Radio Shack ET-893 - Manual (Page 8)

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OPERATION
MAKING/RECEIVING
CALLS
1. With your headset on, press TALK/
HANG UP so the green IN USE indi-
cator lights. Then listen for the dial
tone.
Note: If you do not hear the dial
tone, hold down
TALK/HANG UP for
2 seconds to reinitialize the switch-
hook function.
2. Dial the number you want to call.
When the other party answers,
speak into the microphone in a nor-
mal voice. Adjust
VOLUME to a com-
fortable listening level as the other
party speaks.
3. To end the call, press TALK/HANG
UP . The IN USE indicator turns off.
To answer a call, press TALK/HANG UP ,
then speak into the microphone.
USING HOLD
To place a call on hold, press HOLD .
The red HOLD indicator lights to show
that the call is still on the line. To release
a call from hold, press
TALK/HANG UP or
pick up an extension phone on the same
line.
When you place a call on hold, you can
disconnect the headset from the dialer if
you need to step away. To continue your
conversation, simply reconnect the
headset, then press
TALK/HANG UP to
release the call from hold.
USING FLASH
FLASH provides the electronic equiva-
lent of a switchhook signal required by
some telephone services, such as Call
Waiting.
For example, if you have Call Waiting,
you can put your current call on hold and
take another incoming call by pressing
FLASH . Press FLASH again to alternate
between the two calls.
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