Polycom SpectraLink NetLink DCX100 - Manual (Page 8)

SpectraLink Corporation NetLink e340/h340/i640 Wireless Telephones and Accessories User Guide
Part Number: 72-1004-01-J.doc Page 8
Modes of Operation
The handset uses different amounts of power and bandwidth in
different modes of operation. Bandwidth is provided by access
points located throughout your facility. Bandwidth availability varies
by type of access point. The Battery Pack in your handset provides
about four hours of talk time or 80 hours in the Standby mode (see
below).
If push-to-talk (NetLink i640 Wireless Telephone only) is allowed in
the Admin menu and enabled by the user, standby Battery Pack life
is decreased to about 30 hours.
Conservation of battery life and bandwidth is possible when you
understand the modes and use them appropriately.
Standby mode In the standby mode the handset is waiting for an incoming call or
for the user to place an outgoing call. The extension number is
shown on the display and there is no dial tone. In this mode, the
handset is conserving battery power and bandwidth.
You may set certain preferences in the user option menu described
later. This menu is accessed from the standby mode.
It is important to return to the standby mode after finishing a call by
pressing the End Call key. Unless otherwise directed, the following
instructions for using the handset assume that it is in Standby mode.
Active mode To place a call, press the Start Call key. This transitions the handset
to active off-hook mode. There is a dial tone, the handset is in
communication with the PBX, and the display shows information as
it is received from the PBX.
The handset is also in the active mode when you receive a call.
In certain PBX integrations, some features are designed to be
accessed from an active on-hook mode. To go on-hook while still
active, you may be directed to press the Line key or a Release feature
key.
See the Appendices for information about on-hook dialing (cell
phone dialing).
Whenever you are in active mode, whether off-hook or not, the
handset requires the most bandwidth of any mode.
To conserve bandwidth and battery power, when you have
completed a call or are finished accessing active mode menus and
features, press the End Call key to exit the active mode and return to
the standby mode.
Push-to-talk mode
(NetLink i640 Wireless Telephone
only)
The push-to-talk mode utilizes a common channel for incoming and
outgoing radio communication. Outgoing communication uses the
same amount of bandwidth as the off-hook mode. Incoming
communication uses about half as much.