7Base Unit Speakerphone OperationFor best speakerphone performance, avoid the following:• Areas with high background noise. (The microphone might pick up these sounds.)• Surfaces affected by vibration.• Recessed areas such as in a corner, under a cupboard, or next to a cabinet, whichcan generate an echo effect.Note the following guidelines when using the speakerphone.• Stay reasonably close to the phone so that you can be clearly heard by the personto whom you are speaking.• The SPEAKER indicator is on when the speakerphone is in use.Receiving a Call with Speakerphone1. When the phone rings, press and release the speaker/call back button on thebase, and speak normally, at a minimum distance of 8-9 inches, into the built-inmicrophone.. Adjust speakerphone volume by pressing the speaker volume (+ and -) buttons onthe base.3. To end the call, press the speaker/call back button again.Making a Call with Speakerphone1. Press and release the speaker/call back button on the base, and wait for a dialtone.. Dial the number (using a memory dial number, if desired.) The number shows inthe display.-OR-Dial the number and then press the speaker/call back button.3. When the party answers, adjust speakerphone volume by pressing the speakervolume (+ and -) buttons.4. To end the call, press the speaker/call back button again.