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BASIC OPERATION/USE FROM THE COMMAND CENTER
1. Answering a station call
a. Answering a call is very similar to a standard telephone with a speakerphone and
handset options.
i. When the Command Center is ringing, you have the option to pick up the
handset and talk to the party.
1. If you would like to switch to speakerphone, press the SPEAKER
ON/OFF button and place the handset back on the receiver.
ii. You can leave the handset on the receiver and press the SPEAKER ON/OFF
button as well to answer the phone on speakerphone.
1. If you have answered using speakerphone button and want to use
handset, simply lift handset and continue conversation.
b. If the call is from an S3 Communicator, you will need to press 1 to talk to the party
or 2 to listen to the site ID message if the phone is not set to immediate two-way
calling.
2. Calling a station
a. There are multiple ways to call a station from the Command Center:
i. Using SELECT while handset is off hook.
1. Scroll ^ (UP) or v (DOWN) until you have highlighted the desired
extension.
2. Press SELECT on the highlighted extension and wait for an answer.
3. If you would like to communicate on speakerphone, press the
SPEAKER ON/OFF button and then place the handset on the
receiver.
ii. Using SELECT while handset is on the hook.
1. Scroll ^ (UP) or v (DOWN) until you have highlighted the desired
extension.
2. Press SELECT on the highlighted extension and wait for an answer.
3. Call will automatically be on speakerphone.
4. If you desire to use handset just lift it off the receiver and continue
conversation.
3. Ending a station call
a. How you end the call depends on whether the call is on speakerphone or through
the handset.
i. If you are communicating through the handset, you simply place the
handset back on the receiver.