Panasonic DBS 824 User Manual

Key Telephone Features

Offhook Signaling

Revised April 2000

DBS 824-3.0/3.2-700

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(CPC-S and CPC-M)

Offhook signaling sends a tone to a busy extension to indicate that another 
CO call has arrived.

When you receive an offhook signal during a call, do the following:

1.  Put the first call on hold.

2.  Press the flashing FF key for the CO line of the incoming call.

For details about handling multiple calls, see “Call Hold” on page 3-14.

• FF3 (Extensions): Offhook Signal

• FF3 (Extensions): Offhook Signal Volume

• FF3 (Extensions): Offhook Signal Pattern

• The system does not send the offhook signal under the following 

conditions:

-  During a conference call

-  While the called extension is on hold

-  During a call on a CO line for which there is no line key on the called 

extension.