Feature Directory
Handset
Handset jack
Hold/Ring button
Line jack
(on back of voice terminal)
Message light
Mute button
Speaker button
Speakerphone/headset adapter jack (on back of voice terminal)
Test button
3 Call appearance buttons
Transfer button
Aquick reference list of 12 voice features (F1 through F9, F*, F0, and F#) available on your voice terminal. For directions on using your Feature Directory, see “How to Use the Feature Directory” later in this guide.
A handset is provided for placing and receiving calls. (The handset is also known as the receiver.) In most cases, you must lift the handset (go
This jack is for connecting a handset to your voice terminal. The jack
is labeled .
A red button for putting a call on hold. Either Ring or is
printed below Hold to remind you that by pressing Feature and then Hold , you can select a personalized ringing pattern for your voice terminal. You can choose from among eight possible ringing patterns.
This jack is used for connecting a line cord to your voice terminal. The jack is labeled “LINE.”
A red light which goes on steadily when a message has been left for
you. This light may be labeled Message or .
For turning off the microphone associated with the handset so the other person on the call cannot hear you.
Note: When you use the 8403 Speaker
For accessing the Speaker feature. This feature can be used for listening only. If you want to speak to the other party, you must use the handset and the speaker must be off.
This jack is used for connecting an external speakerphone (such as an S101A or S201A Speakerphone) or a headset adapter (such as a 500A1 Headset Adapter) to your voice terminal. The jack is labeled .
When the voice terminal is initially powered up, the green light next
to Test flashes if the link with the DEFINITY switch or with System 75 is not (or not yet) operational. The light changes to steady green when the voice terminal is able to communicate with the DEFINITY switch or with System 75, and then goes off after a short period of time. After the voice terminal is powered up, you can press
Test to test the lights on your voice terminal.
These three buttons are devoted to handling incoming and outgoing calls (call appearances) and are labeled with an extension number. Each of these buttons has a red light to tell you that this is the line you are using or that this is the line you will get when you lift your handset. The green status light next to each call appearance button tells you the line or feature is being used.
For transferring a call to another voice terminal.
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