ET-687 2-Line 900 MHz Digital Spread Spec. Cordless Phone
(430-0687) Operation Faxback Doc. # 51227
Using The Handset
Making A Call
To make a call, lift the handset, press LINE 1 (or LINE 2), then dial the
number. When you press a line button on the handset, that line's
indicator on the handset lights. The same line's indicator on the base
flashes to show that someone is using that line at the handset.
Note: If a line indicator on the handset is flashing, someone is using
that line at the base. Press the other line button.
To end a call, press LINE 1 (or LINE 2), or return the handset to the
base.
Answering Calls
When a call comes in, the line indicator for that line flashes at the
handset and base.
Note: To help you tell which line is ringing, each line has a distinctive
ring tone.
To answer a call if the handset is on the base, simply lift the handset.
The indicator for the line you are using lights at the handset and flashes
at the base.
To answer a call if the handset is away from the base, press the line
button for the line that is ringing, or simply press any number button.
The indicator for the line you are using lights at the handset and flashes
at the base.
If you receive a call on one line while you are using the handset to talk
on the other, you hear three ring tones through the handset. Press the
line button for the incoming call's line. The current call is
automatically put on hold.
If both lines have an incoming call, pressing a number key answers the
line that began ringing first.
Setting The Handset Volume
To increase the handset's volume during a call, press VOL /\. Press VOL
\/ to return to the normal setting. When you hang up or transfer a call
to the base, the volume returns to the normal setting.
Note: When you press /\ while the volume is high or \/ while the volume
is normal, an error tone (five quick beeps) sounds.
Using The Speakerphone
Making A Call
To make a call, press LINE 1 (or LINE 2), listen for a dial tone, then
dial the number. When you press a line button on the base, that line's
indicator on the base lights. The same line's indicator on the handset
flashes to show that someone is using that line at the handset.
Note: If a line indicator on the base is flashing, someone is using that
line at the handset. Press the other line button.
To end a call, press LINE 1 (or LINE 2).
Answering A Call
When a call comes in, the line indicator for that line flashes at the
handset and base.
To answer a call, press the line button for the line that is ringing, or
simply press any number key. The indicator for that line lights at the
base and flashes at the handset.
If you receive a call on one line while you are using the speakerphone to
talk on the other, the new call's line indicator flashes. Press the line
button for the incoming call. The current call is automatically put on
hold.
If both lines have an incoming call, pressing a number key answers the
line that began ringing first.
Adjusting The Speakerphone Volume
To set the speakerphone's volume, slide VOLUME on the right side of the
base.
Using Mute
While talking on the speakerphone, you can temporarily turn off the ET-
687's microphone by pressing MUTE so the other party cannot hear you. The
line indicator flashes red when a line is muted.
Press MUTE again to resume your conversation.
Note: MUTE does not work during an intercom call.
Putting A Call On Hold
Press HOLD on the handset or base to put a call on hold. The indicator
for that line flashes on the handset and lights red at the base. While a
call is on hold, you can place the handset on the base or use the other
line without disconnecting the current call.
To release a line from hold, press that line's button on the handset or
base, or pick up an extension phone. If the handset is on the base, you
can release a call from hold simply by lifting the handset.
Note: If you put both lines on hold, lifting the handset might not
release the call. If this happens, press the line button to
release that line.
Using Redial
You can quickly dial the last number dialed on either Line 1 or Line 2.
When you hear a dial tone, simply press REDIAL on the handset or base.
Notes: Each keypad has a separate redial memory. You cannot redial a
number you dialed on one keypad using REDIAL on the other.
The redial memory is common to both lines. You can redial the
number you originally dialed on Line 1 using Line 2.
The redial memory holds up to 32 digits, so you can redial long
distance as well as local numbers.
When you press FLASH and press any number key, the redial memory
stores the number entered after FLASH, deleting any previous entry
(see "Using Flash", below).
Switching Between The Handset and Speakerphone
To switch to the speakerphone when you are using the handset, press HOLD
on the handset, then press that line's button (LINE 1 or LINE 2) on the
base.
To switch to the handset when you are using the speakerphone and the
handset is on the base, just lift the handset. If the handset is away
from the base, press HOLD on the base, then press that line's button (LINE
1 or LINE 2) on the handset.
Using Both The Handset and Speakerphone
To use the handset to join a call at the base, or to use the base to join
a conversation at the handset, press the line button for the line that is
in use. You hear a warning tone (three long beeps). Before the warning
tone ends, press the line button again.
During the call, you can hang up at either the base or the handset without
disconnecting the call. To end the call, you must hang up both the base
and handset.
Making a Conference Call
Three-Way Conference Call
Follow these steps to use both phone lines to set up a three-way call.
The procedure is the same for the handset and the base.
1. Make or answer a call on one line, then put that call on hold or
simply press the other line's button.
2. Make or answer a call on the other line.
3. Press CONF. Both line indicators light steadily. You can now talk
with both parties, and they can talk with each other.
4. To end the conference call, press one line button, then the other. If
you want to hang up on one line and continue talking on the other,
press the line button you want to hang up.
To talk on one line without disconnecting the other, press HOLD, then the
button for the line you want to talk on. To return to a three-way
conversation, press CONF.
Four-Way Conferencing
Follow these steps to use both lines and the ET-687's intercom function to
set up a four-way call (see "Using Page/Intercom", below).
1. Make a three-way conference call.
2. Press INTCM on the handset or INTERCOM on the base to page the other
keypad.
3. To answer the page, press INTCM on the handset or INTERCOM on the
base, then press CONF.
To end the conference call, press LINE 1 and LINE 2 on one keypad, then
press LINE 2 on the other keypad.
To hang up one line and continue talking on the other, press the line
button that you want to hang up.
Note: You can also make a conference call using both the ET-687 and an
extension phone. (See "Using the ET-687 with Extension Phones",
below).
Using The ET-687 with Extension Phones
The ET-687 detects when an extension phone is in use, and the
corresponding line indicator flashes.
To join the conversation from the handset or the base, press the line
button for the line in use. You hear a warning tone (three ling beeps).
Before the warning tone ends, press the line button again.
Note: If you hang up the ET-687 when someone is still using an extension
phone, the ET-687's line indicator might not stay lit.
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 signals. If
you have pulse service, you can still use these special tone services by
following these steps.
1. Be sure DIAL MODE 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. When you hang up, the phone automatically resets to pulse dialing.
Using Page/Intercom
You can use the ET-687 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
someone with the handset and someone at the base.
To page the base from the handset, press INTCM. The base and handset
ring. Press INTERCOM on the base to answer the page. both line
indicators on the handset light, and the CHARGE indicator on the base
lights.
To page the handset from the base, press INTERCOM. The handset and base
ring. Press INTCM on the handset to answer the page. Both line
indicators on the handset light, and the CHARGE indicator on the base
lights.
To end an intercom call, press INTCM on the handset, press INTERCOM on the
base, or hang up the handset.
During a call, you can page someone at the base or the handset. Press
INTERCOM (on the base) or INTCM (on the handset). The current call is put
on hold.
To transfer the call, press INTERCOM or INTCM again when the person at
the handset or base answers.
To start a three-way call, tell the person at the base or handset to
press LINE 1 (or LINE 2), then press the same button twice on your
keypad when they answer the page.
Notes: You cannot page the base or handset if it is already in use. You
will hear a warning tone.
If a call comes in during an intercom conversation, either of the
intercom parties can answer the call as they normally would.
Simply press the ringing line's button. The intercom call
automatically disconnects.
Memory dialing
You can store up to 20 numbers in memory (ten each in the handset's and
base's memory), then dial a stored number by pressing a one-digit memory
location number.
Use the supplied memory directory stickers to record your stored numbers.
(Use a pencil in case you need to change the number later.) Peel the
backing from each sticker and attach them to the phone.
Notes: Each number stored in the handset's memory can be up to 20 digits,
and each number stored in the base can be up to 16 digits.
You cannot dial a number stored in one memory location (the base
or the handset) using the keypad on the other.
An error tone sounds and the phone exits the storing process if
you wait more than 20 seconds between each keypress.
Storing a Number in Memory
Follow these steps to store a number in the handset's memory. to store a
number in the base's memory, start at Step 2.
1. Lift the handset.
2. Press MEM. The CHARGE indicator on the base flashes, or the line
indicators on the handset flash.
3. 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.
4. Press MEM, then enter the memory location number (0-9). A long beep
confirms that the number is stored.
Note: If the phone sounds five quick beeps, you have made an entry
error, and the number was not stored. Start again from Step 2.
To replace a stored number, simply store a new number in its place.
To erase a stored number, press MEM twice, then press the number for the
memory location (0-9) you want to clear. A long beep sounds.
Note: You cannot store a number at the base while the handset is in use.
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 on the handset or base. You can
add more pause entries for a longer pause.
Dialing a Memory Number
To dial a number stored in the handset's memory, lift the handset and
press either line button. When you hear a dial tone, press MEM and enter
the memory location number for the number you want to dial.
To dial a number stored in the base's memory, press either line button.
When you hear a dial tome, press MEM and enter the memory location number
for the number you want to dial.
Chain-Dialing Service Numbers
For quick recall of numbers for special services (such as bank by phone),
store each group of numbers in its own memory location.
Dial the service's main number first. Then, at the appropriate place in
the call, press MEM and the number for the 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 talk with hands-free convenience using an optional headset that
has a 3/32 inch (2.5 mm) plug. Contact your local RadioShack store for a
suitable headset.
To connect the headset, open the rubber cover marked (headset symbol) on
the side of the handset, then insert the headset's plug into the jack.
With a headset connected, you can make or answer calls as usual using the
speakerphone or the keys on the handset.
You can use a handset holder (available at your local RadioShack store) to
hang the handset on your belt for greater convenience.
When you finish using the headset, disconnect it from the handset and
close the rubber cover to protect the jack.
Notes: Connecting a headset disconnects the handset's earpiece and
microphone, but it does not affect the ET-687's speakerphone.
VOL /\ or \/ on the handset also controls the connected headset's
volume.
If you place the handset on the base face down to recharge it
while the headset is connected, be sure the handset seats
properly.
(EB 2/1/99)
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