Abstract: A key telephone system having a plurality of key telephone sets and a key service unit. Intercom lines connect the key service unit and the key telephone sets. A synchronizing system in each key telephone set is provided for synchronizing signal transmissions from the corresponding individual key telephone sets of the key service unit with the transmissions from the key service unit. The individual synchronizing systems receive a multiplex transmission from the key service unit and the transmission has a multiplexed frequency signal as a control signal and also has a voice signal. The control signal includes control transmission data to the synchronizing system and includes a start bit following a fixed number of signals having a binary state opposite to a binary state of the start bit. Circuitry is provided including a high pass filter which removes the voice signal and for converting the frequency shift signal free of the voice signal to the transmission data control signal with control transmission data.

Abstract: A reception system for a key telephone system, in which a voice signal and a control signal having the form of a frequency shift signal are multiplexed in an intercom line for transmission. In accordance with the present invention, there is provided means for extending by a predetermined period of time the period of a first clock pulse at the time of a key service unit transfering from the transmitting state to the receiving state, so that the center of data transmitted may coincide with the readout timing for reception.The means for extending is arranged so that it may apply a reset pulse to a reset terminal of a frequency divider of an oscillator for generating the lock pulses.