Panasonic Kx-ta308, Kx-ta616 Advanced Hybrid System Operating Instructions

							1.7 Useful Features
Operations1-63
Advanced Operations
PT
During a 3-party conversation
Press CONF.
CONF
Press HOLD.
HOLD22
Dial 22   .Enter the phone number 
of the fourth party.Talk.
phone no.
Enter the phone number 
of the fifth party.Talk.
phone no.
Press CONF.
Press CONF.
A 5-party conference 
is now established.CONF
CONF
• The other two parties are placed on hold.
• The CONF indicator light turns red.
To change to a 5-party conference during a 3-party conference
• The current call is placed on hold in the parking zone
automatically.
• The current call is placed on hold in the parking zone automatically.
• The current call is placed on hold in the parking zone automatically. 
						

							1.7 Useful Features
1-64Operations• System programming is required to execute this feature.
• Up to 2 outside (CO) lines can join a conference.
• When a 5-party conference is changed to a 4-party conference, a confirmation tone is sent to
all parties. The tone can be disabled.
• A 3-party conference between 3 extensions cannot be changed to a 5-party conference. (The
HOLD button cannot be used.)
• When a 5-party conference is established, a confirmation tone is sent to all parties. The tone
can be disabled.
• More than one 5-party conference cannot be established at the same time.
• The Unattended Conference and Executive Busy Override features are not available during a 
5-party conference.
• During a 5-party conference, the Call Park feature cannot be used by another extension.
• If parked calls are not retrieved within 5 minutes during a 5-party conference, ringing or an
alarm tone will be heard (Call Park Recall).
• When the extension who started the 5-party conference goes on-hook, the 5-party
conference is terminated.
• When an incoming call is received, a Call Waiting tone is heard. You can answer the call
after leaving the conference by going off-hook.
• This feature cannot be used with a single line telephone.
• 1.3 Making Calls, “Interrupting an Existing Call (Executive Busy Override)”
• 1.5 During a Conversation, “Call Waiting”
• 1.7 Useful Features, “Conference (3-party)”
• 1.7 Useful Features, “Conference, Unattended”
• See the Installation Manual, Section 3, “Conference (5-party)”. SLT
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							1.7 Useful Features
Operations1-65
Advanced Operations
Leaving a Message Notification (Message Waiting)
When the called extension is busy or does not answer your call, you can leave a notification so
that the called party may call you back.
As a message receiver, the MESSAGE button light lets you know that a call has been
received. If you receive notification, you can call back the original party by a simple
operation. This feature is available only for proprietary telephones with MESSAGE buttons.
Leaving a message notification
Any Telephone
Dial 701.Enter the extension number 
(100 through 199) where 
the calls will be left.Dial #.
701extension no.
Lift the handset or press 
SP-PHONE/MONITOR.Hang up or press 
SP-PHONE/MONITOR. Confirmation 
tone and 
dial tone
#
Any Telephone
Dial 702.Enter the extension number 
(100 through 199) where 
you left a message.Dial #.
702extension no.
Lift the handset or press 
SP-PHONE/MONITOR.Hang up or press 
SP-PHONE/MONITOR. Confirmation 
tone and 
dial tone
#
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Press MESSAGE 
twice.
MESSAGEMESSAGE
Enter the extension number 
(100 through 199) where 
you left a message.
extension no.
Lift the handset or press 
SP-PHONE/MONITOR.Hang up or press 
SP-PHONE/MONITOR. Confirmation 
tone and 
dial tone
Canceling a message notification
Canceling using the MESSAGE button
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Press MESSAGE.Hang up or press SP-PHONE/MONITOR.
MESSAGE
Confirmation tone and dial tone
If the called extension is busy or does not answer
• Single line telephone users can dial “0” instead of “#”.
• Single line telephone users can dial “0” instead of “#”. 
						

							1.7 Useful Features
1-66Operations
• If you have more than one message at your extension,
the line connects you to the selected message sender.• The message is cleared after
the conversation.
Calling back the message notification sender
Clearing all message notifications by the message receiver
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Press MESSAGE.
MESSAGE
Lift the handset or press 
SP-PHONE/MONITOR.Talk.
• All messages are cleared.
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Dial 700.Dial #.
700
Lift the handset or press 
SP-PHONE/MONITOR.Hang up or press 
SP-PHONE/MONITOR.
#
• Each extension can have a maximum of 8 simultaneous messages. If you try to set the ninth
message, you will hear a reorder tone.
• If the MESSAGE indicator does not go out after calling the extension which left the
message, another message is waiting.
• If multiple message notifications are left at your extension, call back is executed in the order
received.
• If you select a specific message to call back, the other call backs will be executed in the
order received, starting with the one selected.
(e.g.) 5 
® 6 ® 7 ® 8 ® 1 ® 2 ® 3 ® 4
• 1.2 Proprietary Telephone Settings, “Customizing the Buttons on Your Telephone”,
Restoring the MESSAGE Button
• See the Installation Manual, Section 3, “Message Waiting”. PT
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Checking and Selecting a message notification by the message receiver
If there is a message, the message waiting lamp (MESSAGE indicator) light will be on.
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Press MESSAGE repeatedly 
until the desired message appears.
MESSAGE
When the telephone is idle and on-hook
• The stored messages are shown on the
display in the order they were received. 
						

							1.7 Useful Features
Operations1-67
Advanced Operations
PT
account code
Enter an account code (4 digits). Press FWD/DND.
During a conversation or while hearing a reorder tone after the other party hangs up 
(within 30 seconds)
FWD/DND
• You can keep talking.
Making calls with account codes in the Option mode and receiving calls
Calling with Account Codes (Account Code Entry)
An account code is used to identify outside calls for accounting and billing purposes. The
account code is appended to the “Station Message Detail Recording (SMDR)” call record. For
incoming outside calls, account codes are not required. For outgoing outside calls, account
codes are often required. You can enter account codes in the following 4 modes.
Verify - All mode:You must always enter the pre-assigned account code.
Verify - Toll mode:You must always enter the pre-assigned account code. You can enter
your extension password so that you can override toll restriction.
Option mode:An account code can be entered when a record of the account code is required.
It can be any number.
Forced mode:You must always enter an account code. It can be any number.
Making calls with account codes except in the Option mode
PT and SLT
account code
Enter an account 
code (4 digits).Dial toneFor a PT: Press FWD/DND or PAUSE.
For an SLT: Dial 49 or       .
Lift the handset or press 
SP-PHONE/MONITOR.Press CO or enter a line 
access code 
(9, 0 or 81 through 86).
Enter the phone number.
phone no.
line access code
CO
For an SLT For a PT49or or
PAUSEFWD/DND 
						

							1.7 Useful Features
1-68Operations• In the Verify-All and Verify-Toll modes, you must always enter a pre-assigned account
code.
• You do not need to make an account code entry when receiving incoming calls.
• You can clear and re-enter a number by pressing “ ” or the FWD/DND button while
entering an account code.
• An account code can be stored into Memory Dialing (“One-Touch Dialing”, “Pickup
Dialing”, “System/Personal Speed Dialing”, “Call Forwarding — to Outside (CO) Line”).
The sequence to enter an account code into Memory Dialing is as follows.
— [Feature Number] [Line Access Code] [ ] [Account Code] [Phone Number]
• If an entered account code does not match the pre-assigned account code in the verify-all
mode or the verify-toll mode, when making an outside call, a reorder tone is heard.
• An account code has 4 digits (0 through 9). FLASH, PAUSE, etc. cannot be used.
• 1.8 Operator/Manager Service Features, “Extension Password Set (Manager only)”
• See the Installation Manual, Section 3, “Station Message Detail Recording (SMDR)”.
• See the Installation Manual, Section 3, “Account Code Entry”.
• See the Installation Manual, Section 3, “Toll Restriction Override by Extension Password”. PT
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							1.7 Useful Features
Operations1-69
Advanced Operations
• A calling extension that has “Do Not Disturb (DND) Override” enabled can override your
extension when the “Do Not Disturb (DND)” mode is set.
• DND also inhibits for paging.
• If the Call Forwarding feature has already been set, setting the DND feature will cancel Call
Forwarding.
• The Timed Reminder alarm and Hold Recall features override this feature.
• A flexible CO button on a proprietary telephone which is not provided with FWD/DND
button can be assigned as the FWD/DND button.
• If the “Do Not Disturb (DND)” mode is set, you can still answer a call by pressing the CO
button.
• The lighting patterns of the FWD/DND button are as follows.
Off: Both functions are not set.
Red: DND mode
Flashing red slowly: FWD mode
• 1.2 Proprietary Telephone Settings, “Customizing the Buttons on Your Telephone”,
FWD/DND Button
• 1.6 Before Leaving Your Desk, “Forwarding a Call (Call Forwarding)”
• 1.7 Useful Features, “Calling an Extension which Denies Receiving Calls 
(Do Not Disturb Override)”
• See the Installation Manual, Section 3, “Do Not Disturb (DND)”. PT
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Rejecting Incoming Calls (Do Not Disturb — DND)
Allows you to prevent other
parties from disturbing you.
Your extension will not receive
intercom or outside calls.
PT and SLT
For a PT: Press 
                FWD/DND.
For an SLT: Dial 71.Dial #.
71For an SLT For a PT
FWD/DND
Lift the handset 
or press 
SP-PHONE/MONITOR.Hang up or press SP-PHONE/MONITOR. Confirmation tone 
and dial toneTo set: Dial 4.
To cancel: Dial 0.
4
0
To set.
To cancel.
#
• Single line telephone users can dial “0” instead of “#”.
DND TONE
Setting / Canceling 
						

							1.7 Useful Features
1-70Operations
Any Telephone
• If you hear a reorder tone after dialing 2, the “Do Not Disturb Override” feature is not set at
your extension.
• If you hear a busy tone after dialing 2, the line is busy. You can use the Automatic Callback
Busy feature.
• 1.7 Useful Features, “Rejecting Incoming Calls (Do Not disturb — DND)”
• See the Installation Manual, Section 3, “Do Not Disturb (DND)”. Allows you to call an extension even though the “Do Not Disturb — DND” feature is set.
System Programming is required to use this feature.
Dial 2.
2
Wait for an answer. DND tone
If you make an intercom call and hear a Do Not Disturb (DND) tone
Calling an Extension which Denies Receiving Calls 
(Do Not Disturb Override)
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							1.7 Useful Features
Operations1-71
Advanced Operations
• A secret code, “[” or “]” (pressing the INTERCOM button), are counted as 1 digit.
• You can conceal one or more parts of a telephone number.
• If the phone number “9-1-[201]-431-21xx” has been stored, the display will show the
following when the call is made.
• You can program whether to print out the concealed number(s) on the SMDR or not by
System Programming.
• Do not press the INTERCOM button before a line access number (9, 0 or 81 through 86).
• 1.2 Proprietary Telephone Settings, “Customizing the Buttons on Your Telephone”, 
One-Touch Dialing Button
• 1.3 Making Calls, “Dialing by Simply Pressing a Button (One-Touch Dialing)”
• 1.3 Making Calls, “Dialing with a System Speed Dialing Button (System Speed Dialing)”
• See the Installation Manual, Section 3, “Secret Dialing”. PT
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-1-...-431-21xx
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Secret Dialing
Allows you to conceal all or part(s) of a “System Speed Dialing number” or “One-Touch
Dialing number” assigned to a flexible button, both which normally appear on the display.
PT
Press INTERCOM before and after the part you wish to conceal.
INTERCOM
When storing the phone number

— “201” is not shown on the display when you dial.
9-1-[201]... 
						

							1.7 Useful Features
1-72Operations
Canceling
Any Telephone
Dial 762#.
762#
Lift the handset or press 
SP-PHONE/MONITOR.Hang up or press 
SP-PHONE/MONITOR. Confirmation tone 
and dial tone
• Single line telephone users can dial “0” instead of “#”.
Alarm Setting (Timed Reminder)
You can receive a ringback at your telephone to remind
you of a meeting or appointment.  Either one time or daily
(everyday until canceled) is available at a pre-set time. 
At home, you can also use this feature as a wake-up call.
Setting
Any Telephone
Lift the handset or press SP-PHONE/MONITOR.Dial 76.
Hang up or press 
SP-PHONE/MONITOR.
Enter the hour 
(01 through 12).
Dial #.
#
hourminute
For AM: Dial 0. 
For PM: Dial 1.
7601or
For a one time alarm*1: Dial 1. 
For a daily alarm*2: Dial 2.
12or
Enter the minute 
(00 through 59).
*1An alarm will be heard at the preset time and then the setting is cleared.
*2An alarm will be heard daily at the preset time until the setting is changed or canceled.
• Single line telephone users can dial “0” instead of “#”.