Panasonic KX-TD500, System Reference Manual

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H. Conversation Features
1.00 Conference
Description
The attendant can set up a three-person
conference that includes inside party as well as
outside party by adding a new party to the
established call.
The CONF key (programmable key) must be
assigned to the attendant console in advance.
On the TSW card, there are eight standard
conference trunks provided for this purpose.
By equipping the optional conference expansion
card (KX-TD 50104), the number of conference
trunks increases to 64.
To utilize optional conference expansion card,
assign “Configuration-System Assignment”, TSW
Additional CONF to “Yes”.
When two members in the conference are outside
parties, two conference trunks are necessary. In
all other cases, one conference trunk is enough.
If there are no idle conference trunks, pressing
the CONF key does not function.
Programming
Conditions
Conference call is available in the following
combinations.
• Two outside parties and an attendant
console
• An outside party, an inside party and an
attendant console
• Two inside parties and an attendant console
Conference call including another attendant
console is unavailable.
Attendant Management Reference
CONF key
6-C-10.00
System Programming
Reference
VT Dumb
“Configuration System Assignment”,
TSW Additional CONF
11-C-1.00 10-C-1.00
Operation
During a conversation with an outside or inside
party
1. Place a new call while holding
the current party.
• If the called party answers,
begin speaking.
2. Press the CONF key
(programmable key).
• Both SRC and DES indicators
light. Start a conference.
Finishing the conference
1. Press the RELEASE key.
• Both SRC, DES indicator lights
go out.
• If both B and C are outside
parties, both parties are
disconnected.
• If both B and C are extension
users, or either of them is an
extension user, a conversation
between B and C is
established.
The following message appears on the message
line:
<Example>
Message: Ext.100 is connected with TRG (01)
Changing from conference to conversation with
DES side party by holding SRC side party
1. Press the corresponding LOOP
key.
• The SRC side party is placed
on hold, speak with the DES
side party.
(Supplement)
To change from conference to conversation with
the SRC side party by holding the DES side
party, press the SPLIT key (call splitting function).
For further information, refer to Section 6-H-3.00
“Call Splitting”.
CONF
RELEASE
LOOP
6-H-1