Instruction manual

Mitel 5540 IP Console - User Guide
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Setting/Clearing Advisory Messages
You can read Advisory Messages left on a phone and clear or change an existing message.
To read, set, or clear an Advisory Message:
1. Press Function.
2. Press [A
TT FUNCTION].
3. Dial the extension number.
4. Press [S
ET UP MSG].
The display shows:
5. Do one of the following:
• Press [O
N] to activate the currently displayed message.
• Press [N
EXT] until the message you want to leave appears, and then press [ON] to
activate the message.
If the extension has an Advisory Message active, the message will appear on the display. You
can either press [O
FF] to clear the message or replace it with another one by pressing [NEXT]
until the replacement message appears, and then pressing [O
N] to activate the message.
Taking an Extension Out of Service
You can take an extension out of service (busy it out) if there is a problem with that extension
or the system. An out-of-service extension can neither make nor receive calls.
To busy out an extension:
1. Press Function.
2. Press [A
TT FUNCTION].
3. Press [S
TATIONS].
4. Dial the extension number.
5. Press [B
USY OUT].
If the display shows “BUSY” instead of “IDLE” the extension is in use and will not be taken
out of service until it becomes idle.
6. Do one of the following:
• Press [S
ET] to busy out the extension.
• Press [C
LEAR] to return the extension to service.