Section 700 - Operation Chapter 5. Key Telephone Features
576-13-700 DBS 576 (USA), Revised 6/11/98 143
Conference Calls
CPC-96, CPC-288, and CPC-576 All Versions
Description
Conference Calls allow you to add another party to an existing conversation. With the standard
system configuration, up to 3 parties can be included in a conference call at any one time. If the
optional Conference Card is installed, up to 8 parties can participate in a con ference call.
The System supports the following types of Conference Calls:
• Three-Party Conferencing
• Eight-Party Conferencing
Three-Party Conferencing
The System supports the following types of three-party conference calls:
• 3 extensions
• 2 extensions and 1 CO line
• 1 extension and 2 CO lines
Operation
To establish a 3-party conference call:
Hardware Requirements
•N/A
Action Result
1. While on a call, press the HOLD key or the line key of your
current call. Extension number, outside line number,
or name of held party displays
2. Press a vacant CO k ey, enter a trunk access code, or dial the
number of the extension you wish to add to the call. • Outside dial tone (if trunk access code
entered)
• CO #XXX displays (where XXX = line
number)
3. If you pressed an unlit line key in step 2, dial the number of
the party you wish to add to the call. Otherwise, proceed to
step 4.
Dialed number displays
4. Press the CONF key when your call is answered. CNF1:CO XXX or EXT XXX and
CNF2:CO YYY or EXT YYY displays
(where XXX = first party and YYY = sec-
ond party)
5. To drop out of the conference call, hang up.
6. To release a conference member, press PROG + 1 to release
conference member 1 or press PROG + 2 to release confer-
ence member 2. Note: The confere nce me mber numb ers are
shown on the display.