Lucent Technologies 2500 User Manual

Issue 4

June 1999

Operating the Console 

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Activating the Console 

Activating the console refers to preparing the console for human control.

To activate the console:

1. Plug in the handset or the headset. 

2. Select one of the following two options:

■

If you are at the principal console, press the 

NIGHT

 button if the 

Night lamp is lit.

■

If you are not at the principal console, press the 

POS BUSY

 button.

Deactivating the console refers to preparing the console to operate automatically 
after hours.

To deactivate the console:

1. Select one of the following two options:

■

If you are at the principal console, press the 

NIGHT

 button. 

■

If you are not at the principal console, press the 

POS BUSY

 button.

2. Unplug the handset or the headset.

You may receive outside calls that you need to transfer to internal extensions or 
internal callers may need for you to transfer them to an extension. The process for 
both types of calls is the same.

To transfer calls to internal extensions:

1. Press the lighted call appearance button.

2. Greet the caller.

3. Press the 

START

 button.

If the Auto Start feature is administered at your console, you do not 
need to press the 

START

 button.

4. Press the desired buttons on the selector console to dial the desired 

extension.