Inter-Tel 8600 Telephone User Manual


 
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Inter-Tel
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Model 8600 User Guide (ITP Mode)
GETTING STARTED
USING A HEADSET
With an electret headset, you can talk on the endpoint handsfree.
NOTE: If your headset has a power-saver mode, make sure the system administrator
has the Headset Connect Tone flag enabled in the telephone system. If this flag is not
enabled, you may miss the first few seconds of incoming calls.
To connect a headset:
1. Unplug the coiled handset cord from the base of the endpoint. (Leave the hand-
set in the cradle.)
2. Insert the headset plug into the vacant handset jack.
3. While on-hook, enter the Headset On feature code ( ) or the Headset
On/Off feature code (
).
To disconnect a headset:
1. Unplug the headset cord from the base of the endpoint.
2. Plug the coiled handset cord into the vacant jack.
3. While on-hook, enter the Headset Off feature code ( ) or the Headset
On/Off feature code (
).
NOTE: If using a headset, press to connect and disconnect calls.
USING GROUP LISTEN AND MUTE
The Group Listen feature allows you to transmit a conversation over the speaker
while you use the handset or headset to continue speaking. This allows other people
to hear the caller while the caller can only hear you.
To turn the group listen feature on or off during a call:
Press and dial
. You hear a confirmation tone (the other party does not
hear this tone).
NOTE: While you are using the handset, the button lamp will remain unlit, even
though the speaker is on. If you are using a headset, however, the button lamp is lit.
Pressing will disconnect the call.
The mute feature allows you to mute the microphone in the handset so that you can
hear the other party, but they cannot hear you. This feature does not put the party on
hold.
To enable/disable the mute feature on your handset:
Press and dial
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