Panasonic phone systems & phones
new phones & features 11/98

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Five new speakerphones.
Two new DSS/BLF consoles.
Four new circuit modules.
Two upgraded control units.

New "-3" firmware chipsets.
New programming software.
New system features.
7200 phones to be discontinued

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New phones, new features, new choices.
All new models are speakerphones, all have "whisper" off-hook call-announce, all have XDP, all are available in black or white, and all can be used on desk or wall.

With a Panasonic digital phone system, you can now use 16 different multi-line phones and four DSS/BLF panels -- more choices than any other brand.

  • You can have display phones that show one, two, three, or six lines of text.
  • New phones have either 12 or 24 programmable "soft key" buttons, that can be used to select outside lines, and to provide one-touch intercom calls, and one-touch speed-dial calls, and to activate features such as paging,  background music, call recording, and transfer to voicemail.
  • Phone with six-line display has 24 programmable buttons, compared to 12 buttons on older model.
  • All new phones will work with KX-TD308, TD816, TD1232, TD500 control units. They will not work with analog control units.
  • Exclaim.gif (1443 bytes)Full operation of the new phones' features requires a firmware chipset upgrade or a new "dash-three" control unit. Some control units also need a new CPU.
  • New 12-button KX-T7320 and 7431 may not work properly with first generation KX-TD308 control unit. 
  • New KX-T7436 phone with big display shows 8 screens of features -- a bit more than 7235. You can use the Jog-Dial to scroll from the bottom of one screen to the top of the next.
  • The Jog-Dial controls volume, ringing and the display.
  • It's very convenient for quick scanning through personal and system speed-dialing directories, feature access list, programming steps.
  • While scanning, when you come to the entry you want, just tap a button to activate the feature or make the call.
  • Volume control function maintains settings for ringer, speaker, handset, and even headset.
  • Select from 8 ringing sounds for intercom calls. We don't know if the door intercom sound can be changed.
  • Phone-users can disable paging announcements at their phones.
  • Off-Hook monitor feature allows people near a phone to listen to a conversation through its speaker, while one person uses handset -- like old ComKey 416 phones.
  • System speed-dialing directory can hold 500 names and numbers, compared to 100 in earlier systems.
  • Number of account codes increases from 20 to 128
  • Caller ID name-number table increases from 250 to 500 entries.
  • Number of voice mail ports increases from 8 to 12 maximum
  • New features for hotels and motels include display of room status on DSS/BLF console at front desk and operation of standard 90v message-weighting lights..
  • Whisper Off-Hook Call-Announce provides quiet announcement through handset to someone on a phone call. Other party does not hear announcement. There is no handsfree response to whisper announcements.
  • New phones are about half-inch wider than older phones.
  • New phones have handset mute -- long overdue.
  • System programming now covers installation of additional types of expansion modules.
  • Older KX-T7200-series phones will gradually be discontinued. New stock will disappear quickly, but refurbished phones should be available for years to come. 
  • User manual covers both sets of phones.
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KX-T7420.
12-button speakerphone,
no display
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KX-T7425.
24-button speakerphone,
no display
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KX-T7431.
12-button speakerphone,
1-line display
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KX-T7433.
24-button speakerphone,
3-line display
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KX-T7436.
24-button speakerphone,
6-line display

 

DSS/BLF consoles
(Direct Station Selection/Busy Lamp Field) LEDs show status of all phones in the system, and buttons provide quick call transferring and intercom calls.
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KX-T7440 66-btn console
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KX-T7441 48-btn console
with answer & release keys for fast answering and transferring calls.

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New circuit modules (will work only in "-3" control units)

  • KX-TD171 station expansion module provides Caller ID on single-line phones or standard Caller ID displays. KX-TD170 will remain available.
  • KX-TD185 4-Circuit DID module provides Direct Inward Dialing with phone company DID service.
  • KX-TD194 16-station Message-Waiting module works with industry-standard 90-volt message-waiting lights. You can use one with a KX-TD816-3, two on a KX-TD1232-3, or four on a KX-TD1232-3 dual-cabinet system.
  • KX-TD197 modem module provides remote diagnostics and programming, for KX-TD1232-3
  • ISDN (several models) 

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New control units

AbleComm is now selling "dash-three" versions of the KX-TD308, KX-TD816 and KX-TD1232 Digital Super Hybrid control units, that provide all the features of the new phones and circuit modules. There is no increase in price over the dash-two versions.

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New firmware chipsets

New 816 and 1232 circuit modules require "dash-three" versions of KX-TD control units. Many earlier models can be upgraded.

  • KX-TD1232-1 requires both a CPU change and a firmware chipset upgrade.
  • KX-TD1232-2 requires only the firmware upgrade
  • KX-TD816-1 can't be upgraded to -3
  • KX-TD816-2 requires only the firmware upgrade
  • Original ("no dash") 816 and 1232 can't be upgraded to dash-three

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Note:

  1. Older phones will work on -3 systems.
  2. New phones will work on older systems. (12-button phones may be weird on first generation KX-TD308).
  3. Upgrade firmware chipsets are available from AbleComm.
  4. CPU upgrades are available for the KX-TD1232-2, but not for the KX-TD816-2, or KX-TD308.
  5. Dash-three control units from the factory will not be equipped for CTI.
  6. KX-TD308 upgrade must be done by Panasonic in Atlanta, GA. Your unit can be upgraded for $150, with advance replacement so you're not out of service. Call 1 888 ABLE 999.
  7. If you want to use two KX-TD1232 cabinets in a tandem system, both should be the same version. 

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New software

The dash-three control units and upgraded older models require a new version of the Panasonic software for programming and backup, Version 3.40 (or later). It will also work on older systems.

If you are planning to upgrade to dash-three, save your files onto your PC, change the chips, and then upload the saved files to the upgraded control unit.

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Information above is subject to change. Additional information will be posted periodically. Please come back.


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