
AT&T
DEFINITY® Communications System
Generic 2 and System 85
6434 Voice Terminal
Quick Reference Guide
AT&T 555-104-766
Refer to the procedures on this card to use the
features on your 8434 voice terminal. The features
here are listed in alphabetical order. In the spaces
provided, write the feature access codes for your
system. For more information about any of these
features, see your system manager or refer to the
DEFINITY® Generic 2 and System 85 8434 Voice
Terminal User’s Guide, 555-104-765.
USING THE SOFTKEYS
You can display any of the softkey features by
pressing [
on the bottom line of the screen, press [ Next> ] or
[
<Prev
To use the feature, press the softkey below the
feature abbreviation. When the feature is active, an
arrow appears above the feature. (However, if the
feature requires you to dial a telephone number or
extension, such as Call Fowarding, you will
temporarily see the digits you are dialing, rather than
the arrow, above the feature name.)
CANCELLING FEATURES
In order to cancel or deactivate features, such as
canceling a LWC message or deactivating Call
Forwarding, you must be off-hook.
Menu
]. If the feature you want to use is not
] until you see the feature you wish to access.
ABBREVIATED DIALING (AD)
To program or reprogram an AD button
1
Pick up handset.
NOTE:
appearance button or press [
Press softkey below
2
For speakerphone users, press a call
Speaker
].
Prog
or Press [ Program ]
or
Dial AD Program access code
Press selected AD button.
3
4
Dial outside number, extension, or feature access
.
code you want to store (up to 24 digits).
NOTE:
You may be able to use the softkeys to add
special functions such as Pause, Mark Wait, or
Suppress into the telephone numbers programmed
on the AD button.
Press AD button again.
5
Repeat Steps 3 through 5 to program additional
6
buttons.
Hang up.
7
To place an AD call
1
Pick up handset or press [
2
Press selected AD button.
Speaker ].
To program or reprogram an outside number,
extension, or feature access code into a
personal list
1
Pick up handset.
NOTE:
For speakerphone users, press a call
appearance button or press [ Speaker ].
Press softkey below
2
Prog
or Press [ Program ]
or
Dial AD Program access code
Press [ Personal List ]
3
or
Dial AD Program access code
Dial list item
4
(1, 2, 3...).
.
.
5
Dial number you want to stem (up to 24 digits).
NOTE:
You may also be able to use the softkeys
to add special functions such as Pause, Mark,
Wait, or Suppress into the programmed telephone
numbers.
Press [ # ].
6
Repeat Steps 4 through 6 to program additional
7
items on the same list.
Hang up.
8
To place a call using an AD list button or
access code
1
Press [
Pers List ] or [ Grp List ] or [ Sys List ]
or Dial appropriate AD List access code:
●
Personal
●
Group
●
System
Dial desired list item
2
(1, 2, 3...).
AUTOMATIC CALLBACK
To automatically place another call to an extension
that is frequently busy
1
During call attempt, press softkey below
AutCB
or Press [ AutoCallBk ].
2
Hang up.
●
You hear a 3-burst priority ring when both you
and the called extension are idle.
3
Pickup handset to be connected to call.
To cancel Automatic Callback
1
While off-hook, press softkey below
AutCB
again
or Press [ AutoCallBk ] again.
BRIDGING/MANUAL EXCLUSION
To answer a bridged call
1
Press [
xxxxx
] of bridged call and lift handset
or press [ Speaker ].
NOTE:
If your terminal has Ringing Appearance
Preference, just lift the handset or press [ Speaker ].
1
2
3

To prevent other bridged terminals from entering
a call (on a per call basis)
Press the softkey below
1
or
Press [
NOTE:
pressing [
Excl xxxxx
Pressing the softkey below
Excl xxxxx
Excl
while active on a call
] while connected to the call.
Excl
or
] again reactivates bridging.
CALL COVERAGE/CONSULT
To answer a call for a coworker for whom you are
a coverage point
1
Press [
xxxxx
] of incoming call when ring begins
or green light flashes.
CALL PARK
To park a call at your extension (for retrieval
at any extension)
Press [ Transfer ].
1
Dial Call Park trunk group access
2
code
Dial Call Park zone number.
3
Dial an idle Answer-Back channel number.
4
Press [ Recall ].
5
Press [
6
Hang up.
7
.
Transfer ] again.
To talk privately with a coworker after answering
a redirected call
Press [
1
●
Press the softkey below
2
Transfer ].
Call is put on hold.
Cnslt
or Press [ Consult ]
or
Dial coworker’s extension.
Discuss call, if appropriate.
3
If coworker is not available, press the fluttering
4
[ xxxxx ] to reconnect to the call
or Press [
or
Press [
Transfer ] again to send call to coworker
Conf
] to make it a 3-party call.
CALL FORWARDING — FOLLOW ME
To temporarily redirect all calls to an extension
or outside number
1
Press softkey below
CFrwd
or Press [ Call Fwd ]
or
Dial Call Forward access code
2
Dial extension or number where calls will be sent.
Hang up.
3
.
To retrieve a parked call from any extension
Dial Answer Back access code .
1
2
Dial channel number where call is parked.
.
CALL PICKUP
To answer a call placed to a member of your
pickup group
Press [
1
or
Call Pickup ]
Dial Call Pickup access code
.
CONFERENCE
To add another party to a call (for a total of up
to three parties)
1
Press [
2
Dial number of new party and wait for answer or
Conf ].
press call appearance of held call.
3 Press [ Conf ] again.
To drop the last party added to a conference call
1
Press [
Drop ].
To cancel Call Forwarding
1
While off-hook, press softkey below
or Press [ Call Fwd ] again
or
Dial Call Forward cancel code
2
Hang up.
4
CFrwd
.
5

EXIT/NORMAL (display feature)
When you are ready to leave Display or Softkey
Mode and return to Normal (call-handling) Mode
1 Press [
Exit ].
HOLD
To put a call on hold
1
Press [
Hold ].
To answer a new call while active on another
1
Press [
2
Press call appearance button of incoming call.
Hold ].
To return to held call
1
Press call appearance button of held call.
INSPECT (display feature)
To see who is calling while on a call
1
2
Press [
●
Press [
Inspect
].
Call source is shown on display.
Exit
] to return to display for present call.
LAST NUMBER DIALED
To automatically redial the last number you
dialed
1
Press [
or
LastDialed ]
Dial Last Number Dialed access code
LEAVE WORD CALLING (LWC)
To leave a message after dialing an extension
1
Press softkey below LWC
or
Press [
LWC
] before hanging up your handset.
To leave a msssage without ringing an extension
1
While off-hook press softkey below
or
Press [
or
Dial Leave Word Calling access code
2
Dial extension.
3
Hang up.
LWC
]
LWC
.
To cancel a Leave Word Calling message
12While off-hook press the softkey below
CnLWC
or Press [ Cancel LWC ]
or
Dial Leave Word Calling cancel code
.
Dial extension.
To adjust ringer volume if necessary (speaker is
not active)
1
To raise the volume, press the right half of the
Volume control button labeled [ ∧∧ ];
to lower the volume, press the left half of the
Volume control button labeled [ ∨∨ ]
SEND ALL CALLS
To send all calls (except priority calls) immediately
to coverage
1
Press [
or Dial Send All Calls access code
Send Calls ]
.
To cancel Send All Calls
PRIORITY CALLING
To place a priority call (3-burst ring)
1
While off-hook press the softkey below
or Press [ Priority ]
or
Dial Priority Calling access code
Dial extension.
2
PCall
.
1
While off-hook, press [
or Dial Send All Calls access code
Send Calls ] again
.
SPEAKERPHONE
NOTE:
To use this feature, your voice terminal must
be set for the Speakerphone (speak and listen)
feature.
RESET SPEAKERPHONE
To adjust the speakerphone to the surrounding
room acoustics
1
While on-hook, press [
Speaker
press [
●
You hear a series of tones.
].
Shift
] and then
To place or answer a call without lifting the
handset, or to use speakerphone with any feature
1
Press [
2
Place or answer call, or access selected feature.
3
Adjust speakerphone volume if necessary:
Speaker ].
To raise the volume, press the right half of the
Volume control button labeled [ ∧∧ ];
.
SELECT RING (and RINGER VOLUME)
To select a personalized ring
1
Press [
●
Shift ] and then press [ Hold ].
Current ringing pattern plays, and pattern
number is displayed.
To cycle through all eight ring patterns, continue to
2
press (and then release) [
Hold
] (or press
to lower the volume, press the left half of the
Volume control button labeled [ ∨∨ ].
To prevent the other party from hearing you
1
2
Press [
●
Press [
●
Mute ].
Red Mute light goes on.
Mute
] again to resume talking to party.
Red Mute light goes off.
[ Next> ] or [ <Prev ]).
3
When you hear the desired ring pattern, press
[ Shift ] again.
6
7
8

To change from speakerphone to handset
1
Pickup handset and talk.
To change from handset to speakerphone
1
Press [
2
Hang up handset.
Speaker
].
To end a speakerphone call
1
Press [
Speaker ] to hang up.
TEST
To test the lights and the display on your voice
terminal
1
Press and hold down [
●
Green Test light goes on.
●
Button lights go on in four separate groups,
Test ].
and display fills in all segments.
To end test, release [
2
Test ].
TIME/DATE (display feature)
TRANSFER
To send present call to another extension or
outside number
1
Press [
2
Dial number where call is to be transferred.
3
Press [
4
Hang up.
Transfer ].
Transfer
] again.
To see date and time
1
Press softkey below
TmDay
or Press [ Time/Date ].
TIMER (display feature)
To see elapsed time
To start timer, press [
1
Timer
below
or Press [ Timer ].
To stop timer, press [
2
Timer
below
or Press [ Timer ] again.
Menu
] and the softkey
Menu
] and the softkey
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