Vtech DS6251-2 User Manual - Page 26

To initiate an intercom call at the Answer an incoming call during an telephone base: intercom call 1. Press MENU on the telephone base when it is not in use. 2. Press q or p to choose Intercom, then press SELECT. • If you have only one handset, your handset displays Calling HANDSET 1. When you receive an outside call during an intercom call, there is an alert tone. • To answer the outside call, press LINE 1, LINE 2 or on the handset, or LINE 1, LINE 2 on the telephone base. The intercom call ends automatically. • If you have two or more handsets, the telephone base displays INTERCOM TO:. Press q or p to choose a destination device or all devices, and then press SELECT. • To end the intercom call without answering the outside call, press OFF on the handset, or press BACK, and then press END on the telephone base. The telephone continues to ring. The telephone base displays Calling HANDSET X or Calling all. The destination handset rings and its screen displays Base is calling. 3. To answer the intercom call, press LINE 1, LINE 2, or any dialing key. Both devices now display Intercom. • To ignore the incoming call and continue with the intercom call, press BACK. Call transfer using intercom Use the intercom feature to transfer an outside call from one device to another. 4. To end the intercom call on the 1. handset, press END or OFF, or place 2. the handset back in the telephone base or charger. Both handsets now display Intercom ended. - OR - To end the intercom call at the telephone base, press END. Both devices display Intercom ended. • You can cancel the intercom call before it is answered by pressing END or OFF on the handset, or END or CANCEL on the telephone base. • You can press MUTE or OFF on the destination handset, or MUTE or CANCEL on the telephone base to temporarily silence the intercom ringer. • 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 device displays No 3. answer. Try again. and returns to idle mode. • If there is an incoming call while the originating device displays Calling HS X or Calling base, the intercom request will be stopped. 18 During a call, press OPTION. Press q or p to choose Intercom, then press SELECT. • If you have one handset, the outside call is put on hold and your handset displays Calling base or the telephone base displays Calling HANDSET 1. • If you have two or more handsets, the screen displays INTERCOM TO:. Press q or p to choose a destination device or all devices, and then press SELECT. The outside call is put on hold and your device displays Calling BASE 0, Calling HANDSET X or Calling all. The destination device rings and its screen displays HANDSET X is calling or Base is calling. To answer the intercom call on the destination handset, press LINE 1, LINE 2, or any dialing key. Both handsets now display Intercom. -OR-