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

1.6 Before Leaving Your Desk
Operations1-53
Basic Operations
PT and SLT• A flexible CO button on a proprietary telephone which is not provided with FWD/DND
button can be assigned as the FWD/DND 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
• You can check the assignment by pressing the FWD/DND button while on-hook.
• 1.2 Proprietary Telephone Settings, “Customizing the Buttons on Your Telephone”,
FWD/DND...

1.6 Before Leaving Your Desk
1-54Operations
PT and SLT
Busy or No Answer
You can forward your calls to another extension when your extension is busy or if you do not
answer the call within a pre-determined time.
Setting
• “Voice Call” and “Handsfree Answerback” do not work when Call Forwarding — Busy or
No Answer is set.
• 1.2 Proprietary Telephone Settings, “Customizing Your Telephone Functions”, 
Intercom Alert Assignment PT
Lift the handset 
or press the 
SP-PHONE/MONITOR 
button.For a PT: Press...

1.6 Before Leaving Your Desk
Operations1-55
Basic Operations
Follow Me
You can set the “Call Forwarding” feature from the destination extension. This is useful if you
forget to set “Call Forwarding — All Calls” before you leave your desk.
Setting
• This feature can be canceled at your extension or the destination extension.
PT and SLT
For a PT: Press 
                FWD/DND.
For an SLT: Dial 71.Enter your 
extension number 
(100 through 199).Dial #.
71For an SLT For a PT
FWD/DND
Dial 5.
extension no.5...

1.6 Before Leaving Your Desk
1-56Operations
Canceling Call Forwarding at the destination extension — “Follow Me (All Calls)” only
• You may press the flexible
button assigned as the
FWD/DND button instead.
PT and SLT
For a PT: Press 
                FWD/DND.
For an SLT: Dial 71.Enter your 
extension number.Dial #.
71For an SLT For a PT
FWD/DND
Dial 8.
extension no.8
Lift the handset or press SP-PHONE/MONITOR.Hang up or press SP-PHONE/MONITOR. Confirmation 
tone and 
dial tone
#
• The FWD/DND indicator...

1.6 Before Leaving Your Desk
Operations1-57
Basic Operations
Locking Your Telephone (Electronic Station Lockout)
• If another user tries to access an outside (CO) line from a locked extension, the user will
hear a reorder tone and for PT users “Restricted” is shown on the display.
However, calls can be made at a locked extension depending on system programming.
System programming determines which COS number applies to calls at the locked
extension.
• An extension assigned as an operator or manager can...

1.6 Before Leaving Your Desk
1-58Operations
Off-hook. Dial 75. Dial the message number. On-hook.Enter the required parameter. Dial #.
parameter75X#
When a caller using a proprietary telephone with a LCD dials another extension, a
programmed Absent Message (Message 1 through 6) will be displayed on the calling party’s
LCD. Absent Messages can be programmed at any telephone (SLT or PT). 
Setting the absent message
DISPLAYMESSAGEPARAMETER
1Will Return Soon
MESSAGENO.
2Gone Home
3At Ext %%%
(extension...

1.7 Useful Features
Operations1-59
Advanced Operations
Conference (3-party)
During a 2-party conversation, you can add a third party to make a 3-party conference. The
maximum number of extensions and outside (CO) lines in a conference can be changed by
System Programming.
Establishing a conference
SLT
Enter the phone 
number of the 
third party.Talk to the 
third party.
During a 2-party conversation
Flash the 
hookswitch.Dial 3.Flash the 
hookswitch.
3A 3-party conference 
is now established.phone no....

1.7 Useful Features
1-60Operations
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To leave the conference
Any telephone
Hang up or press SP-PHONE.
• A conversation with the desired party is established and the other
party is disconnected.
To talk to the original party while holding the third party
To terminate one party and talk to the other
SLT
Talk to the original party.Flash the hookswitch.Confirmation tone 
(optional)
PT
Talk. Press the CO or INTERCOM of 
the party to remain connected.
COorINTERCOM
Confirmation tone 
(optional)
• The other...

1.7 Useful Features
Operations1-61
Advanced Operations
PT
Press CONF to leave the conference.
CONF
During a conversation with two outside parties
PT
Press the CO flashing green moderately.
CO
• An outside-to-outside (CO-to-CO) line call between the other two parties is established.
To return to the conference
• 1.2 Proprietary Telephone Settings, “Customizing the Buttons on Your Telephone” , 
CONF (Conference) Button
• 1.3 Making Calls, “Interrupting an Existing Call (Executive Busy Override)”,...

1.7 Useful Features
1-62Operations
Conference (5-party)
Allows you to establish a 5-party conference. The members of a conference may be up to
5 extensions, or 3 extensions and 2 outside (CO) lines.
Establishing a conference
PT
Enter the phone number 
of the first party.Talk to the 
first party.
A 5-party conference 
is now established.
phone no.
Press CONF.
CONF
Press CONF.
22
Dial 22   .Lift the handset or
press SP-PHONE/MONITOR.
Repeat these steps.
Enter the phone number 
of the next party.Talk.
phone...