ET-550 Cordless Telephone
(430-1050)                 Operation                  Faxback Doc. # 39027

Note:  You can use the keypad on either the handset or the base to operate
       the ET-550.  To use the speakerphone, you must use the base keypad;
       to use the handset, you must use the handset keypad.

MAKING AND RECEIVING CALLS

Using the Handset

To make or answer a call using the handset, simply lift the handset.  Or,
if the handset is away from the base, press TALK.  The BATT LOW indicator
on the handset and the IN USE indicator on the base light.  Use the handset
keypad to dial the desired number.

To end a call, place the handset on the base or press the handset's TALK
button.  

Note:  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.

Using the Speakerphone

To make or answer a call using the speakerphone, simply press SPEAKER.  
The SPEAKER indicator lights on the base.  The BATT LOW indicator on the
handset and the IN USE indicator on the base light.  Use the base's keypad
to dial the desired number.

Slide VOLUME on the right of the base to adjust the speakerphone's volume.

To end a speakerphone call, simply press SPEAKER again.  The SPEAKER 
indicator turns off.

Switching Between the Handset and Speakerphone

To switch to the speakerphone while you are using the handset, press
SPEAKER on the base.  When you hear the conversation or the dial tone on
the speakerphone, press TALK on the handset or place the handset on the
base.

To switch to the handset while you are using the speakerphone, simply lift
the handset off the base.  Or, if the handset is off the base, press HOLD
on the base, then press TALK on the handset.

Using Both the Handset and Speakerphone

If you are using the speakerphone, someone else can press TALK on the
handset and join the conversation.

If you are using the handset, one or more people can join the conversation
by pressing SPEAKER on the base.

During the call, one of you can hang up and let the call continue at the
other keypad.  Or, you can both hang up at the same time to end the call.

Note:  If you hear a high-pitched noise from the base's speaker, the
       handset and the base are too close together.

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-550 changes to a different channel each time you press CH.

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

PUTTING A CALL ON HOLD

Press HOLD on either the handset or the base to put a call on hold so you
can temporarily place the handset on the base without disconnecting the
current call.

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 handset beeps every 15 seconds.  After 4 minutes, the
handset beeps every 5 seconds.  After 5 minutes, the handset sounds a long
tone and disconnects the call.

To release a call from hold and continue your conversation, press TALK or
pick up the handset from the base.

You can use another phone on the same line to pick up the call on hold,
but the handset still shows that call on hold.

USING THE PAGING/INTERCOM FEATURES

When a call is not in progress, you can use the ET-550 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
sound an intercom tone.

To answer the page, when the intercom tone sounds, press INTERCOM (or TALK
on the handset or SPEAKER on the base).

To end the intercom call, press TALK or SPEAKER, or place the handset on 
the cradle.

To transfer a call to the base or handset, press INTERCOM.  The incoming 
call is put on hold.  When the base or handset answers, press SPEAKER or
TALK to end the intercom call.

During a call, you can use the intercom to make a conference call so people
at both the base and the handset can be a part of the call.  To do this,
press INTERCOM.  The incoming call is put on hold and an intercom tone
sounds.  When the handset or base answers, press SPEAKER or TALK once to
end the intercom call, then press the same button again or press HOLD on
the base to start the conference call.

Note:  If a call comes in during an intercom conversation, press TALK on
       the handset or SPEAKER on the base once to end the intercom call,
       then press TALK or SPEAKER again to take the call.

USING REDIAL

REDIAL lets you quickly dial the last number dialed.  When you hear a dial
tone, simply press REDIAL (REDIAL/P on the base).

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.

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 using the keypad at the base or handset.

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, press
    TALK, or press SPEAKER.  The phone automatically resets to the pulse
    mode.

MEMORY DIALING

You can store up to 20 numbers in the ET-550's memory (10 in the handset's
memory and another 10 in the base's memory), then dial a stored number by
pressing MEMO then a one-digit memory location number.

Notes:

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

   You cannot dial the number stored in one memory (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, begin with Step 2.

1.  To store a number in handset's memory, lift the handset.  If you hear
    a tone, press TALK to turn it off.

2.  Press MEMO.  The BATT LOW or SPEAKER indicator blinks.

3.  Enter the number and any TONE and PAUSE entries (see "Using Tone
    Services on a Pulse line" and "Entering a Pause").

    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, indicating that the number is stored.

    Note:  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.)

6.  Remove the adhesive backing from the sticker, then attach the sticker
    to the back of 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 PAUSE (REDIAL/P on the base).  For a
longer pause, press PAUSE (or REDIAL/P) additional times.

Dialing a Memory Number

To dial a number stored in handset's memory, lift the handset from the
base or press TALK.  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 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.
(km-04/21/1997)

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