Mute; Receiver Volume Control; Do Not Disturb (D-N-D); Intercom Operation - GE 28821FE1 User Manual

Mute

To have a private, off-line conversation, use the MUTE feature. The party on the
telephone line cannot hear you, but you can hear them.
1. Press the mute/menu OK button. The handset display shows MUTE ON.
. Press the mute/menu OK button to cancel and return to your phone conversation.

Receiver Volume Control

When the handset is ON (in TALK mode) you may adjust the receiver volume by
pressing the CALLER ID-VOLUME ( 6 or 5) button. There are five volume levels to
choose from. When the maximum or minimum volume level is reached, the phone
beeps twice. VOL 1 is minimum and VOL 5 is maximum.

Do Not Disturb (D-N-D)

This feature allows you to turn off all the handset ringer(s) at once, by pressing one
button at the base unit, even though the ringer volume of handset(s) has been preset.
1. In the standby mode, press the do not disturb button on the base.
. The DND indicator will light and DO NOT DISTURB shows in each handset display.
. To cancel, press the do not disturb button again.
NOTE: You can press the do not disturb button and activate the
function immediately, even when there is incoming call ringing in,
or during call screening after the call is taken by the answerer.

Intercom Operation

(applicable only with additional handsets)
The intercom feature allows you to have a conversation with another registered
handset without tying up the telephone line, allowing you to still receive incoming
calls.

Making an Intercom Call

1. Make sure the handset is OFF (not in TALK mode).
. Press the delete/intercom/conf button on the handset.
. Use the touch-tone pad to select the handset you want to page.
NOTE: To cancel page, press the delete/intercom/conf button again
or the END/cancel button on the sending handset.
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