AT&T System 85 - Manual (Page 75)

CHAPTER 4. OPERATING FEATURES
Loudspeaker Paging Access
Allows you access to loudspeaker paging equipment. You can page individuals by using an
appropriate page zone button, if you have page zone buttons assigned on your console, or
by dialing an access code. You cannot get an answer-back when you use a page button.
You can get an answer when you dial an access code. When you use an
must dial a Paging Zone Number and an Answer-Back Channel Number.
Channel Numbers that you should dial are listed as follows:
Answer-back not required—Channel number 0
Answer-back for priority paging—Channel number 1
Answer-back for paging —Channels 2 through 9.
access code, you
The Answer-Back
The system provides 18 paging ports. You can access an all-paging zone to page throughout
the entire system.
You can access zones 1 through 6 by using a page button. Zones 7
through 18 can be accessed by dialing an access code.
To page using a page button:
1. Press, and hold appropriate page zone button. Buttons are labeled ZONE plus the
number; for example, ZONE 1, ZONE 2, up through ZONE 6.
Page light for selected zone goes on. All-zone light (if provided) also goes on. If
PAGE ALL (all-zone button) is pressed, all page lights go on.
2. Speak into handset to transmit announcement.
3. Release the page button.
Page light(s) goes off. All-zone light (if provided) also goes off.
To page by dialing an access code and waiting for an answer
1. Press an idle loop button.
ATND light goes on. PA light goes off.
2 . Press [START] .
Listen for dial tone.
3. Dial Loudspeaker Paging access code.
Listen for dial tone.
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