GN Netcom E2555 User Manual

To adjust volume or sound quality
Press 

buttons on the handset or the base to

adjust listening volume. Each button press raises or
lowers volume by one level.
During a handset call you can press 

to

change sound quality. You can choose Natural Audio,
Bass Boost, Mid Boost or Treble Boost. Each button
press changes to the next tone type.

Call waiting
If you have Call Waiting service, you will hear a beep if
someone calls while you are already on a call. Press

to put your current call on hold and take the new

call. You can press 

at any time to switch back

and forth between calls.

Ring silencing
Press 

while the phone is ringing to silence the ringer.

You can still answer, or let the caller leave a message.

3-way conference calls
During an outside call, you can use both the handset and
base (or two local handsets) to allow a three-way 
conversation.
While a call is in progress, others can press 

or

to join the conference call. Others can press

(or 

) to drop out of the conference call,

but the call will not be terminated until all sets hang up.

Temporary tone dialing
If you have dial pulse (rotary) service, you can switch to
touch tone dialing during a call by pressing 

*

. This

can be useful if you need to send tone signals for access
to answering systems or long-distance services.

Volume

Silence ringer

Sound quality

Flash

Tone

Intercom calls
The intercom allows conversation between the handset
and base, or between handsets if you have registered
additional handsets for use with your system.
Press the 

button at a handset or at the base.

Scroll down to select a station, or select 

to page all stations. Press 

to page the selected station.

At a handset, press 

to answer an intercom page.

At the base, the phone will ring once, then answer the
intercom page automatically. 
When your intercom call is finished, press 

at the

handset (or 

at the base) to end the call.

Handling incoming calls
The phone will beep if you receive an outside call during
an intercom conversation. You have two options:
• Press 

at the handset (or 

at

the base) to answer the outside call and conference
it in with your existing intercom conversation.

• Press 

(or 

at the base) to terminate

the intercom call, then press 

(or 

at the base) to answer the incoming call.

Press INTERCOM

Select station to page

HANDSET 2

BASE

HANDSET 3
GLOBAL PAGE

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