Panasonic KX-A406 User manual

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Overview
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‐ AKX‐A406RepeaterisusedwhenyouneedtoextendthewirelesscoverageofaKX‐TGP600toinclude
areaswherereceptionwaspreviouslynotavailable.
‐ Upto6KX‐A406repeaterscanberegisteredtooneTGP600mainunit.
‐ Upto3repeaterscanbearrangedincascade.
‐ Coveragewillvarydependingontheenvironment.Buildingstructurecanimpactwirelesscoverageand
penetration
‐ KX‐TGP600cansupportupto8simultaneouscalls.EachKX‐A406repeatercansupportupto4
simultaneouscalls.
‐ Edgerepeaterincascadeconfigurationcansupportupto4simultaneouscalls.
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IMPORTANT 
ThemaximumnumberofsimultaneouscallsdefinedabovearesupportedwhentheTGP600isconfigured
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Narrowbandmode.ThenumberofsimultaneouscallsisreducedwhentheTGP600isconfiguredinWideband
mode.SeeKX‐TGP600andKX‐A406Manualsfordetails.Visitwww.Panasonic.nettoobtainthese
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Configuration Examples
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StandardConfiguration
Registration/ Handov er
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Handover Only 
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CascadeConfiguration

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KX‐TGP600B Preparation
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Enable“RepeaterMode”ontheTGP600
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‐ FromKX‐TPA60/65,pressMenu‐>SystemSettings‐>SystemSettings‐>RepeaterMode
‐ Setto“On”andpress“OK”
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KX‐TGP600B /KX‐A406 Standard Registration Procedure
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SettheKX‐TGP600toregistrationmode
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‐ PowerontheTGP600
‐ PressandholdtheHandsetLocatorButtonforapproximately4secondsuntilSTATUSindicatorbeginsto
flashred
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SettheKX‐A406toregistrationmode
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‐ PowerontheKX‐A406
‐ KX‐A406goesintoautomaticregistrationmode(ifnotalreadyregistered)
*ifalreadyregistered,deregistertheunitandfollowthisprocedureagain(seeinstructionsonpage7)*
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RegistrationiscompletewhentheKX‐A406STATUSandRSSI/IDindicatorsaresolidgreen.Pressandrelease
theLocatorbuttonontheTGP600toexitregistrationmode.

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Registrationiscomplete
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IMPORTANT: 
OtherDECTwirelessproductsmayinterferewiththeregistrationprocessincludingPanasonicDECTMulti‐cellPBX
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SIPDECTdevices.ItisrecommendedtoturnoffallotherDECTdevicesforsuccessfulregistrationorperform
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registrationprocedureinanenvironmentwhereotherDECTdevicesdonot
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KX‐A406 Deregistration Procedure
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‐ DisconnectthepowerfromtheKX‐A406
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‐ PressandholdthePROGRAMbuttononthebackoftheunit
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‐ ConnectpowertotheKX‐A406
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‐ ContinueholdingthePROGRAMbuttonforapproximately10seconds(STATUSindicatorwillflashred)
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‐ DeregistrationiscompletewhentheSTATUSindicatorissolidred
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‐ DisconnectpowerfromtheKX‐A406
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‐ ReleasethePROGRAMbutton
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KX‐A406 Cascade Registration Procedure
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ConfirmDestinationRepeater’sID
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‐ Locatethedestinationrepeater(ensurepowerison)
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‐ PressandreleasethePROGRAMbutton
STATUS:amber
RSSI/ID:flashinggreen
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‐ CountthenumberoftimestheRSSI/IDindicatorflashesgreen.Thenumberofflashesistheunit’sID
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‐ PressandreleasethePROGRAMbuttontoreturntoOperatingMode.

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CascadeRegistrationProcedure
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‐ OntheTGP600,pressandholdtheHandsetLocatorButtonforapproximately4secondsuntilSTATUS
indicatorbeginstoflashred
‐ PowerontheKX‐A406repeatertobecascaded
*ifalreadyregistered,deregistertheunitandfollowthisprocedureagain(seeinstructionsonpage7)*
STATUS:amber
RSSI/ID:amber
‐ WhentheSTATUSindicatorbeginsflashingred,pressandholdthePROGRAMbuttonfor5secondsuntil
theSTATUSindicatorbeginsflashinggreen
‐ ConfirmtheRSSI/IDindicatorflashsequence.PressandreleasethePROGRAMbuttonuntiltheRSSI/ID
indicatorflashsequencematchesthedestinationrepeater’sIDnumber
‐ PressandholdthePROGRAMbutton(approx:5seconds)untiltheRSSI/IDindicatorissolidred
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RegistrationiscompletewhentheKX‐A406STATUSandRSSI/IDindicatorsaresolidgreen.Pressandrelease
theLocatorbuttonontheTGP600toexitregistrationmode.

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KX‐A406 Site Survey (Easy Method)
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‐ RegistertheKX‐A406repeatertotheTGP600mainunit
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‐ TheKX‐A406STATUSandRSSI/IDindicatorwillbesolidgreenwhentherepeateriscloseenoughtothe
TGP600toprovidestrongcoverageandhandoverperformance.
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‐ IftheKX‐A406STATUSindicatorisgreenandtheRSSI/IDindicatorisamber,therepeateristoofarfromthe
TGP600toprovidestrongcoverageandhandoverperformance.MovetherepeaterclosertotheTGP600
untilbothindicator’saresolidgreen.
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‐ IftheKX‐A406STATUSindicatorandRSSI/IDindicatorarered,therepeateristoofarfromtheTGP600to
providetoreachit.MovetherepeaterclosertotheTGP600untilbothindicator’saresolidgreen.

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Repeateriscloseenough to
theTGP600tosupport strong
coverageand handover
performance
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Repeatercanconnectto
the
TGP600butthecoverage is
weakandcannot support
goodvoicequality and
handover performance 
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Repeateristoofarfrom the
TGP600toconnectand must
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DealerMaintenanceModeUtility

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Wireless Coverage Measurement Utility (Maintenance Mode Method)
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YoucanmeasurethewirelesscoverageofanenvironmentusingtwomethodsoftheTGP600MaintenanceMode
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Thetablebelowoutlinesthedifferencebetweenthetwomethodsavailabletomeasurewirelesscoverage
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Handset
Maintenance
Mode
Check timing Check
item Monitored Repeater
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Situation
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HS
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RSSI
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Error
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Sound Hand
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Current
Sync
Repeater
Detected
Repeater/
Base Unit
(1)Site Survey
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area of a Repeater)
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Site Survey
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Yes
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(2)HSArea Check
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area of the system)
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Operation Talk Yes Yes
Tone
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Maintenance Mode
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UsethefollowingproceduretoenterMaintenanceModeontheKX‐TPA60handset.
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1.TurnontheKX‐TPA60bypressingandholdingthePOWER/CANCELkey
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2.Afterturningonthehandset,ablankscreenwillbedisplayed.Atthistime,
pressandholdtheTALK/SP‐PHONEkeyforapproximately8seconds
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3.Presstheleftsoftkey
4.Thenpressthe[8]key
5.Thenpressthe[1]key
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6.PressOKtoenterMaintenanceModemainmenu
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ToexitMaintenanceMode,turnofftheTPA60handsetandturnitbackon.
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KX‐A406 Repeater Site Survey Mode
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Thisfunctioncanbeusedwhenregisteredorde‐registered.
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1.WhilepressingandholdingdownthePROGRAMbutton,turnontheRepeaterbyconnectingtheACadaptor.
‐>TheSTATUSindicatorwillflashred.
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2.ContinuetoholddownthePROGRAMbuttonfor5seconds.
‐>TheSTATUSindicatorwillflashredquickly.
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3.ReleasethePROGRAMbutton.
‐>TheSTATUSindicatorwillflashgreen.
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TherepeaterisnowinSiteSurveyMode

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HS Area Check
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