Panasonic DBS576 Station User Guide

5. Communicating Within Your OfficeDBS-32-755 Issued April 2000  59Note:  
Five absence messages (0-4) are supplied with the DBS.  Your system 
administrator or dealer can set up five more customized messages (5-9).  The 
messages supplied with the system are:Cancelling Absence Messages
1.  Pick up the handset or press ON/OFF
.
2. Dial 71
.
3. Press ON/OFF
.
Announcing
 to Busy Extensions
Note:  
This feature requires system programming or a specific DBS 
configuration, and may not be available.  For...

5. Communicating Within Your Office
 60 Issued April 2000 DBS-32-755Your voice is heard on the extension, not on the other line.Answering an Announcement
To answer an announcement, you may use the Talkback* key to speak to the 
announcing party or you may send a text message.
*
The Talkback key is an FF key that has been assigned to the Talkback 
function.  The Talkback function is typically used in situations where the 
extension user must handle more than one call.  The Talkback key must be 
set up by...

5. Communicating Within Your OfficeDBS-32-755 Issued April 2000  61
 Text messages can only be sent to 
callers within your facility. 
 The caller must have a display phone 
to receive the text message.
 Text messages can be changed by 
your DBS administrator or dealer.  
Transferring Calls with an Announcement
Note:  
This feature requires system programming or a specific DBS 
configuration, and may not be available.  For information, see your system 
administrator or DBS dealer.
1. Press HOLD
.
2....

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 DBS-32-755 Issued April 2000 636. Using Additional Features
The DBS provides a variety of features you can use in your daily work.
This chapter covers the following topics:
Topic Page
Using the Mute Key 64
Using Off-Hook Monitor 64
Locking Your Extension 64
Switching Between Pulse and Tone Calling 65
Making Conference Calls 65
Using a Headset 66
Controlling Internal Dial Tone 66
Controlling Background Music 66
Using the Reminder Alarm 67
Using Caller ID 67
Using Voice Mail 71 

6. Using Additional Features
 64 Issued April 2000 DBS-32-755Using the Mute Key
You can use the MUTE
 key on your phone to mute the handset or 
microphone so that the party on the other end cannot hear you. The Mute 
indicator flashes when using handset mute, and lights steadily when the 
microphone is muted.
1.  Pick up the handset or press ON/OFF
.
2.  Dial the desired number.
3. Press MUTE
 to mute your conversation. Press MUTE
 again to turn the 
mute function off.
Note:  
Handset Mute requires DBS...

6. Using Additional FeaturesDBS-32-755 Issued April 2000  65If your extension is locked, this step unlocks it.  If your extension is 
unlocked, this step locks it.
4. Press ON/OFF
.
Note:  
On a large-display phone, you can lock your extension by pressing the 
Lockout soft key while in the Function Menu, dialing the 4-digit lockout code, 
then pressing ON/OFF
.  Repeat this procedure to unlock your extension.Switching Between Pulse and Tone 
Calling
Pulse calling dials by sending out a certain number of...

6. Using Additional Features
 66 Issued April 2000 DBS-32-755Dropping Out of a Conference Call
To drop out of a conference call, hang up or press FLASH
 or ON/OFF
.
Using a Headset 
When headset mode is turned on, you can use a headset attached to your 
phone. When headset mode is turned off, the headset is inoperative.
1.  Pick up the handset or press ON/OFF
.
2. Dial #51
.
If headset mode is already on, these steps turn it off; if headset mode is off, 
these steps turn it on.
3.  Replace the handset or...

6. Using Additional FeaturesDBS-32-755 Issued April 2000  67Using the Reminder Alarm
You can program your phone to alert you at a designated time with an audible 
tone. To turn the tone off when it sounds, press ON/OFF
.
Non-Display and Small-Display Phones
1.  Pick up the handset or press ON/OFF
.
2.  Do one of the following:
3. Press ON/OFF
.
Large-Display Phones
1.  From the Function Menu, press the Reminder soft key.
2.  To set the alarm, enter the time using 12-hour format (HH:MM), followed 
by 1...

6. Using Additional Features
 68 Issued April 2000 DBS-32-755Whenever a Caller ID call rings your phone, the following information 
appears on the phone display.  
Figure 15.  Example of a Caller ID display.
Once Caller ID information is received, it can be transmitted along with the 
call to another phone through call transfer, call forwarding, etc.  Caller ID Call Log
Note:  
This feature requires system programming or a specific DBS 
configuration, and may not be available.  For information, see your...