Sharp DS 24D - Manual (Page 9)

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TRANSFER TO VOICE MAIL
This feature is used to send a call directly to a voice mailbox. Your keyset
must have a correctly programmed VT key to accomplish this. To transfer a
call directly to a voice mailbox:
• While on a call, press the VT key and dial the mailbox number.
• Hang up when dialing is completed.
CALL WAITING
If an outside call has been camped-on to your phone or another station has
camped-on to you:
• Your keyset will ring and the call that is waiting for you (camped-on) will
flash green.
• Press the flashing button to answer; your other call will go on hold auto-
matically if your station has the Automatic Hold feature set. If not, you
must press HOLD and then the flashing button. OR
Finish the first call and hang up; the waiting call will ring.
• Lift the handset or press the SPEAKER key to answer.
NOTE: Intercom calls will not go on Automatic Hold.
CONFERENCE CALLS
You may conference up to five parties (you and four others) with a maximum
of 2 external parties (eg. outside lines or remote extensions) in any order.
• While engaged in a conversation, press the CONF key and receive con-
ference tone.
• Make another call, either intercom or outside, press the CONF key and
receive conference tone.
• Make another call or press the CONF key to join all parties.
• Repeat the last step until all parties are added.
NOTE: When attempting to add another party to the conference and you are
not able to reach the desired person, hang up. Simply press the CONF key
again to return to your previous conversation.
To drop a party from your conference call:
• Press CONF and dial the extension or line number that is to be dropped.
• Press CONF again to reestablish the conference.
NOTE: To leave the conference, hang up. Control is passed to the next inter-
nal station. If there are no internal stations and you wish to leave outside
TRANSFERRING CALLS
Transfer is used to send any call to another extension in one of two ways.
You can do a screened transfer by informing the other extension who is call-
ing or you can do a blind transfer without notification.
• While on a call, press the TRANSFER key and dial an extension num-
ber or group number. Your call is automatically put on transfer hold. OR
Press a DSS key or station group key. Your call is automatically put on
transfer hold.
• Hang up when you hear ringing (this is an unscreened or blind transfer).
OR
Wait for the called party to answer and advise him/her of the call and
hang up. If the transfer is refused, you will be reconnected to the outside
line when the called station hangs up or you can press TRANSFER to
return to the outside party. If you wish to send the call to another exten-
sion without waiting for the first station to hang up, simply press anoth-
er DSS button. OR
Press the CALL button or C.O. line key to return to the outside party and
begin the transfer process again.
When you are transferring a call to a keyset set for Voice Announce or Auto
Answer, the transferred call will always ring.
NOTES:
1.
After the inside party answers, you may alternate back and forth
between the parties by pressing the TRANSFER key.
2. If you receive No More Calls tone, that station has no key available to re-
ceive another call. Press TRANSFER to return to the other party.
3. You cannot transfer an Intercom call by pressing a DSS key. You must
press the TRANSFER key and dial the destination extension number.
TRANSFER WITH CAMP-ON
When you are transferring a call to another station and you receive a busy
signal, you may camp the call on to this station. Simply hang up when you
hear the busy signal. The called party will be alerted that a call is waiting for
them.
NOTE: If you receive No More Calls tone, that station has no key available
to receive another call. Press TRANSFER to return to the outside caller.
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