Vtech 5831 User Manual - Page 35

Conference Calling, Transferring Calls, From the Handset, From the Base, Announced Transfer,

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Handset and Base Operation The VT5831 will detect a VMWI signal and activate Message Waiting lights on the Base and Handset(s). See Handset and Base Unit Layouts, pages 5 and 6, for the location of the Message Waiting lights. After you play all of your new messages, the Message Waiting indicators will automatically turn off. If the indicators remain on, disconnect the power adapter from the Base Unit and remove the spare battery from the Base Unit charger (if applicable). Wait at least 15 seconds. Then, connect the power adapter back to the Base and install the spare battery pack in the Base Unit charger (if applicable). The Message Waiting lights will now be off. Conference Calling The VT5831 is capable of supporting conference calls with up to two registered Handsets, and the Base Unit. To enter a conference call, simply access the line with two or more extensions by pressing ON (or SPEAKERPHONE) on the Handset or SPEAKERPHONE on the Base. The phone icon and two or more extension numbers will be displayed in the upper left corner of the Handset. Transferring Calls You can transfer calls on the VT5831 system from the Base to Handset, Handset to Handset, or Handset to Base. Blind Transfer You can directly transfer any active call to another VT5831 extension without notification by doing the following steps: From the Handset • Press XFER. Scroll to the desired destination, then press OK. • The ringing Handset or Base can pick up the transferred call just like any incoming call. From the Base • Press INTERCOM. Scroll to the desired destination, then press OK. • The ringing Handset can pick up the transferred call just like any incoming call. Announced Transfer: You can perform an announced transfer (call and advise another extension) of an active call by doing the following steps: • Press HOLD to place your call on hold. • Press MENU. Scroll to INTERCOM, then press OK. • Scroll to the desired destination, then press OK. • When the ringing Handset or Base answers, announce that there's an active call on hold. • Press OFF (on the Handset) or INTERCOM (on the Base) • Press ON (on the 'destination' Handset or SPEAKER PHONE (on the Base) to pick up the call on hold. 35 ADVANCED OPERATION

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Handset and Base Operation
The
VT5831
will detect a VMWI signal and activate Message Waiting lights on the Base
and Handset(s).
See
Handset
and
Base Unit Layouts
, pages
5
and
6
, for the location
of the Message Waiting lights.
After you play all of your new messages, the Message Waiting indicators will automati-
cally turn off.
If the indicators remain on, disconnect the power adapter from the Base
Unit and remove the spare battery from the Base Unit charger (if applicable).
Wait at
least
15 seconds
.
Then, connect the power adapter back to the Base and install the
spare battery pack in the Base Unit charger (if applicable).
The Message Waiting lights
will now be off.
Conference Calling
The
VT5831
is capable of supporting conference calls with up to two registered
Handsets, and the Base Unit.
To enter a conference call, simply access the line with two or more extensions by
pressing
ON
(or
SPEAKERPHONE
) on the Handset or
SPEAKERPHONE
on the
Base.
The phone icon
and two or more extension numbers will be displayed in the upper
left corner of the Handset.
Transferring Calls
You can transfer calls on the
VT5831
system from the Base to Handset, Handset to
Handset, or Handset to Base.
Blind Transfer
You can directly transfer any active call to another
VT5831
extension without
notification by doing the following steps:
From the Handset
•
Press
XFER
. Scroll to the desired destination, then press
OK.
•
The ringing Handset or Base can pick up the transferred call just like any
incoming call.
From the Base
•
Press
INTERCOM
. Scroll to the desired destination, then press
OK
.
•
The ringing Handset can pick up the transferred call just like any incoming call.
Announced Transfer:
You can perform an announced transfer (call and advise another extension)
of an active call by doing the following steps:
•
Press
HOLD
to place your call on hold.
•
Press
MENU
. Scroll to
INTERCOM
, then press
OK
.
•
Scroll to the desired destination, then press
OK
.
•
When the ringing Handset or Base answers, announce that there’s an active call
on hold.
•
Press
OFF
(on the Handset) or
INTERCOM
(on the Base)
•
Press
ON
(on the ‘destination’ Handset or
SPEAKER PHONE
(on the Base) to
pick up the call on hold.
ADVANCED OPERATION