ATT Spirit 308/616 Administration Manual

AT&T
SPIRIT
®
Communications System
Model 308/616
Administration Manual 

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AT&T Information Systems, Inc. (“AT&T”) warrants to you that your SPIRIT® Communications System (“SPIRIT system”)
will be free from defects in material and workmanship when title to your SPIRIT system passes to you. If you notify AT&T
that your SPIRIT system fails to operate as warranted within one year of the date title to your SPIRIT system passes to you,
AT&T will, at its option, repair or replace the component or components of your SPIRIT system that fail...

Introduction
The SPIRIT Communications System, Model 308/616, consists of a CONTROLLER that
controls the system, 
TELEPHONE SETS, and some optional equipment. Outside telephone lines
from your local telephone company or from a PBX, or switchboard, system are connected to
the controller. The controller is connected to all the telephones in the system.
Customizing (Section 1)
The SPIRIT Communications System can be customized to fit the needs of your company.
This means that, as the administrator of the...

Parts Of The System
CONTROLLER
Mounted near the incoming telephone
lines. On top of the controller iSthe Administration Switch, which must
be turned ON when customizing the
system.
MUSIC ON HOLD
VOLUME CONTROL
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
Optional equipment may include a
“music on holds” source (usually a
radio). an external alert “buzzer.” andpublic address speaker.
LINE AUX (Line Auxiliary)
Dedicated lines for
computer modems. answer/
record machines. and for use
during power failures.
INCOMING TELEPHONE LINES...

SECTION 1 Customizing
Following is a list and brief description of the features you can change. There are two kinds
of features, 
SYSTEM FEATURES and TELEPHONE FEATURES. When you customize a system
feature, you have made a change in the whole system. In this manual, information about system
features is always printed with a grey background.
When you customize a telephone feature, the change is made for one telephone extension only.
In this manual, information about telephone features is always printed...

Telephone Features (instructions for customizing begin on page 14)
Telephone customization is used to make different telephones in the system work in different
ways.
n LINE USE PERMISSION. You can assign each line of each telephone one of the following
permissions.
l No Permission. The telephone may not use that line at all except when a call on that line
is transferred to it.
l Full Permission. The user may place and answer calls on that line. (Installed setting).
l Answer Only Permission. The user may...

Confirmation and Error Tones
Throughout this manual you are told that you will receive a confirmation tone after valid key
presses and an “error” tone when key presses are not valid. If you would like to hear the
confirmation and error tones before you start customizing the system, complete the following
exercise:
To hear a confirmation tone:
l Press INTERCOM.
l Lift handset (or press SPEAKER).
l Dial #2.
To hear an error tone:
l Press INTERCOM.
l Lift handset (or press SPEAKER).
l Dial * 0.
l Press...

Parts Of The Telephone Sets
MESSAGE WAITING INDICATORShows that the user has a message
waiting.
HANDS-FREE ANSWER INDICATORShows the status of the Hands-FreeAnswer on lntercom feature. Turnedon and off using the MUTE/HFAI button. 
VOLUME CONTROLAdjusts the volume of the ringer, speaker, andreceiver.
MUTE/HFAI BUTTON andINDICATOR LIGHTUsed to turn off the sound to the other
party. Also used to turn on and off the
Hands-Free Answer on Intercom feature.
SPEAKER BUTTON andINDICATOR LIGHTUsed to turn the...

System Planner
Use this page to plan the customization for your system.
CUSTOMIZING
EACH TELEPHONE
LINE USEAUTOMATIC LINE
PERMISSION
SELECTION
No Permission
Full Permission†Not EligibleEligible†LINES
CUSTOMIZING
THE SYSTEMLINE RlNGlNGOPTIONSNIGHT RINGINGOUTSIDE SERVICE
No RingNormal Ring†Abbreviated RingDelayed Ring
INCOMING LINE 1Outward Restricted
Unrestricted †
Toll Restricted Normal RingProgrammed Ring†AUTOMATIC PRIVACY
Off —
On † —
TOLL CALL CHECK
1 Required † 
1 Not Required 
HELD CALL REMINDER
0...

Customization ChartSAMPLE ADMINISTRATION OVERLAY
Follow this chart to perform all your customizing duties.
A more detailed set of instructions starts on page 10.
n To get a different line of features, press ENTER ADMIN (at l ).
n To customize another feature in the same row, press
FEATURE.
n To leave customization mode, hang up. Replace overlay in pocket. 
Don’t forget to turn the administration switch OFFAT CONTROLLER
when you are finished customizing your system.
n Light patterns indicate current...