Panasonic Kx Ta824 Feature Manual

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 It is possible to specify which outside (CO) lines are connected to the PBX (  [400] CO Line 
Connection). This prevents extension users from trying to select or making calls using outside (CO) 
lines that are not connected.
Programming Manual References
[PT Programming]
[206] Dialing Start Time
[400] CO Line Connection
[405-407] Flexible Outward Dialing—Day/Night/Lunch
[419] Automatic Designated Line Access
[PC Programming]
9.1.7 Timers [1-6]—CO Dialing—Dialing Start Time
9.3.2 Incoming / Outgoing [3-2]—Outgoing Call—Day, Night, Lunch
9.3.3 Detail [3-3]—Connection, Automatic Line Access
Feature Manual References
1.1.61 Flexible Buttons
1.1.76 Line Preference—Outgoing
Operating Manual References
1.3.53 Line Access, Automatic
3.1.3 Flexible Button Assignment—S-CO, G-CO, or O-CO button
1.1.73 Line Access, Outside (CO) Line Group
Description
An extension user can select an idle outside (CO) line from the corresponding outside (CO) line group (  
[404] CO Line Group Number) by dialing the Outside (CO) Line Group Access number and an outside (CO) 
line group number, or by pressing a Group-CO (G-CO) button on a proprietary telephone (PT).
Conditions
Line Access, Direct Outside (CO) Line
If a PT user is on-hook when pressing an idle CO button, the PT automatically enables hands-free 
operation mode. The user can dial without lifting the handset or pressing the SP-PHONE or MONITOR 
button.
 If Idle Line Preference (  1.1.76 Line Preference—Outgoing) is set on the extension through personal 
programming, the user can access an idle line simply by going off-hook.
 The PBX waits for a preprogrammed length of time (  [206] Dialing Start Time) after seizing an outside 
(CO) line before dialing.
Button Assignment
A flexible CO button can be customized as a G-CO. The same outside (CO) line group can be assigned 
to more than one G-CO button on the same PT. 
						

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 System programming determines the extension users that can make outside (CO) line calls in each 
time service mode (  [405-407] Flexible Outward Dialing—Day/Night/Lunch).
 It is possible to specify which outside (CO) lines are connected to the PBX (  [400] CO Line 
Connection). This prevents extension users from trying to select or making calls using outside (CO) 
lines that are not connected.
Programming Manual References
[PT Programming]
[206] Dialing Start Time
[400] CO Line Connection
[404] CO Line Group Number
[405-407] Flexible Outward Dialing—Day/Night/Lunch
[PC Programming]
9.1.7 Timers [1-6]—CO Dialing—Dialing Start Time
9.3.2 Incoming / Outgoing [3-2]—Outgoing Call—Day, Night, Lunch
9.3.3 Detail [3-3]—Connection, CO Line Group
Feature Manual References
1.1.61 Flexible Buttons
1.1.76 Line Preference—Outgoing
1.1.89 Outside (CO) Line Group
Operating Manual References
1.3.54 Line Access, Outside (CO) Line Group
3.1.3 Flexible Button Assignment—G-CO button
1.1.74 Line Access, S-CO Line
Description
A proprietary telephone (PT) user can select the desired outside (CO) line directly by pressing the Single-
CO (S-CO) button.
Conditions
Line Access, Direct Outside (CO) Line
If a PT user is on-hook when pressing an idle CO button, the PT automatically enables hands-free 
operation mode. The user can dial without lifting the handset or pressing the SP-PHONE or MONITOR 
button.
 The PBX waits for a preprogrammed length of time (  [206] Dialing Start Time) after seizing an outside 
(CO) line before dialing.
Button Assignment
A flexible CO button can be customized as an S-CO button.
 System programming determines the extension users that can make outside (CO) line calls in each 
time service mode (  [405-407] Flexible Outward Dialing—Day/Night/Lunch). 
						

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 It is possible to specify which outside (CO) lines are connected to the PBX (  [400] CO Line 
Connection). This prevents extension users from trying to select or making calls using outside (CO) 
lines that are not connected.
Programming Manual References
[PT Programming]
[206] Dialing Start Time
[400] CO Line Connection
[405-407] Flexible Outward Dialing—Day/Night/Lunch
[PC Programming]
9.1.7 Timers [1-6]—CO Dialing—Dialing Start Time
9.3.2 Incoming / Outgoing [3-2]—Outgoing Call—Day, Night, Lunch
9.3.3 Detail [3-3]—Connection
Feature Manual References
1.1.61 Flexible Buttons
Operating Manual References
1.3.55 Line Access, S-CO Line
3.1.3 Flexible Button Assignment—S-CO button
1.1.75 Line Preference—Incoming
Description
A proprietary telephone (PT) user can select the method used to answer incoming calls from the following 
3 line preferences. 
Each of these line preferences can be selected by each extension through personal programming (Line 
Preference—Incoming). 
Conditions
 Ringing methods can be selected from among immediate, delayed, no ringing, or no incoming calls 
(disable) through system programming (  [408-410] Flexible Ringing—Day/Night/Lunch, [411-413] 
Delayed Ringing—Day/Night/Lunch).
 A single line telephone (SLT) user can select Ringing Line mode only.Type Description
No LineA user can select a line by pressing the desired Outside (CO) Line Access 
button to answer an incoming call after going off-hook.
Prime LineA user can answer a call arriving at a flexible CO button (assigned as the 
Prime Line) simply by going off-hook.
Ringing Line (default)A user can answer a call ringing at ones own telephone simply by going 
off-hook. 
						

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 A flexible CO button should be assigned as an Outside (CO) Line Access button (Single-CO [S-CO], 
Group-CO [G-CO] or Other-CO [O-CO]) before selecting a line preference.
 Setting a new line preference clears the previous line preference.
 In Prime Line mode, if a PT user receives an incoming call on a line other than the Prime Line, the 
user must go off-hook and then press the corresponding flashing CO button to answer the call.
Programming Manual References
[PT Programming]
[408-410] Flexible Ringing—Day/Night/Lunch
[411-413] Delayed Ringing—Day/Night/Lunch
[PC Programming]
9.2.3 PT personal settings [2-3]—Line Preference—Incoming
9.3.2 Incoming / Outgoing [3-2]—Ringing for incoming CO calls—Day, Night, Lunch
Feature Manual References
1.1.61 Flexible Buttons
Operating Manual References
1.2.2 Receiving Calls
3.1.2 Personal Feature Assignment—Line Preference—Incoming
3.1.3 Flexible Button Assignment—S-CO, G-CO, or O-CO button
1.1.76 Line Preference—Outgoing
Description
Through personal programming, a proprietary telephone (PT) user can select the preferred method of 
seizing a line (Line Preference—Outgoing) to be used each time the user goes off-hook. 
Conditions
 A flexible CO button should be assigned as an Outside (CO) Line Access button (Single-CO [S-CO], 
Group-CO [G-CO], or Other-CO [O-CO]) before selecting a line preference.
 Setting a new line preference clears the previous line preference.Method Description
Idle LineWhen a user goes off-hook, an idle outside (CO) line is selected 
automatically from among the assigned outside (CO) lines (  [419] 
Automatic Designated Line Access).
No LineWhen a user goes off-hook, no line is selected. In order to make a call, 
the user must select the desired line manually.
Prime LineWhen a user goes off-hook, the preset line is selected automatically.  
						

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Line Preference Override
A user can override the preset line preference temporarily by pressing the desired Outside (CO) Line 
Access button or INTERCOM button before going off-hook.
 System programming determines the extension users that can make outside (CO) line calls in each 
time service mode (  [405-407] Flexible Outward Dialing—Day/Night/Lunch).
 It is possible to specify which outside (CO) lines are connected to the PBX (  [400] CO Line 
Connection). This prevents extension users from trying to select or making calls using outside (CO) 
lines that are not connected.
Programming Manual References
[PT Programming]
[400] CO Line Connection
[405-407] Flexible Outward Dialing—Day/Night/Lunch
[419] Automatic Designated Line Access
[PC Programming]
9.2.3 PT personal settings [2-3]—Line Preference—Outgoing
9.3.2 Incoming / Outgoing [3-2]—Outgoing Call—Day, Night, Lunch
9.3.3 Detail [3-3]—Connection, Automatic Line Access
Feature Manual References
1.1.61 Flexible Buttons
Operating Manual References
1.2.1 Making Calls
3.1.2 Personal Feature Assignment—Line Preference—Outgoing
3.1.3 Flexible Button Assignment—S-CO, G-CO, or O-CO button
1.1.77 Live Call Screening (LCS) (Voice Mail APT Integration only)
Description
Similar to a conventional home answering machine, a proprietary telephone (PT) user can monitor his or 
her own mailbox as a caller is leaving a message and, if desired, answer the call simply by pressing the Live 
Call Screening (LCS) button. 
PT users can choose one of 2 ways to perform LCS, through personal programming (Live Call Screening 
[LCS] Mode Set):
Hands-free mode: The user can screen calls automatically through the built-in speaker.
Private mode: The user will hear an alert tone when a message is being recorded in his or her mailbox. To 
screen calls, the user must press the MONITOR, SP-PHONE, or LCS button.
This feature is available when the PBX is connected to a Panasonic Voice Processing System (VPS) that 
supports APT integration. 
						

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Conditions
LCS/LCS Cancel Button
A flexible CO/DSS button can be customized as an LCS or LCS Cancel button.
 To prevent the unauthorized screening of calls, a 3-digit password must be entered when activating LCS 
for an extension. If the user forgets his or her password, it can be cleared by the operator or manager 
(LCS Password Control).
 If an extension user is screening a call and then goes off-hook to answer it, the VPS will either stop or 
continue recording the message, according to system programming (  [620] LCS Recording Mode 
Set).
 If a call arrives while an extension user is having a conversation with another party and the extension 
has Call Waiting activated, the user will hear a call waiting tone. The user can put the existing call on 
hold before accessing LCS.
Programming Manual References
[PT Programming]
[620] LCS Recording Mode Set
[PC Programming]
9.2.1 Main [2-1]—LCS Recording Mode
9.2.2 Feature settings [2-2]—LCS Password
9.2.3 PT personal settings [2-3]—LCS Mode
Feature Manual References
1.1.61 Flexible Buttons
1.1.120 Voice Mail APT Integration
Operating Manual References
1.3.56 Live Call Screening (LCS) (Voice Mail APT Integration only)
2.1.7 System Feature Assignment—LCS Password Control
3.1.2 Personal Feature Assignment—LCS Mode Set
3.1.3 Flexible Button Assignment—LCS or LCS Cancel button
1.1.78 Local Carrier-based Voice Mail Service
Description
The PBX supports voice mail service, which is an answering system offered by the telephone company, to 
notify the called party of a message waiting. After subscription, the voice mail system can answer calls 
automatically instead of the PBX when the line is busy or calls are not answered, and callers can leave their 
messages in a mailbox provided by the telephone company.
The Message/Ringer Lamp lights red and the corresponding Single-CO (S-CO) button flashes red at 
moderate speed when a message has been recorded and stored in the mailbox of the telephone company. 
Going off-hook, pressing the red flashing S-CO button and then pressing the MESSAGE button allows a 
proprietary telephone (PT) user to access the voice mail system and listen to the messages stored in the 
mailbox.
This feature is available only for PTs. 
						

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Conditions
Hardware Requirement: An optional Caller ID card.
 The voice mail service access number can be up to 32 digits long, assigned for each outside (CO) line 
through system programming (  [436] Local Carrier-based Voice Mail Access Dial). During this 
programming, pressing the INTERCOM (SECRET) button before and after any confidential parts of the 
number allows a PT user to prevent the display of all or part of a number (  1.1.111 Secret Dialing).
 System programming determines which extensions can access the voice mail service for each outside 
(CO) line (  [437] Extension Access to Local Carrier-based Voice Mail). More than one outside (CO) 
line can be assigned to one extension.
 The PBX supports both the Stutter dial tone method and FSK (Frequency Shift Keying) method, which 
can be assigned for each outside (CO) line through system programming (  [435] Local Carrier-based 
Voice Mail Signaling). When Stutter is selected for an outside (CO) line and the user seizes the 
outside (CO) line, they will hear a stutter dial tone if there is a message in their voice mailbox. 
Approximately 5 seconds after the user hangs up one of the preprogrammed outside (CO) lines, or 3 
minutes 46 seconds after the phone stops ringing, the PBX automatically seizes the line and checks if 
a message has been recorded. If a new message was recorded in the mailbox of the telephone 
company, the Message/Ringer Lamp lights red and the corresponding S-CO button flashes red at 
moderate speed.
 If the voice mail service uses a stutter dial tone and the recorded message is over 3 minutes long, in 
some cases the Message/Ringer Lamp may not light and the corresponding S-CO button may not flash.
 A contract with the telephone company may be required for local carrier-based voice mail service. For 
more information, consult your telephone company.
Installation Manual References
2.3.5 3-Port Caller ID Card (KX-TA82493)
Programming Manual References
[PT Programming]
[435] Local Carrier-based Voice Mail Signaling
[436] Local Carrier-based Voice Mail Access Dial
[437] Extension Access to Local Carrier-based Voice Mail
[PC Programming]
9.3.4 Local Carrier-based VM [3-4]
Feature Manual References
1.1.111 Secret Dialing
Operating Manual References
1.3.57 Local Carrier-based Voice Mail Service 
						

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1.1.79 Lockout
Description
If one par ty in a conversation goes on-hook, the call between both parties will be disconnected. A reorder 
tone is sent to the off-hook party before the call is disconnected. 
Conditions
Lockout applies to:
Intercom calls and outside (CO) line calls.
 If an extension user does not dial anything within a certain period of time after the other party goes on-
hook, a reorder tone will be sent to the extension and then it will be disconnected from the speech path.
Operating Manual References
1.3.58 Lockout
1.1.80 Log-in/Log-out
Description
Members of an idle extension hunting group or Direct Inward System Access (DISA) ring group can join 
(Log-in) or leave (Log-out) groups manually. Group members can log in at the beginning of a work shift when 
they are ready to answer calls, and log out at the end of the work shift.
Conditions
 The last member of a group cannot log out.
 While logged out from a group, a member extension will not receive calls to that group via the DISA or 
Idle Extension Hunting features.
Log-in/Log-out Button
A flexible CO button can be customized as a Log-in/Log-out button. It shows the current status as 
follows:
Programming Manual References
[PT Programming]
[100] Hunting Group Set
[600] Extension Group
[PC Programming]
9.2.2 Feature settings [2-2]—Log-in / Log-out
9.2.11 Extension Group [2-6]—Group No., Extension Hunting—Extension HuntingLight Pattern Status
Red on Logged out
Off Logged in 
						

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Feature Manual References
1.1.42 Direct Inward System Access (DISA) Ring
1.1.61 Flexible Buttons
1.1.67 Idle Extension Hunting
Operating Manual References
1.3.59 Log-in/Log-out
3.1.3 Flexible Button Assignment—Log-in/Log-out button
1.1.81 Memory Dialing
Description
An extension user can store frequently dialed numbers in the PBX. A stored number can be dialed by a 
simple operation.
1.Features
2.Valid InputFeature Storage Method Details in
One-touch DialingPersonal Programming  1.1.86 One-
touch Dialing
Redial, Last NumberThe last or most recently dialed number is 
automatically stored. 1.1.105 Redial, 
Last Number
Redial, Saved NumberWhile in a conversation with an outside party or 
while hearing a busy tone, the current telephone 
number can be manually stored and redialed 
afterwards. 1.1.106 Redial, 
Saved Number
Personal Speed DialingPersonal Programming with the Feature Number  1.1.100 
Personal Speed 
Dialing
System Speed DialingSystem Programming  1.1.113 System 
Speed Dialing
Hot LinePersonal Programming with the Feature Number  1.1.66 Hot Line
Call Log, IncomingCaller ID information is automatically stored.  1.1.18 Call Log, 
Incoming
InputDisplayed while 
EnteringDescription
0–9/ /#0–9/ /# Store digits,  , and # by pressing the 
corresponding buttons.
PA U S E (Pause) P Store a dialing pause by pressing the PAUSE 
button (  1.1.98 Pause Inser tion). 
						

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[Example of Secret Dialing]
When storing the number 91234567890, to prevent the telephone number 1234567890 from being 
displayed when making a call:
Notes
 The characters for secret code, [ and ] (entered by pressing the INTERCOM button), are 
counted as one digit each.
 It is not possible to hide the Outside (CO) Line Access number (9, or 81 through 88) by 
pressing the INTERCOM button before dialing it.
Conditions
Outside (CO) Line Access by Memory Dialing (One-touch Dialing/System Speed Dialing)
A specific Outside (CO) Line Access number can be stored along with the telephone number in Memory 
Dialing. However, if Memory Dialing is performed after selecting an outside (CO) line, the stored 
Outside (CO) Line Access number is ignored and the telephone number is sent using the selected 
outside (CO) line.
Feature Manual References
1.1.18 Call Log, Incoming
1.1.56 External Feature Access (EFA)
1.1.66 Hot Line
1.1.86 One-touch Dialing
1.1.98 Pause Insertion
1.1.100 Personal Speed Dialing
1.1.105 Redial, Last Number
1.1.106 Redial, Saved NumberFLASH/RECALL 
(Hooking)*
1F Store an EFA signal (EFA mode) by pressing the 
FLASH/RECALL button at the beginning of the 
number (  1.1.56 External Feature Access 
(EFA)).
INTERCOM (Secret)*
1[ or ] Prevent all or part of a System Speed Dialing 
number or One-touch Dialing number from being 
displayed when a call is made, by pressing the 
INTERCOM button at the beginning and at the 
end of the number to be hidden (  1.1.111 
Secret Dialing). It is programmable whether the 
hidden part will be shown on SMDR (  1.1.112 
Station Message Detail Recording (SMDR)).
CONF (Hyphen)*
2- Store a hyphen by pressing the CONF button.
*
1Available only when in system/personal programming mode
*
2Available only when in system programming modeInputDisplayed while 
EnteringDescription
Enter.INTERCOM91234567890INTERCOM