Operation; Making And Receiving Calls; Setting The Handset Volume; Changing The Channel - Radio Shack ET-553 Owner's Manual

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OPERATION

MAKING AND RECEIVING
CALLS
To make or answer a call, lift the hand-
set. Or, if the handset is off the cradle,
press . The TALK/BATT LOW indi-
TALK
cator on the handset and the CHARGE/
IN USE indicator on the base light.
To end a call, place the handset on the
cradle or press .
TALK
Note: If you press
TALK
the phone does not disconnect, press
again while holding the handset
TALK
closer to the base or place the handset
on the cradle.
SETTING THE HANDSET
VOLUME
To change the volume you hear through
the handset, press
VOLUME
call. The handset volume has two set-
tings, high or low.
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CHANGING THE
CHANNEL
The ET-553/554 scans 25 channels (fre-
quency pairs used between the base and
the handset) and automatically selects a
clear channel each time you make or re-
ceive a call.
If you hear other conversations or ex-
cessive noise during a call, press
select a different channel. The TALK/
BATT LOW indicator blinks, and the
handset beeps, followed by a brief
pause as your phone searches for a
clear channel.
to hang up and
The ET-553/ET-554 changes to a differ-
ent channel each time you press
Note: If the handset is too far from the
base, the channel might not change.
Move closer to the base and try again.
during a
to
CH
.
CH