VTech DS6251 User Manual

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To answer the intercom call at the
telephone base, press LINE 1, LINE 2
or any dialing key. Both devices now
display Intercom.
The outside call is still on hold
and both devices now display
Intercom. You can now have a private
conversation with the destination
device.
4. From this intercom call, you have the
following options:
• You can transfer the call. On the
calling device, press OPTION
and then press SELECT to choose
Transfer. The screen shows Call
transferred. The other device
automatically connects to the
outside call.
• You can let the destination handset
join you on the outside call in
a 3-way conversation. On the
originating device, press OPTION,
press q or p to choose Share call,
and then press SELECT.
• You can press END to end the
intercom call and continue the
outside call.
• The destination device can end
the intercom call by pressing END,
or by placing the handset back in
the telephone base or charger.
The outside call continues with the
original device.
• You can cancel the intercom call before it
is answered by pressing END or OFF on
the handset, or END or CANCEL on the
telephone base.
• If the destination device does not answer
the intercom call within 100 seconds, is
accessing the answering system, on a call or
out of range, the originating device displays
No answer. Try again. and returns to the
outside call.
Push-to-talk (PTT)
You can directly broadcast messages
to the speakerphone of any device.
Press and hold PTT to begin two-way
communication.
• Only one device can talk at a time. While
talking to another device, press and hold
PTT.
• You must release PTT, 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 at this time.
• The PTT function is not available when QUIET
mode is on.
Turn PTT on or off
1. Press PTT when the phone is not in
use.
2. Press q or p to choose PTT On/Off,
then press SELECT.
3. Press q or p to choose On or Off,
then press SELECT.
• When you attempt to place a PTT call to a
device that has turned off PTT, the screen
displays Not available at this time.

VTech DS6251 Specifications

General

Brand	VTech
Model	DS6251
Category	Answering Machine
Language	English