Multiple handset use
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Push-to-talk (PTT)
PTT call to a single device
Using a cordless handset:
1. There are a few ways to begin a PTT call to a single device. When the
handset is not in use:
f If you have one handset, press and hold PUSH TO TALK.
f If you have more than one handset:
w Press PUSH TO TALK on the handset, then use the dialing keys to
enter the destination device number.
-OR-
w Press PUSH TO TALK on the handset. Press
CID or
DIR to highlight
the destination device number, then press SELECT or PUSH TO TALK.
The handset shows Connecting to HANDSET X...
(HANDSET represents
the handset name, X represents the destination handset number) or
Connecting to BASE 0... (BASE represents the base name)
for a few
seconds. When the connection is made, both your and the destination
device screens display Press and hold [PTT] to talk.
2. Press and hold PUSH TO TALK. A chirp indicates your microphone is on.
Speak towards the device. Your voice is broadcast to the destination device.
While you are speaking, your handset shows PTT To HANDSET X or
PTT To BASE 0.
3. Release PUSH TO TALK after speaking. Both devices beep once again and
the screens show Press and hold [PTT] to talk, then you can
press and hold PUSH TO TALK to continue speaking or the destination
device can respond (see Answer a PTT call on page 84).
4. To end the PTT call, press OFF/CANCEL or END, or place the handset in
the telephone base or charger. The handset shows Push to talk ended.
Note: After PUSH TO TALK is released, the PTT call remains open for a short time. If no one presses
PUSH TO TALK within 10 seconds, the PTT call ends automatically.