Lights
Each line button has a green light and a red light. The meaning of these lights
varies, depending on whether a button is used to access an outside line, is
programmed with a system feature, or is programmed for Auto Dialing an
extension number (Intercom Auto Dial button). (Auto Dial buttons for fax
extensions show additional information; these "Fax Management" buttons are
described in Chapter 4. When a phone is in programming mode, the lights
show information about programmed settings; See Chapter 2 for details.)
Table 3-1 shows the meanings of the various light patterns for each possible
button assignment.
Table 3-1. Light Patterns for System Phones
Light Pattern
Steady On
Off
(steady off)
Flash
(long on, long off)
Alternating Red/Green Flash
(red on, green on, red on,
green on)
Wink
(long on, short off)
Green Flutter
(short on, short off)
Red Broken Flutter
(short on/off, long off)
*
Applies to Do Not Disturb, Night Service, Outgoing Call Restriction Button, Privacy, Voice Interrupt on Busy
Talk-Back, and VMS Cover, all of which require programming on a button with lights. Can also apply to Account
Code Entry, Background Music, and Call Forwarding/Call Follow-Me, if any of them are programmed on a button
with lights. (For more information about programming these features, see Chapter 5.)
3-4
Learning About Telephones
Line Button
Line is busy. Green means
your phone is busy; red means
someone at another extension
is busy on the line.
Line is idle (not being used).
A call is ringing on the line.
Green flash means a call is
ringing at your extension. Red
flash means a call is ringing on
the line, but not at your
extension.
Alternating green and red flash
appears at both extensions in a
joined call, and at any
extension connected in a
conference call.
A call on the line is on hold.
Green wink means the call is
on hold at your extension. Red
wink means the call is on hold
at another extension. (Any-
one who has the line can
retrieve the call.)
A call is on exclusive hold at
your extension (and can only
be retrieved from your
extension).
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Feature Button
Intercom Auto Dial
Green means
Red means the extension
feature* is on
is busy (making or
answering a call).
Feature* is off
Extension is idle (not
being used).
—
Green flash means
someone at another
extension is calling you.
—
—
—
—
A Wake Up
A call transferred to the
Service call is
extension is now returning
being scheduled
to your phone.
from extension 10
—
Fax Management only—
the fax extension is not
answering calls (may be
out of paper).