2-Line 900-MHz Spread Spectrum Cordless Speaker Phone w/Caller ID, Waiting
(430-0685) Operation Faxback Doc. # 57827
Note: You can use the keypad on either the handset or the base to operate
the ET-685. 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 from the base and press
LINE 1 or LINE 2, then dial the number. When you press a line button on
the handset, LINE 1 or LINE 2 appears on the handset's display. The same
line's indicator on the base flashes to show that someone is using that
line at the handset.
Note: If (Base) or In Use appears above Line 1 or Line 2 on the display,
someone is using that line at the base or on an extension phone.
Press the other line button.
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). The line indicator for that line flashes
at the base.
Note: To help you tell which line is ringing, each line has a distinctive
ring tone.
To answer a call, lift the handset from the base and press the line button
for the line that is ringing. If auto talk is on, just lift the handset
from the base, or, if the handset is away from the base, press any key to
answer a call. 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 three ring tones through the handset. Press the
line button for the incoming call's line. The current call is
automatically placed on hold.
If both lines have an incoming call, pressing a key answers the line that
began ringing first.
Setting the Handset Volume
To increase or decrease the handset's volume during a call, press VOL /\
or \/. The display shows Volume Low, Volume Normal, or Volume High. The
setting remains the same even when you hang up the phone.
Using The Speakerphone
Making a Call
To make a call using the speakerphone, press LINE 1 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) or (In Use) appears above
Line 1 or Line 2 on the handset's display as a reminder that the line is
in use at the base or on an extension phone.
Note: If either line indicator is flashing, someone at the handset or an
extension phone on the same line is using the line. Press the other
line button.
To end a speakerphone call, press LINE 1 (or LINE 2) again. The line
indicator turns off.
Answering a Call
To answer a call using the speakerphone, press either LINE 1 or LINE 2
(whichever is flashing). 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 appears 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 RINGER VOL to HI or LO.
Press the line button for the incoming call. The current call is
Automatically put on hold.
Adjusting 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-685's microphone by pressing MUTE so the other party cannot hear you.
The SPEAKER indicator flashes red when a line is muted. Press MUTE again
to resume your conversation.
Using Hold
Press HOLD (HOLD/CANCEL on the handset) to place a call on hold. The
indicator for that line lights red on the base, and (Hold) appears above
the line number on the handset's display. 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 HOLD/CANCEL) 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 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, 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 CONFERENCE (CONF/
DELETE On the handset) to bring in the first party. Both line
indicators on the base light green. The handset display shows
(Conference) above Line 1 Line 2 if you are making a conference call
using the handset or (Conf Base) and Line 1 Line 2 if you are using
the speakerphone for conferencing.
4. To end the conference call, press one 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 or HOLD/CANCEL, then the button for the line you want to talk on.
To return to a 3-way conversation, press CONFERENCE or CONF/DELETE.
4-Way Conferencing
Follow these steps to use both lines and the ET-685's intercom function to
set up a four-way call (see "Using the Paging/Intercom Features" below).
1. Make a 3-way conference call. (See "3-Way Conferencing" above.)
2. Press INTCM/PAUSE 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 with each other.
3. To answer the page press INTCM/PAUSE on the handset, or INTERCOM on
the base, then press CONF/DELETE on the handset or CONFERENCE on the
base.
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 cal using both the ET-685 and an
extension phone. (See "Using the ET-685 with Extension Phones"
below.
Using The ET-685 with Extension Phones
The ET-685 detects when an extension phone is in use and 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. You hear a busy tone. Before the tone ends, press
the line button again.
Note: If you hang up the ET-685 and someone is still on that line on an
extension, the ET-685'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, press REDIAL/PAUSE on the base or FLASH/REDIAL
on 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 you dialed the number on earlier.
The redial memory holds up to 32 digits, so you can redial long
distance as well as local numbers.
Using Flash
FLASH (FLASH/REDIAL 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 PULSE-TONE 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-685 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/PAUSE on the handset
to answer the page. Intercom appears.
To page the base from the handset, press INTCM/PAUSE. 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/PAUSE again.
To end an intercom call, press INTCM/PAUSE or INTERCOM.
During a call, you can page someone at either the base or the handset to
join the conversation. Press INTERCOM or INTCM/PAUSE. The current call
is put on hold.
To transfer the call, press INTERCOM or INTCM/PAUSE 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. A busy
tone sounds.
If a call comes in during an intercom conversation, either of the
intercom parties can answer the call as they normally would by
pressing 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-685's speakerphone.
VOL on the handset also controls the connected headset's volume.
If you place the handset on the base facedown 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 from 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.
(LB EB 12/3/99)
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