Meridian 9516CW
(430-5814) Basic Features Faxback Doc. # 46282
Making a call
You can use the Meridian 9516CW to simply make a regular call, or else you
can predial a telephone number to ensure it is correct before it is dialed
out. Follow the procedures below to make a regular or predialed call.
To make a regular call:
1. Lift the handset or press [Handsfree Mute].
2. Enter the number using the dial pad.
To make a predialed call:
1. Enter the number using the dial pad.
2. Lift the handset or press either [Handsfree Mute] or [Dial].
Note: If you have turned on the live pad option, you will not have to
lift the handset or press any buttons after entering the number.
Refer to Selecting the dial pad mode in Faxback Doc. # 46286.
Answering a call
To answer a call:
1. Lift the handset or press [Handsfree Mute].
Calling Line Identification information is sent from the telephone company
to your Meridian 9516CW telephone between the first and second ring (if
the subscribe to the Calling Line Identification service through your
local telephone company). Therefore, if you want the telephone number of
the incoming call to appear on the display and in the Callers List, you
must wait until the information appears on the display answering the
telephone.
Note: Contact your local telephone company to subscribe to CLID services.
Putting a call on hold
When you put a call on hold it is important to hang up the handset.
To put a call on hold and take a call off hold:
1. Make or answer a call.
2. Press [HOLD]. The display shows that the call is on hold.
3. Hang up the handset.
4. To retrieve the call, lift the handset or press either Hold or
Handsfree Mute. If you don't retrieve the call within 15 minutes, the
call is automatically dropped.
Note: The Meridian 9516CW automatically releases the held call when a
person on an extension telephone picks up the call. If you don't
hang up the handset after you have put a call on hold and that call
is picked up by someone at another extension, the call is taken off
hold but remains connected to your telephone. If this happens, any
background noise from your area will be heard by the caller and the
person at the other extension.
Making a Handsfree call
You don't have to use the handset to use your telephone. Instead, you can
use Handsfree mode to place a call, or you can switch to Handsfree mode
while a call is already in progress.
To dial without picking up the handset:
1. Press [Handsfree Mute].
2. Enter the number using the dial pad.
To switch to a Handsfree call:
1. Lift the handset.
2. Enter the number using the dial pad.
3. When the call is answered, press [Handsfree Mute].
4. Hang up the handset.
Putting a call on mute
You can turn off the microphone so that the caller cannot hear you but you
can still hear the caller. Muting a call only works when you are in
Handsfree mode.
To mute a call:
1. Press [Handsfree Mute].
2. Without lifting the handset, make a call.
3. To turn the microphone off, press [Handsfree Mute] again. You can hear
your caller but your caller cannot hear you. The light beside Handsfree
Mute flashes.
4. To speak to your caller, press [Handsfree Mute] again. Each time you
press [Handsfree Mute] you turn the microphone on or off.
5. When the call is over, press [Ris].
Using the Redial List
The Redial List stores the last ten numbers you dialed. When you press
[Redial], the last number you called appears on the screen. You can scroll
through the list to view the other numbers. Note that if you press
[Redial] after either lifting the handset or pressing [Handsfree Mute],
your telephone automatically dials the last number in the Redial list.
To make a call from the Redial list:
1. Press [Redial]. The display shows the last number you dialed.
2. Find the number you wish to call by pressing \/ /\.
3. When the number is displayed lift the handset or press either Handsfree
Mute or Dial.
There may be times when you want to delete the contents of the Redial
List. For example, if you have dialed a personal number such as a password
or your calling card number, you may not want it to appear in the list
where anyone can see it.
To delete the Redial List:
1. Press [Redial].
2. Press [Delete] twice. The entire Redial List in deleted.
Call Waiting Identification
The Meridian 9516CW is capable of displaying Call Waiting Identification
information of a second incoming call while you have a call in progress.
When you are on a call and you hear the Call Waiting tone, the Call
Waiting information is displayed as shown below:
Incoming caller's information (Caller One) is displayed.
When you hear the Call Waiting tone, Caller Two's information is
displayed.
If you decide you want to speak to the new caller, simply press [Link].
Your first call will not be disconnected. You may switch between callers
as often as you like by pressing [Link]. Your second call will be stored
in the Callers List even if it is not answered. For more information about
stored calls, see Callers List in Faxback Doc. # 46284.
Note: The Call Waiting Identification option must be enabled in order
to see the Call Waiting Identification information on the display.
Refer to Turning the display of Call Waiting Identification ON or
OFF below.
Super Call Waiting Identification
The Super Call Waiting Identification feature allows the Meridian 9516CW
and one other Nortel Super Call Waiting Identification compatible
telephone to display identification information about the second call at
the same time as shown below.
Incoming caller's information (Caller One) is displayed.
Extension telephone picks up and also speaks with Caller One.
Call Waiting tone sounds and Caller Two's information is displayed on
both extensions.
You must subscribe to your telephone company for the Call Waiting with
Calling Line Identification service.
SuperFlash (You must subscribe to your telephone company for the Call
Waiting with Calling Line Identification service.)
The SuperFlash feature allows either of two telephone extensions to
activate the link to a Call Waiting call. When a person at either
extension presses Link, both extensions switch to and speak with the Call
Waiting caller as explained below:
Incoming Caller's information (Caller One) is displayed.
Extension telephone picks up and also speaks with Caller One.
Call Waiting tone sounds and Caller Two's information is displayed on
both extensions.
Either telephone can press [LINK] to speak with Caller Two.
Both telephones speak to Caller Two and see the displayed information.
Either telephone can press [LINK] again to switch back to Caller One.
Calls will not be disconnected when you press [Link]. If you wish to
return to your first caller press [Link] again. The Meridian 9516CW and
one other Nortel Super-Flash-compatible telephone extension will switch
between the two callers each time you press [Link]. Once you have switched
to one caller by pressing [Link], you must wait three seconds before you
can switch back to the previous caller.
To end a call, ensure the Call Waiting information of the call you want to
end is displayed (you may have to press [Link]), then press [Ris].
Note: SuperFlash and Super Call Waiting Identification only work with
Nortel Super-Flash and Super Call Waiting Identification-compatible
telephones.
Turning the display of Call Waiting Identification on or off
You can choose whether of not Call Waiting Identification is displayed on
your telephone.
To turn the display of Call Waiting Identification on or off:
1. Press the Set Options key.
2. Use \/ /\ to scroll to number 26 or press [2] [6] to go directly to the
item.
3. Press [*] to turn the Call Waiting Identification display on or off.
4. Press [Ris].
Note: Turning the display of Call Waiting Identification on or off does
not turn the feature itself on or off. When the Call Waiting display
is turned off, you will still hear the Call Waiting tone when a Call
Waiting call comes in, but the Identification for the Call Waiting
caller will not appear on your screen. Contact your local telephone
company to subscribe or unsubscribe to Calling Line Identification
with Call Waiting Identification services.
Changing the display language
You may change the language of the display messages and prompts.
To change the language:
1. Press the Set Options key.
2. Use \/ /\ to scroll to number 1 or press [0] [1] to go directly to the
item.
3. Press [*] to select the language.
4. Press [Ris].
Setting the date and time
If you subscribe to the Calling Line Identification service from your
telephone company, the date and time are set automatically after you
receive your first incoming call. If you do not subscribe, you must set
the date and time manually.
To Set the date and time manually:
1. Press the Set Options key.
2. Use \/ /\ to scroll to number 2 or press [0] [2] to go directly to the
item.
3. Follow the instructions on the display.
4. Press [Ris].
To resume the automatic date and time setting (if the date and time has
been set manually), disconnect the power supply, then re-connect it. After
your first incoming call, the date and time are automatically set.
Turning the ringer on or off
To turn the ringer on:
1. Press the right side of [symbol]. Continue pressing the right hand side
until you reach the desired ring volume.
To turn the ringer off:
1. Press the left side of [symbol]. Continue pressing the left hand side
until the ringer is off. Ringer is OFF appears on the display.
Note: Do not lift the handset while you are turning the ringer on or off.
Setting the ring tone and ringer volume
You can choose one of four different ring tones and set the ringer volume.
To set the ring tone and volume:
1. Make sure that the ringer is turned on.
2. Press the Set Options key.
3. Use \/ /\ to scroll to number 3 or press [0] [3] to go directly to the
item.
4. Follow the instructions on the display. When choosing the ring tone,
press [symbol] to adjust the volume.
5. Press [Save] to end when you are satisfied with the ring tone and
ringer volume.
Note: You cannot turn the volume off when you are choosing the ring
tone.
6. Press [Ris].
Controlling the ringer volume
When the telephone is idle or ringing, you can press the left or right
side of the volume bar [symbol] to adjust the ringer volume.
Controlling the receiver volume
When you are on the telephone, you can press the left or right side of the
volume bar [symbol] to adjust the receiver volume. When you have completed
your call, the receiver volume returns to default.
Controlling the speaker volume
When you are listening using handsfree, you can press the left or right
side of the volume bar [symbol] to adjust the speaker volume. Call
Announcements (Voice Tags) will be played at the speaker volume.
Turning the Answering Machine on or off
You can turn the answering machine on or off through the Set Option list.
The default setting is on.
To turn the answering machine on or off:
1. Press the Set Options key.
2. Use \/ /\ to scroll to number 9 or press [0] [9] to go directly to the
item.
3. Press [*] to turn the answering machine on or off.
4. Press [Ris].
Even when the answering machine is turned off it will answer the call
after 15 rings. This allows you to turn on the answering machine using
the Remote Access feature. For information about Remote Access, see
Remote Access in Faxback Doc. # 46287.
Number of Rings before answering
You can set the number of rings the answering machine waits before
answering. You can choose from two to nine rings. The default setting is
four rings.
To set the number of rings:
1. Press the Set Options key.
2. Use \/ /\ to scroll to number 11 or press [1][1] to go directly to the
item.
3. Press [*] to set the number of rings.
4. Enter the number of rings using the dial pad.
5. Press [Save].
6. Press [Ris].
(LB/eb 2/23/98
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