Basic Operation; Disconnecting; Off Mode (Standby); Volume Controls - VTech VT2900 Instruction Manual

Making Calls
You can make calls directly from the
handset whether you are at the base
or away from it. You cannot make
calls on the speakerphone in the base
but you can answer calls from the
base.
From the handset
Pick up the handset and press a LlNE
key. When you hear a dial tone, dial
the number. The LlNE indicator for
the line you are using will turn on.
TO MAKE A CALL
PRESS A LlNE KEY,
EITHER LlNE 1 OR LlNE 2
PRESS OFF IF YOU
MAKE A MISTAKE
WHEN DIALING. OR
TO HANG
U P .
NOTE: There are two different
ways to dial out a number:
1. Press the LlNE key and wait for
a dial tone. Then dial out the
number you want.
2. Enter the number onto the
display first, then press the LlNE
key. This will dial out the
number that is displayed on the
LCD after 2 seconds. (See
Advanced Dialing on page 24).
If you make a mistake when dialing,
press OFF to hang up, then press the
LlNE key and wait 2 seconds to
get a dial tone again.
Disconnecting
To end a call, either place the handset
back in the base, or press OFF on the
handset.
OFF Mode (STANDBY)
When the unit is OFF the display will
be clear except for earpiece volume
indicator.
If the screen is completely blank it
means that the battery is not connected
or has insufficient charge to operate
the handset. Place the unit in the base
to recharge the battery. The base
charge indicator will stop flashing
when the handset battery has received
the minimum charge necessary to
operate.
Volume Controls
Both the base unit and the handset
have digital volume controls. The
volume controls for the speakerphone
are located on the front face of the
base unit. Press the volume up side
to increase the speaker volume and
the volume down side to decrease the
volume. Holding either side down will
continuously change the volume setting
at the rate of 4 steps per second on
the base and 2 steps per second on
the handset.
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VOLUME UPIDOWN CONTROL
The volume controls for the handset
are located on the side of the unit.
Press the
A
(up) or
V
(down)
keys to increase or decrease the
volume. Holding either key down will
continuously change the volume
setting. The ear piece volume level
indicator will change accordingly.
VOLUME
CONTROL
KEYS
Using the Speakerphone
You cannot make calls from the
speakerphone. However, you can
answer calls from the speakerphone
by pressing the LlNE key for the
incoming call.
It does not matter whether or not the
handset is in the base
-
you can use
the speakerphone in either case.
To end a call on the speakerphone,
press OFF.
TO ANSWER A CALL TO END A CALL
FROM THE BASE PRESS FROM THE BASE
LlNE 1 OR LlNE 2 FOR PRESS OFF
THE INCOMING CALL
To Put A Call On Hold
While using the speakerphone or the
handset, you can put a call on hold by
pressing HOLD. The hold indicator on
the base unit will flash to show that a
call is on hold.
On the handset, the LlNE indicator will
flash quickly to show that the line is
on hold.
To return to the call, Dress the LlNE
key on the handset o; the base.