MERLIN LEGEND Communications System Release 5.0
Feature Reference
555-650-110
Issue 1
June 1997
Features
Page 131
Conference
In addition, beginning with Release 1.1, prompts help MLX display telephone
users set up conference calls. Pressing the Conf button causes one of the
following to happen:
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If the system is in Hybrid/PBX mode and the user has available SA
buttons, the system automatically selects one, in the following order of
preference:
— SA Originate Only (Ring)
— SA Originate Only (Voice)
— SA Ring
— SA Voice
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If the system is not in Hybrid/PBX mode or a user has no available SA
button, the prompt
Select a Line
appears on Line 2 of the display on an
MLX display telephone.
After the system selects an SA button or the originator selects a line, Line 2
displays the prompt
Dial
. The originator can either dial a number or select
another line. Line 1 shows call-handling information, such as dialed digits, while
Line 2 is unchanged. The originator should then press Conf to connect all parties.
The prompt on Line 2 is replaced by the date and time. Line 1 displays the number
of parties in the conference.
SECURITY
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ALERT:
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If the system selects a voice button, the caller hears a beep instead of
ringing. If a person does not answer at the destination extension and the
originator completes the conference, the conversation of the other parties is
broadcast on that extension’s speaker. The originator must be sure to drop
the unanswered destination extension on a voice button to prevent this from
happening. If people often use the Conference feature, the system manager
should consider using the Transfer Type setting of Ring rather than Voice,
to avoid this problem.
If the conference originator presses the Conf button, selects a line button, dials a
number, and presses the Conf button again before the person being called
answers, all conference participants hear ringback, which may cause voices to cut
in and out. If the conference originator calls a co-worker and presses the Conf
button, and the co-worker while on hold for the conference presses a Hold, Conf,
or Transfer button, the call is disconnected.
If a conference participant (excluding the originator) who is included on a
conference call on an SA or ICOM button leaves the conference temporarily by
putting the call on hold and then rejoins the conference on a shared personal line
or Shared SA button, the person is connected to the conference. However, the
LED for the original conference call line on the SA or ICOM button turns off.
