6. Using Additional Features
56 Key Telephone User Guide
USING OFF-HOOK MONITOR
Off-Hook Monitor allows you to play a ca lled or calling party’s voice through the
speaker on your phone, even if you are using the handset. This allows a third party
to hear both sides of a conversation.
Note: Off-Hook Monitor does not activate your phone’s microphone. The party at
the other end will hear only audio transmi tted through your handset.
1. During a handset call, press the ON/OFF key. (The other pa rt y is au di ble throu gh
the speaker, but the handset is mute.)
2. Press the ON/OFF key again, to tak e the cal le r back of f spea ker and con ti nue the
call through the handset.
USING HANDSFREE ANSWERBACK AND OPERATION
You can answer intercom calls as well as access all available system features
without lifting the handse t.
Note: To answer intercom calls without lift in g th e handset, the system must be
programmed for Voice Calling. (For more information, see Using Voice Recognition
below.)
1. When the intercom call arri ve s , ma k e su re t h e MI C LED is on. (If it is not lit,
press the MIC key to turn it on.)
2. Speak into the microphone to answer the call.
1. Press the ON/OFF key.
USING VOICE RECOGNITION
With the installation of additional hardware, you can use verbal commands t o dial
extensions, speed dial numbers, and ac cess various phone features.
To put a call on speaker
To answer calls without lifting the handset
To use system features without lifting the handset