Panasonic KX-FC241AL - Manual (Page 83)

10. Multi-unit Operation
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10 Multi-unit Operation Additional Units
10.1 Operating additional
units
10.1.1 Additional cordless
handsets
Up to 6 cordless handsets can be registered to a
single base unit. Additional cordless handsets,
for example, will allow you to have an intercom
call with another cordless handset while a third
cordless handset is on an outside call. See page
11 for accessory information.
10.1.2 Additional base units
Cordless handsets can be registered to up to 4
base units, allowing you to add additional base
units and extend the area in which your cordless
handset(s) can be used. If a cordless handset
moves out of range of its base unit when “
Auto”
is selected on base unit selection (page 81), it
will look for another base unit to make or receive
calls. Each base unit forms 1 radio cell.
Note:
L Calls will be disconnected when the cordless
handset moves from one radio cell to
another.
L Intercom calls and call transfers are only
possible between cordless handsets in the
same radio cell.
10.2 Registering a
cordless handset to a base
unit
The cordless handset supplied with the base unit
is already registered. If an optional cordless
handset is purchased, it must be registered
using the following method.
L Keep the front cover page open for button
locations.
1 Press $ (centre of joystick).
2 Select t, then press ,.
3 Select “ Registration”, then press ,.
4 Select “ Register H/set”, then press
, .
5 Press and hold {LOCATOR/INTERCOM} on
the base unit for about 3 seconds, until the
registration tone sounds.
L After pressing
{
LOCATOR/INTERCOM}, the rest of
this procedure must be completed
within 1 minute.
6 Select a base number, then press ,.
7 Wait until “ Enter Base PIN” is displayed,
then enter “ 0000” (default base unit PIN).
L If you changed the PIN, enter it (page 80).
8 Press ,.
Note:
L When the cordless handset has been
registered successfully, a confirmation tone
will be heard and w will stop flashing.
10.2.1 Selecting a base unit
When “ Auto” is selected, the cordless handset
will automatically use any available base unit it is
registered to. When a specific base unit is
selected, the cordless handset will make and
receive calls using that base unit only. If the
cordless handset is out of range of that base
unit, no calls can be made or received.
1 Press $ (centre of joystick).
2 Select t, then press ,.
3 Select “ Select Base”, then press ,.
4 Select the desired base unit number, or
“
Auto”, then press ,.
L The cordless handset starts searching for
the base unit.
10.2.2 Cancelling a cordless
handset
A cordless handset can cancel its own
registration (or the registration of another
cordless handset) that is stored in the base unit.
This will allow the base unit to forget the cordless
handset.
1 Press $ (centre of joystick).
2 Select u, then press ,.
3 Enter “ 0000” (default base unit PIN).
L If you changed the PIN, enter it (page 80).
4 Select “ Cancel Handset”, then press
, .
L The names of all cordless handsets
registered to the base unit are displayed.
5 Select the cordless handset(s) you want to
cancel, then press ?.
6 Press ,.
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