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Multiple handset use
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:
 X If you have one handset, press and hold PUSH TO TALK.
 X If you have more than one handset:
w Press PUSH TO TALK on the handset, and 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, and 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 aer speaking. Both devices beep once again and 
the screens show Press and hold [PTT] to talk, and 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 100).
4.  To end the PTT call, press OFF/CANCEL or END , or place the handset in the 
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.