Vtech 5145 User Manual - Page 71

Telephone operation Mute While on a HOME or CELL line call, you can mute the microphone. This allows you to hear the caller, but the caller will not be able to hear you. To mute a call on a handset or telephone base: • Press the MUTE softkey to silence the microphone. Microphone Muted will appear on the handset display; MICROPHONE MUTED will appear on the telephone base display. To unmute a call on a handset or telephone base: • Press the UNMUTE softkey to unmute the microphone and resume the conversation. Hold When you place a HOME or CELL call on hold, the handset or telephone base that placed the call on hold will beep every 30 seconds for 15 minutes, unless there is a call on another line. After 15 minutes, the handset or telephone base that placed the call on hold will ring for 30 seconds, and if the call is not answered, the call on hold will be ended. In addition, if you are using a Bluetooth headset on the HOME line and you are out of range of the telephone base, the HOME call will be placed on hold. 12:00AM HANDSET 1 Home call on hold To place a HOME call on hold: • Press the HOLD softkey on the handset or telephone base. Home call on hold will appear on the display. REDIAL CALLER ID To resume a HOME call on hold: • Press HOME/FLASH on the handset or HOME on the telephone base. To place a CELL call on hold: • Press the HOLD softkey on the handset or telephone base. Cell call on hold 11:47AM will appear on the display. Home call on hold To resume a CELL call on hold: • Press CELL on a handset or telephone base. REDIAL MENU CID www.vtechphones.com • When a call is on hold, the HOME key and the status icon or the CELL key and the status icon will flash slowly, depending on which line is on hold. 67 Basic opeTrealteiopnhone operation