User’s Guide
ESI phone operation
E.3
Volume/scroll keys
The two smaller keys labeled
and
, located just above the dial pad, serve two purposes:
•
Adjusting the volume
heard through the handset and speaker — Your phone will maintain the chosen
volume setting until you change it.
• Serving as
scroll keys
for operations (such as Esi-Dex or programming) that may show several entries on
the display, such as special characters:
#
,
,
P
, and
F
.
Notes:
Each ESI Cordless Handset lacks scroll keys, and thus doesn’t support features like Esi-Dex.
To control volume on a Cordless Handset, use the buttons on the Handset’s side.
MUTE/DND key
To disable your handset or speaker microphone during a conversation (either with the handset or speaker),
press
MUTE/DND
. While the mute function is activated, the
MUTE/DND
LED will blink rapidly and the display
shows “MUTED.”
When your phone is idle and you wish to make sure its calls go straight to voice mail, press
MUTE/DND
to
toggle your phone in or out of DND (do-not-disturb) mode. The display will show
DND
and the
MUTE/DND
LED will glow amber.
Notes:
If you press
MUTE/DND
while your phone is ringing, this forwards the call to your voice mailbox (see
“Voice mail operation,” page D.1) and your station will be placed in DND.
On each Cordless Handset, muting is handled by the side-mounted
MUTE
button. For DND capability,
assign key code
578
to a programmable feature key (see “Optional features,” page F.12).
Soft feature keys
Soft feature keys
are
dynamic:
when used, they constantly change your ESI phone’s status. These soft keys,
located under the display, include
ESI-DEX
1
,
PROG/HELP
, and
scroll keys
(
and
). Along with spoken
and displayed commands, they guide you through the use of Esi-Dex (page F.2), various programming
activities and controlling the volume of your phone’s handset and speaker.
Dial tone
When you first lift your handset, you will hear an
internal dial tone
that allows you to call other stations or
perform other internal functions. To gain an
outside
dial tone, dial
9
(or
8
or
7
)
2
or press a programmable feature
key that has been set as a line key. (A line key, when pressed, automatically gains an outside line. Consult your
System Administrator if you have questions.)
Note:
On an ESI Cordless Handset, to receive:
• . . . internal dial tone, press
TALK
.
• . . . external dial tone, press
9
(or
8
or
7
).
2
(If the Handset is in sleep mode, press
TALK
first.)
1
Not available on the legacy 12-Key Feature Phone.
2
What you dial to reach an outside line depends on your system’s particular setup. If you’re not sure, consult your administrator.
