ET-908 900 MHz Digital Cordless Telephone
(430-1083)                 Operation                  Faxback Doc. # 38398


Important:

If you move the handset outside the base's range, the handset will not
operate properly and a call in progress might be disconnected
(see "Troubleshooting," Faxback Doc. # 38399).

MAKING/ANSWERING CALLS

To make a call, simply lift the handset and press TALK.  When you hear the
dial tone, dial the desired phone number or memory number
(see "Using Memory Dialing").

To answer a call if the handset is on the base, simply lift the handset
and begin your conversation.

To answer a call if the handset is not on the base, press any key on the
handset except OFF before speaking.

    Notes:

    Both the IN USE indicator on the base and the TALK indicator on the
    handset flash when you receive a call, and light steadily while the
    handset is in use.

If the handsets ringer is turned on and you press OFF while the handset is
ringing, the handset's ringer turns off for that call only, then it
automatically turns on about 5 seconds after the call ends.

To turn the handset's volume up or down during a call, press Up or Down
on the side of the handset.

To end a call, place the handset on the base or press OFF.  The IN USE
indicator on the base and the TALK indicator on the handset turn off.

USING REDIAL

To redial the last number dialed, press TALK to get a dial tone, then
press REDIAL.  The phone automatically dials the last number dialed.

USING HOLD

To place a call on hold, simply press HOLD.  The TALK indicator flashes
to remind you that the call is on hold.  You and the other party cannot
hear each other.

To take a call off hold and resume your conversation, simply press TALK.
The TALK indicator lights steadily again.

    Notes:

    You can lay the handset down on a flat surface or place it on the base
    after you place the call on hold.

    If the handset is on the base and a call is on hold, you can simply
    pick up the handset to take the call off hold.

USING PRIVACY

To 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 PRIVACY/LOW BATT indicator on the handset lights steadily.

Press PRIVACY again to resume your phone conversation.  The indicator
turns off.

USING FLASH

You can use FLASH to produce a switchhook signal for special phone
services, such as call waiting.  If you have call waiting, press FLASH to
take 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

If you have pulse service, you can temporarily switch to sending tones for
banking services or computer transactions.

Dial the number as usual, then simply press TONE * at the appropriate
place in the call to change to tone dialing.  The phone automatically
returns to pulse dialing when you end the call.

USING PAGE

To send a page from the base to the handset, press and release PAGE on
the base.  The handset sounds five distinctive rings (different than the
ringer type for a normal call), and the base's PAGE indicator lights
steadily during each ring.

    Notes:

    To end a page before the fifth ring you can press either PAGE on the
    base or OFF on the handset.  The PAGE indicator turns off.

    If the handset is in use when it receives a page, it only rings once.

    The handset rings when you send a page even if the ringer is turned
    off.

CHANGING CHANNELS

The ET-908 continuously scans 10 channels (frequency pairs used between
the base and the handset) and automatically selects the one with the least
interference each time you make or receive a call.

If you notice interference during a call, however, you can repeatedly
press CH (channel) to try and find a clearer channel.  The ET-908 changes
to a different channel each time you press the key.

    Note:

    You cannot change the channel while using HOLD.

USING MEMORY DIALING

You can store up to 10 numbers in the ET-908's memory, then dial them at
the press of a few buttons.

    Note:

    Each phone number can be up to 16 digits long.

Storing a Number in Memory

    Note:

    You must complete Steps 1-3 within 30 seconds of each other.  If you
    do not, the ET-908 sounds a long beep, all indicators stop flashing,
    and you must start over again at Step 1.

1.  Press PROG.  The TALK indicator flashes.

2.  Press the number key (0-9) of the memory location where you want to
    store the phone number.

3.  Enter the phone number you want to store (up to 16 digits).

    Notes:

    To store the last number you dialed, you can simply press REDIAL.

    You can store special banking or telephone service numbers
    (such as access codes or account numbers ) in memory.

    For security purposes, we recommend that you do not store private
    numbers, such as personal identification numbers or passwords.

    If you have pulse service and want to use tone dialing, enter TONE *
    at the appropriate place in the number sequence.

    To store one or more pauses in the memory number, see "Storing a Pause
    in Memory."

    Each pause or TONE * entry counts as one memory digit.

4.  Press MEM (memory) to store the number in memory.  The phone sounds a
    "chirping" beep and all indicators turn off.

    To store additional numbers, repeat Steps 1-4 for each number you want
    to store.

    Notes:

    To change a number in memory simply store a new one in its place.

    To erase a number from memory repeat Steps 1-4, and skip Step 3.

    Write the memory location number and name associated with each stored
    phone number on the memory dialing card.  We recommend you use a
    pencil in case you want to change the name later.

Storing a Pause in Memory

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 add one or more 2-second pause to a phone number you are storing in
memory, press HOLD at each pair where a pause is needed.

Dialing a Stored Number

To dial a number stored in memory, when you hear the dial tone, press MEM
then the desired memory location number (0-9).

    Note:

    If you select a memory location number that does not have a phone
    number stored in it, the phone beeps once.  To continue, press MEM
    again, then press the correct memory location number.

Chain Dialing Service Numbers

You can make a call using more than one of the ET-908's memory locations.
This is called chain dialing.  Chain dialing is useful for dialing special
services such as alternate long distance or bank-by-phone.

When calling special services, dial the service's main number first.
Then, at the appropriate place in the call, press MEM 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 want 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.

(br/km-03/17/1997)

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