Nortel Networks 6.1 manual Using handsfree, On models with separate handsfree and mute buttons

use a headset.

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Using handsfree

On models with separate handsfree and mute buttons:

•The indicator next to the handsfree button is solid when you handsfree is active and turns off when the telephone is set to handset or headset.

•The indicator next to the Mute button blinks when you mute the microphone and turns off when the microphone is open.

Note: Other models of telephones have only one button for both functions. In this case, when the telephone is on handsfree and the microphone is on, the light is solid. If the telephone is on handsfree and the microphone is off, the light flashes.

Wait for your caller to finish speaking before you speak. The microphone and speaker cannot both be on at once. The voice of your caller may be cut off if you both speak at the same time. Noises such as a tapping pencil could be loud enough to turn on your microphone and cut off your caller's speech.

To prevent a possible echo, keep the area around your telephone free of paper and other objects that might screen your microphone. Turning down

the microphone volume (press the left end ofwhile speaking) prevents echoes. When you change the volume￿level, both the microphone and speaker volume are adjusted to prevent feedback problems.

Place the telephone so that any unavoidable local noise (such as an air conditioner) is behind it. This limits the amount of disruptive background noise.

In open-concept environments, use the handset when handsfree communication is not necessary or when you need privacy during a call. Another option is to

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