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Multiple handset use
Push-to-talk (PTT)
Using the telephone base:
1.  There are a few ways to begin a PTT call to a single handset. When the 
telephone base is not in use:
 f If you have one handset, press and hold PT T/FLASH in idle mode.
 f If you have more than one handset, press PTT/FLASH in idle mode:
 Use the dialing keys to enter the destination handset number (1-9 for 
handsets 1-9, TONE   and 0 for handset 10, TONE   and 1 for handset 11 
or TONE   and 2 for handset 12). 
-OR-
 Press  CID or  DIR to scroll to the destination device, then press 
SELECT or PTT/FLASH.
Your telephone base displays Connecting to HANDSET X... (HANDSET 
represents the handset name, X represents the destination handset number) 
for a few seconds. When the connection is made, both the telephone base 
and the destination handset display Press and hold [PTT] to talk and beep 
once.
2.  Press and hold 
PTT/FLASH
. A chirp indicates your microphone is on. Speak 
towards the telephone base. Your voice is broadcast to the destination 
handset. While you are speaking, the telephone base displays PTT To 
HANDSET X (X represents the destination handset number).
3.  Release 
PTT/FLASH
aerspeaking.Bothdevicesbeeponceagainandthe
screens show Press and hold [PTT] to talk, then you can press and hold  
PTT/FLASH
 to continue speaking or the destination handsets can respond  
(see Answer a PTT call on page 83).
4.  To end the PTT call, press CANCEL or END. The telephone base shows Push 
to talk Ended for a few seconds.
Note: Aer PTT/FLASH is released, the PTT call remains open for a short time. If no one presses PTT/FLASH 
within 10 seconds, the PTT call ends automatically.