Dial Type Selection; Pause Insertion - Panasonic KX-TDA100 Features Manual

1.5.4.4

Dial Type Selection

Description
The dialing mode (rotary or tone) can be selected for each analog CO line through system programming (→
LCOT Dialing Mode [410]) regardless of originating extension (under contract with the telephone company).
Mode
DTMF (Dual Tone Multi-
Frequency)
Pulse Dial (Rotary)
Conditions
• Pulse to Tone Conversion
It is possible for an extension user to temporarily switch from Pulse mode to DTMF mode in order to
access special services such as computer-accessed long distance calling or voice mail services. To
switch to DTMF mode, wait for a preprogrammed time period (Default: 5 seconds) after the CO line is
connected, or press
changed to Pulse mode.
• It is possible to select a pulse rate for the CO line port which has been set to Pulse mode (→ LCOT
Pulse Rate [411]). There are two pulse rates: Low (10 pps) and High (20 pps).
• It is possible to assign the minimum duration of the DTMF signal sent to the CO line port which has
been set to DTMF mode (→ LCOT DTMF Minimum Duration [412]).
1.5.4.5

Pause Insertion

Description
A dialing pause of a preprogrammed length (→ LCOT Pause Time [416]) can be inserted manually or
automatically when dialing.
Manual Insertion: Pressing the PAUSE button.
Automatic Pause Insertion: A pause will be automatically inserted between the user-dialed codes below
and the following digits.
a)
Host PBX Access code (→ 1.5.4.6 Host PBX Access Code (Access Code to the Telephone
Company from a Host PBX))
b)
Special Carrier Access code (→ 1.5.4.7 Special Carrier Access Code)
c)
Second Dial Tone Waiting code
Conditions
• The length of a pause is programmable for each CO line.
• Numbers stored in Memory Dialing can contain pauses.
• Pressing the PAUSE button while dialing a number inserts a pause of the preprogrammed length.
• When a preprogrammed Second Dial Tone Waiting code is dialed after seizing a CO line, pauses are
inserted a preprogrammed number of times after the code.
Numbers dialed by an extension user are transmitted to the CO line using
analog tones.
Numbers dialed by an extension user are transmitted to the CO line using
analog pulses.
. This feature works only on CO lines set to Pulse mode. DTMF mode cannot be
1.5 Making Call Features
Description
Feature Guide 67