Panasonic kx-tg5561m User Manual

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Making/Answering Calls
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FLASH button
Pressing
{FLASH} allows you to use 
special features of your host PBX such as 
transferring an extension call, or accessing 
optional telephone services such as Call 
Waiting. 
Note:
L To change the flash time, see page 57.
For Call Waiting service users
To use Call Waiting, you must subscribe to 
your telephone company’s Call Waiting 
service.
This feature allows you to receive calls 
while you are already talking on the phone. 
If you receive a call while on the phone, 
you will hear a Call Waiting tone. 
Press
{FLASH} to answer the 2nd call.
L The 1st call is put on hold while you 
answer the 2nd call.
L To switch between calls, press 
{FLASH}.
Note:
L Please contact your telephone company 
for details and availability of this service 
in your area.
Temporary tone dialing (for rotary/
pulse service users)
You can temporarily switch the dialing 
mode to tone when you need to access 
touch tone services (for example, 
answering services, telephone banking 
services, etc.).
Press
{*} (TONE) before entering access 
numbers which require tone dialing.
Note:
L The dialing mode will return to pulse 
when you hang up.
Making calls using the 
base unit
1
Press 
{SP-PHONE}.
L The SP-PHONE and IN USE 
indicators light.
2
Dial the phone number.
3
When the other party answers, speak 
into the MIC.
4
When finished talking, press 
{SP-
PHONE
}.
L The SP-PHONE and IN USE 
indicators go out.
Note:
L Talk alternately with the caller in a quiet 
room.
L If the other party has difficulty hearing 
you, press 
{V} to decrease the speaker 
volume.
L While on a call, you can switch from the 
speaker phone to the handset:
– If the handset is off the base unit, 
press 
{C} or {s} on the handset, 
then press 
{SP-PHONE} on the base 
unit.
– If the handset is on the base unit, 
simply lift the handset.
IN USE indicator
{HOLD}
{CALL WAIT}
{FLASH}
{MUTE}
{SP-PHONE}
and indicator
{REDIAL} {PAUSE}
{V}, {^}
MIC