Panasonic Kx Ta308 User Manual

							Telephone Features3-7
3.2 Telephone FeaturesA
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 four
modes.
Verify - All mode:You must always enter a pre-assigned account code.
Verify - Toll mode:You can enter a pre-assigned account code 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 or 81 through 83).
Enter the phone number.
phone no.
line access code
Dial tone 3
For an SLT For a PT49or or
FWD/DNDPAUSECO
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 
						

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A3.2 Telephone Features
Conditions
•In the Verify-All mode, you must always enter a pre-assigned account code when
making any of the following calls unless one has previously been stored in memory.
a) Call Forwarding — to an Outside (CO) Line
b) Manual Dialing (Selecting an outside (CO) line)
c) One-Touch Dialing (PT only)
d) Pickup Dialing (Hot Line) (SLT only)
e) Personal Speed Dialing
f) System Speed Dialing
•In the Verify-Toll mode, you can enter a pre-assigned account code only when you
need to override toll restriction.
•In the Option mode, you can record a calling or called party’s account code in the
SMDR during a conversation or within thirty seconds after the other party hangs up.
•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 (Hot Line)”, “System/Personal Speed Dialing”, “Call Forwarding — to Outside
(CO) Line”). To store an account code, “”must be entered before the account code.
Example (Pickup Dialing):
— [Off-hook] [742] [Line Access Code] [ ] [Account Code] [Phone Number] [#]
[On-hook]
•If an entered account code does not match the pre-assigned account code in the
verify-all mode, when making an outside call, a reorder tone is heard.
•An account code has four digits (0 through 9). FLASH/RECALL, PAUSE, etc., cannot
be used.
Programming References
•System Programming — Installation Manual
[310] Account Codes
[601]–[603] TRS  –  Class of Service (COS) Assignment — Day/Night/Lunch
[605] Account Code Entry Mode
[805] SMDR Account Code Selection
Feature References
Station Message Detail Recording (SMDR) (→See the Installation Manual.)
Toll Restriction Override by Account Codes PT 
						

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3.2 Telephone FeaturesA
Answering, Direct Outside (CO) Line
Allows you to answer an outside call by pressing a CO button. You do not have to lift the
handset or press the SP-PHONE/MONITOR button.
To answer an incoming outside call
PT
Press the CO which is flashing red rapidly.
CO
Conditions
• Specify which line is connected when multiple incoming outside calls arr\
ive at thesame time.
• There are three types of CO buttons: Group-CO (G-CO) button, Other-CO (O-CO) button and Single-CO (S-CO) button. These can be assigned to Flexible CO buttons by
Station Programming.
• This feature is not available for the KX-TA30850.
Programming References
• Station Programming (Section 2) Flexible Button Assignment — Group-CO (G-CO) Button,  Other-CO (O-CO) Button, 
Single-CO (S-CO) Button
Preferred Line Assignment — Incoming
Feature Reference
Hands-free Operation
PT
PT
PT
• The indicator turns green and a hands-free conversation is established. 
						

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A3.2 Telephone Features
Automatic Callback Busy (Camp-On)
Allows you to receive callback ringing when the dialed line becomes idle. When you
answer the callback ringing;
For an extension:The called extension starts ringing without dialing.
For an outside (CO) line:The line is seized.
Setting
Answering an intercom recall
Any Telephone
Dial 6. Hang up or press 
SP-PHONE/MONITOR.Confirmation tone 
and reorder tone
If you hear a busy tone
Wait for 
the Camp-On recall.6

extension number
Callback Ext xxx
Any Telephone
If you hear the telephone ringing
Lift the handset or press SP-PHONE/MONITOR.

extension number
•You hear a ringback tone and the called extension rings
automatically.
xxx:Tony 
						

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3.2 Telephone FeaturesA
Canceling Answering an outside (CO) line recall
Any Telephone
Enter the phone number. Dial tone
If you hear the telephone ringing
Lift the handset or press 
SP-PHONE/MONITOR .
phone no.

outside (CO) line number
CO x  Free
Any Telephone
Lift the handset or press 
SP-PHONE/MONITOR.
Condition
•If you do not answer within four callback ring signals (within 10 seconds), this feature
will be canceled. 
						

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B3.2 Telephone Features
Background Music (BGM)
You can listen to background music through the built-in speaker of the telephone. An
external music source, such as a radio, can be connected. The music stops whenever a
call comes in, a page comes in, or you go off-hook.
Setting / Canceling
PT
Dial 1.
When the handset is on the cradle and the SP-PHONE/MONITOR 
button is off
1
•The display shows either of the following for three seconds depending
on whether BGM is on or off:

or
BGM off
BGM on 
						

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3.2 Telephone FeaturesB
Busy Station Signaling (BSS)
The busy extension that you called will hear the assigned Call Waiting tone and know
that you are waiting.
Any Telephone
Dial 1.
If you make an intercom call and hear a busy tone
Wait for an answer and talk.1
Conditions
•To answer from the calling extension, see “Call Waiting” in this manual.
•If you hear a reorder tone when you set this feature, this feature cannot be operated
with the called party. This feature is only available if the called extension has set the
“Call Waiting” feature.
Feature Reference
Call Waiting 
						

							3-14Telephone Features
C3.2 Telephone Features
Call Forwarding — SUMMARY
Automatically transfers incoming calls to another extension or to an external destination.
The following types are available.
Type Description
Call Forwarding
— All  Calls
Call Forwarding
— Busy/No Answer
Call Forwarding
— to Outside (CO) Line
Call Forwarding
— Follow MeAll incoming calls are forwarded to another extension.
All incoming calls are forwarded to another extension
when you do not answer or your extension is busy.
All incoming calls are forwarded to an outside (CO) line.
Allows you to set the “Call Forwarding — All Calls”
feature from another extension.
Conditions
• To cancel the Call Forwarding features, refer to “Call Forwarding — CANCEL” in this
manual.
• Call Forwarding can only be extended to one target telephone. For example, extension
A is forwarded to extension B, and if extension B tries to set Call Forwarding to
extension C, an alarm tone will be heard and the setting will be rejected.
If extension B has already set Call Forwarding to extension C, and extension A tries to
set Call Forwarding to extension B, the setting will be also rejected.
• If the destination extension has already set “Do Not Disturb”, you cannot forward any
calls to the extension.
• Setting a new “Call Forwarding” feature (All Calls, Busy/No Answer, etc.) cancels any
other “Call Forwarding” features or the “Do Not Disturb (DND)” feature.
• If your entry is valid, confirmation tone 1 (one beep) is sent. If your entry is the same
as previously programmed data, confirmation tone 2 (two beeps) is sent. Refer to the
“Tone List” in the Appendix (Section 4).
• You can call the original extension from the Call Forwarding destination extension.
(For example, Boss Secretary)
• Camp-On recall and Hold recall are not forwarded.
Ext A
Ext BExt C
(Yes)Ext A
Ext BExt C(Yes) 
						

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3.2 Telephone FeaturesC
• A Flexible CO button can be assigned as the FWD/DND button.
• The lighting patterns of the FWD/DND button are as follows.Off: Both features 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\
.
Programming Reference
• Station Programming (Section 2) Flexible Button Assignment — FWD/DND Button
Feature References
Call Forwarding — CANCEL
Do Not Disturb (DND)
Call Forwarding — All Calls
You can re-direct all of your calls to another extension.
Setting
PT
PT
PT
PT and SLT
Lift the handset 
or press 
SP-PHONE/
MONITOR. For a PT: Press FWD/DND.
For an SLT: Dial 71.Hang up or press 
SP-PHONE/MONITOR.Confirmation 
tone and 
dial tone
Dial 1. Enter the destination 
extension number 
(100 through 199). Dial #.
For an SLT For a PTextension no.117
FWD/DND

extension number where
the call is to be forwarded
• The FWD/DND indicator flashes red slowly.
• Single line telephone users can dial  “0 ” instead of  “# ”.
FWD(All) Extxxx
• You may press the flexible button assigned as
the FWD/DND button instead. 
						

							3-16Telephone Features
C3.2 Telephone Features
Call Forwarding — Busy/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
Programming Reference
•System Programming — Installation Manual
[202] Call Forwarding Start Time
PT and SLT
Lift the handset 
or press 
SP-PHONE/
MONITOR.For a PT: Press FWD/DND.
For an SLT: Dial 71.Hang up or press  
SP-PHONE/MONITOR.Confirmation 
tone and 
dial tone Dial 2. Enter the destination 
extension number 
(100 through 199).Dial #.
For an SLT For a PTextension no.17
FWD/DND
2

extension number where
the call is to be forwarded
•The FWD/DND indicator flashes red slowly.
•Single line telephone users can dial “0” instead of “#”.
FWD(B/NA) Extxxx
•You may press the flexible button assigned as
the FWD/DND button instead.