Panasonic KX-TD500, System Reference Manual

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D. Receiving Features
1.00 Line Selection-Answering
Description
Line Selection-Answering feature allows a PITS
telephone user to answer an incoming call on it
by simply lifting the handset or pressing the SP-
PHONE button.
One of the following three Line Selection-
Answering features can be assigned to a PITS
telephone individually.
• Ringing Line Preference - Answering
• Prime Line Preference - Answering
• No Line Preference - Answering
Ringing Line Preference-Answering is assigned
to all PITS telephones by default.
This assignment can be changed on a PITS
telephone basis in PITS station programming
mode.
To prevent a PITS telephone from automatically
answering an incoming call by simply going off-
hook, assign No Line Preference-Answering
feature to the PITS telephone.
If No Line Preference-Answering is assigned,
press the appropriate button on a PITS telephone
to answer a call.
Line Selection-Answering feature newly assigned
on a PITS overrides the pre-assigned Line
Selection-Answering feature.
Description
Automatically connects a PITS telephone user to
an incoming call ringing at PITS telephone by
simply lifting the handset.
Line access buttons that can be selected by this
feature include PDN, SDN, PCO, SCO and GCO
buttons.
Programming
Conditions
If two or more line on a PITS are ringing
simultaneously, a PITS telephone user is
connected to the first line to start ringing.
If a PITS telephone user wishes to answer a line
other than the first ringing line, the desired line
access button must be pressed prior to going off-
hook (Refer to Section 4-D-1.04 “Direct
Answering (Pre-selection)”).
This feature functions only for incoming calls
ringing at a PITS telephone.
Consequently, if an incoming call arrives at a line
access button on which delayed ringing is
assigned, that is, no ringing occurs while the
indicator flashes in 240 wink, in this case
extension user must press the appropriate line
access button to answer the incoming call.
Refer to Section 3-D-3.02 “Flexible Ringing
Assignment-Delayed Ringing” for further
information about delayed ringing.
Operation
An incoming call is ringing at your telephone.
Also the indicator light on the call-receiving button
flashes in 240 wink, showing the arrival of the call.
1. Lift the handset or press the SP-
PHONE button.
• You can automatically answer
the incoming call ringing, and
the indicator on the button
lights in green.
• Talk to the caller.
PITS Station Programming Reference
Automatic Answering Selection
13-C-5.00
4-D-1
1.01 Ringing Line Preference-Answering