ET-599 25-Channel 2-Line Cordless Telephone
(430-0699) Operation Faxback Doc. # 49822
MAKING/ANSWERING CALLS
To make a call, pick up the handset and press LINE 1 or LINE 2 to select
the line you want to use. When the line indicator lights steadily and you
hear the dial tone, dial the phone number.
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 LINE 1 or LINE 2
depending on which line indicator is flashing.
To end a call, place the handset on the base or press the line button for
that line.
Notes: If you press the line button to hang up and the phone does not
disconnect, press the line button again while holding the handset
closer to the base or place the handset on 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 a
tone through the earpiece. Place the current call on hold (see
"Putting a Call on Hold", below) then press the other line's
button to answer the incoming call.
If you move the handset outside the base's range (about 300 feet
of unobstructed space) the handset will not operate properly and a
call in progress might be disconnected.
CHANGING THE CHANNEL
The ET-599 scans 25 channels (frequency pairs used between the base and
the handset) and automatically selects a clear channel each time you make
or receive a call.
If you hear other conversations or excessive noise during a call, you can
press CHANNEL to select a different channel.
Each time you press CHANNEL, the indicator for the line you are using
blinks as your phone searches for a clearer channel.
Note: If the handset is too far from the base, the channel might not
change. Move closer to the base and try again.
SETTING THE HANDSET'S VOLUME
The ET-599 has three volume levels. To change the volume you hear through
the handset, press VOLUME during a call.
USING REDIAL
You can quickly dial the last number dialed on either line. Press the
button (LINE 1 or LINE 2) for the line you want to use, then press REDIAL
when you hear a dial tone.
Notes: The redial memory holds up to 24 digits, so you can redial all
long-distance as well as local numbers.
The redial memory also holds pause entries. See "Entering a
Pause", below.
The redial memory does not store a flash entry or any digits you
press after FLASH (see "Using Flash", below).
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.
PUTTING A CALL ON HOLD
Press HOLD to put a call on hold so you can use the other phone line
without disconnecting the current call. The line indicator flashes when a
call on that line is on hold. Do not return the handset to the base while
a call is on hold.
To release a line from hold and continue your conversation, press that
line's button.
Notes: If you do not pick up the call again within 3 minutes after
putting it on hold, the phone disconnects the call.
Placing the handset on the base after you press HOLD disconnects
the call.
You can alternate between the two lines by pressing HOLD then the button
for the desired line.
Note: If you press the other line's button without first pressing HOLD,
the first call is disconnected.
CONFERENCE CALLING
Follow these steps to have 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. Both indicators briefly flash then light steadily. All
three parties are connected.
Note: During conference calls, some long-distance calls, might sound
weaker than local calls.
To talk on only one line without disconnecting the other line, press HOLD
to put both lines on hold. Then, press the button for the line you want
to talk on.
To return to a three-way conversation, press CONF.
To end the conference call, press CONF or return the handset to the base.
To hang up one line and continue talking on the other, press the line
button for the line you want to keep.
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 T/P is set to P.
2. Dial the service's main number.
3. When the service answers, press *. Any additional numbers you dial
are sent as tone signals.
4. After you complete the call, return the handset to the base or press
the button for the line you were using. The phone automatically
resets to the pulse mode.
PAGING
To locate the handset when the phone is not in use, press PAGE on the
base. The handset beeps three times.
If you hold down PAGE for 2 seconds, the handset beeps for 3 minutes to
give you time to locate the handset. To stop it sooner, press PAGE once
or either line button twice.
Note: PAGE does not work while the phone is in use.
MEMORY DIALING
You can store up to 20 numbers, then dial any of the stored numbers by
pressing a two-digit memory location number.
Each stored number can be up to 24 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 storing mode.
1. Press MEM on the handset. The LINE 1 indicator flashes.
2. Enter the number and any tone and pause entries (see "Using tone
Services on a Pulse Line", above and "Entering a Pause", below).
Note: Each tone or pause entry uses one digit of memory.
3. Press MEM, then enter the memory location number (01-20). A single
tone sounds to indicate that the number is stored.
Note: If three quick beeps sound, you have made an error and the
number was not stored. Start again from Step 1.
To replace a stored number, simply store a new number in its place.
Or, to clear a memory location, skip Step 2, then press the memory
location number (01-20) 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 3 second pause, press REDIAL after entering the access code.
For a longer pause, press REDIAL additional times.
Dialing a Memory Number
To dial a number stored in memory, lift the handset and press the button
for the line you want to use.
When you hear a dial tone, press MEM 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 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 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.
USING A HEADSET
You can make or answer calls with hands-free convenience using an optional
headset that has a 3/32-inch (2.5 mm) plug. We recommend RadioShack Cat.
No. 43-194.
To connect the headset, insert the headset's 3/32-inch (2.5 mm) plug into
the jack marked (headphones symbol) on the top of the handset.
Notes: Connecting a headset disconnects the handset's earpiece and
microphone.
VOLUME on the handset also controls the connected headset's
volume.
If you place the handset on the base to recharge it while the
headset is connected, be sure the handset seats properly.
With a headset connected, you make or answer calls as usual using the keys
on the handset.
RadioShack also sells a handset holder (Cat. No. 43-197) which is designed
for hanging the handset on your belt for hands-free conversation.
(BR/eb 9/17/98)
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