AT&T 8434 User Manual
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handset
The handheld part of the voice terminal which you pick up, talk into, and
listen from. Also known as the receiver.
message retriever
A person authorized by the system manager to retrieve
messages for other users.
off-hook
When the handset is removed from the cradle (for example, when you lift
the handset to place or answer a call) or when the speakerphone is turned on.
on-hook
When the handset is left on the cradle or when the speakerphone is
turned off.
party
A person who places or answers a call.
personal list
One of the four types of Abbreviated Dialing lists; programmable by
the system manager or by you, the user. Contains telephone numbers of your choice,
and stores each of them as a single-digit list item.
personal list item
One of the 10 available slots on an Abbreviated Dialing personal
list. The first nine personal list items are given digits 1 to 9, with 0 for the tenth
item.
pickup group
A group of up to 25 voice terminal users who can answer calls for
each other through the Call Pickup feature. Group members are determined by the
system manager and are usually located in the same work area or perform similar
job functions.
priority call
An important or urgent call which sends a special 3-burst ring.
program/reprogram
To use your dial pad to assign a telephone number to a
personal list item or an [
AD xxxxx
] for Abbreviated Dialing.
reset the speakerphone
Press [
Shift
] and then [
Speaker
] to perform an acoustic
test of the surrounding environment and adjust the speakerphone for optimal
performance.
retrieve
To collect telephone messages with the Message or Voice Message
Retrieval features. (Also, with Call Park, to resume a call from an extension other
than the one where the call was first placed or received.)
ringer
The device that produces the electronic ringing sound in your voice
terminal.
softkey features
Those features accessed with the five arrowed softkeys ( [
▲
] )
and the four display control buttons. A person using an 8434 can access up to 15
softkey features.
softkeys
The five buttons below the display labeled with arrows ( [
▲
] ). These
buttons correspond to feature abbreviations on the second line of the display screen.
Softkeys can be used along with display control keys to access up to
15 features. (These features are in addition to those features assigned to the call
appearance/feature buttons on your voice terminal.)
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