Phone Modes; Mode Selection; Default Mode Settings - NEC A232 Manual

Phone Modes

The "Phone Modes" topic provides the instructions for: (1) Mode Selection--how to select the mode for the phone to operate/function and (2) Changing Mode Settings--how
to establish the different mode settings.
Your phone can be set to operate in one of four modes selected from the Phone modes menu:
Normal The phone's usual or normal mode of operation (ringing when a call is received, etc). (See Flag.)
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Meeting The phone's mode of operation when in a meeting (vibrate when a call is received) so it does not disturb others.
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Pocket The phone's mode of operation when the phone is in your pocket (to ring or vibrate when a call is received).
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Car The phone's mode of operation when travelling in a car and used with hands-free accessory.
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Mode Selection

To select the phone mode for the wireless phone to operate:
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(Up) navigation key or press MENU (Main), 1, 1, and 2 to display the Phone modes menu.
At the Idle screen, press
Input the appropriate number for the mode: 1 for Normal, 2 for Meeting mode, 3 for Pocket mode, or 4 for Car mode or highlight and select the desired mode.
The screen returns to the Phone menu and the phone now operates in the selected mode and continues so until another mode is selected. When Car mode is
selected, a message briefly displays, "Backlight is always on."
An icon displays on the Idle screen for the selected mode (except for Normal mode, an icon does not display). (See Flag.) The icons that display on the Idle screen
for the phone modes are :
Meeting Mode
Whichever mode the wireless phone is operating when you turn your phone Off, the same mode is still effective when you turn your phone On again.

Default Mode Settings

When a mode is selected, some of your phone's settings are altered automatically to the respective mode name. The phone functions altered for the operating modes are:
Ring tune and ring tune volume
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Message tune and message tune volume
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Key tone (On/Off)
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Service tone (On/Off)
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Vibrate (On/Off)
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Backlight (On/Off) (See Warning.)
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Auto answer (On/Off) (See Flag.)
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The table on the next page shows the key icon and option number to press when establishing the operating mode and the default settings for each mode.
Pocket Mode Car Mode
The default mode that the wireless phone
operates/functions is Normal.
Meeting and Pocket mode displays on the Idle
screen with the vibrate icon (unless vibrate is
set Off.)
With the backlight always On, the battery life
is reduced.
With auto answer set On and the hands-free
headset in use, the phone automatically
answers a call for you to begin a conversation.
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