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900 MHz User Guide.book Page 1 Friday, September 28, 2001 12:11 PM
User Guide
Section 775
900 Mhz DBS Series
Cordless Telephone
DBS 576-DBS 576HD
Version 5.0
545X03001B
Issued September 2001
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900 MHz User Guide.book Page 2 Friday, September 28, 2001 12:11 PM The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice and do not constitute a commitment on the part of Panasonic Telecommunication Systems Company (PTSC). Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this document. However, due to ongoing product improvements and revisions, Panasonic cannot guarantee the accuracy of printed material after the date of publication nor can it accept responsibility fo
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900 MHz User Guide.book Page 1 Friday, September 28, 2001 12:11 PM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Checking Your Package Understanding Your Telephone. . . . . . . . . . 3 Handset Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Base Station Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Overview . . . . . . . . 6 Handset Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Using Your Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Using Your
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900 MHz User Guide.book Page 1 Friday, September 28, 2001 12:11 PM Checking Your Package Checking Your Package Before reading the User Guide and using the Panasonic 900 MHz Cordless Telephone, take a few minutes to check the contents of your package. You should have the following: Handset Base Station with AC Adapter Wall Plate Charging Unit with AC Adapter 1
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900 MHz User Guide.book Page 2 Friday, September 28, 2001 12:11 PM Checking Your Package Two 500 mAH Rechargeable Batteries Belt Clip 2
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900 MHz User Guide.book Page 3 Friday, September 28, 2001 12:11 PM Understanding Your Telephone Understanding Your Telephone HANDSET OVERVIEW Please see page 4 for a description of your phone’s features and display keys. 3
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900 MHz User Guide.book Page 4 Friday, September 28, 2001 12:11 PM Understanding Your Telephone # Function 1 Ringer ON/OFF switch 2 Message display 3 Talk (talk) key 4 FF-2 Key (programmable) 5 FF1- Key (programmable) 6 FF-5 Key (programmable) 7 FF-6 Key (programmable) 8 Numeric keypad 9 Microphone Headset jack (2.5mm standard 10 jack) 11 Channel (chan) key 12 Volume (vol) key 13 FF-3 key (programmable) 14 FF-4 key (programmable) 15 Mute (MUTE) key 16 Hold (HOLD) key 4
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900 MHz User Guide.book Page 5 Friday, September 28, 2001 12:11 PM Understanding Your Telephone BASE STATION OVERVIEW # Function 1 Cordless Button 2 Cordless LED 3 Status LED 4 Desk LED 5 Desk Button 5
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900 MHz User Guide.book Page 6 Friday, September 28, 2001 12:11 PM Understanding Your Telephone LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY (LCD) OVERVIEW The 900 MHz handset has a two line LCD display. Each line displays up to 16 alphanumeric characters. While in Battery Save mode the base station does not send LCD information to the 900 MHz handset while it is idle, except in the following cases. • When the 900 Mhz handset has a call holding. • If the base station detects the key telephone has a call hol
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900 MHz User Guide.book Page 7 Friday, September 28, 2001 12:11 PM Understanding Your Telephone When the 900 MHz handset goes idle, the handset LCD is cleared. When the base station updates the second line of the LCD, the first line is also cleared. HANDSET CONTROLS Note: Operate this handset only when it is not in the charging unit. Condition Action LCD Display Press vol on the front of the Handset handset to select Non display Active (talk a high or low indications mode) earpiece v
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900 MHz User Guide.book Page 8 Friday, September 28, 2001 12:11 PM Understanding Your Telephone Condition Action LCD Display Handset Inactive Ring type B (High) (standby mode) Ring type B (Low) Ring Off (Vibrate) 8
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900 MHz User Guide.book Page 9 Friday, September 28, 2001 12:11 PM Using Your Telephone Using Your Telephone USING YOUR HANDSET When you pick up the handset and press TALK, you will see: Or you may see one of the following: Condition Indicator LCD Screen No connection error tone NO SERVICE to base Channel NO DISPLAY error tone busy INDICATION If the base station is powered off, the handset will display: 9
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900 MHz User Guide.book Page 10 Friday, September 28, 2001 12:11 PM Using Your Telephone ANSWERING AN INCOMING CALL If the handset is in the charging unit when you receive a call: • Pick up the handset and remove it from the charging unit. (The AutoTalk feature allows you to answer the call immediately.) • When you finish the call, place the handset back in the charging unit. (The AutoStandby feature automatically ends the call.) If the handset is out of the charging unit when you recei
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900 MHz User Guide.book Page 11 Friday, September 28, 2001 12:11 PM Using Your Telephone SWITCHING CALLS BETWEEN TELEPHONES The 900 MHz cordless telephone base station allows you to switch calls from either the 900 MHz handset or the key telephone. Caution: Do not press the buttons labeled "Desk" or "Cordless" on the base station when receiving a call. Doing so may disconnect the call. Switching a call from the 900 MHz handset to the key telephone To switch a call from the 900 MHz hand
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900 MHz User Guide.book Page 12 Friday, September 28, 2001 12:11 PM Using Your Telephone 1. Press HOLD on the key telephone. 2. Press the labeled "desk" button on the base sta- tion. (see # "2" above) 3. Press TALK on the 900 MHz handset. Note: • If your on a active call on the key telephone and you press the button labeled "handset" on the base station without first pressing the HOLD but- ton on the key telephone, your call will be discon- nected. • If you are on a active call on the 900
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900 MHz User Guide.book Page 13 Friday, September 28, 2001 12:11 PM Programming Functions Programming Functions The 900 MHz handset has 6 function keys (FF1~FF6) that are programmable using the Program mode. Only 4 keys (FF1~FF4) have the capability of displaying LED indications therefore, they are the only keys that can be programmed as Feature Function (FF) keys. For the DBS 96/72/90 and the DBS 824, LED indications of calls are only available if the handset and desk telephone FF K
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900 MHz User Guide.book Page 14 Friday, September 28, 2001 12:11 PM Programming Functions F-Key Display/Complete Location Type message One Touch Anywhere (OUTCH) (FF1-FF6) OTCH xx(xx=01-10) keys 1-10 Flash key FLASH KEY CONF key CONF KEY PROG key PROG KEY AUTO key AUTO KEY Redial key REDIAL KEY Soft-key MODE KEY (mode) Soft-key EXEC>KEY (
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900 MHz User Guide.book Page 15 Friday, September 28, 2001 12:11 PM Programming Functions same time and hold for five seconds. You will hear a beep confirming you are in programming mode. After you have entered the programming mode, the handset will default to program the FF1 key. Note: You can scroll through key selections by pressing the "chan" key, or move back- wards by pressing the "vol" key. Start Θ + # and TALK chan chan PROGRAM MODE PROGRAM MODE PROGRAM MODE vol vol FF1 - KEY FF2
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900 MHz User Guide.book Page 16 Friday, September 28, 2001 12:11 PM Programming Functions press the "0" key on the keypad to confirm your selection. Next, select the program function you would like to assign to the FF key you have just chosen, by pressing the vol and chan key to move through the selections. Once you’ve chosen the desired function, press the "0" key on the keypad to confirm your selection. Your handset will display COMPLETE next to the assigned key number and the fu
