A subset of CS 1000 stations provides the user the ability to use the station in a hands-free manner. Almost all have a speaker button, although a few stations can provide the capability without the button.
CS 1000 users can make calls on hands-free in the following ways assuming the station is able to act as a speakerphone, and the capability is enabled with the Hands Free Allowed (HFA) feature:
While the handset is in the cradle, press the desired line appearance key. The station seizes the appearance as a handsfree station.
While using the handset or headset, or while on hook and idle, the user can shift into handsfree by pressing the speaker button. Using while on hook and idle seizes an available line appearance.
This approach is maintained with Device Adapter. The CS 1000 HFA class of service must be programmed as a feature for the station to access the capability.
Leaving handsfree may require putting the call on hold and then taking it off hold by using the handset, if the user wants to do so.
For more information, see Headset button and headset and Speaker and speakerphone in Appendix G: Generic station operations.
