Vtech DS6251-2 User Manual - Page 27

To answer the intercom call at the telephone base, press LINE 1, LINE 2 or any dialing key. Both devices now display Intercom. The outside call is still on hold and both devices now display Intercom. You can now have a private conversation with the destination device. 4. From this intercom call, you have the following options: • You can transfer the call. On the calling device, press OPTION and then press SELECT to choose Transfer. The screen shows Call transferred. The other device automatically connects to the outside call. • You can let the destination handset join you on the outside call in a 3-way conversation. On the originating device, press OPTION, press q or p to choose Share call, and then press SELECT. • You can press END to end the intercom call and continue the outside call. • The destination device can end the intercom call by pressing END, or by placing the handset back in the telephone base or charger. The outside call continues with the original device. Push-to-talk (PTT) You can directly broadcast messages to the speakerphone of any device. Press and hold PTT to begin two-way communication. • Only one device can talk at a time. While talking to another device, press and hold PTT. • You must release PTT, so the other person can respond. • Only one PTT session can be active at a time. • While PTT is in use between two devices, other devices cannot use the intercom feature but can access the answering system. • When you attempt to place a PTT call to another device which is accessing the answering system or on an intercom call or outside call, your device screen shows Not available at this time. • The PTT function is not available when QUIET mode is on. Turn PTT on or off 1. Press PTT when the phone is not in use. 2. Press q or p to choose PTT On/Off, then press SELECT. 3. Press q or p to choose On or Off, then press SELECT. • 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. • 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 answer. Try again. and returns to the outside call. • When you attempt to place a PTT call to a device that has turned off PTT, the screen displays Not available at this time. 19