ET-498  (430-1003)             Operation               Faxback Doc # 6434

CONFIRMATION AND ERROR TONES

When you press a button, the phone sounds a brief tone to indicate that
it accepted the command.  If you are out of range or thee is too much
interference, the phone sounds a short, low-frequency error tone.  Move
the handset closer to the base and try again.

MAKING/ANSWERING A CALL

For best reception, position the base's antenna straight up and down.

To make a call, pick up the handset.  If you do not hear a dial tone,
press TALK.  When you hear a dial tone, dial the phone number.  When
you are finished with the call, either press TALK or return the handset
to the base to hang up.

To answer a call, pick up the handset.  Press TALK if you do not hear the
caller.  When you are finished with the call, either press TALK or return
the handset to the base to hang up.

NOTE:  If, while the phone is already on, you accidentally press TALK
       within 2-3 seconds of picking up the handset, the phone ignores
       your command.  After 2-3 seconds, pressing TALK disconnects the
       line.

CHANGING CHANNELS

The ET-498 lets you select any one of 10 available channels.  A channel
is the frequency the phone uses to communicate information between the
handset and the base.  You can change the channel when you hear a dial
tone or during a call.  To change channels, press CHAN.  The talk
indicator on the handset blinks while the phone advances to the next
channel.

USING RINGER OFF/ON

Set RINGER OFF/ON to OFF to conserve battery power.  The ET-498 does not
ring; however, other phones on the same line will ring if you have not
turned off their ringers.

FLASH

FLASH sends the electronic equivalent of a switchhook signal.  Use FLASH
with special phone company services such as call waiting.  If you have
call waiting, you can press FLASH to take an incoming call without
disconnecting the current call.  Press FLASH again to return to the first
call.

NOTES:
If you do not have any special phone services, pressing FLASH might
disconnect the current call.

Do not press TALK to access calling services.  This could disconnect the
call.

Do not press FLASH to hang up the phone.

REDIAL

REDIAL quickly redials the last number dialed.  When you hear a dial
tone, simply press REDIAL.

NOTES:  The redial memory holds up to 63 digits, so you can redial
        long-distance as well as local phone numbers.

When you redial a phone number that includes FLASH, the phone only
redials the numbers after FLASH.  For example, if you dial 1 2 3 4 FLASH
5 6 7, pressing REDIAL only redials 5 6 7.

USING TONE SERVICES ON A ROTARY LINE

Some special services (such as electronic banking, calling cards,
telephone answering equipment, etc.) require tone signals.  If you have
rotary (pulse) service, you can still use these special tone services.

Follow these steps to use tone services on a pulse line.

1.  Be sure TONE/PULSE is set to PULSE.

2.  Pick up the handset (press TALK if you do not hear a dial tone).

3.  When you hear a dial tone, dial the number of the special service.

4.  When the service answers with a second dial tone, press *.  Any
    additional numbers you dial produce tone signal.

5.  Follow the special service's dialing procedure.

After you hang up the phone, further numbers dialed are sent as pulse
signal (since TONE/PULSE is still set to PULSE).

(CJD/smc-04/27/94)

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