ET-598 25-Channel 2-Line Dual-Keypad Cordless Speakerphone
(430-0698) Operation Faxback Doc. # 37818
NOTE: You can use the keypad on either the handset or the base to operate
the ET-598. To use the speakerphone, you must use the base's
keypad, to use the handset, you must use the handset's keypad.
HANDSET OPERATION
Making a Call
To make a call using the handset, lift the handset from the base and
listen for a dial tone. If the handset is away from the base, press
TALK and listen for a dial tone. On the handset, the BATT LOW indicator
and a LINE indicator (1 or 2, whichever line was dialed the last time)
light. The indicator for the same line flashes on the base, indicating
that line is in use at the handset. Use the handset keypad to dial the
desired number.
You can also press LINE 1 or LINE 2 to directly select the line you want
to use. If either indicator is flashing, someone at the base is using
that line on the speakerphone. Press the line button whose indicator
is not lit.
Answering a Call
To help you tell which line is ringing, each line has a distinctive ring
tone.
To answer a call, simply lift the handset. If the handset is away from
the base, press TALK to answer the flashing line. The BATT LOW indicator
and the LINE 1 or LINE 2 indicator on the handset light. The indicator
for the line in use flashes on the base.
To disconnect a call, press TALK on the handset or place the handset on
the base.
NOTES: If you press TALK to hang up and the phone does not disconnect,
hold the handset closer to the base, then press TALK again.
When you receive an incoming call on one line while you are using
the handset to talk on the other, the handset does not ring but
you hear a tone through the earpiece. Place the current call on
hold, then press the line button for the 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, press CH
(channel) to find a clearer channel.
The ET-598 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.
SPEAKERPHONE OPERATION
Making a Call
To make a call using the speakerphone, simply press SPEAKER. The SPEAKER
indicator and either the LINE 1 or LINE 2 indicator light on the base.
The indicator for the same line flashes on the handset as a reminder that
the line is in use. Use the base keypad to dial the desired number.
You can also press LINE 1 or LINE 2 to directly select the line you want
to use. If either indicator is flashing, someone at the handset is using
the line. Press the line button whose indicator is not lit.
Answering a Call
To answer a call using the speakerphone, simply press SPEAKER or either
LINE 1 or LINE 2, whichever is flashing. The SPEAKER indicator and the
selected line indicator light. The indicator for the line in use flashes
on the handset.
To end a speakerphone call, simply press SPEAKER. The SPEAKER and
line indicator turn off.
NOTE: When you receive an incoming call on a line while you are talking
on the speakerphone on the other line, the line indicator for the
incoming call flashes. Place the current call on hold, then press
the line button for the incoming call.
Using Privacy
While using the speakerphone, you can talk to someone else in the room
without the person on the other end of the phone line hearing your
conversation. Press and release PRIVACY during the call. The SPEAKER
indicator flashes. Press PRIVACY again to resume your phone conversation.
The indicator lights steadily.
Adjusting the Speakerphone Volume
Slide VOLUME on the right of the base to adjust the speakerphone's volume
so you can hear the other party at a comfortable level.
PUTTING A CALL ON HOLD
Press HOLD on either the handset or the base to put a call on hold. While
a call is on hold, you can temporarily place the handset on the base or
use the other phone line without disconnecting the current call.
When you put a call on hold at the base, the base's HOLD indicator lights
and the line indicator flashes on both the base and handset. When you
put a call on hold at the handset, the handset's BATT LOW indicator turns
off and the line indicator flashes on both the handset and base.
The phone disconnects the call 5 minutes after you put it on hold.
However, during those 5 minutes, a series of beeps reminds you the call
is on hold. After 1 minute, the device (handset or base) where the line
was put on hold beeps every 15 seconds. After 4 minutes, the device beeps
every 5 seconds. After 5 minutes, the device sounds a long tone and
disconnects.
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,
picking up the handset from the base, or pressing SPEAKER on the base.
You can use another phone on the same line to pick up the call on hold,
but the device that put the line on hold still shows that line on hold.
After 5 minutes the line indicator shows the line in use.
You can alternate between the two line 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 place the other line on hold, the device starts beeping for
that line and leaves the first line on hold.
If you place both lines on hold and then press TALK, pick up the
handset from the base, or press SPEAKER, the line you dialed last
is released from hold and the line you dialed first remains on
hold.
SWITCHING BETWEEN THE HANDSET AND SPEAKERPHONE
To switch to the speakerphone while you are using the handset, press HOLD
on the handset, then press SPEAKER or LINE 1 or LINE 2 on the base.
To switch to the handset while you are using the speakerphone, press HOLD
on the base, then lift the handset off the base.
Or, if the handset is off the base, press HOLD on the base, then press
TALK or LINE 1 or LINE 2 on the handset.
Using Both the Handset and Speakerphone
If you make or answer a call using one keypad (speakerphone or handset),
someone else can press the corresponding line button on the other keypad
and join the conversation.
During the call, one of you can hang up and the call can continue at the
other keypad.
NOTE: If you hear a high-pitched noise from the base's speaker, the
handset and the base are too close together.
To talk with two parties using both outside lines, see "Making a
Conference Call."
If you and someone else are already talking to an outside line using both
the handset and speakerphone, the person at the handset should place the
current call on hold, press the vacant line button, then make the call.
Then, after the called party answers, press INTERCOM. After the person
at the base presses SPEAKER to answer the intercom, press CONF to join
all four parties.
To end the conference call, press TALK, return the handset to the base,
or press SPEAKER on the base.
If you want to hang up one line and continue talking on the other, press
HOLD to put both lines on hold, press the line button for the line you
want to hang up, then press the line button for the line you want to
keep.
USING REDIAL
REDIAL/P lets you quickly dial the last number dialed on either LINE 1
or LINE 2. When you hear a dial tone, simply press REDIAL/P.
NOTES: The redial memory is independent for each keypad, You cannot
redial a number you dialed on the handset keypad using REDIAL/P
on the base keypad, and vice versa.
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. See "Entering a
Pause" on Page 22.
The redial memory does not store a flash entry or any digits you
press after FLASH (see "Using 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 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 signal. 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, and
press TALK on the handset or SPEAKER on the base. The phone
automatically resets to the pulse mode.
USING THE PAGING/INTERCOM FEATURES
You can use the ET-598 as a two-way pager and intercom between the base
and the handset. This is useful if the handset is away from the base and
you want to locate it, or if you want to have a conversation between the
handset and the base.
To page the base or handset, press INTERCOM. Both the base and the
handset ring.
To answer the page, press TALK on INTERCOM (on the handset) or SPEAKER
or INTERCOM (on the base). To end the intercom call, press TALK or
SPEAKER or INTERCOM (on the handset or the base) or hang up the handset.
During a call, you can page someone at either the base or the handset to
join the conversation. Press INTERCOM. The current call is put on hold.
When the person at the base or handset answers, tell them to press SPEAKER
or TALK once to end the intercom call then CONF to join the conversation.
NOTES: The intercom does not operate if the called party is on a call.
If a call comes in during an intercom conversation, either of the
intercom parties can answer the call as they normally would.
Press TALK on the handset or SPEAKER on the base once to end the
intercom call, then press TALK or SPEAKER again to receive the
incoming call.
MEMORY DIALING
You can store up to 20 numbers in memory (10 in the handset's memory
and another 10 in the base's memory), then dial a stored number by
pressing a one-digit memory location number.
NOTES: Each number you store can be up to 16 digits long.
You cannot dial a number stored in one memory location (the
base or the handset) using the keypad on the other.
Storing a Number in Memory
NOTES: If you wait more than 20 seconds between each key press, an error
tone sounds and the phone exits the programming mode.
To store a number in the base's memory, start with Step 2.
1. To store a number in the handset's memory, lift the handset. If you
hear a dial tone, press TALK to turn it off.
2. Press MEMO. The BATT LOW indicator blinks on the handset or the
SPEAKER indicator blinks on the base.
3. Enter the number and any TONE and PAUSE entries (see "Using Tone
Services on a Pulse Line" on Page 20 and "Entering a Pause" on
Page 22).
NOTE: Each TONE or PAUSE entry uses one digit of memory.
4. Press MEMO, then enter the memory location number (0-9). A single
tone sounds to indicate that the number is stored.
If the phone sounds five quick beeps, 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 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 handset.
To erase a stored number, simply store a new number in its place.
Or, press MEMO twice, 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 REDIAL/P. For longer pause, press
REDIAL/P additional times.
Dialing a Memory Number
To dial a number stored in the handset's memory, lift the handset from
the cradle or press TALK. When you hear a dial tone, press MEMO and
enter the memory location number for the number you want to dial.
To dial a number stored in the base's memory, press SPEAKER. 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 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.
(br/km-02/05/1997)
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