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DBS 576 & DBS 576HD (USA)Ver. 2.6
Issued October 1999
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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 for errors or omissions. Panasonic will update and revise this document a
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CONTENTS Preface................................................................................ 7 How to Use This Manual .......................................................... 7 What This Manual Contains ..................................................... 7 Notation Used ........................................................................... 8 For More Information ............................................................... 8 Understanding Your Phone ...........................
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Handling Incoming Calls................................................. 43 Answering Calls........................................................................ 43 Using Call Hold ........................................................................ 44 Transferring Calls ..................................................................... 45 Supervised Transfers............................................................. 45 Unsupervised Transfers........................................
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Using the Flash Feature ............................................................ 69 Making Conference Calls ......................................................... 69 Controlling Background Music................................................. 70 Using Timed Reminders ........................................................... 71 Using Caller ID ......................................................................... 71 Caller ID Call Log..................................................
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PREFACE The Key Telephone User Guide is for anyone who uses a Panasonic 44-Series digital telephone in conjunction with the Panasonic DBS 576 or DBS 576HD. The DBS 576 and DBS 576HD are telephone systems that provides you with a powerful set of features for handling calls. This manual provides an overview of the following digital phones and offers detailed information about using the features provided by the DBS 576 and DBS 576HD: VB-44210 - 16 key standard phone VB-44220 - 22 key stan
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Preface Appendix B, “Customized PSD Bin Numbers.” - Provides a table for documenting or tracking your personalized list of speed dial numbers. NOTATION USED This user guide uses the following conventions: References to chapters and sections are enclosed in quotation marks and include the title and page number. For example: “Setting Up Flexible Function Keys” on page 22. References to information you are to enter or dial are printed in boldface, mixed-case characters. For example: Ente
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1. UNDERSTANDING YOUR PHONE The following information in this chapter will familiarize you with your Panasonic digital phone and enable you to effectively use its call-handling features: Non-Display Phones (page 9) Small-Display Phones (page 11) Large-Display Phones (page 15) Using Variable Mode (page 14) Changing the Default Display (pages 13 and 17) Understanding Display Information (pages 13 and 18). NON-DISPLAY PHONES Non-display phones do not have a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD
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1. Understanding Your Phone Table 1. Non-display phone features # Feature Description 1 Message Waiting Indicator Indicates that you have a message. PROG Key Used to program Flexible Function (FF) and one- 2 touch keys, to adjust ringer volume, and to send a flash signal. Depending on the setup of your sys- tem, may also be used to transfer calls. CONF Key Used to establish conference calls and to check FF 3 key and one-touch features. One-Touch Keys Used to make outside calls or to access s
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1. Understanding Your Phone SMALL-DISPLAY PHONES Small-display phones have a display containing two lines of text. Table 2 on page 11 describes the features (1-22 below) that are typical of small-display phones. Figure 2. Small-display phone 1 2 3 MODE END 4 08:24 Tue NOV 14 173 Sandy 5 PROG 6 CONF 7 8 22 DIGITAL BUSINESS SYSTEM 9 DND/CF ABC DEF REDIAL 1 2 3 10 14 MUTE GHI JKL MNO MUTE 4 5 6 11 15 EXT PRS TUV WXY AUTO 7 8 9 12 16 OPER ON/OFF 0 * 13 17 18 FLASH VOLUME HOLD 19 20 Speakerphone 21
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1. Understanding Your Phone # Feature Description 5 Soft Keys Used to select speed dial directories or numbers. PROG Key Used to program Flexible Function (FF) and one- 6 touch keys, to adjust ringer volume, and to send a flash signal. Depending on the setup of your sys- tem, may also be used to transfer calls. CONF Key Used to establish conference calls and to check FF 7 key and one-touch features. One-Touch Keys Used to make outside calls or to access system fea- 8 tures. Flexible Function
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1. Understanding Your Phone Changing the Default Display The MODE key enables you to change the software mode of the display from Default Mode (i.e., time and date) to Directory Mode (i.e., System Speed Dial [SSD], Personal Speed Dial [PSD], or Extension directories). The END key enables you to return the display to Default Mode. While in Directory Mode, the soft keys enable you to view either the SSD, PSD, or Extension directories. After selecting the desired directory, the soft keys also
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1. Understanding Your Phone Figure 4. Messages received for small-display phone 10:40 Wed MAR 17 Number of Person that MSG Carter messages left the first message Figure 5. Reminder alarm for small-display phone 10:40 Wed MAR 17 Alarm Alarm time Alarm 12:30PM indicator Figure 6. Incoming outside call for small-display phone Incoming outside Outside line #03 INCM CO call number 113 Brandy Figure 7. Outside call in progress for small-display phone Call Outside call On Line 0’15 dura
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1. Understanding Your Phone 2. Press the Variable Mode Key. 3. Replace the handset or press the ON/OFF key. To use Variable Mode on a small-display phone 1. After turning Variable Mode on, the display will reflect the programmed features during an intercom call, CO dial tone, trunk call, or after dialing a busy extension. 2. Press the > or < key next to the desired feature. LARGE-DISPLAY PHONES Large-display phones are distinguished by their large-displays. Table 3 on page 16 describes
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1. Understanding Your Phone Table 3. Large-display phone features # Feature Description 1 Message Waiting Indicator Indicates that you have a message. Display Displays information about the phone’s status, 2 menus, and dialing directories. Soft Keys Used to select menus, directories, speed dial num- 3 bers, and to access call-handling features. MSG Key Used for Auto-CallBack to a telephone which has 4 left a text message or to access voice messages. CONF Key Used to establish conference calls
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1. Understanding Your Phone # Feature Description ON/OFF Key Used to make a call without lifting the handset or to 18 turn the speaker on and off. FLASH Key Used to end an outside call and to either restore out- 19 side dial tone or switch to external dial tone status without hanging up the receiver. VOLUME Key Used to adjust level of tones, background music, 20 ringing, receiver volume, and display contrast. HOLD Key Used to hold calls, to retrieve held calls, and to 21 complete FF key prog
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1. Understanding Your Phone Understanding Display Information Display information indicates the status of the phone. However, this information will vary depending on how the phone is programmed and its status. Several of the more common displays are illustrated below. Figure 10. Idle condition for large-display phone (display default) 10:40 Wed MAR 17 Extension User name Brandy 113 PERSONAL DIAL SYSTEM DIAL EXTENSION FUNCTION SYSTEM FUNCTION EXT Figure 11. Messages received for large-disp
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1. Understanding Your Phone Figure 13. Incoming outside call for large-display phone Incoming outside Outside line INCM CO #03 call number 113 Brandy PERSONAL DIAL SYSTEM DIAL EXTENSION FUNCTION SYSTEM FUNCTION EXT Figure 14. Outside call in progress for large-display phone Outside call Call On Line 0’15 duration in progress 113 Brandy PERSONAL DIAL SYSTEM DIAL EXTENSION FUNCTION SYSTEM FUNCTION EXT Figure 15. Intercom calling in use for large-display phone Cal
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