Comdial Dsu II LCD Speakerphone System Reference Manual

Making Calls
4.1 Dialing Manually
You can manually dial a number over a selected telephone line. Or, if
your telephone was given a prime line or idle line preference feature
when it was installed, it will automatically select a line for your use
when you lift the handset.
·To dial an outside number manually,
1. Press line button to select line (remember—selecting a line is not
necessary if a prime line or idle line preference feature has been
assigned to your telephone and if you lift the handset to...

4.2 Dialing Automatically
This feature provides one- or two-button autodialing using
programmable buttons at which you have previously stored numbers.
Two levels of number storage are available at each storage location, but
you cannot put two autodial numbers at one location. You can use one
or both levels as needed. Further, a line choice is usually stored as part
of an autodial number so that line selection is automatic with
autodialing. Actual button programming is discussed in Chapter Nine
of this...

4.3 Redialing
If the last number you have called is busy or is not answering, you have
several options for redialing it. You can redial it once, initiate a
repeated redialing of it, or save it for later redial using a
preprogrammed saved number redial button. Refer to the procedures
given in the programming section of this user’s guide to preprogram a
saved number redial button.
·To redial the last dialed number one time,
1. PressSPEAKER(or hang up handset) to disconnect current
ringing or busy tone.
2....

4.4 Using Line Groups
Some systems have telephone lines arranged into line groups that are
made available at the telephone instead of individual lines. Your system
administrator can tell you how your system is arranged. When line
groups are available, you may access them for outside calling instead of
pressing a line button to select a line for use.
·To access a system line group,
1. PressINTERCOM.
2. Dial desired line group access code:
9= line group 1
81= line group 2
82= line group 3
83= line group 4...

4.5 Waiting For A Line (Queuing)
If all the lines in a line group are busy, you can place your telephone in
a queue to await an idle line in the line group. When you share a line
with another telephone and the line is busy, you can place your
telephone in a queue to await the idle line.
·To queue for a line group,
1. PressINTERCOM.
2. Dial the line group access code(9,81,82,83).
3. Hear busy tone.
4. DialS8and hang up.
5. When line group is free, your telephone sounds several short ring
bursts. When you...

4.6 Displaying Call Cost /Timer
If the installer programs your LCD speakerphone to display call
costing, you can press theCOSTbutton on display to show the cost of
the current call. If your system has not been configured with call
costing, the button will show up asTIMERand will display the
running time of the current call.
·To display the cost of current call (if your system is set for call
costing),
1. After making call, pressCOSTbutton (display will show cost of
current call).
·To display the running...

4.7 Making Intercom Calls
You can dial an intercom call manually from the keypad or
automatically using a direct station select (DSS) button that you have
previously programmed. There are two methods for making an
intercom call: one causes your voice to sound out at the called
telephone and the other causes the called telephone to ring. Your system
programmer can set the system to deliver either tone-first or voice-first
calling, although all systems have tone-first as the default condition.
Keep in mind...

4.8 Camping At Another Telephone
And Waiting For An Automatic Callback
If the telephone you have called on the intercom line is busy or rings
with no answer, you can have the system ring your telephone when the
called station becomes idle (if it was busy) or when there is any activity
initiated at that telephone (if it rang with no answer before).
·To camp on at a busy or no answer station,
1. Make intercom call.
2. PressCAMP.
3. Your telephone immediately hangs up. When the telephone you
called becomes...

4.9 Camping At Another Telephone
And Waiting For An Answer (Call Waiting)
If the telephone you have called is busy, you can send a call waiting
tone to a busy telephone and wait on the line for an answer.
·To camp on when you hear a busy signal,
1. PressNEXT,thenpressCWAIT.
2. Remain on line awaiting a reply.
3. The called party will hear a short tone burst. They can either place
their current call on hold or hang it up and then answer your call.
4.10 Overriding A Call
If the telephone you have called is...

4.11 Making A Subdued Off-Hook
Voice Announcement (SOHVA)
You can make a voice announcement to another station that is off-hook
and busy on a call (if the system is arranged to provide this feature).
Your telephone provides aSOHVAbutton for your use. The system
allows you to decide whether to deliver a SOHVA message or hang up
when you hear an intercom busy tone.
·Make a SOHVA announcement using theSOHVAbutton
as follows:
1. Make intercom call and hear busy tone.
2. Decide whether to interrupt or not.
3....