GE 5983 用户手册

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To have a private, off-line conversation, use the mute feature. The party on the other 

end of the line cannot hear you, but you can still hear them.
1. Press the 

mute/do not disturb button on the base or mute/menu button on the 

handset. The mute indicator on base turns on and 

MUTE ON or MUTE shows in the 

display.

. Press 

mute/do not disturb button on the base or mute/menu button on the 

handset again to cancel and return to your phone conversation.

Adjust the base unit speaker volume by pressing the 

speaker volume (+ and -) 

buttons. There are eight volume levels, and each press of the volume button adjusts 

the speaker volume by one level. When you reach the maximum or minimum volume 

level, the phone beeps twice.

When the corded handset is off-hook, press the 

hs volume button on the base to 

adjust the handset volume. There are four volume levels, and each press of the 

volume button adjusts the receiver volume by one level.

When the phone is 

ON (in TALK mode) press the CALLER ID-VOLUME (5 or 6) button 

to adjust the listening level. Choose from five volume settings. 

VOL 1 is the lowest 

volume and

 VOL 5 is the highest volume.

Adjust the speaker volume by pressing the 

speaker volume (+ and -) buttons on the 

base.

The VMWI indicator on the top of the handset flashes when you receive a new 

message from your service provider.