21
Telephone Operation
stations slowly flashes red. While a call
is on hold, you can temporarily place the
handset on the base or use another line
without disconnecting the current call.
While a call is on hold, Call Privacy is
released, so any station in the system
can release the hold.
2. To release a line from hold, select the
line button for that line at any station.
The station's line indicator lights green.
The call then reverts to Call Privacy and
other stations cannot join the call.
Note: If you put a call on hold for more than
three minutes, the line indicator flashes rap-
idly and a beep sounds three times every 30
seconds until you release the hold. If a call
has been on hold for eight minutes, the call is
automatically disconnected.
USING MUTE
You can temporarily turn off the microphone
on the headset, handset, or speakerphone
by pressing
MUTE
so the calling party cannot
hear you. MUTE lights. Press
MUTE
again to
resume the conversation. MUTE turns off.
Note: Mute is also released when you press
INTERCOM
or
HOLD
, or hang up the line. Re-
member to press the appropriate line button
to return to the original call when you use the
hold or intercom features.
USING THE INTERCOM
You can use the system as a two-way inter-
com between stations. The system has two
intercom channels, so two intercom conver-
sations can occur at the same time. If auto
answer is turned on, and you receive an in-
tercom call, the station beeps and the inter-
com is instantly connected. If auto answer is
not turned on, the called station starts ringing
with a double ring.
Note: Line 1 must be common to all the sta-
tions for the intercom or paging to operate
correctly.
1. Lift the handset or press
HEADSET
, then
press
INTERCOM
. Or, to use the speak-
erphone, simply press
INTERCOM
— you
do not need to press
SPEAKER
. INTER-
COM lights and
EXT.
??
appears.
2. Enter the extension number of the sta-
tion you want to call.
INTERCOM
CALL
and the extension number appear.
Notes:
• If
INVALID
ID
appears, you
entered either your station number or
an invalid station number. Enter a
valid station number.
• If
UNABLE
TO
CALL
appears, DND
is turned on at the receiving station,
you entered an invalid extension
number, or the station is on another
intercom call. Check the display for
the station number. In this case, you
cannot make an intercom call.
At the called station, INTERCOM
flashes and the ID for the station placing
the intercom call appears.
When Automatic Answer is on (see “Using
Automatic Answer” on Page 22), INTER-
COM and SPEAKER light and the speaker-
phone automatically turns on when you
receive an intercom call.
If Automatic Answer is off, press
INTERCOM
to answer the call using the speakerphone.
INTERCOM stops flashing and SPEAKER
lights. Lift the handset for privacy.
To end an intercom conversation, press
IN-
TERCOM
again, return the handset to the cra-
dle, or press
SPEAKER
or
HEADSET
.
If you receive an intercom call during a
phone conversation, press
INTERCOM
to an-
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