Microphone Mute; Message Waiting Lamp; Temporarily Switching Pulse To Tone Dialing; Call Hold - NEC AT-55P User Manual

Microphone Mute

The MUTE key allows you to switch off the handset and Speakerphone microphone temporarily.
During this state, you can consult with another person and your voice will not be sent to the called
party.
To mute the call so that the called party cannot hear you:
1. Press the MUTE key. The MUTE key LED will light up.
To cancel Mute and resume normal conversation:
1. Press the MUTE key. The MUTE key LED will go out.

Message Waiting Lamp

Some PBX systems offer a visual message waiting indication. The message waiting lamp is turned
on when there is a message left for you. This lamp also flashes while the phone is ringing to
indicate an incoming call.

Temporarily Switching Pulse to Tone Dialing

If your telephone is connected to a Pulse dialing mode network, this feature allows you to
temporarily switch to Tone dialing to access Tone operated services; e.g. answering machines,
telephone banking, etc.
1. Dial the number of the service you wish to use and wait for answer.
2. Dial * to switch to Tone dialing.
3. When you hang up, the phone automatically returns to Pulse dialing mode.

Call Hold

A call in progress may be placed on hold at the telephone by pressing the HOLD key. When the
HOLD key is pressed, the call remains on the telephone, and both parties hear the hold melody
until the call is retrieved.
NOTE
It may also be possible to place the call on hold at the PBX system by pressing the FLASH key.
Selecting the Hold Melody:
There are 2 different melodies for the HOLD function. Select the desired melody with following
steps.
1. Ensure the phone is idle.
2. Dial * 5 *.
3. Dial 0 or 1 to select the desired melody. (Default = 0.)
4. Dial #. The selected melody will be played for approximately 6 seconds.
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