Vtech VT20-2481 User Manual - Page 14

AdvancedOperations AdvancedOperations Handset and Base Operation Making Calls From the Handset • Press a LINE key (or, HANDSFREE to use the Handset Speakerphone feature). Dial the phone number. -OR- • Dial the phone number first; then press a LINE key(or HANDSFREE). From the Base Unit Just like the Handset, you can either access a dial tone first, then dial your number, or you can dial your number first, then access a line. • With both lines idle, pressing SPEAKERPHONE (or HEADSET if you are using a headset connected to the Base) will access LINE 1. • If you want to access LINE 2 with both lines idle, press the LINE 2 key first, then press SPEAKERPHONE (or HEADSET). • If one line is IN USE, pressing SPEAKERPHONE (or HEADSET) will automatically access the idle line. • If both lines are IN USE (2 or more system Handsets are active, with at least one on each line), pressing SPEAKERPHONE (or HEADSET) will access LINE 1. NOTE: If LINE 1 is in use, the phone will automatically select LINE2 when you press HEADSET or SPEAKERPHONE on the Base. 26 Handset and Base Operation Redial From either Handset or Base Unit Each system Handset and Base Unit will remember the last 5 phone numbers dialed. From the idle mode, press RDL. Scroll until the desired phone number is highlighted. Then press the appropriate LINE key to dial the number ( follow the above instructions in Making Calls). You can also delete and save 'redial' numbers in the Directory. ERASE Press RDL. Scroll to the desired phone number, press SELECT, then press ERASE. SAVE Press RDL. Scroll to the desired phone number, press SELECT, then press SAVE. You'll then be prompted to ENTER NAME. Use the keypad to enter the letters of the name. If you make a mistake, press CLR to backspace. To insert a space, press . When finished, press SAVE. For more information on entering phone numbers into the Directory, see the section entitled Memory. Answering Calls From the Handset Press the appropriate LINE key, or HANDSFREE to use the Handset Speakerphone option. If the Handset is active on one line when the idle line rings, you will hear a special alert tone, signifying an inbound call. This alert is designed to minimize disruption of the call in progress. You can then: • Press OFF twice to end the first call, then answer the new call; - or - • Press the appropriate LINE key to answer the new call. The original call will automatically be placed on HOLD. You can end the 'new' call by pressing OFF, then return to the original call by pressing the appropriate LINE key. You can also Conference both lines together. See Conference Calling, further on in this User's Manual. From the Base Unit If a line is ringing, pressing SPEAKERPHONE (or HEADSET if you are using a Headset connected to the Base) will answer the inbound call. Press SPEAKERPHONE (or HEADSET ) to end your call. 27