Using The Paging/Intercom Features - Radio Shack ET-550 Owner's Manual

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To place a call on hold when using the
handset, switch to the speakerphone
by pressing
SPEAKER
then place the handset on the base (or
press on the handset). Then
TALK
press on the base.
HOLD
The phone disconnects the call 5 min-
utes after you put it on hold. However,
during those 5 minutes, a series of
beeps reminds you the call is on hold.
After 1 minute, the handset beeps ev-
ery 15 seconds. After 4 minutes, the
handset beeps every 5 seconds. After
5 minutes, the handset sounds a long
tone and disconnects the call.
To release a call from hold and contin-
ue your conversation from the hand-
set, press or pick up the handset
TALK
from the base.
To release a call from hold and use
the speakerphone, press
You can use another phone on the
same line to pick up the call on hold,
but the handset still shows that call on
hold.
USING THE PAGING/
INTERCOM FEATURES
When a call is not in progress, you can
use the ET-550 as a two-way pager
and intercom between the base and
the handset.
This is useful if the handset is away
from the base and you want to locate it,
or if you want to have a conversation
between the handset and the base.
on the base,
To page the base or handset, press
TERCOM
set sound an intercom tone.
To answer the page, when the inter-
com tone sounds, press
(or
on the base).
To end the intercom call, press
or
SPEAKER.
the cradle.
To transfer a call to the base or hand-
set, press
call is put on hold. When the base or
handset answers, press
TALK
During a call, you can use the inter-
com to make a conference call so
people at both the base and the hand-
set can be a part of the call. To do
this, press
call is put on hold and an intercom
tone sounds.
. Both the base and the hand-
on the handset or
TALK
or place the handset on
SPEAKER,
. The incoming
INTERCOM
to end the intercom call.
. The incoming
INTERCOM
IN-
INTERCOM
SPEAKER
TALK
or
SPEAKER
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