Panasonic Dbs 824 Instructions Manual

							DBS Release NotesPanasonrcBCPC S/M 
Version 2 0April 2 1996
NotesAvailable on small-display phones only Thts new feature applies to the 44-servessmall-display phone only (i e , phones 
with a 2-line LCD display)
Incompatibility 
with older phone verszonsDirectory Mode IS available on the
new 
44-Series phones only
Hot Dkal Pad and Dzrectory ModeThe Hot Dial Pad feature (FF3 ExtPort# 47#)will not work on an extension 
rn Directory Mode
Varrable Mode
44-Serves phones only
CPC-All/BVersion80,CPC-S/MVersion20,orCPC-EXVerslon10only
DescrlptronThis new feature applies to the 44-series small-display phone only (i e , phones
with a 2-line LCD display)
When the phone 
IS rn Variable Mode the features for Flexible Functron Screen
select keys 1 and 2 will display 
during each of the followmg call states
Call State
Existina Proaram Address*
lDunng an mtercom callFF3 (ExtPort)# 28# (2539)#
*Dunng CO dial toneFF3 (ExtPort)# 29# (2539)#lDunng a trunk callFF3 
(ExtPort)# 30# (25-39)#
lAfter dialing a busy extension FF3 (ExtPort)# 33# (2539)#
* In these addresses, you assign a Flexible Function Screen (2539) to appear on
the extension while it IS In the call state
OperatronThe select keys on the 44-series small-display phone are labeled “>” and “” on the left) or
select key 2 
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							PanasonlcBDBS Release Notes
April 2 1996CPC S/M Verslon 2 0
Notes
asslgned to display XI FF3 ExtPort# 28#The same applies when the
extension receives CO dial tone (FF3 ExtPort# 29#), during a tiunkcall (FF3 ExtPort# 
30#), and after dialing a busy extension (FF3
ExtPort# 33#)
lUse existing addresses FFl 2# 7# l# thru 4# to asslgn select key
features to Flexible Function Screens
lSelect key features for Fixed Function Screens will not appear on
small-display phones
3While the select key feature 1s displayed, you can execute the feature
by pressing the 
> or < select key
Toggling Vanable Mode OnlOff with an Ffi -KeyYou can program the *6 1 code
into an FF-keyIn programmmg mode, press FF5 (ExtPort)# (KeyNo )# (*61)#The FF-key will toggle 
Vanable Mode on/off while the extension 1s idle or m an
off-hook/dial-tone stateThe FF-key LED will 
remain lit (red) while VanableMode 
IS “On”(You can also use a one-touch key to toggle Vanable Mode on and
off, however, one-touch keys do not 
contam an LED to Indicate when VanableMode 
1s on )
Vanable Mode After Power-CyclingIf Variable Mode 1s “On”, the extension
will stay 
m Vanable Mode even after power-cycling (system 1s powered down,
then powered back up)
Incompatibility with olderphone versionsVariable Mode 1s available on the new
44-Series phones only
Conditions under which Vanable Mode does not workVariable Mode will be
temporarily overridden under the 
followmg conditions dunng an mcornmgmessage state, hold state, 
message-wamng state, or call-waiting stateIncommgmessages 
includeCO 
QueuingIncornmg [trunk no 
j
REV [extension no ]TRF [trunk no 
]H-Recall
Call Wait
REC [trunk no 
]Recall Hnt [Hunt Group no 
]DISA 
IncommgCall [extension no 
]Transf 
[extension no ]Recall [trunk no 
]HOLD Recall
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							DBS Release Notes
CPC S/M Version 2 0Panasonc@April 2 1996
Handset Mute
44-Serves phones only
CPC-All/B Version 8 0, CPC-S/M Version 2 0, or CPC-EX Versron 10 only
DescriptionWhile using the handset (not on speaker) durmg a phone conversatron, you can
press the MUTE key to block audio path to the other party -- you can still hear
them, but they can’t hear you
This feature IS called “Handset Mute ”
Operation1To turn on Handset Mute while using the handset, press the MUTE key
lThe MUTE indicator lamp (LED next to MUTE key) will flash
lThe handset transmttter will be muted
You will still be able to hearthe other party, but they can’t hear you
2To turn off Handset Mute, do one of the followrng-- press the MUTE key 
again,-- press HOLD to place the call on hold
--replace the handset on-hook or
-- press the flashing FF-key to answer another call
l Note 
This will drop the first call unless Key Bank Hold ISenabled 
(FFl 2# l# 9#)
lThe MUTE indicator lamp will stop flashing
NotesHeadset UseThe Handset Mute feature also works rf you are using a headset on
the phone to handle calls 
(#5 1 actrvates Headset mode)
Speakerphone Use
The MUTE key works the same as before (mutes the
mtcrophone) when you are on speaker The MUTE lamp lights steadily when the
mrcrophone IS muted, and flashes when the handset IS muted
Handsfree Answerback
The MUTE key enables or disables Handsfree
Answerback the same as before
(Handsfree Answerback allows you to answer
mtercom calls on speaker, without prckmg up the handsetWhile the phone IS Idle,press the MUTE key to toggle between 
Handsfree Answerback On and OffWhenthe MUTE indicator lamp 
IS unlit, Handsfree Answerback IS ON
When the lamp
IS lit, Handsfree Answerback IS OFF >
Offhook MonztorzngThis new feature and Handset Mute can both be ON
stmultaneously, so that both the speaker and handset transrrntters are muted (but
the speaker and handset receivers still operate)
For more 
mformatton about
Offhook Momtonng, see page 13 of these Release Notes
Barge-Ins 
Durzng Handset Mute
If another phone barges m on your call while
Handset Mute 
IS ON, and you change to conference talk (but not by pressing
HOLD), Handset Mute will 
remarn ON
FF-KeylOne-Touch Key 
RestrzctionHandset Mute cannot be assigned to an
FF-key or a one-touch (soft) key
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April 2 1996CPC S/M Version 2 0
Off-Hook Monitoring
44-Series phones only
CPC-All/B Version 8 0, CC-S/M Version 2 0, or CPC-EX Version 10 only
DescriptionOff-Hook Monitoring lets you put a call on speaker while the handset is off-hook
You can still communicate with the outside party via the handset, but you will also
be able to hear him on the phone’s speakerHe will only be able to hear what is
spoken through your handset, however 
- audio will not be transmitted through your
microphone
Operation1During a handset call, press the ON/OFF key
lAnother receiver path is established on the phone’s speaker -- you
can now hear the outside party on the speaker as well as in the
handset
lYour phone’s microphone is muted so that the outside party hears
only what is spoken through your handset(To mute handset
transmi&on, press MUTE )
2To disable Off-Hook Monitor (“kill” the speaker but stay on the line
with the outside party through the handset), press ON/OFF again
Separate Speaker Volumes for Internal vs. %O calls
44-Series phones only
CPC-AI//B Version 8 0, CPC-S/M Version 2 0, or CPC-EX Version 1 0 only
DescriptionYou can now establish separate speaker volumes internal (intercom) and external
(CO) calls
OperationTo adjust volume levels, press the VOLUME key (A or V) during the appropriate
call state
NotesAd.iusting speaker volume will affect only the speaker (i e , not the handset), and
vice-versa
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CPC S/M Version 2 0April 2 1996
Analog Adapter
44-Series phones only
CPC-All/BVersron80,CPC-S/MVersion20,orCPC-EXVersron10only
DescriptionThe Analog Adapter (VB-44100) conststs of a base adapter and PC board which isinstalled on the underside of the phoneIt 
IS used to connect the 44serieslarge-display phone to an analog device such as an SLT telephone, cordless phone,
FAX machine, or modem This allows the same phone line to be used to alternate
between normal phone calls and analog 
commumcations (To mtall, see the
mstructzons supplied with VB-44100)
Programmmgto register the 
mstallauon of the Analog Adapter on an extension
FF3 (ExtPort)# 51# (0
f
or l)#
tExtension Port where
VB-44225 Lar
O=Analog Adapter IS not
fe-Display
mstalled on this extensionPhone 
is mstaledl=Analog Adapter isinstalled on this extension
to implement data security measures (interrupt tones, ovemdes)
for the Analog Port
FF3 (ExtPort)# 52# (0 or I)#
ftExtension Port where
VB-44225 Large-Display
Phone 
is installed
O=Disable data security on the
Analog Adapter
l=Enable data security on the
Analog AdapterNOTE
This address will affect only the Analog Adapter, not the
Large-Display phone itself
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							PanasonlcBDBS Release Notes
April 2 1996CPC S/M Version 2 0
OperationThe first device to go off-hook will seize the line (off-hook is either lifting the
handset or 
pressmg the ON/OFF key)If the analog device goes off-hook first, the
large-display phone will be unable to dial or go off-hook
You can choose which device will rmg by 
going off-hook at either the digital key
telephone or the analog device and dialing 
“71The digital key telephone display
will reflect “Analog port RING” or “Key Tel RING”, depending on which device
is selected - the default is “Key Tel RING”
You can still 
answer an mcommg call from either device, regardless of which
device 
is rmgingFor example, if the analog device is rmgmg, you can pick up the
call on the digital key telephone by 
going off-hook before the analog device does
Similarly, if the digital key telephone 
is rrngmg or has not answered a voice call,
the analog device can pick up the call by gomg off-hook first
You can program the 
*7 1 ring select comand into an FF keyPressmg the key
toggles between “Analog Port RING” and “Key Tel RING”
When the analog port
IS set to rmg, the FF key LED lights redWhen the key telephone is set to ring, the
LED 
is off
NotesPhone Restrwtions
lThe Analog Adapter will work on the large-display phone only (VB-44225)
lA dial-pulse SLT will not function on the analog port
lStutter Dial Tone (indicatmg Call-Forwarding mode, Do-Not-Disturb mode,
etc 
) will not function on an SLT connected to the Analog Adapter
lAn analog phone connected to the Analog Adapter cannot program or access
speed dials
Incoming Calls
You cannot program both devices to ring simultaneously
The 
“*71” code will not work if the other device is m use
The 
“*7 1” code will not work if FF3 (ExtPort)# 5 l# is set to “0”
If set to “Analog port RING”, the large-display phone will work like an
SLT/OPX (no page announcements, no voice calls from other extensions, etc )If the phone 
is in CF/DND (Call-Forward or Do Not Disturb), the phone will
remain 
m CF/DND even if the nngmg device is changed via the “71 code
The 
mcommg rmg pattern for the analog device is the same as for the digital
key telephone (determined by the Extension Rmg Pattern 
m FF3 (ExtPort)# 38#
(0-9)#)If this address is set to “0” (determined by CO), the analog device will
automatically default to “1 second ON, 3 seconds OFF 
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							DBS Release NotesPanasomcB
CPC S/M Version 2 0April 2 1996
Rmg Patterns Not Applicable to Analog DevzceThe followmg rmg pattern
addresses 
will not affect the analog devrceTransfer 
Rmg PatternFFl 2#: l# 28# (0-6)#
SLT DISA 
Rmg PatternFFl 2# 1# 30# (0 or l)#Inbound 
Ring PatternFF2 (Trunk)# 17# (0-9)#
Flash InteractionAny disconnect signal sent to the ana,log port must be greater
than the SLT Flash Control, otherwise the disconnect 
signal will be interpreted as
a flash and the call will be placed on hold
Programmmg Addresses That Affect the Analog DeviceThe followmg
addresses will control the analog device, but will not affect the 
digrtal key
telephone
SLT Disconnect Duration
FFl 2# 1# 31# (0-15)#SLT Flash Control
FFl 2# I# 1 l# (0 or l)#SLT 
Onhook Flash TimerFFl 3# 12# (0-6)#SLT 
Drsconnect SignalFF3 (ExtPort)# 45# (0 or l)#Analog Port on 
Large-Display Phone (new)FF3 (ExtPort)# 51# (0 or l)#Data 
Security on Analog Port (new)FF3 (ExtPort)# 52# (0 or I)#
MSG (Message) Key
44-Serves phones only
CPC-All/B Version 8 0, CPC-S/M Versron 2 0, or CPC-EX Verslon 10 only
DescrlptlonThe new MSG key on the VB-44225 Large-Display Phone adds the following
functronality to the phone
lAuto-Callback If a callback message has been left by another extension, you
can press the MSG key to place an automatic callback to the extension that sent
the messageIf more than one callback message has been received, pressing the
MSG key will perform auto-callback 
rn the order received
lAuto-Answer Vozce MessageYou can press the MSG key to automatrcallyaccess your 
voice mailboxThe phone will dial your voice mailbox and send
access codes (if programmed) for 
retrrevmg new messages
ProgrammingAuto-Callback 1s always enabled for large display phones Use the followmg to
enable the MSG key for Auto-Answer 
Voice Message
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April 2 1996
DBS Release Notes
CPC 
S/M Version 2 0to enable the MSC key for Auto-Answer Voice Message
FF3 (ExtPort)# 53# (8 or I)#
ftExtension Port where
VB-44225 Large-Display
Phone is installed
O=Disable MSG key fromreturnin
a “Message Waiting”
l=Enable MSG key for returning
a “Message Waiting”
OperationTo Program Voice Mailbox Access Codes into the MSG KeyPress PROG MSG [16-digit number1 HOLD
The display will reflect 
“Regist Data”
To Confirm a Voice Mailbox Access Code Programmed into the
Message KeyPress CONF MSG
The programmed access code will be displayed
NotesOperation With Message Waiting IndicatorThe Message Waiting Indicator on
the phone’s upper right corner will flash whenever a callback message or voice
message has been received
Operation During Call StatesThe MSG key will work only when the phone is
idle, receiving dial tone, or in Directory Mode (via select key)
Operation lf Phone Has Both a Callback Message from another Extension and
a Voice MessageMessages are accessed in a First In, First Out orderIf the
callback message was received before the voice message, then pressing the MSG
key will activate Auto-Callback firstLikewise, if the voice message was received
before the callback message, pressing the MSG key will access your Voice
Mailbox
Interaction with Tone-Calling ModeIf an Auto-Callback is placed to a phone
that is in tone-calling mode (i e , not voice-calling), that phone must answer or the
message canceled before another message can be accessed
FF-Key RestrictiunThese new MSG features cannot be assigned to an FF-key
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CPC S/M Version 2 0April 2 1996
Reprogramming the MSG key tf Extension Number Dlglts 1s changedIf theDBS 
1s reprogrammed to use a different extension numbermg plan (i e , changed
from 
2-digit to 3-digit extensions, 3-digit to 4-digit extensrons, etc ), the Voice
Mailbox Access Code must be reprogrammed 
tnto the MSG key
DSS/72 Console - Key Arrangement
44-Series phones only
CPC-AWE Versron 8 0, CPC-S/M Versron 2 0, or CPC-EX Versron 10 only
DescrlptlonThe keys on the new DSS/72 Console (VB-44320) are arranged differently from
the VB-43320 modelThe new DSS console has 6 columns x 12 rows of keys (not
8 columns x 9 rows as 
rn the previous version)This affects the following
lName and Message Assignments (FF6 addresses)The alphabetrcal
arrangement of the keys 
1s different
lFF-Keys The FF-keys on the DSS/72 console are numbered left-to-rrght,
bottom row first
lDSS #I Defaults The default extensron number assignments on DSS #l are
different
The new arrangement for the DSS keys 
IS shown m Figures 3 & 4
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CPC S/M Version 2 0
Figure 3DSSf72 Console (V&44320) keys
DSS/72 Key Layout (alphabetical)
Panasonic
DSS/72Key Layout(W-key numbermg)
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