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AT&T ® Communications D E F I N I T Y System Generic 1 7406BIS Voice Terminal User's Guide...
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NOTICE While reasonable efforts were made to ensure that the information in this document was complete and accurate at the time of printing, AT&T can assume no responsibility for any errors. Changes or corrections to the information contained in this document may be incorporated into future issues.
Note: For best sound quality, place your voice terminal flat on your desk or other working area. Figure 1 below depicts the display-equipped model. Both this model and the 7406BIS without a display have the same button layout. Familiarize yourself with your voice terminal, shown here and explained on the following page.
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Starting with the upper left corner of Figure 1 and continuing clockwise: Handset For placing and answering calls (also known as the receiver). At least 3 of these 5 buttons are devoted to handling Call appearances/ feature buttons incoming and outgoing calls (call appearances) and are labeled with an extension number;...
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The standard 12-button pad for dialing the telephone Dial pad numbers and accessing features. A sliding switch to control the volume for the tone Ringer volume control ringer. (under voice terminal) For disconnecting from a call and dropping the last Drop button party added on a conference call.
What the Features Do Here are brief descriptions of 30 features, including what each one does and how you might want to use it. The first 24 are voice features and the final 6 are display features. Voice Features Abbreviated Dialing (AD) Allows you to store selected telephone numbers for quicker and easier dialing.
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Drop Disconnects from a call without requiring you to hang up the handset or press the switchhook. Can also be used with the Conference feature to disconnect the last party added. Use whenever you are using the built-in speaker instead of the handset, or whenever you are using the handset and want to continue using it for another action after ending a call.
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Use to hear all messages received while you were away. Display Features Note: These features can be used only with a 7406D05A voice terminal, the 7406BIS voice terminal with a display. Inspect Shows you call-related information for an incoming call when you are already active on a call.
How to Use the Features The procedures which follow give short, step-by-step instructions for using each of the voice and display features. For your convenience, features in each category are listed alphabetically. Special Instructions The first time you use these procedures, you will need to customize them for yourself by following the directions.
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[handset tone] The tone that appears in brackets after a step indicates what you should hear from your handset after successfully performing that step. For a list of tones and their meanings, see the section titled Tones and Their Meanings. For a list of glossary terms, see the section titled Key Words to Know.
Voice Features Handset and Speaker When placing calls or using the voice features, you have the option of doing so off-hook (by lifting the handset) or on-hook (by pressing [ ]). If your voice Speaker terminal is set for the Speakerphone feature, pressing [ ] simultaneously Speaker activates the built-in microphone so that you can place and answer calls without lifting...
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On a separate sheet of paper, jot down the outside To program/reprogram an numbers, extensions, and/or feature codes you want outside number, to program as items on your personal list(s) (see extension, or feature code example to the left) into a personal list Note: Each telephone number or feature code is stored as a separate item.
Automatic Callback Press [ ] during call attempt To automatically place AutoCallBk [confirmation tone] another call to an extension that was busy, Green light goes on steadily until callback is did not answer, or completed or canceled returned a call waiting ringback tone Note: If you send your calls to coverage after activating Automatic Callback, your callback calls...
Call Coverage Press [ ] of incoming call when ring begins or To answer a call for a xxxxx green light flashes co-worker for whom you are a coverage point Note: The call is not at your terminal until the green light is flashing.
Call Park Note: If a [ ] button has been assigned to To park a call at your Call Park your voice terminal, simply press [ ] and hang extension (for retrieval at Call Park up; otherwise, follow the instructions below. any extension) [dial tone] Press [...
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Conference [dial tone] Press [ To add another party to a Conference call (for a total of up to 6 Present call put on hold and you are given a new parties) call appearance; all other parties remain connected to each other Dial number of new party and wait for answer Note: You can privately discuss the call with the new party at this time;...
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Drop Press [ To disconnect from a Drop normal call and obtain Note: If you press [ ] during a conference dial tone without hanging Drop call, the last party added will be dropped, and you up the handset will remain connected to the other parties. Hold Press [ To keep a call waiting...
Intercom (Automatic/Dial) [ringback tone] Press [ To make a call to your IcomAutoxx predetermined Automatic Special intercom ring is sent Intercom partner Note: If call is unanswered, press [ Go to Cvr while call is ringing if you want to redirect it to coverage.
Leave Word Calling (LWC) Press [ ] before hanging up your handset To leave a message after [confirmation tone] dialing an extension (when call is not Message light goes on called voice terminal answered, or you hear a coverage or busy tone, or Note: If reorder tone is heard, message is not you have been put on stored;...
Mute Note: Use the Mute button in one of the following ways. If your voice terminal has the Speakerphone feature, use the Mute button to turn off the microphone associated with the built-in speakerphone or the handset. If your voice terminal has the Speaker (listen-only) function, the Mute button affects only the handset.
Select Ring Press [ To select a personalized Shift ring Green light comes on Press [ Select Ring Shift light flashes; current ring pattern plays and repeats every 4 seconds If you have a display it shows [ #x ] PERSONAL RING (x will be a number from 1 to 8) Adjust ringer volume with volume control switch on...
Send All Calls Press [ ] (while on-hook) To send all calls (except Send Calls priority calls) immediately or Dial Send All Calls code [confirmation tone] to coverage Note: You may hear a ring-ping tone from your voice terminal as each call is forwarded. Press [ ] again (while on-hook) To cancel Send All Calls...
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Speaker Note: Your voice terminal is set for either the Speaker (listen-only) or the Speakerphone (listen and talk) function. Check with your System Manager to see which of these two features you can use. Use the following procedures if your voice terminal is set for the Speaker (listen only) feature.
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Press [ To end a call (while Speaker handset is on-hook and only speaker is active) Hang up handset To end a call (while hand set and speaker are active) The speaker automatically turns off Speakerphone Note: If you are uncertain whether your voice terminal is set for the Speaker (listen only) feature or the Speakerphone (listen and talk) feature, check with your System Manager.
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Press [ To prevent other party Mute from hearing you Red light goes on and party cannot hear you Press [ ] again to resume talking to party Note: The Mute feature Mute can also turn off the Red light goes off and other party can hear you microphone associated again with the handset.
Voice Message Retrieval Dial the Voice Message Retrieval code To retrieve your voice [dial tone] (while on-hook or off-hook) messages when your Message light is on [voice prompting] Press [ Note: Do not press [ ] if calling from someone else's extension;...
Display Features Note: These features can be used only with a 7406D05A voice terminal, the 7406BIS voice terminal with a display. In normal mode, the display shows call information for the current active call appearance button: You may have as many as 5 call appearance buttons. Beginning with the first button in the upper left-hand corner of your faceplate and going down, the display identifies the first 3 buttons as a, b, and c;...
Integrated Directory Press [ To search directory for a Directory name Key in selected name with dial pad: last name, comma (use [ ]), first name or initial Note: For Q dial [ ] (PRS); for Z dial [ ] (WXY). Press [ ] for each successive directory name Next Msg...
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To return call for Press [ Transfer co-worker to displayed Co-worker is put on hold extension (while on call with co-worker) Press [ ] while any part of message is ReturnCall shown Press [ Transfer Co-worker is connected to call attempt To erase a message Press [ ] while any part of message is shown...
Stored Number Press [ To see number stored on Stored an AD button Press selected [ AD xxxxx Stored number shown Press [ ] to return to normal display or repeat Normal Step 2 to see another stored number To see number stored as a Press [ Stored list item...
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Time Press [ To see date and time Date/Time Display returns to normal mode after a few seconds Press [ To see elapsed time Timer (hours, minutes, seconds) Green light comes on Press [ ] again to stop timer and clear display Timer Green light goes off...
Tones and Their Meanings Ringing tones are produced by an incoming call. Handset tones are those which you hear through the handset (receiver). Ringing Tones 1 ring — A call from another extension. 2 rings — A call from outside or from the attendant. 3 rings —...
Key Words to Know activate To begin or turn on the operation of a feature. attendant The person who handles incoming and outgoing calls at the main telephone console. AUDIX Audio Information Exchange, an optional voice mail and message service which provides coverage for calls to you by recording callers' messages and reporting Leave Word Calling messages.
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party A person who places or answers a call. personal list One of the 4 types of Abbreviated Dialing lists; programmable by the System Manager or by you, the user. Contains telephone numbers of your choice, and stores each of them as a single-digit list item. personal list item One of the 10 available slots on an Abbreviated Dialing personal list.
trunk code A dial code of 1, 2, or 3 digits which you dial to access a trunk group to place an outside call. voice terminal A telephone equipped with an array of specially designed features (for example, speakerphone, display, administrable buttons, etc.) and functional capabilities that distinguish it from a conventional telephone.
Trunk Codes Abbreviated Dialing* Personal Personal Personal Code Description Item List 2 List 3 List 1 Name Name Name Miscellaneous Description Extension Attendant * You can have as many as 3 personal lists, and each list can have either 5 or 10 items; see your System Manager.
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