Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. Tone Commander 524 Attendant’s Guide...
– the attendant can program the console to begin ringing after the line or station has rung from 1 to 9 times. Buttons and indicators on the 524 console are described on the following pages. Tone Commander 524 Attendant’s Guide...
LINE BUTTONS CALL used for dialing PROCESSING select individual telephone lines for and accessing BUTTONS calling or answering, and access system features. special features of your system such (see page 5) as paging. (see page 3) Tone Commander 524 Attendant’s Guide...
– call is ringing at both the station and the console on steady – station is busy; also indicates a waiting message after the MESSAGE button has been pressed flickering – station has been selected for DSS dialing Tone Commander 524 Attendant’s Guide...
50% on, 50% off; very fast rate slow blinking mostly off, with brief on flashes winking mostly on, with brief off flashes; fast rate slow winking mostly on, with brief off flashes; slow rate = light on = light off Tone Commander 524 Attendant’s Guide...
Incoming call ringing rate is determined by the source of the call, and depends upon the type of telephone system the 524 console is connected to. Consult with the installer for your system’s ringing rates.
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# or name unanswered station call station # or name unanswered station call previously transferred by the attendant line # or name call that has been left on hold too long Tone Commander 524 Attendant’s Guide...
Press the line button for the ringing line. To answer (pick up) a ringing station call not shown in the display: a Press PICK UP. a Press the DSS button for the ringing station. Tone Commander 524 Attendant’s Guide...
Stations may be dialed by pressing the appropriate DSS button, or manually with the dial pad if the you have no DSS button programmed for the desired station. The various call transfer procedures differ slightly, and are described below. Tone Commander 524 Attendant’s Guide...
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TRANSFER button, wait to be reconnected to the calling party, then press the TRANSFER button again to disconnect the called station. BUSY – station is busy, dialing not allowed Dialing is automatically canceled. You will remain connected to the caller. Tone Commander 524 Attendant’s Guide...
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The call may now be released, put on hold, or transferred to another station. BUSY – station is busy, dialing not allowed Dialing is automatically canceled. You will remain connected to the caller. Tone Commander 524 Attendant’s Guide...
To place a call on hold: a Press the HOLD button. Answer or place another call. The first call is automatically placed on hold. Calls that are on hold longer than a preset time will ring at the console. Tone Commander 524 Attendant’s Guide...
Press the MESSAGE button to return to normal console operation (the console will automatically exit five seconds after the last keypress). Tone Commander 524 Attendant’s Guide...
To call a station: a Press the DSS button for the desired station. Press an idle line button, then dial the station number with the dial pad. Tone Commander 524 Attendant’s Guide...
While not connected to a call, press the VOL l l l l or VOL button. VOL k k k k The console will beep with the new ringer volume setting, and the display will show the relative volume level. {{{}___ VOLUME Tone Commander 524 Attendant’s Guide...
Enter the time in 12-hour format using the dial pad. The display will show the time entered. The console has no AM/PM indication. (Hour values less than 10 must be preceded by a “0” digit.) The time set mode will be exited automatically. Tone Commander 524 Attendant’s Guide...
The display will show the ring delay setting for each DSS or line button pressed. STATION 23-5 a To exit ring delay check mode, press the RING DELAY button again (the console will automatically exit one minute after the last keypress). Tone Commander 524 Attendant’s Guide...
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# on the dial pad instead of a DSS button. ALL DELAY - 4 a To exit ring delay set mode, press the RING DELAY button again (the console will automatically exit one minute after the last keypress). Tone Commander 524 Attendant’s Guide...
Dialing routines, where the first entry is not a FLASH, will operate as Autodialing buttons. Example: D9D5551982 A switch inside the Central Processing Unit may be set to prevent autodial programming changes. Consult with your installer if you cannot program autodial numbers. Tone Commander 524 Attendant’s Guide...
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(or wait for automatic exit). NOTE – Systems with multiple attendant positions have a single set of DSS/Autodial numbers shared by all consoles. Numbers may be programmed from any attendant position. Tone Commander 524 Attendant’s Guide...
DSS or line button. a Enter the name using the labeled console buttons; letters are printed on the console front panel beneath the buttons. Any existing name entry will be overwritten. Do not exceed 14 characters, including spaces. Tone Commander 524 Attendant’s Guide...
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Press RELEASE to exit autodial programming mode (or wait for automatic exit). NOTE – Systems with multiple attendant positions have a single set of names shared by all consoles. Name displays may be programmed from any attendant position. Tone Commander 524 Attendant’s Guide...
Commander if you have any questions regarding headset compatibility. Console Care Your Tone Commander console is easy to care for. There are no specific maintenance requirements. Never attempt to clean the console by spraying it with cleaners. Do not use solvents or abrasive substances – harm to the console finish may result.
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