Comdial Americom LCD Speakerphone System Instructions Manual

							Using Your Telephone For Conference Calls 
Conferencing Telephones Together 
When your telephone is joined together with several other 
telephones on the same call, the effect is called conferencing. You 
can make conference calls that involve up to five parties, includ- 
ing you as the originating party, in any combination of outside 
lines and intercom parties. For example, you can conference three 
outside lines and two intercom parties or four outside lines and 
one intercom party or five intercom parties - the combinations are 
up to you. 
If you are involved in a conference call with two outside lines, 
you can drop out of this established conference call and leave the 
outside lines in the conference with each other. This is known as 
an unsupervised conference call. 
NOTE: When setting up a conference call with outside lines and inter- 
nal telephones, you mast call the outside lines first. 
To set up a conference call that includes both outside lines and 
intercom parties, outside lines alone, or intercom parties alone, 
0 make first call, 
l press TRANSKONF (call is placed on hold automat- 
ically) and dial extension or number, 
0 make next call, 
l press TRANSlCONF to establish conference, 
l repeat the last three procedures to add up to two more par- 
ties, establishing a 5party conference (including your- 
self). 
To continue conversation on remaining line after other outside 
lines have dropped out of conference, 
l press the line button of the remaining party. 
To retrieve a line from hold and bring that party back 
into the conference, 
l press TRANS/CONF, 
l press line button, 
l press TRANSKONF. 
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							Using Your Telephone For Conference Calls 
NOTE: If all the corrference circuits are busy, you will not be able to 
add a party to the conjhnce. The message “Conference Full” 
will appear in your display. 
To drop out of a conference call between you and two outside 
lines (creating an unsupervised conference), 
l dial # and hang up (lines remain lighted/in use until one 
or both outside parties disconnect). 
To rejoin an unsupervised conference between two outside lines, 
l press one of the lighted buttons where conference is 
taking place. 
NOTE: Conference volume levels are dependent upon the 
quality of the external lines. 
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							Using The Other Telephone Features 
Adjusting The Display Contrast 
You can adjust the contrast of the display to darken or lighten it 
for best viewing. 
To adjust the display contrast, 
l press OPTIONS, 
l press NEXT two times, 
l press DISP (display reads “contrast level”), 
l press LIGHT or DARK to change contrast level 
accordingly (press button once for each degree 
of change desired), 
l press SPKR to save the last level and end. 
Display 1 
DATE TIME 
OPTIONS 
Display 4 
DW RING 
NEXT 
Display 5 
Contrast Level 5 
LIGHT DARK 
PREV 
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							Using The Other Telephone Features 
Blocking Voice Announce Calls 
You can prevent voice announcements from sounding over your 
telephone speaker if you wish. This feature also blocks secure 
off-hook voice announcements as well. 
To block voice-announced calls, 
l press OPTIONS, 
l pressVAB, 
l press ON, 
l press SPKR to end. 
To un-block voice-announced calls, 
l press OPTIONS, 
l pressVAB, 
l pressOFF, 
l press SPKR to end. 
To block a SOHVA while you are on a call, 
l press BLOCK. 
Display 1 
DATE TIME 
OPTIONS 
Display 2 
ffiM 
VAB 
NEXT 
Display 3 
Voice Ann. Block 
ON 
OFF 
PREV 
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							Using The Other Telephone Features a 
Entering Account Codes 
If your system is arranged for account code entry* to enhance the 
SMDA reports, you may be told to enter an account code before 
calling a number or after answering one. Code entry is voluntary. 
If you do not enter a code, the call will still go through. 
*syat.m must be activated through il%-tdleI pIugmmhg t&l PLxep atxault codes. 
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NOTE: You can program a button on your telephone that will make the 
accotuit 
code entry process quickzr if you wish. Refer to the 
programming section of this user’s guide for details. 
To enter account code on an incoming call, 
l press ITCM, then dial +k 0 4 (call is automatically placed 
on hold), 
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‘O press preprogrammed ACCOUNT CODE button 
(call is M automatically placed on hold), 
l dial account code. 
To enter account code on an outgoing call, 
l press line button (the display will prompt for “Account 
Code” if programmed to do so), 
l - press ITCM, then dial % 0 4 (call is automatically placed 
on hold), 
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l press preprogrammed ACCOUNT CODE button 
(call is nat automatically placed on hold), 
l dial account code, 
l listen for dial tone and dial number you are calling. 
NOTE: If you hear an error tone after you have dialed your account 
code, check the numberfor validity. 
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							Using The Other Telephone Features 
Forwarding Calls 
You can forward calls that normally ring at your telephone to 
another telephone for answering. You can forward just your 
prime line and intercom calls or you can forward any calls that 
ring at your telephone. 
NOTE: You can program a special call forward button if you need quick 
access to the feature. See the programming section of this user’s 
guide for details. 
To forward your calls, 
. press OPTIONS, 
. press NEXT, 
l press CFWD, 
l press PERS f or prime line and intercom calls, 
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l press ALL for all calls, 
l press SET to enable calf forwarding, 
l dial extension number of telephone to receive your 
forwarded calls, 
l press SPKR to end, 
NOTE: Your telephone will ring a short ring burst each time 
a caIi is forwarded to remind you that this is happening. 
To cancel call forwarding, 
press OPTIONS, 
press NEXT, 
press CFWD, 
press PERS for prime line and intercom calls, 
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l press ALL for all calls, 
press CLEAR to disable call forwarding, 
press SPKR to end. 
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							Using The Other Telephone Features 
Display 1 
DATE TIME 
WTICNS 
Display 3 
DND 
CFWD 
NEXT 
Display 4 
Call Forward 
PERS ALL PREV 
Display 5 
Call Forward 
SET 
CLEM PREV 
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							Using The Other Telephone Features 
Identifying Your Telephone With The Automatic 
Set Relocation Feature 
If your system is equipped with this feature, you can move your 
telephone to another location and be given a choice (through a 
display prompt) as to whether you want to keep your previous 
programming or use the programming in the new location. 
Respond to the prompt according to your need. 
Making A Call Non-Private 
You can make a call non-private using a feature button that you 
have programmed. Actual button programming is discussed in a 
separate section of this user’s guide. When a call is non-private, 
other telephones in the line group can join the call. Privacy 
n%nns when the call is completed. 
To do this while on a call, 
l press preprogrammed PRIVACY RELEASE button. 
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							Using The Other Telephone Features 
Monitoring A Conversation Between 
Two Telephones (Service Observing) 
If your telephone provides the installer-programmed service ob- 
serving feature, you can use it to monitor an on-going conversa- 
tion at another telephone in an undetected manner. You can use 
this feature on-hook or off-hook. 
You may also make a SOHVA call to a station you are actively 
monitoring, enabling you to assist the station user while listening 
to the distant party. For this feature, the called station must be 
programmed to be “observable,” and your telephone must have a 
pm-programmed SOHVA button. 
To monitor an in-progress call, 
. press ITCM, 
l dial#O3, 
l dial extension number of telephone to be monitored, 
l press SPKR to end monitoring. 
To initiate a SOHVA while monitoring a call at another station, 
l press pre-programmed SOHVA button, 
l make announcement (distant party will not hear the an- 
nouncement; party receiving SOHVA can press MUTE 
button to respond to your call). 
NOTE: The station you are observing may not allow a SOHKA call ifit 
is in speakerphone mode. However, the voice announce block 
feature, if enabled at the monitored station, will not block a 
SOHKA from a monitoring station. 
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							Usina The Other Telephone Features 
Muting Your Telephone 
By using the MUTE button, you can block transmission of your 
voice to the distant party. For example, if someone comes into 
your office to talk to you and you do not want to interrupt the 
distant party, press the MUTE button. The MUTE button turns 
on when you press it and turns off when you press it again. 
To mute your telephone, 
l press and engage MUTE (MUTE light turns on). 
To return to the distant party, 
l press and disengage MUTE (hRJTE light turns off). 
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