset back in the
telephone base or charger. Both
handsets display Intercom ended.
or to
-OR-
To end the intercom call at the
telephone base, press CANCEL, or
press
Intercom ended.
NOTES
• You can cancel the intercom call before
it is answered by pressing
on the handset, or CANCEL on telephone
base.
• If the destination handset is not powered,
out of range, on a call, or does not answer
the intercom call within 100 seconds, the
initiating device shows No answer. Try
again.
20
or to scroll to the desired
, or any of the dialing
twice. Both screens display
or any of
or INT