Panasonic Kx Ta824 User Manual

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1.7 Setting the Telephone According to Your 
Needs
1.7.1 Setting the Alarm (Timed Reminder)
You can set your telephone to ring at a set time, to remind you of a meeting, appointment, or as a wake-up 
call. The alarm can occur either one time or daily (every day until cancelled) at a preset time. When you go 
off-hook to answer, you hear a special dial tone (dial tone 3).
To set
To cancel
On-hook.
Enter 1 for one time
or 2 for daily. AM
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To stop the alarm
To confirm
 The alarm rings for 30 seconds.
If you receive an incoming call during an alarm, the ringing for that call will start after 
the alarm stops ringing.
 If the telephone is off-hook at the time an alarm is scheduled to ring, the alarm will start 
after the telephone goes on-hook again.
Press any key or off-hook.
PT/SLT
OR
any key
D.Tone
Off-hook.On-hook.
Display PT
3
Enter 76. Enter 3. Enter #.
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1.7.2 Refusing Incoming Calls (Do Not Disturb [DND])
You can set your telephone to prevent incoming calls from ringing at your telephone. This can be useful in 
situations where you do not want to be disturbed, for example during a meeting.
To set/cancel
 The FWD/DND (Call Forwarding/Do Not Disturb) button light shows the current status as 
follows:
 
Off: Neither feature is set. 
Red on: DND mode 
Flashing red slowly: FWD mode
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1.7.3 Receiving Call Waiting 
During a conversation, you can be informed of a waiting call by a tone through the built-in speaker of your 
proprietary telephone (PT) or the handset of your single line telephone (SLT) (Default: Disable). To change 
the call waiting tone using your PT, refer to 
3.1.2 Changing Settings Using Programming Mode. To answer 
a waiting call, refer to 1.4.4 Answering Call Waiting.
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1.7.4 Preventing Other People from Joining Your Conversation 
(Executive Busy Override Deny)
You can prevent other extension users from using the Executive Busy Override feature to join an ongoing 
call.
Off-hook.On-hook.
PT/SLT
Enter 733.
337C.Tone
Enter 0 to prevent
or 1 to allow.AllowPrevent
0
1
OR
Enter #.
An SLT user can enter 0 
instead of #. 

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1.7.5 Turning on the Background Music (BGM) 
To set/cancel
You can listen to background music (BGM) through your telephone speaker 
while on-hook. If your extension becomes busy (off-hook, making or receiving a 
call etc.), the music will stop. When you go back on-hook, the music star ts again.
 Your PBX can be programmed not to play music when 1 is entered while on-hook. Ask 
your manager or dealer.
PT
Enter 1.
1
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1.7.6 Protecting Your Line against Notification Tones (Data Line 
Security)
You can protect the line against audible notification tones, such as call waiting tones or hold alarm tones 
during a conversation. Set this feature if your extension has a data communication device such as a 
computer or fax machine connected, to ensure secure data transmission.
To set/cancel
Off-hook.On-hook.Enter 1 to set 
or 0 to cancel.
PT/SLT
Enter 730....

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1.7.7 Checking the Time Service Mode
The PBX can be programmed to make and receive calls differently in day/night/
lunch modes. You can confirm the current time service mode (day, night, or 
lunch) on the display.
Enter #.
While on-hook
Display PT
The display shows the current 
mode for 3 s. 

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1.7.8 Clearing Features Set at Your Extension (Extension 
Feature Clear)
You can reset the settings of the following features on your extension to the default settings. 
This feature is also known as Station Feature Clear or Station Program Clear.
FeatureValue after Extension Feature Clear
Absent MessageOff
Automatic Callback BusyOff
Background Music (BGM)Off
Call Forwarding (FWD)Off
Call Pickup DenyAllow
Call WaitingDisable
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1.7.9 Monitoring a Room (Room Monitor)
You can monitor a room through another proprietary telephone (PT), or monitor a door through a doorphone. 
The PT you want to monitor should be set in advance to allow monitoring.
To set
To monitor
To monitor through a doorphone
Off-hook.On-hook. Press AUTO ANS/
MUTE.
PT
1
Enter 735.Enter 1.
357
Enter #.
C.Tone
At the monitored telephone
PT
extension no.
Dial monitored 
extension number.Press...