NEC 5224 User Manual

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•  When your phone is idle, press    (MUTE) once. The MUTE key light flashes to 

indicate that Handsfree Answerback is ON.  

•  When a Direct Page arrives, the MUTE key light turns OFF and a Handsfree call is 

automatically established.  

To turn Handsfree Answerback off:  

•  Press the flashing    (MUTE) key once. The MUTE key light turns OFF.  

•  To respond to a Direct Page when Handsfree Answerback is OFF, see "Direct Page – 

Handsfree Answerback Disabled" elsewhere in this guide.    

Note: By default, Handsfree Answerback is turned OFF at your phone. If the    (MUTE) key is 
OFF when your set is idle, Handsfree Answerback is OFF.  

To answer a call using Handsfree Answerback:  

Phone state before Page 
arrives 

To answer the Direct Page  

Phone is idle and MUTE is 
flashing 

1. Check that MUTE is OFF. 2. Listen for the paging party. 3. 
Begin speaking. 4. Lift the handset if you wish to switch from a 
Handsfree call to a handset call.    

You are on a handset or 
headset call, and MUTE is 
OFF 

1. Check that MUTE is flashing. 2. Press MUTE. The light turns 
ON solid, and you are now speaking to the paging party and have 
muted your handset/headset call. 3. Speak to the paging party. 
Press MUTE to alternate between handset/headset and handsfree 
calls.    

You are on a MUTED 
handset/headset call, OR, 
you are on a Handsfree call 

The party paging you receives a busy tone. Handsfree Answerback 
does not interrupt your call. 

To end a Handsfree Answerback call:  

•  Press either  

 ( SPEAKER ) or  

 ( CANCEL ).  

Note : When the Handsfree Direct Page call ends, the MUTE key light returns to the state it was 
in before the call was established.