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Answering System Operation, Handset and Base Operation

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Handset and Base Operation Conference Calling The GIGAPHONE is capable of supporting conference calls with up to two registered Handsets on each line, and the Base unit. To enter a conference call, simply access the line with two or more extensions by pressing a LINE key (or HANDSFREE) on the Handset, or a LINE key, then SPEAKERPHONE (or HEADSET) on the Base. The phone icon and extension numbers of all local participants will be displayed in the upper left corner of the Handset. 2-LINE Conference Calls (Handset or Base) • Make or answer a call on LINE 1 or LINE 2. Place the call on Hold. • Make or answer a call on the other line. Press CONF. You and your parties on Lines 1 and 2 are now on a 3-way call. • Press LINE 1 or LINE 2 on any other system Handset to join the Conference call. • Press SPEAKERPHONE ( or HEADSET ) on the Base to join the Conference call. • To drop a LINE from the Conference call, press DROP. Your screen will display DROP LINE 1, DROP LINE 2 or DROP BOTH LINES. Using the softkeys scroll to the desired option. Then press OK. Answering System Operation Your VT20-2481 Answering System can be accessed for programming and listening to messages from either the Base or Handset. In addition, you can perform functions such as listening to messages and changing your outgoing greetings remotely from any touch-tone phone. Messages from people calling on Line 1 are stored in MAILBOX 1. Messages from people calling on Line 2 are stored in MAILBOX 2. Turning Your Answering System ON/OFF From the Base Unit: • Press the ITAD ON/OFF key. The Base will display : • Use the arrow keys to highlight the desired line, then press SET to change the current setting. • Press ON or OFF, then press OK to confirm your choice. NOTE: Your 20-2481 Answering System is programmed at the factory with both mailboxes turned ON. If both Mailboxes are ON (ready to record messages for you on both Line 1 and Line 2, the ITAD ON/OFF key will glow red. If both Mailboxes are OFF (the Answering System will not take messages on either line), the ITAD ON/OFF light will go out. If one Mailbox is turned ON and the other turned OFF, the ITAD ON/OFF light will blink. AdvancedOperations AdvancedOperations 32 33

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Your
VT20-2481
Answering System can be accessed for programming and lis-
tening to messages from either the Base or Handset.
In addition, you can per-
form functions such as listening to messages and changing your outgoing greet-
ings remotely from any touch-tone phone.
Messages from people calling on
Line 1
are stored in
MAILBOX 1
.
Messages from people calling on
Line 2
are stored in
MAILBOX 2
.
Answering System Operation
Turning Your Answering System
ON/OFF
From the Base Unit:
•
Press the
ITAD ON/OFF
key.
The Base will display :
•
Use the arrow keys to highlight
the desired line, then press
SET
to change the current setting.
•
Press
ON
or
OFF
, then press
OK
to confirm your choice.
NOTE:
Your
20-2481
Answering System is programmed at the factory with both
mailboxes turned ON.
If both Mailboxes are ON (ready to record messages for you on both
Line 1
and
Line 2
, the
ITAD ON/OFF
key will glow red.
If both Mailboxes are OFF (the Answering System will not take messages on
either line), the
ITAD ON/OFF
light will go out.
If one Mailbox is turned ON and the other turned OFF, the
ITAD ON/OFF
light
will blink.
Conference Calling
The
GIGAPHONE
is capable of supporting conference calls with up to
two
registered Handsets on each line, and the Base unit.
To enter a conference call, simply access the line with two or more extensions
by pressing
a
LINE key
(or
HANDSFREE
) on the Handset, or a
LINE
key,
then
SPEAKERPHONE
(or
HEADSET
) on the Base.
The phone icon
and
extension numbers of all local participants will
be displayed in the upper left corner of the Handset.
2-LINE Conference Calls
(Handset or Base)
•
Make or answer a call on
LINE 1
or
LINE 2
.
Place the call on
Hold.
•
Make or answer a call on the other line.
Press
CONF
.
You and
your parties on
Lines 1
and
2
are now on a 3-way call.
•
Press
LINE 1
or
LINE 2
on any other system Handset to join the
Conference call.
•
Press
SPEAKERPHONE
( or
HEADSET
) on the Base to join the
Conference call.
•
To drop a
LINE
from the Conference call, press
DROP
. Your screen
will display
DROP LINE 1
,
DROP LINE 2
or
DROP BOTH LINES
.
Using the
softkeys scroll to the desired option. Then
press
OK.
Handset and Base Operation
AdvancedOperations
AdvancedOperations