NEC I-Series Multibutton Telephone Feature Handbook

							When You Work In Groups
If you and your co-workers handle
each others calls, you might want to
be in a Department Callinggroup
(page 35). Someone calling your
groups number goes through to any-
one whos available. You can even
have Department Step Calling
(page 37) send your personal calls to
your group when youre not avail-
able. To answer a call already ring-
ing a co-workers phone, use Group
Call Pickup(page 52).
When youre on a call and you want the others in your area to listen in
on the conversation, activate Group Listen(page 53). Your co-work-
ers hear the call through your telephones speaker.
If you frequently call the same co-worker, you can have Ringdown
(page 105) automatically call them for you. All you have to do is lift
your handset.
If You Need Privacy
When youre busy in your office
and dont want to be interrupted,
use Do Not Disturb(page 43). 
Before talking to someone at your
desk while youre on the phone, try
Microphone Cutoff(page 70).
Your caller cannot hear your voice
until you cancel Microphone
Cutoff.
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							Have a Telephone Meeting
Conference(page 33) allows you to
quickly set up a telephone meeting.
When your phone allows Voice
Call Conference(page 34), others
can join your outside call just by
pressing the line key.
Use Meet Me Conference(page
63) to set up a meeting which lets
others join if they choose.
Optionally, you can use Meet Me
Paging(page 65) to set up a meet-
ing on a page zone.
To join two outsidecallers together and leave them to talk privately,
use Tandem Trunking(page 115).
Streamlining Your Telephones Operation
Your telephone provides you with
options that can dramatically
streamline the way you handle
calls. For example, you can pro-
gram One-Touch Keys(page 78)
for one-button access to co-work-
ers, outside calls, Abbreviated
Dialing bins and certain feature
codes. Or record any dialing steps
in a one-touch macro key with
One-Touch Serial Operation
(page 82).
Want to automate Callback, Message Waiting or other features? Just
assign these functions to available Programmable Function Keys
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							(page 98). Need one-button Transfer and calling for a co-worker?
Program a Hotline (page 58) on another function key. (When you see
in this handbook, the operation needs a Programmable
Function Key.)
Are you a secretary - or do you have a secretary that handles your
calls? Set up Secretary Callbuzzer keys (page 109). You can use
Secretary Call Pickup(page 110) to quickly pick up calls intended
for your secretary or boss.
Tired of always reaching for the handset or cradling it under your chin
while you type? Install a headset and enable Headset Operation
(page 55).
Personalizing Your Telephone
If your phone is near other phones
that ring the same way, choose
unique Selectable Ring Tones
(page 113) so you know which
calls are for you.
When you need to cover up noise
in your office that might be dis-
tracting to your work, turn on
Background Music(page 17).
Dont forget about that important
meeting - set an Alarm(page 15)
to remind you.
Let the co-workers you call know whos on the line. Go to Name
Storing(page 72) and assign a name to your extension.
To have your phone beep every time you press a dial pad key, enable
the Dial Pad Confirmation Tones(page 39).
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							Your Phone Does the Talking
The optional Voice Announce
Unit(page 124) gives your system
digital recording and play back
capability. This lets you handle
callers with that important
Personal Touch. For example, if
you dont have an operator, the
Automated Attendant(page 16)
can answer your calls and play a
list of dialing options to your
callers. Use Personal Greeting
(page 96) to greet your callers with
your own recorded voice, and then
forward them to a co-worker. Or, you can have Park and Page(page
94) welcome your callers and automatically page you to pick up the
call.
Youll find other Voice Announce Unit features handy when using
your phone or staying in touch with others in your company. If there is
an announcement everyone in your company should hear, just listen to
your General Message(page 51). Voice Prompting Messages(page
130) tell you about your system, your own phone and the status of
your call. Youll hear voice prompts reminding you when your calls
are forwarded or when you have a message. You can even find out
your extension number, the date and the time of day.
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							And, Your Super Display Does The Thinking
Do you want a feature but not
know how to use it? Have you
ever been busy on a call and not
remembered the options your
phone provides? If you have an
optional Super Display Telephone,
the Soft Keys on your telephone
do the thinking for you. 
When you use your Super Display,
your One-Touch Keys automatical-
ly turn into Soft Keys. A Soft Key
is a variable feature key -  the 
function of the key changes to match what you are doing. This lets you
spend more time thinking about your job and less time thinking about
your telephone.
The example on the next page shows how this works. In this example,
you are busy on an outside line talking to a customer. You realize that
you want to call this customer again, but cant remember the name of
the feature that lets you save the number.
1.  MENU(Press the MENU Soft Key).
This is the top screen in the illustra-
tion on the next page.
2.  SAVE DIAL(Press the SAVED DIAL
Soft Key). 
This is the second screen in the illus-
tration on the next page. 
The system saves the number you just
dialed and returns your Soft Keys to
One-Touch Keys. This is the last screen
in the illustration on the next page.
Heres what you do:
?
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							To find out more on using your Soft Keys, use the plastic laminated
Reference Card that came with your phone. 
CHECK CLEARTRUNK 01
NUMBER SAVED
[MENU] [DIRECTORY]
CHECK CLEARTRUNK 01
9265400
CONFERENCE
REPEAT DIAL
SAVED DIAL
ABB: COMMON
ABB: GROUP
[ ]
CHECK CLEARTRUNK 01
9265400
[MENU] [DIRECTORY]
92700 - 07
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							Abbreviated Dialing gives you quick access to numbers you call fre-
quently. This saves time, for example, when calling a client with
whom you deal often. Instead of dialing a long telephone number, you
just use Abbreviated Dialing.
There are three types of Abbreviated Dialing: Common, Group and
Personal. All co-workers within your Tenant Group can share the
Common Abbreviated Dialing numbers. All co-workers in your
Department Calling Group can share the Group Abbreviated Dialing
numbers. (See page 35 for more on Department Calling.) Only you
can use your Personal Abbreviated Dialing numbers. To set up
Personal Abbreviated Dialing, turn to One-Touch Calling on page 78.
1. + (for Common).
OR
(for Group).
2. Dial Abbreviated Dialing bin number
(000-499 or 0000-1999).
Ask your Communications Manager
for your bin numbers.
3. Dial telephone number you want to store
(up to 24 digits).
Valid entries are 0-9, # and *. To
enter a pause, press MIC.
4. + Enter the name associated with
the Abbreviated Dialing number.
Refer to Name Storing on page 72 for
instructions on entering names.
5. +  to hang up.
To store an
Abbreviated Dialing
number 
(recommended for
display phones only):
Abbreviated Dialing
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							1. + .
2. Dial bin number.
The stored number dials out. The sys-
tem selects a line for you.
OR
1. + or  (Common 
Abbreviated Dialing).
To preselect, press a line key instead
of CALL1.
2. Dial Common Abbreviated Dialing bin
number.
The stored number dials out. Unless
you preselect, the system selects a line
for you.
1. + .
2. Dial bin number.
The stored number dials out. The sys-
tem selects a line for you.
OR
1. + (Group Abbreviated
Dialing).
To preselect, press a line key instead
of CALL1.
2. Dial Group Abbreviated Dialing bin
number.
The stored number dials out. Unless
you preselect, the system selects a line
for you.
To dial a Group
Abbreviated Dialing
number: 
To dial a Common
Abbreviated Dialing
number:
Abbreviated Dialing
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							1.
2. (Common only).
3. Dial the Abbreviated Dialing code (e.g.,
001).
If the entire stored number is too
long for your phones display, press 
* to see the rest of it. 
To check more Abbreviated Dialing
numbers, repeat from step 2.
4.To check your stored
Abbreviated Dialing
numbers: 
Abbreviated Dialing
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							Account Codes are codes you enter that help keep track of outside
calls. There are two types of Account Codes: Optional and Forced.
With optional codes, the Account Codes you enter are solely for cate-
gorizing your calls. For example, if you work in an accounting firm
that must bill back customers for time on the phone, Optional Account
Codes are for you. Forced Account Codes also let you categorize calls,
but you must enter one before placing outgoing calls. If you dont
enter the code, you cant place the call. This ensures that calls dont go
out untracked.
Check with your Communications Manager to find out if your system
uses Account Codes -  and which codes you should enter. Account
Codes can be from 1-16 digits long, using 0-9 and #.
1. + Account Code (1-16 digits) +
.
1. Access trunk for outside call.
You can access a trunk by pressing a
line key or by dialing a code. Refer to
page 86 for more on placing outside
calls.
2. + Account Code (1-16 digits) +
.
3. Dial the number you want to call.
If you hear stutter dial tone after
dialing the number, your system
requires an ARS Authorization Code.
Ask your Communications Manager for
your codes.
To enter an Account
Code while placing an
outside call:
To enter an Account
Code any time while
on an outside call: 
Account Codes
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