2 Line Cordless Phone w/3 Way Conference Calling
(430-0696)                 Operation                  Faxback Doc. # 37729


MAKING A CALL

To make a call, lift the handset.  Or, if the handset is away from the
base, press TALK.  On the base, the IN USE indicator lights, and on the
handset, the BATT LOW indicator and a LINE indicator (1 or 2, whichever
line was dialed the last time) light.

You can also press LINE 1 or LINE 2 to directly select the line you want
to use.

ANSWERING A CALL

To answer a call, simply lift the handset.  If the handset is away from
the base, press TALK to answer the flashing line.  The TALK/BATT LOW
indicator, the LINE 1 or LINE 2 indicator on the handset, and the IN USE
indictor on the base light.

To help you tell which line is ringing, each line has a distinctive ring
tone.  To end a call, place the handset on the base or press the handset's
TALK button.

    Notes:

    If you press TALK to hang up and the phone does not disconnect, place
    the handset on the base or press TALK again while holding the handset
    closer to the base.

    When you receive an incoming call on one line while you are talking on
    the other, the handset does not ring but you hear the phone sound a
    tone through the earpiece.  Place the current call on hold, then press the line button
    for the new incoming call.

    If you press the other line's button without first pressing HOLD, the
    first call is disconnected.

CHANGING THE CHANNEL

If you notice interference, static, or noise during a call, you can press
CH (channel) to find a clearer channel.

The ET-596 changes to a different channel each time you press CH.

    Note:

    If the handset is too far away from the base, the channel might not
    change.  Move closer to the base and try again.

PUTTING A CALL ON HOLD

Press HOLD to put a call on hold so you can temporarily place the handset
on the base or use the other phone line without disconnecting the current
call.  The light over the line's button flashes when that call is on hold.

To release a line from hold and continue your conversation, press that
line's button.  You can also release a call from hold by pressing TALK or
picking up the handset from the base.

You can alternate between the two lines by pressing HOLD then the button
for the desired line.

    Notes:

    If you press the other line's button without first pressing HOLD,
    the first call is disconnected.

    If you placed calls on both lines on hold and then press TALK or pick
    up the handset from the base, the line you dialed last is released and
    the line you dialed first remains on hold.

MAKING A CONFERENCE CALL

Follow these steps to make a 3-way conference call.

1.  Place the first call on hold.

2.  Make or answer a call on the other line.

3.  Press CONF.  The TALK/BATT LOW indicator briefly flashes and remains
    steadily on, and you can talk with both parties.

To end the conference call, press TALK or return the handset to the base.
If you want to hang up one line and continue talking on the other, press
the line button for the line you want to keep.

USING REDIAL

REDIAL lets you quickly dial the last number dialed on either LINE 1 or
LINE 2.  When you hear a dial tone, simply press REDIAL.

    Notes:

    The redial memory holds up to 32 digits, so you can redial
    long-distance as well as local numbers.

    The redial memory also holds pause entries.

    The redial memory does not store a flash entry or any digits you
    press after FLASH.

USING FLASH

FLASH performs the electronic equivalent of a switchhook operation for
special services, such as Call Waiting.

For example, if you have Call Waiting, press FLASH to answer an incoming
call without disconnecting the current call.  Press FLASH again to return
to the first call.

    Note:

    If you do not have any special phone services, pressing FLASH might
    disconnect the current call.

USING TONE SERVICES ON A PULSE LINE

Some special services, such as bank-by-phone, require tone signals.  If
you have pulse service, you can still use these special tone services by
following these steps.

    1.  Be sure P..T is set to P.

    2.  Dial the service's main number.

    3.  When the service answers, press TONE.  Any additional numbers you
        dial are sent as tone signals.

    4.  After you complete the call, return the handset to the base or
        press TALK.  The phone automatically resets to the pulse mode.

PAGING

To page the person who has the handset or to locate the handset when the
phone is not in use, press PAGE on the base.  The handset beeps five
times.

    Note:

    Paging does not work during a call.

MEMORY DIALING

You can store up to 10 numbers in memory, then dial a stored number by
pressing a one-digit memory location number.

    Note:

    Each number you store can be up to 16 digits long.

Storing a Number in Memory

    Note:

    If you wait more than 20 seconds between each key press, an error tone
    sounds and the phone exits the programming mode.

    1.  Lift the handset.  If you hear a dial tone, press TALK to turn it
        off.

    2.  Press MEMO.  The BATT LOW indicator blinks.

    3.  Enter the number and any TONE and PAUSE entries.

        Note:

        Each TONE or PAUSE entry uses one digit of memory.

    4.  Press MEMO, then enter the memory location number (09).  A single
        tone sounds to indicate that the number is stored.

        If five quick beeps sound, you have made an entry error and the
        number was not stored.  Start again from Step 2.

    5.  For each stored number, write the person's or company's name next
        to the appropriate location number on the supplied MEMORY
        directory sticker.  (Use a pencil in case you want to change the
        number later.)  Attach the sticker to the phone.

To erase a stored number, simply store a new number, in its place.  Or,
skip Step 3, then press the memory location number (0-9) you want to
clear.  A tone sounds.

Entering a Pause

In some telephone systems, you must dial an access code (9, for example)
and wait for a second dial tone before you can dial an outside number.
You can store the access code with the phone number.  However, you should
also store a pause after the access code to allow the outside line time to
connect.

To enter a 2-second pause, press PAUSE.  For a longer pause, press PAUSE
additional times.

Dialing a Memory Number

To dial a number stored in memory, lift the handset from the base or press
TALK.

When you hear a dial tone, press MEMO and enter the memory location number
for the number you want to dial.

Chain-Dialing Service Numbers

When calling special services (such as alternate long distance or
bank-by-phone), dial the service's main number first.  Then, at the
appropriate place in the call, press MEMO and the number for the memory
location where the additional information is stored.

Testing Stored Emergency Numbers

If you store an emergency service's number (police department, fire
department, ambulance) and you choose to test the stored number, make the
test call during the late evening or early morning hours to avoid peak
demand periods.  Also, remain on the line to explain the reason for your
call.

NOTES:  When phone is put on "Hold" and answered by another line, the origi-
        nal line will release when the second line is hung up.

        After 5 minutes of continuous "Hold" the ET-596 will force a discon-
        nect.

(br/km-02/03/1997)

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