ET-686 2-Line 900 MHz Cordless Speakerphone
(430-0686) Operation Faxback Doc. # 58050
Note: You can use the keypad on either the handset or the base to operate
the ET-686. 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, 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 on the handset or place the handset
on the base.
Answering a Call
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, lift the handset from the base. If the handset is away
from the base, press the line button for the line that is ringing, or
press any key to answer a call. 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 placed on hold.
If both lines have an incoming call, pressing a key answers the line that
received a call first.
Setting the Handset Volume
To increase or decrease the handset's volume during a call, press VOLUME.
Each time you press the button, the volume setting changes to low, medium,
high, or loud.
Changing the Channel
If you hear interference, static, or noise during a call, you can press CH
to find a clearer channel.
The ET-686 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 and the phone sounds the error beeps. Move closer to the
base and try again.
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. When you press a line button on
the base that line's SPEAKER indicator on the base lights. The same line's
indicator on the handset flashes to show that someone is using that line
at the base.
Note: If either SPEAKER indicator on the base is flashing, someone at the
handset is using the line. Press the other line button.
To end a speakerphone call, press LINE 1 (or LINE 2) again.
Answering a Call
When a call comes in, the 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
press any number key. The indicator for that line lights at the base and
flashes at the handset.
If you receive an incoming call on a line while you are talking on the
speakerphone on the other, the new call's line indicator flashes and you
hear a low ring if you have set the RINGER VOL to HI or LO. Press the
line button for the incoming call. The current call is automatically
placed on hold.
If both lines have an incoming call, pressing a number key answers the
line that received a call first, unless only one line has its ringer on.
In that case, pressing a number key answers the line with its ringer on.
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-686'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.
Note: Mute is released when you press INTERCOM or HOLD, or you press
either line button to switch the line.
Using Hold
Press HOLD on the handset or base (where a line is in use) to place a call
on hold. The indicator for that line flashes on the handset and lights
red on the base.
Note: If you are using a line on the handset only, pressing HOLD on the
base will not place the call on hold and vice versa.
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, press that line's button on the handset or
base, or pick up an extension phone. You can also release a call from
hold by lifting the handset if the handset is on the base. Pressing HOLD
again while a call is on hold does not release the hold.
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.
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."
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 to bring in the
first party. 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 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.
4-Way Conferencing
Follow these steps to use both lines and the ET-686'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 on the handset or INTERCOM on the base to page the other
keypad.
The two outside lines are automatically placed on hold, but the
parties on both lines can talk with each other.
3. To answer the page, press INTCM on the handset, or INTERCOM on the
base, then press CONF.
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-686 and an
extension phone. (See "Using the ET-686 with Extension Phones.")
Using The ET-686 with Extension Phones
The ET-686 detects when an extension phone is in use and the corresponding
line indicator flashes.
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-686 and someone is still on that line on an
extension, the ET-686'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 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 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 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. 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-686 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 CHARGE indicator
on the base flashes and the base and the handset ring. Press INTCM on the
handset to answer the page. The CHARGE indicator on the base lights.
To page the base from the handset, press INTCM. The base and handset
ring, even if RING VOL is set to OFF. 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 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 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. A
warning tone sounds.
If a call comes in during an intercom conversation, either of the
intercom parties can answer the call as they normally would. 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.
You can use the supplied memory directory stickers to record your stored
numbers. Peel the backing from the stickers and attach them to the
handset and base.
Notes: Each number you store can be up to 16 digits long.
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 key presses.
Storing a Number in Memory
1. To store a number in the handset's memory, lift the handset. To store
a number in the base's memory, skip to Step 2.
2. Press MEM. The CHARGE indicator blinks or the indicators on the
handset flash.
3. Enter the number and any tone or pause entries (see "Using Tone
Services on a Pulse Line" above or "Entering a Pause" below).
Note: Each tone or pause entry uses one digit of memory.
4. 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.
Note: If the phone sounds five quick beeps, you have made an entry error,
and the number was not stored. Start again.
To replace a stored number, store a new number in its place. To erase a
number from a memory location, press MEM 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 REDIAL/PAUSE (REDIAL on the handset).
Press REDIAL/PAUSE or REDIAL repeatedly for a longer pause.
Dialing a Memory/Number
To dial a number stored in the handset's memory, lift the handset from the
base 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 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.
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 (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-686's speakerphone.
VOLUME on the handset also controls the connected headset's
volume.
If you place the handset on the base facedown or 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.
(LB EB 12/15/99)
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