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Changing a handsfree to a regular call
Lift the receiver.
Using handsfree
On models with separate handsfree and mute buttons:
The indicator next to the handsfree button is solid when 
you handsfree is active and off when the telephone is set to 
handset or headset. 
The indicator next to the Mute button blinks when you 
mute the microphone and turns off when the microphone 
is open.
Note:  Other models of telephones have only...

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Place the telephone so that any unavoidable local noise, such 
as an air conditioner, is behind it. This limits the amount of 
disruptive background noise.
Changing handsfree for a telephone
You can program the type of handsfree used with each 
telephone or activate handsfree answerback.
You need the programming template found at the front of this 
guide. See Getting started with Norstar on page 13 for more 
information.
1. Press...

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Both Auto and Standard handsfree allow you to use a headset 
with a Norstar telephone or a Business Series Terminal.
A handsfree/mute button is automatically assigned to a 
Norstar telephone that is programmed with handsfree and is 
always located in the lower right-hand corner of the numeric 
dialpad. 
For T7208 and T7316 telephones, this button is a handsfree-
only button. The mute button is located under the dial pad.
The...

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You can turn handsfree answerback on or off for a telephone 
that is programmed to use handsfree.
You need the programming template found at the front of this 
guide. See Getting started with Norstar on page 13 for more 
information.
1. Press ²¥¥ÛßßÜÝÝ.
2. Press ÛÜßÝß (the default System Coordinator 
password).
3. Press ≠ and enter the internal number of the 
telephone you want to program.
4. Press ≠ twice.
5. Press ‘four times....

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Creating a conference by releasing privacy
If a line is programmed with privacy, you can turn privacy off 
to allow another person with the same line to join in your 
conversation and form a conference. All the rules applicable to 
a conference apply except there is only one line in use, instead 
of the usual two. This means that you cannot split a conference 
set up using Privacy.
1. Press ²¡Ü.
2. Tell the other person to press...

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Disconnecting by accident
If you accidentally drop the receiver back into the telephone 
cradle while answering a call, you can quickly retrieve the call.
Pick up the receiver again or press the button labeled 
handsfree/mute within one second to be reconnected to your 
call. 
Time
²¡âÜ
Use this feature to display the current date and time while you 
are on a call.
You parked your  last call. The display shows 
the period the call...

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Making calls
There are many ways to make a call, depending on the 
programming and the type of call, as follows:
Pick up the receiver and dial. The Norstar system supports 
three methods of dialing. See Changing how you dial your 
calls on page 82. 
Pick up the receiver, press a line button, and dial (if the call 
is not on your prime line).
Press the button labeled handsfree/mute and dial to talk 
without using the receiver. See Using...

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Your telephone is already connected to the 
telephone you are trying to call. Check your 
active line buttons, and return to that call.
Wait for the telephone to be answered. If no 
one answers, press
 LATER to use the Ring 
Again (page 85) or Message (page 128) 
feature, or press
 PRIORITY to make a priority 
call.
You cannot use Ring Again on your current 
call. You can only use Ring Again while you 
have a busy signal on an...

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Choosing a line using a line button
You have one line button for each line assigned to your 
telephone. Press the line button to select the line you want to 
answer or use to make a call. Having several line buttons 
allows you immediate access to more than one line. 
The M7100 and T7100 telephones each have two intercom 
paths which are used instead of line buttons to answer and 
make calls. Each set can be assigned two lines. You...

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Line pools
A line pool is a group of external lines that can be shared by 
many telephones. You can use a line in a line pool to make an 
external call.
The MICS system can have 15 non-PRI line pools and a 
maximum of four PRI line pools, depending on the hardware 
and profile configuration for your system. A telephone can be 
programmed to access any number of line pools. You can have 
several different line pools for your system,...