Vtech Expandable Cordless Phone System with BLUETOOTH® Wireless Technology - Page 51

Telephone operation Handset speakerphone During a call, press to switch between speakerphone and normal handset use. When in speakerphone mode, if no keys are pressed within five seconds, the keypad is locked automatically. Press the UNLOCK softkey to use the keypad. Volume control During a call, you can adjust the listening volume on the handset or telephone base. If this is a cell call and the volume is too loud or quiet, try changing the volume on your cell phone. On some cell phones, changing the volume on the cell phone effects your cell call volume on the LS6245 handset. To adjust the listening volume of the handset: • Press /VOL+/ or CID/VOL-/ on the handset while on a call. To adjust the listening volume of the telephone base: • Press /VOL+ or VOL-/ on the telephone base while on a call. Silence the ringer When the home or cell line is ringing, you can temporarily silence the ringer of the handset without disconnecting the call. The next call rings normally at the preset volume. To silence the ringer of the handset when there is an incoming call: • Press the SILENCE softkey or OFF/CLEAR on the handset and Ringer mute appears. To silence the ringer of the telephone base when there is an incoming call: • Press the SILENCE softkey or CANCEL/ on the telephone base. Ringer mute appears. Mute The mute function turns off the microphone. You can hear the caller, but the caller cannot hear you. To mute a call on a handset or the telephone base: • Press the MUTE softkey to turn off the microphone. The screen shows Muted for a few seconds and MUTE appears until the mute function is turned off. To un-mute a call on a handset or the telephone base: • Press the UNMUTE softkey to resume the conversation. The screen temporarily shows Microphone ON. 47