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HCXTD840, Issue 1, July 2001

To set up a multiparty conference:

While connected to one party, press <CONF>. Dial a 
second party.

After the called party answers, press <CONF> to 
create a three-party conference.

To add an additional party, press <CONF> and dial 
the desired number. The two other parties are 
automatically placed on consultation hold 
(temporarily removes a party from a connection so 
transfer or conference operations can be performed).

If you misdial, press <CNCL>. This returns you to the 
three-party conference. You can then redial the new 
party. 

To announce the conference to the new party, make 
your announcement and then press <CONF> to 
connect all parties. Or, you can connect all parties 
immediately by pressing <CONF> as soon as the 
called party picks up. When the conference is formed, 
the display is updated with the new number of 
conferees. 

Repeat these steps to add additional conferees. You 
can have a total of six people in a conference.

Press <HOLD> to place the conference on hold.

You can only hold a conference by pressing the 
<HOLD> key. You cannot hold a conference using 
soft park and hold loops.

To retrieve the held conference, press <START>, then 
the winking CAP representing the held conference.