During a Conversation, Placing a call on hold | Panasonic KX-TA308

1.5During a Conversation

Placing a Call on Hold (Call Hold)

Allows you to place a call on hold.

Placing a call on hold

PT

During a conversation

HOLD

Press HOLD.	Confirmation tone
	and dial tone

•You may replace the handset.

•The corresponding CO or INTERCOM indicator light ﬂashes green slowly.

SLT

During a conversation

Flash the hookswitch.	Confirmation tone
	and dial tone

•You may replace the handset.

Retrieving a call on hold

PT

At the holding extension

COINTERCOM

or

Press the CO or INTERCOM which is flashing green slowly.

•The CO or INTERCOM indicator light turns steady green.

SLT

At the holding extension

Flash the hookswitch.

•If the handset is replaced, just off-hook to retrieve the call.

• To retrieve a call on hold at another extension, refer to “Retrieving a Call on Hold (Call Hold

! Retrieve)”.

•If a held call is not retrieved within a pre-determined time (default: 30 sec.), ringing or an alarm tone will be heard (Hold Recall/Hold Alarm). If the hold recall time is set to “Disable”, it will not be recalled.

•If a held outside call is not answered within 30 minutes, it will be automatically disconnected.

•When going off-hook:

—Before recalling: A dial tone will be heard while the call is on hold. You may dial another telephone number.

—While recalling: Only the ﬁrst call on hold will be released and enter the conversation mode.

•You cannot hold a doorphone call.

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Panasonic KX-TA308 operating instructions During a Conversation, Placing a Call on Hold Call Hold, Placing a call on hold

Contents

Operating Instructions System Components Telephone Important Information Precautions Description of the Symbols Mainly Used in this Manual Introduction Structure of the Manual Contents Advanced Operations Appendix Section Operations Before Operating What kind of telephone do you use? Description of the Symbols Used in this Manual2Operations Interrupting an Existing Call Executive Busy Override Before Operating Operating exampleOperations Be sure the telephone is idle and on-hook Proprietary Telephone SettingsWhen the display shows the initial programming mode 4Operations Preferred Line Assignment Outgoing Customizing Your Telephone FunctionsOutside CO line no Outside CO Line Ringing Selection Preferred Line Assignment Incoming6Operations Intercom Alert Assignment Proprietary Telephone Setting Data Default SetCall Waiting Tone Selection Changing the Flexible Buttons Customizing the Buttons on Your Telephone8Operations Line Access Buttons Single-CO S-CO Button Outside CO line group no DSS Direct Station Selection Button10Operations Extension no Conference Button One-Touch Dialing ButtonTelephone no Log-In/Log-Out Button FWD/DND Forward/Do Not Disturb ButtonSave Button 12Operations Feature number One-Touch Access for System FeaturesRestoring the Message Button Volume Control Handset Receiver/Ringer/Speaker Display Contrast Adjustment14Operations To adjust the speaker volume Using a DSS Direct Station Selection button Using the handsetUsing the Speakerphone Making Calls Calling an Operator Operator Call Outside Calling 18Operations Making Outside Calls Using Automatic Line AccessMaking Outside Calls Using Individual Line Access Phone no Outside CO Phone no Flash/RecallWhile hearing any tone, dialing, or talking Line group no Handsfree Operation Switching from the handset to handsfree modeSwitching from handsfree to the handset mode 20Operations Making Emergency Calls Emergency Call Line access code Emergency noDialing Dialing by Simply Pressing a Button One-Touch Dialing 22Operations Dialing with System Speed Dialing System Speed Dialing System speed dial no 24Operations Dialing with Personal Speed Dialing Personal Speed DialingStoring a phone number Desired no Checking the stored personal speed dialing numbers Dialing by Simply Going Off-Hook Pickup Dialing Setting / Canceling26Operations Redialing Automatically Automatic Redial Redialing the Last Number Dialed Last Number Redial During a conversation or while hearing a busy tone Redialing the Saved Number Saved Number RedialStoring 28Operations If you make an intercom call and hear a busy tone Answering an intercom recall SettingCanceling Answering an outside CO line recall To leave the conference Interrupting an Existing Call Executive Busy OverrideExecutive Busy Override Extension To terminate one party and talk to the other Executive Busy Override Outside CO Line 32Operations To set To cancel Receiving Calls Receiving Calls34Operations When the Auto ANS/MUTE indicator is on When the SP-PHONE and the Auto ANS/MUTE indicators are offHandsfree Answerback Group Call Pickup Picking up a Call Ringing at Another Extension Call PickupDirected Call Pickup 36Operations While the TAM is answering a call Call Retrieving from a TAM Telephone Answering MachineDenying/allowing your call to be picked up Call Pickup Deny TAM no Placing a call on hold During a ConversationPlacing a Call on Hold Call Hold Retrieving a call on hold Placing a call on exclusive hold Placing a Call on Hold Exclusively Exclusive HoldRetrieving a call on exclusive hold Retrieving an intercom call on hold Retrieving a Call on Hold Call Hold RetrieveRetrieving an outside call on hold At the other extension Retrieving a parked call Placing a Call in System Parking Area Call ParkParking zone no Unscreened Call Transfer Screened Call Transfer42Operations Without Transfer mode Call Transfer using a DSS buttonWith Transfer mode 30 sec., the call will return to you Transfer Recall Line access code Phone no 44Operations Call Waiting Setting / Canceling for outside callsSetting / Canceling for intercom calls To talk to the new caller by terminating the current call To talk to the new party by holding the current call 46Operations Between two outside lines Call SplittingBetween one extension and one outside line Between two extensions Group PagingAll extensions External All extensions & External Answering a 50Operations Transferring after paging Paging and TransferFor all extensions See the Installation Manual, , Microphone Mute During a conversation in the handsfree modeWhen microphone mute is established Turning off the Microphone Microphone Mute Forwarding a Call Call Forwarding Before Leaving Your Desk52Operations All Calls To Outside CO Line Busy or No Answer54Operations Follow Me At the destination extension Canceling Call Forwarding at your original extension Cancel56Operations Unlocking Locking Your Telephone Electronic Station LockoutLocking Lock code Month/day Extension numberHourminute 58Operations Establishing a conference Useful FeaturesConference 3-party During a 2-party conversation To talk to the original party while holding the third party 60Operations SLT Conference 5-party 62Operations During a 3-party conversation 64Operations Leaving a Message Notiﬁcation Message Waiting Canceling a message notiﬁcationCanceling using the Message button Leaving a message notiﬁcation Clearing all message notiﬁcations by the message receiver When the telephone is idle and on-hookCalling back the message notiﬁcation sender 66Operations Calling with Account Codes Account Code Entry Making calls with account codes except in the Option modeLine access code Account code 68Operations For a PT To set For an SLT To cancel Rejecting Incoming Calls Do Not Disturb DND 70Operations When storing the phone number Secret Dialing 72Operations Alarm Setting Timed ReminderHour Minute Stopping the alarm Checking the set time with a display PT only When the telephone is idle Time Day/Night/Lunch ServiceConﬁrming the current mode with a display PT only 74Operations Log-In / Log-Out Using the feature number Log-In / Log-Out Using the Log-In/Log-Out buttonJoining or Leaving a Call Distribution Group Log-In/Log-Out Monitoring Canceling a monitor temporarilyRoom Monitor Paging a monitored room Monitoring through a doorphone Data Line SecurityDoorphone no Mixed Station Dialing 78Operations Using the feature number External Feature AccessUsing the FLASH/RECALL button During a conversation with an outside party Turning on the Background Music BGM Self-Extension Number Conﬁrmation KX-T7330 only80Operations Pulse to Tone Conversion Desired no. Tone modeExtension Button Conﬁrmation KX-T7330 only Checking Alternate Calling Ring/Voice Voice to Ring only Canceling the Feature Settings Station Feature ClearClearing the current feature settings 82Operations Calling an extension from a doorphone When you hear the doorphone ring tone at the extensionDoorphone Call Answering a doorphone call To unlock the door while talking to the doorphone Door OpenerTo unlock the door from an assigned extension 84Operations Voice Mail Integration Using the Message Waiting Message buttonSetting no Listening to a stored message 86Operations By manual dialingVoice Mail extension no Making a call Extension password Extension no Phone noAt another extension Distinctive Dial Tones Ringing Pattern Selection88Operations Power Failure Transfer Lockout 90Operations Operator / Manager Service FeaturesDate and Time Setting Month Day Day of the week Timed Reminder, Remote Wake-Up Call Electronic Station Lockout Cancel ALLExtension no Hour Checking the time setting with a display PT only 92Operations Recording a message Outgoing Message OGMPlaying back a message Remote Station Lock 94Operations For Manual-Night mode Time Day/Night/Lunch Service SettingFor Manual-Day mode For Manual-Lunch mode 96Operations Extension Password Set Manager only Password Initial Settings DSS Console Features98Operations Extension Number Assignment One-Touch Access Assignment for System FeaturesFeature no One-Touch Dialing Assignment Station Lock Button Assignment Operator/Manager only To cancel after programming100Operations Direct Station Dialing One-Touch Dialing Without Transfer One-Touch Access for System FeaturesCall Transfer With Transfer Section Appendix Sec Tone / Ring Tone List2Appendix LED Indication on the Intercom Button LED IndicationFlashing light patterns LED Indication on the CO Button Feature Numbers and Additional Required Digits Feature Number List4Appendix Hhmm Hh hour 01 12 / mm minute 00 Feature Numbers 6Appendix Display Example 8Appendix Pressing the FWD/DND or Pause button Account Code Entry 10Appendix If a power failure occurs TroubleshootingPower Failure Transfer 12Appendix Index Index-1 Cancel ALL Index-2 Outside-to-Outside CO-to-CO Line Index-3 Redial Index-4 Index-5 After paging Paging and Transfer Memo Memo Memo Page Copyright