Conference Calls; Three-Party Conferencing - Panasonic 524X07801B Technical Manual

Section 700 - Operation

Conference Calls

CPC-96, CPC-288, and CPC-576 All Versions
Description
Conference Calls allow you to add another party to an existing conversation. With the standard
system configuration, up to 3 parties can be included in a conference call at any one time. If the
optional Conference Card is installed, up to 8 parties can participate in a conference call.
The System supports the following types of Conference Calls:
•

Three-Party Conferencing

• Eight-Party Conferencing
Three-Party Conferencing
The System supports the following types of three-party conference calls:
• 3 extensions
• 2 extensions and 1 CO line
• 1 extension and 2 CO lines
Operation
To establish a 3-party conference call:
1. While on a call, press the HOLD key or the line key of your
current call.
2. Press a vacant CO key, enter a trunk access code, or dial the
number of the extension you wish to add to the call.
3. If you pressed an unlit line key in step 2, dial the number of
the party you wish to add to the call. Otherwise, proceed to
step 4.
4. Press the CONF key when your call is answered.
5. To drop out of the conference call, hang up.
6. To release a conference member, press PROG + 1 to release
conference member 1 or press PROG + 2 to release confer-
ence member 2. Note: The conference member numbers are
shown on the display.
Hardware Requirements
• N/A
576-13-700
Action
DBS 576 (USA), Revised 6/11/98
Chapter 5. Key Telephone Features
Result
Extension number, outside line number,
or name of held party displays
• Outside dial tone (if trunk access code
entered)
• CO #XXX displays (where XXX = line
number)
Dialed number displays
CNF1:CO XXX or EXT XXX and
CNF2:CO YYY or EXT YYY displays
(where XXX = first party and YYY = sec-
ond party)
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