VTech CS6114-2 - Telephone Operations; Make a Call; Predial a Call; Answer a Call

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Telephone operations
Call waiting
When you subscribe to call waiting service
from your telephone service provider, you
hear an alert tone if there is an incoming
call while you are already on a call.
• Press FLASH to put the current call on
hold and take the new call.
• Press FLASH at any time to switch back
and forth between calls.
If you also subscribe to caller ID service, it
will let you see the name and telephone
number of the caller during call waiting.
It may be necessary to change your
telephone service to use this feature.
Contact your telephone service provide if:
• You have both caller ID and call waiting,
but as separate service (you may need
to combine these service);
• You have only caller ID service, or only
call waiting service; or
• You do not subscribe to caller ID or call
waiting services.
There are fees for caller ID services. In
addition, services may not be available in
all areas.
Chain dialing
Use this feature to initiate a dialing
sequence from numbers stored in the
directory, caller ID log or redial while you
are on a call.
Chain dialing can be useful if you wish
to access other numbers (such as bank
account numbers or access codes) from
the directory, caller ID log or redial list.
To access a number in the directory
while on a call:
1. Press MENU/SELECT twice to enter the
directory.
2. Press q or p to scroll to the desired
entry.
3. Press SELECT to dial the displayed
Handset control key panel:
CANCEL
CANCEL
Make a call
• Press , and then dial the telephone
number.
NOTES
• The screen shows the elapsed time as you
talk (in hours, minutes and seconds).
• If the handset is moved out of range while
on a call, it will beep three times.
Predial a call
• Enter the telephone number using
the dialing keys (0-9), then press to
dial.
NOTE
• When predialing (preview numbers
before dialing), press DELETE or CANCEL
to backspace and delete; press and hold
PAUSE to insert a dialing pause (a P appears).
Answer a call
• Press or any of the dialing keys.
End a call:
• Press OFF or put the handset back in the
telephone base or charger.
Volume
• During a call, press VOL- or VOL+ to
adjust the listening volume.
Mute
The mute function allows you to hear the
other party but the other party cannot hear
you.
1. During a call, press MUTE. The handset
displays Muted.
2. Press MUTE again to resume the
conversation. The handset displays
Microphone on briefly.
number.
To access a number in the caller ID log
while on a call:
1. Press MENU and then press q or p to
select Caller ID log.
2. Press SELECT and then press q or p
to scroll to the desired entry.
3. Press SELECT to dial the displayed
number.
To access a number in the redial list
while on a call:
1. Press REDIAL.
2. Press q, p or REDIAL repeatedly to
browse to the desired entry.
3. Press SELECT to dial the displayed
number.
NOTES
• You cannot edit a directory entry while on a
call. Refer to the Directory section for more
details.
• You cannot copy a caller ID log entry into the
directory while on a call. Refer to the Caller
ID log section for more details.
• You cannot erase a redial entry while on a
call. Refer to the Redial list section for more
details.
• Press CANCEL to exit redial, directory or
caller ID log when you are on a call.