Panasonic 900 MHz User manual

DBS 576-DBS 576HD
Version 5.0
Issued September 2001
545X03001B
User Guide
Section 775
900 Mhz DBS Series
Cordless Telephone
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Checking Your Package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Understanding Your Telephone. . . . . . . . . . 3
Handset Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Base Station Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Overview . . . . . . . . 6
Handset Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Using Your Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Using Your Handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Answering An Incoming Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Placing An Outgoing Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Switching Calls Between Telephones . . . . . . . . 11
Programming Functions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Additional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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Checking Your Package
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Checking Your Package
Before reading the User Guide and using the
Panasonic 900 MHz Cordless Telephone, take a few
minutes to check the contents of your package.
You should have the following:
Handset
Base Station with
AC Adapter
Wall Plate
Charging Unit with
AC Adapter
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Checking Your Package
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Two 500 mAH
Rechargeable Batteries
Belt Clip
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Understanding Your Telephone
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Understanding Your Telephone
HANDSET OVERVIEW
Please see page 4 for a description of your phone’s
features and display keys.
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# Function
1 Ringer ON/OFF switch
2 Message display
3 Talk (talk) key
4 FF-2 Key (programmable)
5 FF1- Key (programmable)
6 FF-5 Key (programmable)
7 FF-6 Key (programmable)
8 Numeric keypad
9 Microphone
10 Headset jack (2.5mm standard
jack)
11 Channel (chan) key
12 Volume (vol) key
13 FF-3 key (programmable)
14 FF-4 key (programmable)
15 Mute (MUTE) key
16 Hold (HOLD) key
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BASE STATION OVERVIEW
# Function
1 Cordless Button
2 Cordless LED
3 Status LED
4 Desk LED
5 Desk Button
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LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY (LCD) OVERVIEW
The 900 MHz handset has a two line LCD display.
Each line displays up to 16 alphanumeric characters.
While in Battery Save mode the base station does not
send LCD information to the 900 MHz handset while it
is idle, except in the following cases.
• When the 900 Mhz handset has a call holding.
• If the base station detects the key telephone has
a call holding.
If the base station detects either condition above, the
first line of the LCD is idled and the second line
displays the identity of the party on hold. If a holding
call isn’t detected, the LCD is cleared immediately
after the base station is set to IDLE. If the 900 MHz
handset is idle and a holding call is diconnected, the
LCD goes blank.
The base station memorizes the last first and second
lines of the LCD. This feature allows the 900 MHz
handset to re-display information about the last call.
When the base station receives either first or second
lines of information from the DBS while the 900 MHz
handset is in use, it replaces the memory, and sends
both first or second lines of data to the handset.
When placing a call the base station does not send
display updates, it displays the number you are
dialing. When an incoing call is received, the base
station transmits the LCD information to the 900 MHz
Handset.
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When the 900 MHz handset goes idle, the handset
LCD is cleared. When the base station updates the
second line of the LCD, the first line is also cleared.
HANDSET CONTROLS
Note: Operate this handset only when it is not
in the charging unit.
Condition Action LCD Display
Handset
Active (talk
mode)
Press vol on the
front of the
handset to select
a high or low
earpiece volume
level.
Non display
indications
Handset
Inactive
(standby
mode)
Press vol on the
front of the
handset to select
one of the
following settings:
Ring type A (High)
Ring type A (Low)
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Handset
Inactive
(standby
mode)
Ring type B (High)
Ring type B (Low)
Ring Off (Vibrate)
Condition Action LCD Display
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Using Your Telephone
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Using Your Telephone
USING YOUR HANDSET
When you pick up the handset and press TALK, you
will see:
Or you may see one of the following:
If the base station is powered off, the handset will
display:
Condition Indicator LCD Screen
No
connection
to base
error tone NO SERVICE
Channel
busy error tone NO DISPLAY INDICATION
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Using Your Telephone
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ANSWERING ANINCOMING CALL
If the handset is in the charging unit when you receive
a call:
• Pick up the handset and remove it from the
charging unit. (The AutoTalk feature allows you
to answer the call immediately.)
• When you finish the call, place the handset back
in the charging unit. (The AutoStandby feature
automatically ends the call.)
If the handset is out of the charging unit when you
receive a call:
• Press TALK or any key on the numeric keypad.
PLACING ANOUTGOING CALL
When making an outgoing call from the 900 MHz
handset:
• Press TALK. You will hear a dial tone.
• Enter the number you are calling.
• To end the call, press TALK.
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Using Your Telephone
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SWITCHING CALLS BETWEEN TELEPHONES
The 900 MHz cordless telephone base station allows
you to switch calls from either the 900 MHz handset or
the key telephone.
Caution: Do not press the buttons labeled "Desk"
or "Cordless" on the base station when
receiving a call. Doing so may
disconnect the call.
Switching a call from the 900 MHz handset to the key
telephone
To switch a call from the 900 MHz handset to the key
telephone during an active call:
1. Press HOLD on the 900 MHz handset.
2. Press the labeled "desk" button on the base sta-
tion.
3. Pick up the receiver on the key telephone.
Note:
• When the base station is operating with the key
telephone, and you press the 900 MHz handset
TALK button, there is no tone from the 900 MHz
handset. The 900 MHz handset displays LINE IN
USE for 5 seconds.
• When the base station is powered off, the handset
does not function.
Switching a call from the key telephone to the 900 MHz
handset
To switch a call from the key telephone to the 900
MHz handset during an active call:
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1. Press HOLD on the key telephone.
2. Press the labeled "desk" button on the base sta-
tion. (see # "2" above)
3. Press TALK on the 900 MHz handset.
Note:
• If your on a active call on the key telephone and
you press the button labeled "handset" on the
base station without first pressing the HOLD but-
ton on the key telephone, your call will be discon-
nected.
• If you are on a active call on the 900 MHz handset
and you press the desk button on the base station
without first pressing the HOLD button on the key
telephone, the transfer between phones waits until
the call is completed. (Avoid this practice.)
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Programming Functions
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Programming Functions
The 900 MHz handset has 6 function keys (FF1~FF6)
that are programmable using the Program mode.
Only 4 keys (FF1~FF4) have the capability of
displaying LED indications therefore, they are the only
keys that can be programmed as Feature Function
(FF) keys.
For the DBS 96/72/90 and the DBS 824, LED
indications of calls are only available if the handset
and desk telephone FF Keys are programmed as CO
keys.
F-Key
Type Location Display/Complete message
**Direct CO
key/FF-key
(Default)
FF1 FF-KEY 01
FF2 FF-KEY 02
FF3 FF-KEY 03
FF4 FF-KEY 04
FF5 AUTO KEY
FF6 PROG KEY
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Note: The TALK button on the handset must be
pressed to scroll through System Speed Dial
(SSD) and Personal Speed Dial ( PSD)
addresses using the * and # keys. The TALK
button must also be pressed for the pro-
grammed FF keys to function.
To enter the 900 MHz handset programming mode
from idle, press the Q ,# and the TALK button at the
One Touch
(OUTCH)
keys 1-10
Anywhere
(FF1-FF6) OTCH xx(xx=01-10)
Flash key FLASH KEY
CONF key CONF KEY
PROG key PROG KEY
AUTO key AUTO KEY
Redial key REDIAL KEY
Soft-key
(mode) MODE KEY
Soft-key
(<EXEC) EXEC>KEY
Soft-key
(End) END KEY
Soft-key
(<EXEC) <EXEC KEY
No opera-
tion NO OPERATION
F-Key
Type Location Display/Complete message
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same time and hold for five seconds. You will hear a
beep confirming you are in programming mode.
After you have entered the programming mode, the
handset will default to program the FF1 key.
Note: You can scroll through key selections
by pressing the "chan" key, or move back-
wards by pressing the "vol" key.
When the desired program is shown on the display,
Start
Θ
+ #
and TALK
PROGRAM MODE
FF1 - KEY
chan
vol
PROGRAM MODE
FF2 - KEY
chan
vol
PROGRAM MODE
FF6 - KEY
Press
"0"
Key
yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
FFx- key code
chan
vol
yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
FFx - key code
chan
vol
yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
FFx - key code
Press
"0"
Key
FFx - key COMPLETE
yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
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press the "0" key on the keypad to confirm your
selection. Next, select the program function you
would like to assign to the FF key you have just
chosen, by pressing the vol and chan key to move
through the selections. Once you’ve chosen the
desired function, press the "0" key on the keypad to
confirm your selection. Your handset will display
COMPLETE next to the assigned key number and the
function assigned to that key. You can then begin
programming the next FF key.
Note: To exit the programming mode at any
time, press the TALK key.
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