ET-683 900-MHz 2-Line Speakerphone with Caller ID/Call Waiting
(430-0683) Operation Faxback Doc. # 57071
Basic Operation
Note: You can use the keypad on either the handset or the base to operate
the ET-683. To make a call with the speakerphone, you must use the
base's keypad; to make a call with the handset, you must use the
handset's keypad.
Using The Handset
Making a Call
To make a call using the handset, lift the handset and press LINE 1 or
LINE 2. Line 1 or Line 2 appears on the handset's display and the same
line's indicator on the base flashes green. Dial the number. Within a
few seconds, the display starts to count the elapsed time.
Note: If (Base) appears above Line 1 or Line 2 on the display, someone is
using that line at the base. Press the other line button.
Or, you can enter the number before pressing LINE 1 or LINE 2. The entered
number appears on the display. After confirming the number is correct,
press LINE 1 or LINE 2.
To end a call, press LINE 1 or LINE 2 on the handset or place the handset
on the base.
Answering a Call
When a call comes in, (Call) appears on the display, along with Line 1 or
Line 2 (whichever is ringing). Then the display shows the caller's name
(if available) and number (if you subscribe to Caller ID), and the
indicator for that line flashes at the base.
Note: To help you tell which line is ringing, each line has a distinctive
tone.
To answer a call, lift the handset and press the ringing line button. If
auto talk is on, lift the handset from the base, or if the handset is away
from the base, press any key. The display changes to show the elapsed
time on the call.
If you receive a call on one line while you are using the handset to talk
on the other, you hear a three-ring tone 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 key answers the line that
began ringing first.
Selecting the Channel
The ET-683 has 40 channels (frequency pairs used between the base and
handset). If a call disconnects for no reason, press CH on the handset to
select a different channel.
Setting the Handset Volume
To increase or decrease the handset's volume during a call, press SELECT/
VOLUME. Each time you press the button, the volume setting changes and
the display shows the level as Normal, Medium, High, or Loud.
Using The Speakerphone
Making a Call
To make a call using the speakerphone, press LINE l or Line 2, listen for
the dial tone, then dial the number. The LINE 1 SPEAKER or Line 2 SPEAKER
indicator lights green on the base, and (Base) and Line 1 or Line 2 appear
on the handset's display as a reminder that the line is in use.
If either line indicator is flashing, someone at the handset is using the
line. Press the line button for a line that is not in use.
To end a speakerphone call, simply press LINE l or LINE 2. The line
indicator turns off.
Answering a Call
To answer a call using the speakerphone, simply press either LINE 1 or
LINE 2 (whichever is flashing). If auto talk is on, press any number key
to answer a call. The line indicator for the selected line lights. The
indicator for the line in use lights on the handset. (Base) and Line 1 or
Line 2 appear on the handset's display as a reminder that the line is in
use.
If you receive an incoming call on a line while you are talking on the
speakerphone on the other line, the other line's indicator flashes and you
hear a low ring if you have set RING VOL for that line to any position
other than OFF. 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-683'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 is released when you press INTERCOM or HOLD, or you press
either line button to switch the line.
Putting A Call On Hold
Press HOLD (CALL ID/HOLD on the handset) to put a call on hold. The
indicator for that line lights red on the base, and the handset display
shows (Hold) above the line number. 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.
To release a line from hold and continue your conversation, press that
line's button on the handset or base. You can also release a call from
hold by lifting the handset if the handset is on the base, or picking up
an extension phone.
You can alternate between the two lines by pressing HOLD, then the button
for the desired line.
Note: Pressing HOLD (or CALL ID/HOLD) again while a call is on hold does
not release the hold. Press the line button that is on hold.
Switching Between The Handset And Speakerphone
To switch to the speakerphone while you are using the handset, press CALL
ID/HOLD on the handset, then press that line's button (LINE 1 or LINE 2)
on the base.
To switch to the handset while you are using the speakerphone, just lift
the handset off the base. Or, if the handset is off 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 busy tone: before the tone ends, press the line button
again.
During the call, one of you can hang up and the call can continue. To end
the call, you must hang up both the base and handset.
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 lines, see "4-Way Conferencing" below.
Making a Conference Call
3-Way Conferencing
Follow these steps to use both phone lines to set up a 3-way call. The
procedure is the same for the handset and the base.
1. Place the first call on hold.
2. Make or answer a call on the other line.
3. Once you have the second party on the line, press CONF (CONF \/ on the
handset) to bring in the first party. Both line indicators on the
base flash green. The handset display shows (Conference) above Line 1
Line 2 if you are making conference call using the handset, (Conf
Base) and Line 1 Line 2 if you are using the speakerphone for
conference.
4. To end the conference call, press one line button, then the other. If
you want to hang up one line and continue talking on the other, press
the line button you want to hang up.
If you want 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
3-way conversation, press CONF or CONF \/.
4-Way Conferencing
Follow these steps to use both lines and the ET-683's intercom function to
set up a four-way call (see "Using the Paging/Intercom Features" below).
1. Make a 3-way conference call.
2. Press /\ INTCM on the handset or INTERCOM on the base to page the
other keypad.
The two outside lines are automatically put on hold, but the parties
on both lines can talk to each other.
3. To answer the page press /\ INTCM on the handset, or INTERCOM on the
base, then press CONF \/ on the handset or CONF on the base.
4. To end the conference call, press LINE 1 and LINE 2 on one keypad,
then press LINE 2 on the other keypad.
If you want 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-683 and an
extension phone. (See "Using the ET-683 with Extension Phones
below.)
Using The ET-683 With Extension Phones
The ET-683 detects when an extension phone is in use. The corresponding
line indicator flashes on the base and In Use flashes on the handset's
display along with Line 1 or Line 2.
To join the conversation from the handset or base, press the line button
for the line in use. While the busy tone is sounding, press the line
button again.
Note: If you hang up the ET-683 and someone is still on that line on an
extension, the ET-683's line indicator(s) might not stay lit.
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/PAUSE on the base or the
handset.
Notes: Each keypad has a separate redial memory. You cannot redial a
number you dialed on one keypad using the redial key 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, as long as
you use the same keypad as previous.
The redial memory holds up to 32 digits, so you can redial long
distance as well as local numbers.
Using Flash
FLASH (DEL/FLASH on the handset) 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 TONE-PULSE is set to PULSE.
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, the phone automatically resets to the
pulse mode when you hang up.
Using The Paging/Intercom Features
You can use the ET-683 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 handset from the base, press INTERCOM. The handset rings, and
Paging appears on the handset's display. Press /\ INTCM on the handset to
answer the page. Intercom appears.
To page the base from the handset, press /\ INTCM. Paging Base appears,
and the base rings. Press INTERCOM on the base to answer the page.
Intercom appears on the handset's display.
Note: The paging ends in one minute if nobody answers. Press INTERCOM or
/\ INTCM again.
To end an intercom call, press /\ INTCM or INTERCOM.
During a call, you can page someone at either the base or the handset to
join the conversation. Press INTERCOM or /\ INTCM. The current call is
placed on hold.
To transfer the call, press INTERCOM or /\ INTCM again when the person
at the base or handset answers.
To start a 3-way call, tell the person at the base or handset to press
the line button for the call, 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.
Using A Headset
You can make or answer calls with hands-free convenience using an optional
headset (available at your local RadioShack store) that has a 3/32-inch
plug.
To connect the headset, pull open the rubber cover marked (Headset symbol)
on the side of the handset, then insert the 3/32-inch plug into the jack.
Notes: Connecting a headset disconnects the handset's earpiece and
microphone, but it does not affect the ET-683's speakerphone.
SELECT/VOLUME 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.
With a headset connected, you make or answer calls as usual using 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.
Memory Dialing
You can store up to 30 numbers 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. You can also store a name with each number in the
handset's memory.
Each number you store can be up to 20 digits long, and each name can be up
to 13 characters.
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
Note: An error tone sounds and the phone exits the storing process if you
wait more than 20 seconds between each key press.
In the Handset
1. Lift the handset.
2. Hold down MEM until Memory Store and a list of memory location numbers
(and names, if any) appears.
3. Select an empty memory location (or the one you want to replace) by
entering the location number (01-30) or using /\ INTCM or CONF \/ to
scroll through the list. Precede a single-digit number with a 0 (for
example, 01, 02, 03, etc.).
Note: If the phone sounds five quick beeps, you have made an entry
error and the number was not stored. Re-enter the location
number correctly.
4. Press SELECT/VOLUME. Store Name appears. If you do not want to enter
a name, skip to Step 6. <Memory nn> appears as the name (nn is the
memory location number you selected).
5. To enter a name, use /\ INTCM or CONF \/ to select the characters and
< (TONE/*) or > (#) to move the cursor.
Repeatedly press CONF \/ to see the characters in alphabetical order.
The display shows uppercase letters first, then lowercase letters,
numbers, and special characters.
Press /\ INTCM to see the characters in reverse order. You can hold
down /\ INTCM or CONF \/ to scroll rapidly through the characters.
If you make a mistake, move the cursor over the error, then enter the
correct character, or press DEL/FLASH to delete a character. To delete
all characters, hold down DEL/FLASH for at least 1 second.
6. Press SELECT/VOLUME. Store Number appears.
7. 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.
8. Press SELECT/VOLUME. The phone beeps and Memory nn Stored appears.
After 2 seconds, Memory Store appears, and you can repeat Steps 3-8 to
store more numbers.
To replace a stored number, simply store a new one in its place.
Editing or Deleting a Number in the Handset's Memory
Follow these steps to edit or delete a number stored in the handset's
memory.
1. Lift the handset.
2. Hold down MEM until Memory Store and a list of memory location numbers
(and names, if any) appears.
3. Choose a memory location you want to edit or delete by pressing /\
INTCM or CONF \/, or entering its location number.
4. Press SELECT/VOLUME. Three options (Edit Memory nn, Delete Memory
nn, and Go Back) appear. Press /\ INTCM or CONF \/ to choose an
option, follow the instructions listed, then press SELECT/VOLUME.
Edit Memory nn - Edit the record as described in Steps 5-8 of "In the
Handset" under "Storing a Number in Memory" above.
Delete Memory nn - The display prompts you to confirm the deletion.
Move the cursor to Yes or No, then press SELECT/VOLUME. The phone
beeps, and Memory nn Deleted appears.
Go Back - Returns you to the list of memory numbers.
5. When you finish editing or deleting memory numbers, press MEM or
return the handset to the base to exit the Memory Store display.
In the Base
1. Press MEM. The CHARGE indicator blinks.
2. Enter the number (up to 16 digits) and any TONE mode changes or pause
entries (see "Using Tone Services on a Pulse Line" above or "Entering
a Pause" below).
3. Press MEM again, then enter the memory location number (0-9 where you
want to store the number. A tone sounds to indicate that the number
is stored.
To clear a stored number, simply store a new number in its place. Or,
press MEM twice. Then press the memory location number (0-9) you want to
clear. A tone sounds.
Use the supplied memory directory sticker to record your stored numbers.
Peel the backing from the sticker and attach it to the base.
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/PAUSE. The handset display shows
P for pause entry. For a longer pause, repeatedly press REDIAL/PAUSE.
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.
Reviewing Memory Numbers (Handset Only)
To review your memory numbers, press MEM. The first three memory location
numbers (01-03) appear with the name stored with each number (or < Memory
nn > if you did not store a name). If necessary, scroll through the list
by repeatedly pressing CONF \/ or /\ INTCM, or by entering the two-digit
location number (01, 02, 03, etc).
To see the stored phone numbers, press >. An arrow to the right of the
number means it is longer than 14 digits. Press > again to see the rest
of the number. Repeatedly press < to return to the name display.
To exit the memory number list, press MEM.
To see a stored name and phone number at the same time, press SELECT/
VOLUME when the cursor is by a memory location number. To exit this
display without storing any changes, hold down DEL/FLASH until the display
clears.
Dialing A Memory Number
To dial a number stored in the handset's memory, lift the handset and
press MEM. The first three memory location numbers appear. Choose a
memory location (01-30) by pressing number keys or repeatedly pressing /\
INTCM or CONF \/, then press LINE 1 or LINE 2. The ET-683 automatically
dials out the number.
Note: You can also press LINE 1 or LINE 2 first, then choose a memory
number to dial.
To dial a number stored in the base's memory, press LINE 1 or LINE 2.
When you hear a dial tone, press MEM and enter the memory location number
for the number you want to dial.
Note: If you select an empty memory location, the base beeps 5 times.
Chain-dialing Service Numbers
For quick recall of numbers for special services (such as alternate long
distance or bank by phone), store each group of numbers in its own memory
location.
To use the stored special service numbers, 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.
(BR-EB 10/19/99)
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