AT&T CL82401 Telephone User Manual


 
Multiple handset use
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Push-to-talk (PTT)
2. Press and hold PUSH TO TAL� on your handset. A chirp
indicates your microphone is on. Speak towards the
handset. Your voice is broadcast to the destination handset.
While you are speaking, your handset screen shows
PTT To handset: X.
3. Release
PUSH TO TAL� after speaking. Both handsets beep once again.
After the handsets beep, you can press and hold PUSH TO TAL� to
continue speaking or the destination handset can respond (see
Answer a PTT call on page 29).
4. To end the PTT call, press
OFF/CANCEL or place the handset in the
telephone base or charger. The handset screen shows Push to talk Ended
for a few seconds.
PTT call to a group of handsets
When there are multiple handsets registered to the phone system, PTT
supports one-to-group calls. PTT supports a maximum of one-to-four calls
when two to five handsets are registered, and a maximum of one-to-three
calls when six or more handsets are registered. The first four registered
handsets will be able to use this feature. Other handsets can only use PTT for
one-to-one calls.
To call a group of handsets:
1. You have three ways to call a group of handsets. When the handset is not
in use:
Press and hold
PUSH TO TAL� until your handset screen shows
Connecting to group...
Press
PUSH TO TAL�. Press qCID or pDIR to choose Group. Press
MENU/SELECT or press and hold PUSH TO TAL� until your handset
screen shows Connecting to group...
Press
PUSH TO TAL�. Press TONE and # (pound key). The screen
shows Connecting to group...
When the connection is made, both the caller and the destination parties
hear a beep. The speakerphones on all other handsets automatically activate.
2. You need to press and hold
PUSH TO TAL� when you want to speak.
Speak towards the handset. Your voice is broadcast to all eligible handsets.
3. Release PUSH TO TAL� after speaking.
4. Any extension can reply (see Answer a PTT call on page 29).
NOTE: After PUSH TO TAL� is released, the PTT call remains open for a short time. If no
one presses PUSH TO TAL� within 10 seconds, the PTT call ends automatically.
PTT To
handset: X