Comdial Large Screen Speakerphone Reference Manual

							1.2.2 Half-Duplex Speakerphone Guidelines
NOTE: The speakerphone user guidelines in this section do not apply
to the Impact SCS 8412F-** when it is operating in full-duplex
mode. However, when the 8412F-** is in half-duplex mode or
in “speech training” mode, the following guidelines are
applicable.
These guidelines are also applicable to the 8412S-** whenever
it is in speakerphone mode.
•Background noise may prevent the sound-activated switches from
operating properly. Avoid placing the speakerphone where it will
detect sounds from typewriters, keyboards, printers, paging systems,
and other equipment.
•Speak slightly louder than normal and in a clear voice. For the
microphone to best detect your voice, speak within three feet of it
and face the telephone.
•Raising the volume of the loudspeaker makes it easier for the
sound-activated switches in your telephone to select the distant
party’s voice. Lowering the volume of the loudspeaker makes it
easier for the switches to select your voice.
•Since the system takes several seconds to provide the best switching,
constant sound patterns—such as elongating your words and playing
externally-supplied music—may prevent the sound-activated
switches from operating properly.
•Place the telephone on a hard surface and away from table edges. Do
not place the telephone in corners or enclosures. Do not let
obstructions come between you and the microphone. Rooms with
hard, flat surfaces that reflect sound may affect the sound-activated
switches.
•If you are using a handset and the other party is using a
speakerphone, avoid breathing heavily into your microphone. Avoid
other sounds that may affect the distant telephone’s sound-activated
switches.
•In some situations, such as when either you or the distant party is in
a noisy environment, you may have to lift your handset to ensure a
clear conversation.
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							·To manually place a call using your speakerphone,
1.
Press theINTERCOMor line button.
2. Dial the number.
3. When party answers, speak toward the telephone.
·To automatically dial a number using your speakerphone,
1. Press the preprogrammed speed dial or DSS button and speak
toward the telephone when your party answers.
·To answer a call with your speakerphone,
1.
Press theINTERCOMor line button with flashing red
or orange light.
2. Speak toward the telephone to answer the call.
3.
To end a call with your speakerphone, just pressSPEAKER.
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							1.3 Using Your Headset
NOTE: The Comdial Impact SCS-AM and Impact SCS-AB headsets
are designed for use with the Impact SCS 8412F-** and
8412S-** speakerphones. Comdial authorizes only these
headsets for use with the Impact SCS line of telephones.
If you install the optional headset on your telephone, you will be able to
quickly switch between handset and headset use with the “quick
disconnect” cord supplied with your headset.
·To install the Comdial headset,
1. Turn your telephone over and locate the handset/headset jack on
the bottom of the telephone.
2. Unplug the handset cord from its modular jack and remove the
cord from its routing channel.
3. Plug the quick disconnect cord into the modular handset/headset
jack on the bottom of the telephone and route it through the
routing channel. (Make sure the section of cord you plug into the
telephone jack has the female receptor jack.)
4. Plug the male end of the headset cord into the female end of the
quick disconnect cord.
·To switch from headset operation to handset operation,
1. Unplug the handset cord from the modular jack in the handset.
2. Plug the quick disconnect cord into the modular jack on the
handset. (Make sure the section of cord you plug into the handset
jack has the male part of the quick disconnect jack.)
3. Disconnect the male connector of the headset at the quick
disconnect plug.
4. Plug the male end of the handset cord into the female end of the
quick disconnect cord.
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							1.4 Understanding The Large Screen Display
Your speakerphone has a large screen display consisting of six lines of
24 possible character positions per line. This provides you with much
more system information than can be presented on two-line displays.
This large display allows you many programming options as well as
quick and easy selection of the many features available on your
speakerphone. Your speakerphone has 13 interactive buttons for
selecting or programming features.
When your speakerphone is idle, the first line in your display shows the
date and time while the sixth line displays the wordOPTIONS.  If your
system is using the voice mail option, this is also indicated in the sixth
line by the wordVMAIL. If your voice mail has four messages for you,
for example, theVMAILdisplay is replaced by4 MSG.
Lines two through four are used on the idle display to indicate features
that may be active (flashing), enabled or set.
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							1.5 Understanding The Display Abbreviations
This chart identifies the interactive button abbreviations that appear in
your display.
Feature Definition
Account
CodeStores a button that enables account code entry.
Answer Answers a call ringing at your station.
Auto Redial Redials a busy call once a minute for 10 minutes.
Background
MusicTurns on the background music at your station. When
chosen as a feature, stores a button that enables the
function.
Button
QueryDisplays program status of any button.
Call Calls a station that turned on your message waiting
light.
Camp On Has system call you when busy station becomes idle.
When chosen as a feature, stores a button that enables
the function.
Call Forward Forwards all of your calls to a different station location.
When chosen as a feature, stores a button that enables
the function.
Clear
FeaturesStores a button that clears a currently active or engaged
feature.
Conference Establishes a conference.
DND (Do Not
Disturb)Makes your station appear busy to other stations. When
chosen as a feature, stores a button that enables the
function.
DSS (Direct
Station
Select)Stores a personal intercom number at a DSS button.
Forward
PersonalRoute your personal intercom calls to a different station
location.
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							Feature Definition
Erase Use to delete an incorrect entry when programming
a speed dial number.
Exit Ends a current programming session.
Feature Button Presents several different features you can store at
programmable buttons for later use.
Forward All Route all of your calls to a different station location.
Forward RNA All Forwards all ring—no answer calls.
Forward RNA
PersonalForwards only personal intercom ring—no answer
calls.
Group Listen When chosen as a feature, stores a button that
enables loud speaker broadcast of distant party’s
voice.
Message Turns on message waiting light at another station.
Music Source Selects which music source will supply background
music.
Next Shows the next display.
Options Selects interactive button features.
Override Overrides either a do-not-disturb condition or a busy
signal at a station you have called.
Paging Zone When chosen as a feature, stores a button that
provides one-button access to paging.
Park Orbits When chosen as a feature, stores a button that
provides one-button parking of calls.
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							Feature Definition
Pick Up Direct When chosen as a feature, stores a button that
allows you to pick up a call ringing your intercom
line.
Pick Up Group When chosen as a feature, stores a button that
allows you to pick up any call ringing in your
intercom group.
Privacy Release When chosen as a feature, stores a button that
releases privacy for a current call.
Reconnect Reconnect you to a transferred call.
Reminder
AlertSets two reminder alerts that will sound at your
station at specified times.
Ring Tone Select different ringing tones.
Save Number
RedialPermanently saves last number you dialed. When
chosen as a feature, stores a button that provides
the function.
Send Transfer Re-transfers a previously transferred call that
returned to your station.
Subdued Off-Hook
Voice AnnounceSends a subdued off-hook voice announcement to
another station.
Speeddial Programs a number for one-button calling.
Take A Message Send a non-verbal response to a SOHVA caller so
he or she will know to take a message from an
outside party.
Voice Announce
BlockInhibits your station from receiving a SOHVA.
Also, blocks voice calls sent over the speaker.
When chosen as a feature, stores a button that
provides the function.
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							1.6 Knowing Your Speakerphone’s Functions
Your speakerphone provides many versatile features for your use. These
features are explained in terms of what they allow you to do.  Refer to
section 1.5Understanding What The Lights Meanfor information about
the lights associated with your telephone’s buttons.
Alphanumeric Display (Liquid Crystal Display—LCD)
•Displays time, day, date, and active call information
•Keeps you apprised of the status of your telephone
•Provides programming prompts
Hold Button
•Places a line or intercom call on hold
•Stores pauses in number sequences during programming
•Scans or scrolls through calls placed on hold (when hold light is
flashing) in order to access, with the TAP button, a call other than
the last one placed on hold (information about each held call appears
in your display as you scroll through them)
•Scrolls through LCD response messages
Interactive Buttons
•Provide quick and easy access to system features
•Provide straightforward button programming without dialing codes
(the interactive buttons themselves, however, are not programmable)
Intercom Button
•Selects an intercom line
•Allows you to initiate many of the telephone’s features
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							Message-Waiting Light
•Indicates that a message awaits pick up
Microphone Opening
•Allows hands-free operation of speakerphone (speak clearly toward
microphone opening)
Mute Button
•Keeps the person on the line from hearing your conversation
Programmable Buttons And Associated Status Lights
•Allow you to store numbers for automatic dialing functions
•Allow you to store telephone extension numbers for Direct Station
Selection (DSS)
•Indicate which lines are either in use, ringing, or on hold
Shift Button
•Allows you to enter a second tier for storing and/or automatically
dialing speed dial numbers. That is, you can store two speed dial
numbers at every programmable button location—one in the regular
tier and one in the second tier. You activate the shift function by
pressing this button and turning the shift light on before storing or
automatically dialing a speed dial number from the second tier.
Speaker
•Sounds distant party’s voice
•Sounds ringing and call-in-progress tones
Speaker Button
•Turns your speaker on or off
•Disconnects a call when you are on a handsfree call
•Ends or cancels programming
TAP Button
•Recalls dial tone or generates a hookflash
•Retrieves held calls or last call placed on hold
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