AT&T Spirit Communications System User manual

AT&T
SPIRIT®
Communications System
User Manual

Table of Contents
How to Use this Manual
2
Key to Symbols
4
Ringing Patterns
5
Groups (2448 System)
5
Indicator Light Patterns
5
Parts of the Telephones
6
Line, Auto-Dial, and Programmable Buttons (308/616 System)
8
Line and Multi-Purpose Buttons (2448 System)
10
Answer Calls
12
Place Calls (308/616 System)
14
Place Calls (2448 System)
16
Conference
18
Hold
20
Transfer
21
Message 22
Change to Touch Tone
23
Do Not Disturb
24
Line Reserve
24
Privacy Release and Bridging
25
Switchhook Flash
25
Night Service 26
Auto Callback (2448 System) 26
Intercom Call Forward (2448 System)
27
Mute
27

Paging (308/616 System)
28
Programmable Buttons (308/616 System)
28
Paging (2448 System)
30
Programming Multi-Purpose Buttons (2448 System)
30
Personal SpeedCall (308/616 System)
32
Personal SpeedCall (2448 System)
34
Customized Features 36
Volume Control
37
Using with a PBX/Centrex System
38
Caring for Your Telephone
38
Dial Codes
39
Index (308/616 System) 40
Index (2448 System)
41
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SPIRIT is a registered trademark of AT&T
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How to Use this Manual
Your telephone is part of an easy-to-use communications system that combines built-in
features that may be customized to better meet the needs
how to use all of the features. “
Which System Does Your Company Have?
of your company. This manual
features with
will explain
There are two
SPIRIT
®
Communications Systems
–Models 308/616 and 2448. Sometimes the
systems work differently, so you need to find out which system your company has.
To determine which system your company has,
● Press INTERCOM. ● Lift receiver. ● Dial 8.
If your system is a 308/616 you will hear a siren-like tone of
If your system is a 2448 you will hear an intercom dial tone.
alternating pitches.
Examples of Color-Coded Instructions
■ Instructions for Both Systems
● Lift receiver (or press SPEAKER).
■ Instructions for 308/616 System Only
● Press INTERCOM. ● Lift receiver (or press SPEAKER)
● Dial 61. Make announcement.

■ Instructions for 2448 System Only
● Press INTERCOM. ● Lift receiver (or press SPEAKER). ● Dial ✱ 7.
Parts of the Telephone
Drawings of the telephones with the parts labeled and explained appear on pages 6 and 7.
Two different telephones may be used with
SPIRIT Communications Systems. Both telephones have
a dial, feature buttons, a speakerphone, and either 6 or 24 additional buttons that have different uses,
depending on the system you have.
Patterns
Descriptions of the ringing patterns and indicator light patterns are on page 5. These patterns are
easy to learn, but you may want to refer to the descriptions while you are getting used to your
telephone.
System and Personal SpeedCAll Numbers
Two kinds of memories are available for your use, System and Personal SpeedCall. Up to 70 telephone
numbers can be stored in the System
SpeedCall memory, which is available to all the people using
the system. The person in your company who maintains your system can give you a directory of the
System SpeedCall numbers. You may also store Personal SpeedCall numbers in the memory for your
telephone. Instructions are on pages 32-35.
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Key to Symbols
Lift receiver (or press SPEAKER)
Press line button
Don’t lift receiver (and do not press SPEAKER) Press auto-dial or programmable button
(308/616 system)
Dial outside or intercom extension number/code
Press multi-purpose button (2448 system)
(type of multi-purpose button displayed on
the symbol)
Dial feature dial code
Press feature button
Hang up receiver (or press SPEAKER if using
Use one or another procedure, depending on
the kind of telephone or type of call.
speakerphone)

Ringing Patterns
Two short rings—call from outside system
One long ring—call from another intercom extension
One short, one long ring—transferred call
Three short rings—transfer return or line reserve callback
(or auto callback on a 2448 system)
One low-volume ring pattern—call when your telephone
is busy (or calls are forwarded on a 2448 system)
Groups (2448 System)
Telephones in 2448 systems are assigned to
groups according to their intercom extension
numbers.
Intercom Extension Numbers
Group Number
10-17
18-25
26-33
34-41
42-49
50-57
61
62
63
64
65
66
Indicator Light Patterns
I USE (The telephone line you are
currently using)
Very Long On, Short Off, repeat
THEY USE (The telephone line
someone else
IS currently using)
Steady On
RINGING (A telephone line that is
ringing normally)
Long On, Long Off, repeat
CALLBACK SIGNAL (The system is
calling you for a line reserve callback
Short On, Short Off, repeat
or transfer return)
I HOLD (A telephone line that you
One Short Flash, Very Long Off, repeat
have placed on HOLD)
THEY HOLD (A telephone line that
someone else has placed on HOLD)
Two Short Flashes, Very Long Off, repeat
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Start
1 Second

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Labeling Buttons
To remove old labels:
● Insert end of paper clip
into notch of clear cover
● Slide cover sideways
● Lift cover and label
To add new labels:
● Fill out label
● Replace label and cover
(rough side up)
Labeling Intercom Extension
Number:
● Locate plastic hook under
receiver
● Push down on hook and
slide up
● Lift off clear plastic window
● Locate ICM label
● Write intercom extension
number on label
● Place label and plastic
window on hook
● Slide hook back into
telephone
Parts of the Telephones
24-Button Telephone
LINE. AUTO-DIAL. PROGRAMMABLE
BUTTONS and INDICATOR LIGHTS
(308/616 System)
Buttons 1-6 are line buttons for incoming
telephone lines. 24-button sets have 16
auto-dial buttons for making outside and
intercom calls and two buttons that may be
programmed at the telephones for manual
signaling or paging. See page 8.
BUTTONS 1-6
LINE AND MULTI-PURPOSE BUTTONS
and INDICATOR LIGHTS (2448 System)
Line buttons, for incoming telephone lines.
are assigned by the person who custom-
izes your system and will be labeled as
incoming Iines. Multi-purpose buttons may
be programmed by you to be Personal
SpeedCall buttons, intercom extension
buttons, or special use buttons for paging,
manual signaling or entering account
codes. See page 10.

6-Button Telephone
MESSAGE WAITING INDICATOR
Shows that you have a message waiting.
See page 22.
HANDS-FREE ANSWER INDICATOR
LIGHT
Shows whether the Hands-Free Answer
on Intercom feature is on or off. Turned.
on and off using the MUTE/HFAl button.
See page 12.
VOLUME CONTROL
Adjusts the volume of the ringer. speaker.
and receiver. See page 37.
MUTE/HFAl BUTTON and
INDICATOR LIGHT
Used to turn off the sound to the other
person. Also used to turn on and off the
Hands-Free Answer on Intercom feature.
See pages 12 and 27.
SPEAKER BUTTON and
INDICATOR LIGHT
Used to turn the speakerphone on and off.
MEMORY BUTTON
Used to store and dial SpeedCall
numbers. See pages 32-35.
INTERCOM BUTTONS and INDICATOR
LIGHTS
Used for placing and receiving intercom
calls. Also used for personal program-
ming, feature codes. and accessing lines
without buttons, depending on the system.
RECALL/DROP BUTTON
Used to disconnect intercom calls without
hanging up or used for switchhook flash.
Also used to drop a party from a
conference. See pages 25 and 19.
HOLD/PAUSE BUTTON
Used with the HOLD feature. See page 20.
Also used to insert a pause into a number
stored in memory See pages 33 and 35.
TRANSFER BUTTON
Used to transfer a call to another
intercom extension See page 21.
CONFERENCE BUTTON
Used to add lines of intercom extensions
to a call. See page 18.
DIAL
Used to dial outside calls, intercom calls.
and feature dial codes.
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Line/Auto-Dial /Programmable Buttons
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Line, Auto-Dial, and Programmable Buttons (308/616 System)
A 6-button telephone in a 308/616 system has six line buttons. If your system has fewer than six
incoming lines, some of the buttons will not be used. A 24-button telephone has six line buttons,
16 auto-dial buttons, and two programmable buttons.
4: line 04
5: line 05
6: line 06
1: line 01
2: line 02 3: line 03
6-button telephone (308/616 system)
25: auto-dial 26: programmable 27: programmable
22: auto-dial 23: auto-dial 24: auto-dial
19: auto-dial 20: auto-dial 21: auto-dial
16: auto-dial 17: auto-dial 18: auto-dial
13: auto-dial 14: auto-dial 15: auto-dial
10: auto-dial 11: auto-dial 12: auto-dial
4: line 04
5: line 05 6: line 06
1: line 01
2: line 02 3: line 03
24-button telephone (308/616 system)