Simultaneous Paging ( I*70)
Description
This feature accesses the loudspeaker paging system, if you have one connected to the system through the PAGE jack on the primary processor module, and all of the idle system phones with speakers assigned to Calling Group 1.
Related Features
■You must use Calling Group Extensions (#502) to identify the extensions in Calling Group 1.
■Use Loudspeaker Paging to make announcements only over the loudspeaker paging system.
Considerations
■You can program a Simultaneous Paging button on a system phone to access with one touch the loudspeaker paging system and idle system phones with speakers in Calling Group 1.
■If the loudspeaker paging system or Calling Group 1 is in use, a user attempting to make an announcement hears a busy tone.
■If someone answers a simultaneous page from a system phone in Calling Group 1, the page becomes an intercom call.
■If some extensions in Calling Group 1 have standard, MDC 9000, or MDW 9000 phones, those extensions are not included in the simultaneous page.
Programming
To program a Simultaneous Paging button:
1.Press [ Feature ] [ 0 ] [ 0 ] [ System Program ] [ System Program ] [ Central Tel Program ].
2.Enter the number of the extension to be programmed with this feature.
3.Press a programmable button.
4.Press left [ Intercom ] [ ★ ] [ 7 ] [ 0 ].
5.Program another button for this extension or exit programming mode.
Using
System Phone
To make an announcement over the loudspeaker paging system and the idle system phones with speakers in Calling Group 1:
1.Press the programmed button or [ Intercom ] [ ★ ] [ 7 ] [ 0 ], then lift the handset.
2.Speak into the handset. (To avoid feedback, do not use the speakerphone.) Your voice is heard through the loudspeaker paging system and the speakers of all idle system phones in Calling Group 1).
If your paging system supports announcements to zoned areas, refer to the instructions packaged with the device to make zoned announcements.
Simultaneous paging ( I*70)
