MDS opera User manual

A
nalogue Telephone User Guide
IP COMMUNICATIONS PLATFORM
FOR THE SMALL BUSINESS

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Specifications subject to change without notice. Facilities described may or may not be supported
by your network. This documentation refers to software version 58.409, Applications card 5.13.

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Table of Contents
6. Opera system analogue phone user guide.............6
Using analogue phones with the Opera system..............................................6
6.1.1 To Make an External Call on any Available Line ......................................................6
6.1.2 To Make an External Call on a Specific Line or Group of Lines...............................6
6.1.3 To Make an External Call using Last Number Redial...............................................6
6.1.4 To Make an Internal Call to an Extension.................................................................7
6.1.5 To Make an Internal Call to a Group of Extensions..................................................7
6.1.6 To Make a Call using the Phone Book......................................................................7
6.1.7 To Dial a number from the System wide Common Address Book............................7
6.1.8 To Dial a number from Your Personal Address Book...............................................7
6.1.9 To Program an entry in your Personal Address Book ..............................................8
6.1.10 Call Hold Operation...................................................................................................8
6.1.11 To place a call on hold..............................................................................................8
6.1.12 To retrieve a held call................................................................................................8
6.1.13 To Make an Enquiry call............................................................................................9
6.1.14 To Transfer a Call .....................................................................................................9
6.1.15 To Make a Paging Call............................................................................................10
6.1.16 To answer a Paging Call.........................................................................................10
6.1.17 To Pick-Up a Call ringing at another Extension......................................................11
6.1.18 To Pick-Off a Call which has been answered by another Extension......................11
6.1.19 To Park a Call .........................................................................................................11
6.1.20 To Unpark a Call .....................................................................................................12
6.1.21 To Set-up a Conference Call...................................................................................12
6.1.22 To intrude on an established call ............................................................................12
6.1.23 To Enter the Voice Mail Menu.................................................................................13
6.1.24 To Divert All Calls....................................................................................................14
6.1.25 To Divert On No Answer.........................................................................................15
6.1.26 To Divert On Busy...................................................................................................16
6.1.27 To Open the Door when the Door Phone Rings.....................................................16
6.1.28 To Set Do Not Disturb.............................................................................................17
6.1.29 To Manually Switch between Day / Night Modes....................................................17
6.1.30 To Control your CLI when making External Calls...................................................18
6.1.31 To Control your PIN Code.......................................................................................19
6.1.32 To Use Roaming Pins.............................................................................................20
6.1.33 To set an Alarm Call................................................................................................20
6.1.34 Meet-Me Conference Room....................................................................................21
6.1.35 Account Codes.......................................................................................................21
6.1.36 Dialling on PRI lines (USA Only).............................................................................22
6.1.37 Hot Keying (USA Only) ...........................................................................................22
6.1.38 Dialling Code Table.................................................................................................23

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Specifications subject to change without notice. Facilities described may or may not be supported
by your network. DM 854

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6. Opera system analogue phone user guide
In addition to the Opera system standard and executive system phones, the user can also
connect a normal analogue telephone to the system. This phone can be used to make and
receive calls on the system and also access features that are offered by the Opera system
systems by simply dialling the pre-programmed feature codes.
Using analogue phones with the Opera system
The wide range of features and options offered by the Opera system can be accessed from a
standard analogue telephone, by dialling the appropriate codes as listed in this guide, and
summarised in section 6.1.33 (the dialling code table) . Some of the features listed require the
user to press a Recall (R) key that is included on most analogue phones. The Opera system
phones are programmed to recognise the Recall functions of most commercially available
telephones.
6.1.1To Make an External Call on any Available Line
• Lift handset
• Internal dial tone heard
• Dial digit 0
• External dial tone heard
• Dial external number
6.1.2To Make an External Call on a Specific Line or
Group of Lines
• Lift handset
• Internal dial tone heard
• Press * key
• Dial digit 9
• Dial line Group number (1 – 8)
• External dial tone heard
• Dial external number
6.1.3To Make an External Call using Last Number
Redial
The Opera system allows you to make a call to the last external number dialled from the
extension, a Line will be selected automatically for you.
• Lift handset
• Internal dial tone is heard
• Press *key
• Dial digit 5

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6.1.4To Make an Internal Call to an Extension
• Lift handset
• Internal dial tone heard
• Dial extension number
6.1.5To Make an Internal Call to a Group of
Extensions
• Lift handset
• Internal dial tone is heard
• Dial group number (80 – 89)
6.1.6To Make a Call using the Phone Book
Each extension on the Opera system has access to a Phone Book, This is made up of two
parts. The Common address Book, which is a system wide pool of 200 speed numbers
that may be dialled from any extension, and the Personal Address Book, which is your
private store of 50 speed numbers that can only be dialled from your extension.
6.1.7To Dial a number from the System wide
Common Address Book
• Lift handset
• Internal dial tone heard
• Press *key
• Dial speed code (4000 – 4199)
6.1.8To Dial a number from Your Personal Address
Book
• Lift handset
• Internal dial tone heard
• Press * Key
• Dial speed code (800 – 849)

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6.1.9To Program an entry in your Personal Address
Book
Each extension on the Opera system has its own Personal Address Book which can hold
50 telephone numbers, add and delete entries in this book as follows:
Note: The line access digit is automatically inserted.
To Add an entry –
• Lift handset
• Internal dial tone heard
• Press * key twice
• Dial speed code you wish to store the external number under (800 – 849)
• Press *key
• Dial the external number (maximum of 20 digits)
• Press #key
To Delete an entry –
• Lift handset
• Internal dial tone heard
• Press #key
• Dial speed code that you wish to clear the external number from (800 – 849)
• Press #key
6.1.10 Call Hold Operation
While on a call you may wish to place the caller on hold, so that you can carry out some
other action while they hear hold tones.
Note: If you replace your handset while you have a caller on Hold, the call will begin to
ring back at your extension automatically, lifting your handset will reconnect you.
6.1.11 To place a call on hold
• While on a connected call
• Press R (Recall) key
• Internal dial tone heard
6.1.12 To retrieve a held call
• At internal dial tone
• Press R(Recall) key
• Held call retrieved

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6.1.13 To Make an Enquiry call
This option allows you to put a caller on hold and enquire with another extension, and once
you have finished return to the caller.
• While on a call
• Press R(Recall) key to put call on hold
• Internal dial tone heard
• Dial extension or Group required
• When extension answers – enquire with that extension
• Press R(Recall) twice to return to your held call
While on a call you may wish to make an enquiry with another extension, or pass the caller
to that extension.
6.1.14 To Transfer a Call
To make an Announced Transfer -
This option allows you to transfer a caller to another extension, after the extension has
answered and you have announced the caller.
• While on a call
• Press R(Recall) key to put call on hold
• Internal dial tone heard
• Dial extension or Group required
• When extension answers – announce call
• Replace handset to Transfer
To Make an Unannounced Transfer -
This option allows you to transfer a caller to another extension without waiting for that
extension to answer.
Note: While hearing ring tone you may Dial #99 and replace handset to transfer to Voice
Mail.
• While on a call
• Press R(Recall) key to put call on hold
• Internal dial tone heard
• Dial extension or Group required
• While hearing ring tone – replace handset.

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6.1.15 To Make a Paging Call
The Opera system allows you to make public address announcements, you may make
these announcements over a Public address amplifier connected to the PA port, over the
speakers of the Opera System phones connected to the system, or a combination of both.
To page through a System Phone -
• Lift handset
• Internal dial tone heard
• Press *key
• Dial digits 77
• Dial extension required
To page through the PA port -
• Lift handset
• Internal dial tone heard
• Press *key
• Dial digits 77
• Press #key
To make a universal page (all System Phones and the PA Port) -
• Lift handset
• Internal dial tone heard
• Press * key
• Dial digits 77
• Press * key
6.1.16 To answer a Paging Call
To answer a universal page
• Lift handset
• Internal dial tone heard
• Press * key
• Dial digits 76
• Press *key
To answer a page from an Extension (when you know the extension which is paging) -
• Lift handset
• Internal dial tone heard
• Press * key
• Dial digits 76
• Dial Extension number which is paging

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6.1.17 To Pick-Up a Call ringing at another
Extension
The Opera system allows you to answer a call ringing at another extension, without having
to go over to that extension telephone.
To pick-up a call ringing at another extension -
• Lift handset
• Internal dial tone heard
• Press *key
• Dial digits 71
• Dial extension number of phone ringing
• Call connected
To make a universal pick-up (answer a call ringing at any extension) -
• Lift handset
• Internal dial tone heard
• Press *key
• Dial digits 710
• Call connected
6.1.18 To Pick-Off a Call which has been
answered by another Extension
The Opera system allows you to take a call, which has already been answered by another
extension, (for example, an answering machine)
Note: This option is not enabled by default.
To pick up a call already answered by another extension –
• Lift handset
• Internal dial tone heard
• Press *key
• Dial digits 71
• Dial extension number from which call is to be retrieved
• Call connected
6.1.19 To Park a Call
The Opera system allows you to park a caller (this is a special type of hold, where by the
caller is put on hold at the system), so that it can be retrieved from the same or another
extension.
• While on a call
• Press R(Recall) key to put call on hold
• Internal dial tone heard
• Press *key
• Dial digits 74

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6.1.20 To Unpark a Call
To retrieve a parked call (when you know the extension number that parked it) -
• Lift handset
• Internal dial tone heard
• Press *key
• Dial digits 75
• Dial extension number which parked call
To retrieve a parked call (when you know the External Line which is parked) -
• Lift handset
• Internal dial tone heard
• Press *key
• Dial digits 9
• Press *key
• Dial Line number, which is parked (i.e. 01, 02, 03 etc.)
6.1.21 To Set-up a Conference Call
The Opera system allows you to create a 3-way Conference call, between either -
• 2 external lines + 1 internal extension
• 1 external line + 2 internal extensions
• 3 internal extensions
With two calls on hold proceed as follows -
• Internal dial tone is heard
• Press * key
• Dial digits 73
6.1.22 To intrude on an established call
The Opera system allows you to intrude (or barge in on) an extension that is on a call. The
extension will be given alert tones to indicate that it is been intruded upon.
• Lift handset
• Internal dial tone heard
• Dial extension number required
• Busy tone is heard
• Dial digits 79

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6.1.23 To Enter the Voice Mail Menu
The Opera system allows each extension to have a personal voice mailbox.
Note: The optional voice card needs to be installed for this feature to be available.
Note: When there is a new Voice mail message in your mailbox your internal dial tone will
change to indicate this, from the normal continues tone to a tone with a gap every two
seconds.
To access your voice mail –
• Lift handset
• Internal dial tone heard
• Press *key
• Dial digits 99
Follow the voice prompts to retrieve, play, record or delete voice messages, for further
information about using Voicemail, consult the Opera system voicemail user guide

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6.1.24 To Divert All Calls
The Opera system allows you to set a diversion so that all calls to your extension will no
longer ring there, but will ring at the destination you have selected.
Note: When you have Divert All set your internal dial tone will change to indicate this, from
the normal continues tone to a tone with a gap every two seconds.
To Divert All Calls to an Extension or Group -
• Lift handset
• Internal dial code heard
• Press *key
• Dial digits 21
• Press * key
• Dial Extension or Group to which your calls are to be diverted to
• Press # key
To Divert All Calls to your Voice Mail –
• Lift handset
• Internal dial tone heard
• Press *key
• Dial digits 21
• Press *key
• Press * key
• Dial digits 99
• Press #key
To Divert All Calls to an External Number -
• Lift handset
• Internal dial tone heard
• Press *key
• Dial digits 210
• Press *key
• Enter the external number to which your calls are to be diverted to
• Press #key
To Clear Divert All Calls -
• Lift handset
• Internal dial tone heard
• Press #key
• Dial digits 21
• Press #

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6.1.25 To Divert On No Answer
The Opera system allows you to set a diversion so that calls to your extension will ring as normal,
but if not answered after a time, will divert to the destination you have selected.
To Divert On No Answer to an Extension or Group -
• Lift handset
• Internal dial tone heard
• Press *key
• Dial digits 61
• Press *key
• Dial Extension or Group to which your calls are to be diverted on no answer to
• Press #key
To Divert On No Answer to the Voice Mail -
• Lift handset
• Internal dial tone heard
• Press * key
• Dial digits 61
• Press *key
• Press * key
• Dial digits 99
• Press #key
To Divert On No Answer to an External Number -
• Lift handset
• Internal dial tone heard
• Press *key
• Dial digits 610
• Press *key
• Enter the external number to which your calls are to be diverted on no answer to
• Press #key
To Clear Divert On No Answer -
• Lift handset
• Internal dial tone heard
• Press # key
• Dial digits 61
• Press #key

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6.1.26 To Divert On Busy
The Opera system allows you to set a diversion so that calls to your extension will ring as normal,
unless you are already busy on a call in which case they will divert to the destination you have
selected.
To Divert On Busy to an Extension or Group –
• Lift handset
• Internal dial tone heard
• Press *key
• Dial digits 67
• Press *key
• Dial Extension or Group to which your calls are to be diverted on busy to
• Press #key
To Divert On Busy to the Voice Mail -
• Lift handset
• Internal dial tone heard
• Press * key
• Dial digits 67
• Press *key
• Press *key
• Dial digits 99
• Press # key
To Clear Divert On Busy -
• Lift handset
• Internal dial tone heard
• Press #key
• Dial digits 67
• Press # key
6.1.27 To Open the Door when the Door Phone Rings
The Opera system allows you to connect a Door Phone and Door Opening Relay to its ports, so
that a visitor to your premises, may press a Door Phone button and extensions within will ring,
these extensions may answer this call and talk to the visitor and if they wish, open the door and
let them in.
When the Door Phone button is pressed, to open the door -
• Lift handset to answer the call
• Talk with visitor
• Replace handset
• Lift handset again
• Internal dial tone heard
• Press *key
• Dial digits 78

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6.1.28 To Set Do Not Disturb
The Opera system allows you to put your extension on Do Not Disturb, so that when a caller rings
you, your extension will appear busy.
Note: When you have Do Not Disturb set your internal dial tone will change to indicate this, from
the normal continues tone to a tone with a gap every two seconds.
To Set Do Not Disturb -
• Lift handset
• Internal dial tone heard
• Press *key
• Dial digits 62
• Press #
To Clear Do Not Disturb -
• Lift handset
• Internal dial tone heard
• Press # key
• Dial digits 62
• Press #
6.1.29 To Manually Switch between Day / Night
Modes
The Opera system allows you to switch the system between different ringing modes. The system
may be set-up to ring one set of extensions when callers ring in during the day and a different set
at night. These switching times may be automated within the system, but can also be manually
switched from an extension.
Note: This option is only available at extensions enabled as Operator Extensions; by default
this is Extension 11 only.
• Lift handset
• Internal dial tone heard
• Press *key
• Dial digits 07
• Enter code: 1 = day ringing 2 = night ringing etc
• Press #key

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6.1.30 To Control your CLI when making External
Calls
When you make an External call your CLI (Caller Line Identification) is sent out to the network, so
that the person you are call will see it and know who is calling, sometimes you may not wish to do
this and the Opera system allows you to control this.
To Restrict your CLI (Caller Line Identification) when making External Calls -
• Lift handset
• Internal dial tone heard
• Press *key
• Dial digits 30
• Press #key
• This restricts CLI for all subsequent calls
To Present CLI (Caller Line Identification) when making External Calls -
• Lift handset
• Internal dial tone heard
• Press * key
• Dial digits 31
• Press # key
This allows CLI for all subsequent calls

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6.1.31 To Control your PIN Code
The Opera system allows you to have a PIN code assigned to your extension, this allows you to
access services securely, i.e. voicemail
Note: PIN codes must be 4 digits long
Note: If you clear your PIN code and do not create a new one, you will not be able to use
options that require a PIN code, e.g. remote access to Voicemail.
To Change your PIN Code -
• Lift handset
• Internal dial tone heard
• Press *key
• Dial digits 70
• Press *key
• Enter your Current PIN code
• Press *key
• Enter Your New PIN code
• Press *key
• Enter Your New PIN code again
• Press #key
To Clear your Pin Code -
• Lift handset
• Internal dial tone heard
• Press *key
• Dial digits 70
• Press *key
• Enter Your Current PIN code
• Press # key
To Create a PIN Code if you have cleared yours -
• Lift handset
• Internal dial tone heard
• Press *key
• Dial digits 70
• Press *key
• Press *key
• Enter Your New PIN code
• Press *key
• Enter Your New PIN code again
• Press #key

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6.1.32 To Use Roaming Pins
The Opera system allows you with the use of Roaming pins, to make external calls at an
extension that would normally be barred from making such calls. You need to have a Roaming
account code and PIN, which can be assigned to you by the Administrator.
Note: Roaming account codes are 2 digits long and Roaming PIN codes are 4 digits long.
To Activate Roaming Pin at an Extension –
• Lift handset
• Internal dial tone heard
• Press *key
• Dial digits 68
• Press *key
• Enter Your Roaming account code
• Press * key
• Enter Your Roaming PIN
• Press # key
To Deactivate Roaming PIN at an Extension -
• Lift handset
• Internal dial tone heard
• Press #key
• Dial digits 68
• Press #key
6.1.33 To set an Alarm Call
The Opera system allows you to program an alarm call. The Opera system rings the
programming extension at the programmed time (24 hour clock) on one occasion.
To Activate an alarm call at an Extension –
• Lift handset
• Internal dial tone heard
• Press *key
• Dial digits 641
• Press *key
• Enter the alarm time in 24-hour clock format HHMM, e.g. 1430 for 14:30
• Press # key
To Deactivate an alarm call at an Extension -
• Lift handset
• Internal dial tone heard
• Press #key
• Dial digits 641
• Press #key