Comdial Scout 900MXS Cordless Instruction Manual

Using The Other
Telephone Features
7.1 Using Chapter Seven
This chapter details features that enhance the basic operation of
your digital wireless telephone.
Remember, your station may be arranged to give you access to
an assigned line or intercom as soon as you lift the handset
from the base unit or as soon as you press the TALK button if
you are using the handset in a portable manner. Because of this
versatility, the instructions in this chapter tell you tolift handset
and pressTALK(if necessary). The...

7.2 Blocking Voice Announced Calls
When you operate your telephone using the optional headset,
other system users can make subdued off-hook voice an
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nouncements to you through your headset while your are on a
call. You can block these SOHVA announcements if you wish.
To block SOHVA calls,
lift handset and pressTALK(if necessary),
press intercom button (if necessary),
dial
2.
To un-block SOHVA calls,
lift handset and pressTALK(if necessary),
press intercom button (if necessary),
dial#2.
7.3...

7.4 Displaying Button Functions(Button Query)
You can cause the telephone’s display to identify the function
of each button on your telephone. This is useful when the in
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staller has assigned your function buttons for special-purpose
tasks and you need to remind yourself of the button’s feature.
To button query your telephone,
lift handset and pressTALK(if necessary),
press intercom button (if necessary),
Dial

8.
press the button in question,
read the displayed information (display will hold for...

7.5 Entering Account Codes
If the system installer has arranged your telephone system for
account code entry, your telephone display may prompt you to
dial a code and then enter an account code before you dial a
number or after you answer a call. Account codes enhance the
station message detail accounting reports that businesses some
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times find useful.
To enter account code on an incoming call,
answer call,
press intercom button,
dial
04(call is automatically placed on hold),
dial account code....

7.6 Entering Authorization Codes
Authorization codes give you awalking class of serviceoption.
Walking class of serviceprovides you with the mobility to use
your class of service (COS) features, prime line assignments,
and exception numbers on any other telephone in the system.
This feature could be useful to you should you travel out of
range to use your digital wireless telephone and need to use a
system telephone that you find nearby. With authorization code
operation, you will not be limited by...

To activate walking class of service,
select another system telephone to use,
pressINTERCOMon that telephone,
dial#08,
dial your authorization code,
complete your calling requirements.
To lock your telephone,
lift handset and pressTALK(if necessary),
press intercom button (if necessary),
dial#04
dial your authorization code.
NOTE: If you wait longer than two seconds to dial a digit after you dial
the action code, that pause, and any others that you might in-
clude, becomes part of the lock code....

7.7 Forwarding Calls
You can permanently forward calls that normally ring at your
telephone. You can forward just your prime line and intercom
calls or you can forward all calls. When you exercise this fea
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ture, your telephone will ring a short ring burst each time the
system forwards a call. It does this to remind you that the sys
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tem is forwarding your calls.
You can also forward calls that ring at your telephone but re
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ceive no answer; This feature is valuable if you are frequently
too busy to...

7.8 Making A Call Non-Private(Privacy Release)
It is often the case that telephones will share line appearance
for one or more lines. When one telephone is active on a line
that several other telephones share, the call is private (users at
the other telephones cannot join the conversation by pressing
the line button of the line being used). A situation may exist
where users want others to join an in-progress call. In this case,
they need a method to make the call non-private. If you have
this situation...

7.9 Monitoring A Conversation Between
Two Telephones
(Service Observing)
If your telephone provides the installer-programmed service
observing feature, you can use it to monitor an on-going con
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versation at another telephone in an undetected manner.
To monitor another station at any time,
lift handset and pressTALK(if necessary),
press intercom button (if necessary),
dial#03,
dial extension number of telephone to be monitored,
pressTALKto end monitoring.
7.10 Muting Your Telephone
By using...

7.11 Sending A Paging Announcement
There are several ways to make a public announcement to all or
a portion of your location. Your system might be arranged with
an external paging unit that you access by pressing a line but
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ton or by dialing a special code. This unit sounds the an
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nouncement over an external speaker unit.
Your system may provide an all-call or a zone page feature that
you access by dialing special codes. This arrangement sounds
your voice announcement through the telephone speakers....