DCS BASIC 12B User Manual

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NOTES:
1. Display keyset users can view message indications and return them in any

order. See 

Viewing Message Indications under Display Features.

2. If the Hot Keypad feature has been turned off, you must first lift the handset

or press SPK or the MONITOR key if you are using a 7B phone before you
begin dialing.

3. If a message has been left at your keyset by a keyset in Auto Answer, you

must manually cancel the message after it has been returned.

When you will be away from your phone for any length of time, you can leave a
programmed message. Display stations calling you will see this message and
be informed of your status.

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Dial 48 plus any message code (01-30) listed on the back of this user guide.

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To cancel any of these messages you might have selected, dial 48 plus 00.

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Press TRSF to exit and store your selection.

NOTE: If the Hot Keypad feature has been turned off, you must first lift the
handset or press SPK before you begin dialing.

You can have multiple programmed message keys (PMSG) and each one can
have a different message code:

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Press any programmed message (PMSG) button. The message is set and
the button will light red. Press the button again to turn off.

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Pressing another programmed message (PMSG) button will turn the previ-
ous one off and set a different programmed message.

Use this feature when you want to block calls to your keyset.

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While on-hook, press the DND key or dial 401. The DND key lights steady
red to remind you of this mode.

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To cancel DND, press the DND key again or dial 400. The DND light turns off.
You can make calls while in the DND mode.

NOTES:
1. If the Hot Keypad feature has been turned off, you must first lift the handset

or press SPK or the MONITOR key.

2. If you place your keyset in DND mode and you do not have a DND key, your

ANS/RLS key will flash to indicate DND status.

If you are on a call and you do not wish to be interrupted while on that call, you
can press the DND key and place your station in Do Not Disturb. When you hang
up at the end of the call, DND will be automatically canceled and your keyset
will be able to receive new calls. This feature requires a DND key.

You can mute the handset transmitter or the microphone during any conversa-
tion:

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Press the MUTE key. It will light red.

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To resume speaking, press the MUTE button again. The light turns off.

When a music source is supplied, you may listen to music through the speaker
in your keyset:

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While on-hook, press the HOLD button to hear music.

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Press the HOLD button again to turn music off.

You can set the level of background music by using the VOL keys while listen-
ing to the music. This does not affect the speakerphone level.

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