Nortel Networks T7316 - Manual (Page 114)

114 Chapter 10 Telephone features
P0937240 03.1
Make calls without lifting the handset
1 Press the handsfree button.
The internal microphone and speaker in the telephone automatically turn on.
2 Dial your call.
3 Speak normally.
Mute Handsfree
1 Press © to switch off the telephone microphone so that you can speak to a person in your
office while you are on a handsfree call. The display reads
Microphone Muted .
2 Press the handsfree button to turn the microphone back on again and continue your handsfree
call.
Change a normal call to handsfree
1 Press the handsfree button.
2 Hang up the handset.
Change a handsfree call to a normal call
To switch from handsfree, lift the handset.
Handsfree
The indicator next to the handsfree button is solid when you have Handsfree turned on. It flashes
when you mute the microphone.
Wait for your caller to finish speaking before you speak. The microphone and speaker cannot both
be on at the same time. Your caller’s voice can be cut off if you both speak at the same time.
Interruptions such as a tapping pencil can be loud enough to turn on your microphone and cut off
your caller’s speech.
To prevent an echo, keep the area around your telephone free of paper and other objects that can
screen your microphone. Turn down the microphone volume (press the left end of √
while speaking) to prevent feedback. When you change the volume level, both the microphone and
speaker volume adjust to prevent feedback problems.
Position the telephone so that any unavoidable local noise, such as an air conditioner, is behind it.
This position limits the amount of background noise.
Note: In open office environments, use the handset when handsfree communication is not
necessary or when you need privacy during a call. Another option is to use a headset.