Nortel M5316 User manual

NCtRTEL MER IDIAN
M5316
Meridian Business Set
User Guide

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Introduction
The M5316 Meridian Business Set is o
practical and com•eniem way to use a wide range
of business telephonefeatures. including Call
Fonvard. Conference Calling.
and Speed Dial.
The M5316 isequipped with sixteen
featllre/line keys which can be installed with
the lines andfeaiUres you require.
It also has o
two-line display which
shm1·s you useful
i1~{ormarion about your calls and a built-in
microphone for Hand:-,free calling.
This guidefirst rakes mu through the hasic
features of the M5316 telephone. You'll/earn rhe
dif.Terent parts of the set and what they do. as u·e/1
as other bmin such as ho11· to make call.\ and pill
call:. on hold.
After you hm·e c01·erec/ the basics. you mn
then read holl' to set up the local.feature.\
al'(li/able on the M5316 telephone. Local.fearures
prm•ide you with com•enient ways
ro customi::.e
the set for your use.
The remaining portions of the guide dew'l'ibe
sll'itch.femures ll'hich can
be installed 011 your
M5316. such as Call Forward and Call Waiting.
Unlike localfeatures. Sll'itchfeature\ must
he
orderedfrom your telephone sen·ice prm • idt>1:
Note that some of the switchfeatures containedin
this guide moy not be m•ailahle to you. 1\lso note
that your sen•ice provider may ha1'e provision ed
your set with.features which are not described
here. Contact
your System Administrator or
Customer Service Representati1•e ({you need
more infomwtion or help 1dth the .nrirch feawres
imtalled on your set.

Table of contents
Using your M5316 telephone · the bas i cs 2
Answering calls 4
Makingcalls 4
Placing a call on hold 4
Ending a call 5
Setting the alerter volume 5
Setting the handsetvolume 5
Setting the Hand'ifree speaker volume 5
Setting the On-hook moni t or volume 5
Muting the handset 5
Tones that you hear when using the M5316 6
Handsfree Calling 6
Display Features 7
Sett i ng up local fea tu res 8
Save, Memory, and Pause 8
Alerter Volume 9
Time and Date 10
Call Timer I0
Display Language 11
C.O. Features II
Predial 12
Save Number 12
Memory Number 13
Pause l3
Quick ways to make calls
Automatic Dial 14
Automatic Line 14
Intercom 15
Intercom Group 15
Last Number Redial 16
Speed Call 16
How to avoid missing a call
Call Forward 17
Call Waiting 17
Call Pickup 18
MessageWaiting 18
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When you can 't reach someone
Leave Message 19
Ovemde 19
Rin g Again 20
Ways to transfer or share calls
Conference 21
Call Park 22
Pri\aCy Release 22
Transfer 23
Controlling your telephone line
Make Busy 24
Privacy 24
Connecting your M5316
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Us i ng Your M5316 telephone-the basics
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1. Handset allows two-way communication while a call is established.
2. Speaker turns on when you press an available line key. You can h ear
when the other party answers and pick up the handset to speak. You can also
use the speaker to
Listen to the other party on Handsfree calls.
3. Release key cancels active calls.
4. Hold key keeps a caller on the Line.
5. Feature /l ine keys letyou make and receive telephone ca lls or use
installed features.
6. Prime Directory Number (PDN) key is your main telephone line or
extension number.
lt IS automatically selected for outgoing calls when you lift
the handset. Other telephone extensions that appear
on your M5316 can be used
by pressing the appropriate key.
7. Feature/Line Indicators. The -<ill indicator appears beside active lines
or features located to the left
of indicator display while the ~ indicator appears
beside those located to the right. A steady
-<ill or ~ means that the feature or
line
is active. A slow fla'\hing -<ill or ~ means the line is ringing. A fast
flashing
-<ill or ~ means the line is on hold or a feature is being programmed.
8. Dial Pad gives you easy push-button dialing and programming.
9. Volume Key adjusts the speaker. ringer, or handset volume. lt is also
used to scroll through serup functions shown on the display and to edit Predial
digits.
10. Display shows useful information about your calls or features.
11. Alerter flashes when the telephone rings.
12 . Microphone allows you to speak to a caller without using the handset
(see Handsfree Calling on page 6).
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To signal an incoming call, your telephone rings, the alerter light
flashes, and the indicator beside a line
or intercom key flashes slow ly.
To answer a call:
1. lfthe call is ringing on a line other than your Prime DN (PDN),
press the line or intercomkey beside the flashing indicator.
2. Lift the handset to speak or press IHandsfree I to answer the call (s~e
page 6).
To answer a call when the handset is off-hook and the line is not on:
1. The incoming call is signalled by a lone alerter beep and a flashing
indicator beside the linekey. To answer the call, press the line key.
Making calls
Using your handset:
I. Lift the handset-the PDN key is selected automatically and you
hear a dial tone.
2. Dial the number.
Using a line key:
1. Press any available line key. You hear a dial tone from the speaker.
2. Dial the number.
3. Lift the handset when the other party answers
or press IHandsfree
to talk to the called party (sec page 6).
Placing a call on hold
Using the Hold key:
1. Press IHold I The indicator flashes beside the line on hold and
you can use other lines or features.
2. Press the linekey with the flao;hing indicator to return
to the held
call.
Using Automatic hold:
I. Press anotherline key. The indicator flashes beside the line on hold
and you can use other lines
or features.
2. Press the line key with the flashing indicator to return to the held
call.
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The basics : continued
Ending a call
I. Hang up or press ~ ·
Setting the alerter volume
1. Press I«< I I>» Iup or down while the telephone is ringing. The
display shows the adjustedalerter (ringing) volume level, which
remains in effect until the next adjustment.
Setting the handset volume
1. Press I«< I 1»>1 up or down while using the handset on a call.
The display shows the adjusted handset volume level, which
r emain~ in effect until the next adjustment.
Setting the Handsfree speaker volume
1. Pres'\ JHandsfree 1.
2. Press I<« I I»> Iup or down to adjust the volume. The display
shows the adjusted Handsfree speaker volume level, which remains
in effect until the next adjustment.
Setting the On-hook monitoring volume
1. Press any available line key.
2. Pre.s I «< I 1»> 1up or down to adjust the volume. The display
shows the adjusted monitoring speaker volume level, which
remains in effect until the next adjusunent.
Muting the handset
The ! Mute Ibutton can be used to prevent the other party from hear-
ing you
over the handset. This is useful when you wish to speak pri-
vately with someone
at your desk.
To muteyour hand set:
l. Press JMute 1.
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Th.: bo:.ic!"> : co ntin ued
Tones that you hear when us i ng the M5316
Dial tone
Busy tone
A
continuou~ tone which means you can dial your call.
A tone which repeats once per second
to indicate
that the
number you dialed is busy.
Reorder tone A fast busy tone which indicates the call cannot proceed.
Confirmation Two short beeps followed by silence
infonns you
tone that the feature you used was successfully completed.
Call Waiting Two short beeps ~ent at regular imervals which indicate
tone a second incoming call.
Ring
Again
tone
One long and two short pings indicate that the line for
which you left a Ring Again request has
come free.
Special tone
Three beeps followed by a dial tone indicate that
you can proceed with the feature you have activated
Handsfree Calling
The Handsfrec feature allows you to use the built-in microphone and
speaker on your M5316 to carry on a telephone conversation. While
using Handsfree, speak clearly and face the M5316-raise your voice
a little
if you move away from the telephone. You can also usc the
Mute feature to turn off your microphone. Mute is useful when back-
ground noises interfere with your conversation or when you want to
speak privately with someone at your desk.
To answer a callusing Handsfree :
1. Press jHaoostree Iinstead of picking up the receiver.
2. If you wish to speak privately with the
other person. pick up the
handset. Handsfree turns
off automatically.
3. Press
~ ro end your call.
To use Handsfree during your call:
1. Press IHandsfree Iand replace the handset in the cradle.
2. To speak privately
once again. pick up the handset.
3. Press
~ to end your call.
To mute your microphone while on a Hand sfree c all:
1. Press jMute 1.
2. To turn your microphone on again, press I L._M _ ut _e ----' 1 once more.
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