Loop Keys; Switched Loop Keys; Fixed Loop Keys; Answering Priority - NEC DSX-40 Feature Handbook

Loop Keys

Loop Keys
Description
Loop keys simplify answering and placing calls.
Loop keys are Feature Keys that simplify the way extension users place and answer outside calls. There are
two types of loop keys: Switched Loop keys and Fixed Loop keys.

Switched Loop Keys

For incoming calls, Switched Loop keys provide an appearance for any line not assigned to a line key for
which the extension has access and ringing. Switched Loop keys insure that there is a visual appearance for
lines that do not ring an extension's line keys.
For outgoing calls, Switched Loop keys provide convenient access to Line Groups. For example, instead of
pressing INTERCOM and dialing 90 for Line Group 90, the user can just press the Switched Loop key and
dial 0 instead.

Fixed Loop Keys

For outgoing calls, a Fixed Loop key is a loop key assigned to a specific Line Group. When the extension
user presses the Fixed Loop key for an outgoing call, they get the first line in the group assigned to the key.
For incoming calls, the Fixed Loop key works just like a Switched Loop key. It provides an appearance for
any line not assigned to a line key for which the extension has access and ringing.

Answering Priority

When multiple calls ring an extension simultaneously, the system services the ringing calls in the follow-
ing order:
Ringing Intercom call
1.
Line or loop key (from lowest to highest)
2.
Operation
To answer a call on a loop key:
1. Listen for ringing and look for the flashing (red) loop key.
2. Lift the handset.
Press the loop key.
3.
• The loop key will light green after you answer.
• If you have Ringing Line Preference, lifting the handset answers the call.
• If you have Automatic Handsfree, you can press the loop key without first lifting the handset.
To place a call on a loop key:
Lift the handset.
1.
Press the loop key.
2.
• The loop key will light green.
3. Dial the Line Group code (0-8 for groups 90-98).
102 ◆ Features
Using Loop Keys
In these instructions:
[Super Display Soft Key]
[Keyset Soft Key]
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