Vtech IS8151-5 Users Manual - Page 18

Push-to-talk (PTT) You can directly broadcast messages to the speakerphone of any device. Press and hold PUSH TO TALK on a handset or FLASH/PTT on the telephone base to begin two-way communication. • Only one device can talk at a time. While talking to another device, press and hold PUSH TO TALK on the handset or FLASH/PTT on the telephone base. • You must release PUSH TO TALK on the handset or FLASH/PTT on the telephone base, 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. NOTE • The PTT function is not available when QUIET mode is on. Turn PTT on or off Using a cordless handset: 1. Press PUSH TO TALK when the handset is not in use. The PUSH TO TALK menu displays. 2. Press q CID or p to highlight PTT On/Off, then press SELECT. 3. Press q CID or p to choose On or Off, then press SELECT. Using the telephone base: 1. Press FLASH/PTT when the telephone base is not in use. The PUSH TO TALK menu displays. 2. Press q CID or p to highlight PTT On/Off, then press SELECT. 3. Press q CID or p to choose On or Off, then press SELECT. NOTE • The handset or the telephone base screen displays No PTT call when PTT is turned off. PTT call to a single device Using a cordless handset: 1. There are a few ways to begin a PTT call to a single device. When the handset is not in use: • If you have one handset, press and hold PUSH TO TALK. • If you have more than one handset: ♦ Press PUSH TO TALK on the handset, then use the dialing keys to enter the destination device number. -OR♦ Press PUSH TO TALK on the handset. Pressq CID or p to highlight the destination device number, then press SELECT or PUSH TO TALK. The handset shows Connecting to HANDSET X... (HANDSET represents the handset name, X represents the destination handset number) or Connecting to BASE 0... (BASE represents the base name) for a few seconds. When the connection is made, both your and the destination device screens display Press and hold [PTT] to talk. 2. Press and hold PUSH TO TALK. A chirp indicates your microphone is on. Speak towards the device. Your voice is broadcast to the destination device. While you are speaking, your handset shows PTT To HANDSET X or PTT To BASE 0. 3. Release PUSH TO TALK after speaking. Both devices beep once again and the screens show Press and hold [PTT] to talk, then you can press and hold PUSH TO TALK to continue speaking or the destination device can respond (see Answer a PTT call). 4. To end the PTT call, press OFF/CANCEL or END, or place the handset in the telephone base or charger. The handset shows Push to talk ended. NOTE • After PUSH TO TALK is released, the PTT call remains open for a short time. If no one presses PUSH TO TALK within 10 seconds, the PTT call ends automatically. Using the telephone base: 1. There are a few ways to begin a PTT call to a single handset. When the telephone base is not in use: • If you have one handset, press and hold FLASH/PTT. • If you have more than one handset: ♦ Press FLASH/PTT, then use the dialing keys to enter the destination handset number. -OR♦ Pressq CID or p to highlight the destination handset number, then press SELECT or FLASH/PTT. The telephone base shows Connecting to HANDSET X... (HANDSET represents the handset name, X represents the destination handset number) for a few seconds. When the connection is made, both the telephone base and destination handset display Press and hold [PTT] to talk. 2. Press and hold FLASH/PTT. A chirp indicates your microphone is on. Speak towards the telephone base. Your voice is broadcast to the destination handset. While you are speaking, your telephone base shows PTT To HANDSET X. 28 3. Release FLASH/PTT after speaking. Both devices beep once again and the screens show Press and hold [PTT] to talk, then you can press and hold FLASH/PTT to continue speaking or the destination device can respond (see Answer a PTT call). 4. To end the PTT call, press CANCEL or END. The telephone base shows Push to talk Ended for a few seconds. NOTE • After FLASH/PTT is released, the PTT call remains open for a short time. If no one presses PTT/FLASH within 10 seconds, the PTT call ends automatically. PTT call to multiple devices When there are multiple handsets registered to the phone system, PTT supports one-to-group calls. PTT supports a maximum of one-to-four calls when one to five handsets are registered, and a maximum of one-to-three calls when six or more handsets are registered. The first three or four registered handsets will be able to use this feature. Other handsets can only use PTT for one-to-one calls. To call multiple devices: Using a cordless handset: 1. You have two ways to call multiple devices. When the handset is not in use: • Press and hold PUSH TO TALK until the handset shows Connecting to group.... • Press PUSH TO TALK. Press q CID or p to choose Group. Press SELECT or press PUSH TO TALK and your handset shows Connecting to group.... When the connection is made, both the caller and the destination parties hear a beep. The speakerphones on all other devices automatically activate. 2. You need to press and hold PUSH TO TALK when you want to speak. Speak towards the handset. Your voice is broadcast to all devices. 3. Release PUSH TO TALK after speaking. 4. Any extension can reply (see Answer a PTT call). NOTE • After PUSH TO TALK is released, the PTT call remains open for a short time. If no one presses PUSH TO TALK within 10 seconds, the PTT call ends automatically. Using the telephone base: 1. You have two ways to call multiple devices. When the telephone base is not in use: • Press and hold FLASH/PTT until the screen shows Connecting to group.... • Press FLASH/PTT. Press q CID or p to choose Group. Press SELECT or press FLASH/PTT and the telephone base shows Connecting to group.... When the connection is made, both the caller and the destination parties hear a beep. The speakerphones on all other devices automatically activate. 2. You need to press and hold FLASH/PTT when you want to speak. Speak towards the telephone base. Your voice is broadcast to all devices. 3. Release FLASH/PTT after speaking. 4. Any extension can reply (see Answer a PTT call). NOTE • After FLASH/PTT is released, the PTT call remains open for a short time. If no one presses FLASH/PTT within 10 seconds, the PTT call ends automatically. 29