User`s guide

User’s Guide Special keys
F.11
Headset operation
You can use a headset
1
with your ESI Feature Phone. You must program one of your programmable feature
keys to be a headset key
2
(see “Optional features,” page F.12) that you’ll use to connect to or disconnect from a
call. The key will blink green when a call is ringing and glow green when connected. If you have a headset
connected and the phone is off-hook, pressing the scroll keys (

and

) will adjust the headset volume. After
you initiate or answer a call using the headset key, lifting the phone’s handset automatically takes you out of
headset mode. To switch back to headset mode while on a call, press the headset key again and then place the
phone’s handset on-hook.
Note: If a headset key is programmed, the phone handset must be in the cradle for proper headset operation.
Outside dial tone preference
If you make mostly outside calls, you may find this setting helpful. It tells your station to connect automatically to
an available outside line; i.e., you don’t have to dial 9 (or 8 or 7) before the phone number. Therefore, when you
lift the handset or press SPEAKER, you will immediately receive an outside dial tone from the highest-numbered
line available to you.
3
Notes: To place an internal call while in this mode, press the appropriate station key or (a.) press TRANSFER to
switch to internal dial tone and (b.) then dial the extension number.
On a Cordless Handset, press TALK to receive internal dial tone.
Line keys
If some of your programmable feature keys have been programmed as line keys (you can program line keys by
using PROGRAM 2), press an unlit key to access the line. An outside call transferred to your station can be
answered by simply lifting the handset or pressing SPEAKER. You do not have to press the line key. The LED
indications for the line keys are:
LED Line status LED Line status
Solid red In use Blinking green Ringing at your station
Solid green Connected to your station Slowly blinking red On hold by another station
Blinking red Ringing at another station Slowly blinking green Held by you
Notes: Dialing 9 (or 8 or 7) to be assigned a line automatically is always available.
Each ESI Cordless Handset has only red LEDs, and only on its four programmable feature keys.
The illumination activity (such as blinking) otherwise is similar to that described above.
Privacy release
This feature makes it easy to “conference-in” on a call: just press a line key assigned to the outside line the
call is using, and you’ll automatically join the call.
4
Private line
If a private line has been assigned to your station, you must have a line key programmed (see page C.2) in
order to access it.
1
Not all headsets are compatible with your ESI Feature Phone; contact your ESI Reseller for a list of compatible models.
2
Not available on a 12-Key Feature Phone.
3
This aspect (i.e., that it’s always the highest line available to you) can’t be changed.
4
This feature may not be available on your system, depending on how it has been programmed. If you wish to enable this feature on your phone
system, contact your System Administrator.