Toshiba CT manual Emergency Ringdown/Hotline Service, Group Listening, Handsfree Answerback

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Features

Emergency Ringdown/Hotline Service

Emergency Ringdown/Hotline Service

The Emergency Ringdown or Hotline Service feature enables standard telephones to automatically ring a designated extension by going off-hook. Digital telephones cannot perform this feature, but they can receive Emergency Ringdown or Hotline Service from standard telephones.

Emergency Ringdown is used in healthcare facilities, where it is used to assist callers who may not be able to complete a call by dialing. An example of an incoming Emergency Ringdown call is shown on the

right. The calling [DN] and “Ringdown” displays whether soft keys are ON or OFF.

This same feature is also known as Hotline Service and is often used for telephones in hotel/ motel lobbies.

Group Listening

This feature enables you to set your telephone so that you and people near your telephone can hear the called party over the speaker, but the called party can not hear you. You can alternate between parties as long as the handset is off-hook.

➤To activate group listening

➤While off-hook on a call, hold down 6SNU. The Spkr LED lights red.

➤To deactivate group listening

➤Release 6SNU. The Spkr LED turns OFF. You can talk to the party through the handset.

Handsfree Answerback

You can talk back to internal or incoming Tie Line calls without lifting the handset.

➤To receive a handsfree internal call

1.You hear a single long tone, followed by the caller’s voice.

The LED flashes green (incoming call). The Mic LED lights steady red, indicating your microphone is active. The Spkr LED flashes red.

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