Vtech DS6151 User Manual (DS6151 User Manual) - Page 41

Telephone operation Intercom (continued) To initiate an intercom call from the telephone base: 1. Press the MENU softkey when the telephone base is not in use. 2. Press /CID or /DIR to select Intercom. 3. When you have only one system handset, your telephone base shows Calling handset and the handset rings and shows Base is calling. -OR- When you have more than one system handset, your telephone base shows INTERCOM TO:, press /CID or /DIR to select a destination handset and then press the SELECT softkey. The telephone base shows Calling handset X. The destination handset rings and its screen shows Base is calling. INTERCOM TO: Handset 1 Handset 2 SELECT To answer an intercom call at the handset: • Press , , or INT to answer. Both screens show Intercom. To answer an intercom call at the telephone base: • Press LINE 1 or LINE 2. Both screens show Intercom. To silence an intercom call: • Press the MUTE softkey on the originating handset or telephone base. • Press the SILENCE softkey on the destination handset or telephone base. To end an intercom call: 1. Press the END softkey, CANCEL, LINE 1 or LINE 2 on the telephone base; or press the END softkey, INT or OFF on the handset, or place the handset back in the telephone base. 2. Both screens show Intercom ended. • You can cancel the intercom call before it is answered by pressing OFF or INT on your originating handset; or CANCEL on the telephone base. • If the destination handset or telephone base does not answer the intercom call within 100 seconds, is in the directory or call log, or is out of range, your originating handset or telephone base shows Unable to call try again and returns to idle mode. • You can use a maximum of four handsets, or three handsets and the telephone base, at a time. When two handsets are used on an intercom call, use two other system handsets for an outside call. 37