Mute
Use this feature during a telephone conversation to
silence the microphone. You can hear the caller, but the
caller cannot hear you.
To mute a call:
Press
MUTE
. When mute is on, the
MUTE
light flashes;
the screen also flashes
-MUTE
.
To take a call off mute:
Press
MUTE
again and resume speaking.
NOTE:
Transferring the call, changing lines or putting a call on hold also cancels the
mute function.
Hold
Use this feature to hold one line while accessing another, or as part of the
conference and call transfer features.
While on a call, press and release
HOLD
. The
LINE 1
-
LINE 4
indicator for the line on hold flashes slowly in red. After the
call has been on hold for more than three minutes, you will
hear a triple beep every 30 seconds. (To adjust the volume of
the reminder tone or turn it off, see
Hold reminder
on page 22).
If you are using the speakerphone, the speakerphone turns
off automatically when you press
HOLD
.
To release the hold, press and release
LINE 1
-
LINE 4
of the
call on hold.
NOTES:
By default, a call on hold after 10 minutes is automatically forwarded to the auto attendant, even if
the auto attendant is not activated for that line. If
Persistent hold
is enabled (see page 35), the call
will stay on hold until it is released or hung up. To keep a call on hold longer than 10 minutes, you
can also release the held call within 10 minutes and then place the call on hold again.
You cannot put an intercom call on hold.
Switching between lines
Use this feature to switch between lines during an outside call:
Press
LINE 1
-
LINE 4
of another telephone line to make or answer another
call. The current call is put on hold automatically.
To return to the first call, press the original
LINE 1
-
LINE 4
. The second
line is put on hold automatically.
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