Instruction manual

Lights
Each line button has a green light and a red light. The meaning of these lights
varies, depending on whether a button is used to access an outside line, is
programmed with a dial-code feature, or is programmed with an Intercom Auto
Dial number. (Auto Dial buttons for fax extensions show additional information;
these “Fax Management” buttons are described in Chapter 4.)
Table 3-1 shows the meanings of the various light patterns for each possible
button assignment.
Table 3-1. Light Patterns for System Phones
Feature
Intercom Auto Dial/
Light Pattern
Line Button
Button
Manual Signaling
Button
Steady On
Line is busy. Green means your
Feature* Red means the extension
phone is busy; red means someone
is on is busy (making or
at another extension is busy on the
answering a call).
line.
Off Line is idle (not being used).
Feature* Extension is idle (not
is off being used).
(steady off)
Flash
A call is ringing on the line. Green —
Green flash means
flash means a call is ringing at your
(long on, long off)
someone at another
extension. Red flash means a call is
extension is calling you.
ringing on the line, but not at your
extension.
Alternating Red/Green Flash
Alternating green and red flash
—
—
appears at both extensions in a
(red on, green on, red on,
joined call, and at any extension
green on) connected in a conference call.
Wink
A call on the line is on hold. When
—
—
the green light winks, the call is on
(long on, short off)
hold at your extension. When the red
light winks, the call is on hold at
another extension. (Anyone who has
the line can retrieve the call.)
Flutter Green flutter means a call is on
Caller ID Green flutter means either
exclusive hold at your extension (and
Inspect
(short on, short off)
a call transferred to the
can only be retrieved from your
is on extension is now returning
extension).
to your phone or you are
being manually signaled
by the extension.
Red Broken flutter
—
—
Fax Management only—
the fax extension is not
(short on/off, long off)
answering calls (may be
out of paper).
*Applies to Automatic System Answer, Caller ID Name Display, Direct Extension Dial, Do Not Disturb,
Night Service, Privacy, and VMS Cover, all of which require programming on a button with lights.
(For more information about programming these features, see Chapter 5.)
NOTE:
When a phone is in programming mode, the lights show information about
programmed settings. See Chapter 2 for details.
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