Toshiba Strata CS - Manual (Page 40)

4-10 S TRATA CS C LIENT U SER G UIDE
BETA DOCUMENT - PRELIMINARY & CONFIDENTIAL
Creating an overhead paging system with hands-free
answering
You can use hands-free answering to connect an extension to an overhead speaker
to create a paging system. To broadcast an announcement over the paging system,
dial the extension. The zip tone plays over the speaker to signal the beginning of
your announcement.
Using voice-first answering
Voice-first answering is an option for users who have Toshiba Strata (digital)
phones. When voice-first answering is enabled and you receive a call from
another Strata CS station, the system automatically takes your phone off-hook
and turns on your phone speaker. A zip tone (a beep) notifies you that an incoming
call has arrived, and Strata CS connects you based on your settings for call
announcing. When the call ends, the phone speaker is automatically turned off
and your phone is returned to on-hook status.
The conditions for receiving a voice-first call are:
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You must have the voice-first answering checkbox checked (see
“Enabling and disabling voice-first answering in the Client” on
page 10-16).
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The call must be an internal call (a call from another station on your Strata
CS system).
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Your active Phone status must not be set to "Do Not Ring My Phone."
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There must be no active calls on your station.
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Your administrator must have voice-first answering enabled for your
Strata CS system.
To receive a call, wait for a zip tone (a beep) to notify you of the incoming call.
Strata CS connects you based on your call announcing settings (see “Call
announcing” on page 4-2). If call announcing is turned off, you are connected to
the caller immediately after the zip tone.
Enabling and disabling voice-first answering
To enable voice-first answering, press *12 at a dial tone. You hear, “Voice-first
answering is on.” With voice-first answering enabled, your other telephone
commands remain the same. For example, call forwarding and transferring
commands do not change.
To disable voice-first answering, press *12 at a dial tone. You hear “voice-first
answering is off.”