Telephone Operation; Making And Receivinga Call; Setting The Handset'svolume - Radio Shack ET-521 Owner's Manual

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TELEPHONE OPERATION

MAKING AND RECEIVING
A CALL
To make a call, simply lift the handset
and press . When the TALK indica-
TALK
tor lights steadily and you hear the dial
tone, dial the desired phone number or
memory number (see "Memory Dialing"
on Page 21).
The ET-521 displays the current channel
number until you dial the phone number.
Then the phone number appears, fol-
lowed by the duration of your call (after
15 seconds) in minutes and seconds.
0–00:22
To answer a call if the handset is on the
base, simply lift the handset and begin
your conversation. Or, if the handset is
away from the base, press
The TALK indicator on the handset and
the IN USE indicator on the base light.
To end a call, place the handset on the
base or press . The TALK and IN
TALK
USE indicators turn off.
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Notes:
• If you press
the phone does not disconnect,
move closer to the base then press
TALK
the base.
• If you want to make a call but the AC
adapter is not properly connected or
the handset is out of the base's
range,
handset beeps twice. Be sure the
AC adapter is correctly and securely
connected, move the handset closer
to the base, then try again.
• If you hear loud static during a con-
versation, move the handset closer
to the base.
• If you turn off the ringer,
OFF
when you end a call.
SETTING THE HANDSET'S
VOLUME
You can select any of three different vol-
ume settings (soft, normal, loud) by re-
peatedly pressing
first.
TALK
to hang up and
TALK
again, or place the handset on
Try again appears and the
Ringer
appears for about 12 seconds
during a call.
VOLUME