Vtech CS6859-2 User Manual - Page 21

Intercom Use the intercom feature for conversations between two devices. You can buy additional expansion handsets (CS6709) for this telephone base. You can register up to five handsets to the telephone base. To initiate an intercom call with a cordless handset: 1. Press INT on your handset when not in use. • If you have one handset, your handset displays Calling base. • If you have two or more handsets, your handset displays Intercom to: Press 7 for the telephone base or 1-5 for HANDSET 1 or HANDSET 5. Your handset displays Calling base or Calling HS X. The destination device rings and its screen displays HS X is calling. 2. To answer the intercom call on the destination handset, press , , INT or any dialing key (0-9, , or ) . Both handsets now display Intercom. - OR To answer the intercom call at the telephone base, press /SPEAKER, INT or any dialing key (0-9, , or ) . Both devices now display Intercom. 3. To end the intercom call on either handset, press OFF or place the handset back in the telephone base or charger. Both handsets display Intercom ended. - OR To end the intercom call at the telephone base, press /SPEAKER or INT. Both devices display Intercom ended. NOTES • You can cancel the intercom call before it is answered by pressing OFF or INT. • If the destination device does not answer the intercom call within 100 seconds, is accessing the answering system, on a call or out of range, the originating handset displays Unable to call and returns to idle mode. • You can press OFF or MUTE on the destination handset, or CANCEL or MUTE on the telephone base to temporarily silence the intercom ringer. • You can use four devices on two pairs of intercom calls. For example, when four devices are used on two pairs of intercom calls, use the fifth device for an outside call. • If there is an incoming call while the originating handset displays Calling HS X or Calling base, the intercom request will be stopped and the screen displays Incoming call. To initiate an intercom call at the telephone base: 1. Press INT on the telephone base when not in use. • If you have only one handset, the telephone base displays Calling HS 1. • If you have two or more handsets, the telephone base displays Intercom to: Press 1-5 for HANDSET 1 to HANDSET 5. The telephone base displays Calling HS X. The destination handset rings and its screen displays Base is calling. 2. To answer the intercom call on the destination handset, press , , INT or any dialing key (0-9, , or ) . Both handsets now display Intercom. 3. To end the intercom call at the telephone base, press /SPEAKER or INT. Both devices display Intercom ended. 15