Hitachi HCX5000I User Manual

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C
HAPTER
 2: A
DDITIONAL
 O
PERATIONS
S
ENDING
 P
USHBUTTON
 T
ONES
HCXTD840, Issue 1, July 2001
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Sending Pushbutton Tones
About 
pushbutton 
tones
Pushbutton tones are generated by pressing keys on the 
keypad while you are connected to pushbutton-controlled 
equipment. 
Sending tones
To send tones, you must first press the <TONE> key. For 
example, to retrieve a message from a voice message 
system (VMS), you press the <TONE> key while you are 
connected to the VMS to send pushbutton tones in 
response to prompts from the VMS. 
<TONE> key 
status
The VMS may direct you to press P to play your message. 
Depending on your actions, the following may occur:
 When you finish sending pushbutton tones, press the 
<TONE> key again.
If the <TONE> 
key is...
This happens when you press 7 
(PRS)
Activated
Pushbutton tones are sent to the VMS
Not activated
the VMS is placed in consultation 
hold and another CAP is activated.