Telephone Terminology - Toshiba DP5000-Series User Manual

Telephone Terminology

When making or receiving calls on your DP5000-series telephone you may experi-
ence one or more of the following call features depending on how your telephone is
configured.
• Line – is synonymous with trunk which is the line that connects you to the PSTN
(Public Switched Telephone Network). Line can be:
• a button on your telephone set designated for outgoing calls
• your DN button followed by dialing 9.
• Automatic Line Selection (ALS) – ALS is engaged on outgoing calls. Lift
the handset or press
2. When connected, continue using the handset or switch to speakerphone by holding
ALS in enabled. The second line of the LCD will display the method of dialing
down
available, followed by the digits dialed.
• Ringing Line Preference – Answer any incoming call by lifting the handset or
pressing
1. To make a call, press
call when ringing line preference is enabled.
• Tone First Signaling – Internal incoming calls only: telephone rings in standard
ring tone, lift handset or press
• Voice First Signaling – Internal incoming calls only: a long tone is heard, fol-
lowed by the caller\qs voice, this will automatically engage the
hands free communications. Lift the handset if desired (for privacy). When Voice
First Signaling is enabled the telephone does not ring on internal incoming calls.
• Hot Dialing – Dial a telephone number from the dialpad, the telephone auto-
matically selects a line, shown with a green LED, and turns on the Spkr and Mic
LED\qs. When Hot Dialing is not turned on the handset should be lifted or Sprk
should be pressed in order to make a call.
Strata CIX DP5000-series Telephone UG
to hear dial tone, the steady green Line LED indicates
Spkr
and placing the handset in the cradle.
(Spkr)
. There is no need to press the ringing line button to answer the
Spkr
(Spkr)
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.
to answer call.
Spkr
to allow for
Spkr