Answering Calls; To Put A Call On Hold; The Mute Feature - VTech VT 9171 Manual

It does not matter whether or not the handset is in the base - you can use the
speakerphone either way.

ANSWERING CALLS

You can answer a call directly from the handset or on the speakerphone.
By handset
The handset will ring when you have an incoming call.
The PHONE light on handset and the IN USE light on the base are lit.
If the handset rings when it is away from the base, press any key, except the OFF
to answer the call.
By base unit
The base will ring when you have an incoming call. You can answer calls on the
base by pressing <SPEAKERPHONE> key or any numeric keys.

TO PUT A CALL ON HOLD

While using the speakerphone or the handset,
4. To end the call and hang up, press
SPEAKERPHONE again on the base
unit.
If your phone rings when the handset is in
the base, just pick up the handset. The call
will be connected automatically.
1. To put a call on hold, press HOLD. The
hold indicator on the base unit and the
phone indicator on the handset will
blink to show a call is on hold.
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2. To return to the call, press PHONE key or SPEAKPHONE key.
If a call is on HOLD using the VT 9171 and the user picks up another phone on the
same line, the VT9171 will take itself off HOLD and turn OFF automatically.
2. If there is background noise in the area where you are using the Speaker-
phone, (people talking, a radio or television playing, for example), you may
experience some degree of "chopping" or "dropout" as your party speaks.
To remedy this, do the following:
* Try to lower the source of the background noise in your environment; other-
wise,
* When it's your party's turn to talk, press the MUTE key. The MUTE LED will
glow. When it is your turn to speak, press MUTE again to reactivate the Base
Unit microphone.

THE MUTE FEATURE

When you press MUTE key while using the
speakerphone, you can hear your party's
voice, but your party can't hear you. While
the call is muted, the MUTE indicator will be
lit. In order to go back to the two-way con-
versation, press MUTE again.
TIP SON USING VT9171
SPEAKERPHONE:
1. Adjust the Speakerphone volume to a
comfortable listening level by press-
ing the VOL UP ^ or DOWN v keys.
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