Mitel 8500 - Manual (Page 19)

Mitel ® 8500 User Guide – Issue 13, September 2009 Page 7
Personalizing Your Telephone
Personalizing Your Telephone
This chapter describes features you can use to personalize your telephone.
Adjusting the Viewing Angle
You can tilt the telephone stand for a better view of the buttons.
To adjust the viewing angle:
1. Position the bottom of the telephone base on a flat surface.
2. Tilt the telephone to the desired angle.
3. Place the “feet” of the support mechanism in the holes on the base to secure the position
of the telephone.
Changing Volume Levels
You can change the following volume levels:
• Ringer (alerting tone)
• Handset
• Headset
• Background music
• External speaker
You must be using the feature to change the volume level. For example, if you want to change
handset volume level, you must be using the handset. However, you can adjust the ringer
(alerting tone) volume level when the telephone is idle.
To change a volume level:
1. While using the feature, press (Up) to increase the volume, or press (Down) to
decrease the volume.
2. Press the center of the button to save the setting.
Changing the Ring Tone
You can select one of nine different ring tones.
To change the ring tone:
1. With the handset on-hook, dial 398.
2. Do one of the following to listen to (or turn off) ring tones:
• Press 0 to turn the ringer off.
• Press (Up) or (Down) or 1 to 9 to listen to ring tones.
3. Press (Speaker), #, or lift and replace the handset to select the ring tone.