Answering calls / 63P0992640 03 Modular ICS 6.0 System Coordinator GuideUsing HandsfreeThe indicator next to the button labeled Handsfree/mute issolid when you have Handsfree turned on.The indicator next to the button labeled Handsfree/mute issolid when you mute the microphone.Note: Other models of sets have only one button for bothfunctions. In this case, when the set is on handsfree andthe microphone is on, the light is solid. If the set is onhandsfree and the microphone is off, the light flashes.Wait for your caller to finish speaking before you speak. Themicrophone and speaker cannot both be on at once. The voiceof your caller voice may be cut off if you both speak at thesame time. Noises such as a tapping pencil could be loudenough to turn on your microphone and cut off the incomingsounds.To prevent a possible echo, keep the area around yourtelephone free of paper and other objects that might screenyour microphone. Turning down the microphone volume —press the left end of à while speaking — preventsechoes. When you change the volume level, both themicrophone and speaker volume are adjusted. This is neededin order to prevent feedback problems.Place the telephone so that any unavoidable local noise , suchas an air conditioner, is behind it. This limits the amount ofdisruptive background noise.Tip - In open-concept environments, use the receiver whenhandsfree communication is not necessary or when you needprivacy during a call. Another option is to use a headset.
