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Push-to-talk (PTT)
You can directly broadcast messages
to the speakerphone of any device.
Press and hold PTT on a handset or
PTT/FLASH on the telephone base to
begin two-way communication.
• Only one device can talk at a time.
While talking to another device,
press and hold PTT on the handset or
PTT/FLASH on the telephone base.
• You must release PTT on the handset
or PTT/FLASH on the telephone base,
so the other person can respond.
• Only one PTT session can be active at
a time.
• While PTT is in use between two
devices, other devices cannot use the
intercom feature but can access the
answering system.
• When you attempt to place a PTT call to
another device which is accessing the
answering system or on an intercom
call or outside call, your device screen
shows Not available.
NOTE
• The PTT function is not available when
QUIET mode is on.
Turn PTT on or off
Using a cordless handset:
1. Press PTT when the handset is not
in use. The PUSH TO TALK menu
displays.
2. Press q CID or p to
highlight PTT On/Off, then press
MENU/SELECT.
3. Press q CID or p to
choose On or Off, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Using the telephone base:
1. Press PTT/FLASH when the telephone
base is not in use. The PUSH TO TALK
menu displays.
2. Press q CID or p to highlight PTT
On/Off, then press MENU/SELECT.
3. 3. Press q CID or p to choose On
or Off, then press MENU/SELECT.
NOTE
• The handset or the telephone base
screen displays No Incoming PTT
when PTT is turned off.
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:
• If you have one handset, press
and hold PTT.
• If you have more than one handset:
- Press PTT on the handset, then
use the dialing keys to enter the
destination device number.
-OR-
- Press PTT on the handset. Press
q CID or p to highlight the
destination device number,
then press MENU/SELECT or
PTT.
The handset shows Connecting HS
X (HS represents the handset name,
X represents the destination handset
number) or Connecting BS (BS
represents the base name) for a few
seconds. When the connection is
made, both your and the destination
device screens display Press [PTT]
Talk.
2. Press and hold PTT. 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.
3. Release PTT after speaking. Both
devices beep once again and the
screens show Press [PTT] Talk, then
you can press and hold PTT to
continue speaking or the destination
device can respond (see Answer a
PTT call).
4. To end the PTT call, press
OFF/CANCEL or place the handset in
the telephone base or charger. The
handset shows PTT ended.
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:
• If you have one handset, press
and hold PTT/FLASH.
• If you have more than one handset:
- Press PTT/FLASH, then use
the dialing keys to enter the
destination handset number.
-OR-
- Press PTT/FLASH. Press
q CID or p to highlight the
destination handset number,
then press MENU/SELECT or
PTT/FLASH.
The telephone base shows
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 destination
handset display Press and hold [PTT]
to talk.