Panasonic DBS 824 - Manual (Page 155)

Pooled Trunk Access Key Telephone Features
3-68 DBS 824-3.0/3.2-700 Revised April 2000
Pooled Trunk Access
(CPC-S and CPC-M)
Description
The DBS 824 system supports up to eight outside lines. These lines can be
divided into seven Pooled Trunk groups. If you assign an FF key as an MCO
or ML key, the DBS 824 can automatically select an open line from the
Pooled Trunk group assigned to that key.
Even if all the outside lines assigned to an extension are busy, you can access
a free line by choosing an outside line group number. Group numbers 9 and
81-86 are available.
Operation
To select a Pooled Trunk group using a pre-programmed FF key:
1. Press the ON/OFF key.
• The phone issues intercom dial tone.
• The ON/OFF LED lights.
2. Press the ML or MCO key.
• The LED of the Pooled Trunk key lights green.
• The phone issues outside dial tone.
• “CO TALK #XX” (where “XX” is the line number) appears.
3. Dial the telephone number.
The number appears on the display.
4. Complete the call and replace the handset.
The LED of the ML or MCO key goes off.
To select a Pooled Trunk group that is not assigned to an FF key:
1. Press the ON/OFF key.
• The phone issues intercom dial tone.