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Digital Cordless Phone
Operating Instructions
Model No.
KX-TCD455E
PreparationCordless TelephoneUseful Information
Caller ID and SMS Compatible
PLEASE READ BEFORE USE AND SAVE.
Charge the battery for about 7 hours before initial use.
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Before Initial Use
Thank you for purchasing your new Panasonic digital cordless telephone.
Order accessory items for all Communications Products with ease and confidence
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either by telephoning our Customer Care Centre on:
08700 100 076 Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:30pm
Or go on line through our Internet Accessory ordering application at
shop@Panasonic http://www.panasonic.co.uk
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Most major credit and debit cards accepted.
All enquires transactions and distribution facilities are provided directly by Panasonic
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UK Ltd.
It couldn’t be simpler!
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Dear purchaser,
You have acquired a KX-TCD455E, which is a product made in regard with
the Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT). DECT technology is
characterized by high-security protection against interceptions as well as high-quality
digital transmission. This telephone was designed for a wide range of applications. For
example, this telephone can be used within a network of base units and handsets,
constituting a telephone system which:
• operates up to 6 handsets at one base unit.
allows an intercom between 2 handsets.
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allows the operation of a handset at up to 4 base units, expanding the communication
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radio area.
Caller ID Service, where available, is a telephone company service. After subscribing
to Caller ID, this phone will display the caller’s phone number.
Accessories (included)
AC Adaptor
PQLV19EZ
Telephone Line Cord
PQJA87S (for UK)
Rechargeable Batteries
(AAA size)
HHR-4EPT/BA2 (P03P)
Battery Cover
PQKK10134Z5
Belt Clip
PQKE10355Z1
(Dark Metallic)
Additional accessories are available for purchase. Contact your Panasonic Customer
Care Helpline for further details. U.K. 08700 100 076 R.O.I. 01289 8333
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Important Information
Only use the power supply included with
the product.
Do not connect the AC Adaptor to any AC
outlet other than the standard AC220-240
V.
The apparatus is approved for use with
PQLV19EZ power supply.
This apparatus is unable to make
emergency telephone calls under the
following conditions:
The portable handset batteries need
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recharging, or have failed.
During a mains power failure.
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When the Key Lock is set to ON.
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When the unit is in Direct Call mode.
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Do not open the base unit or handset
(other than to change the batteries).
This apparatus should not be used near
emergency/intensive care medical
equipment and should not be used by
people with pacemakers.
Care should be taken that objects do not
fall onto, and liquids are not spilled into
the unit. Do not subject this unit to
excessive smoke, dust, mechanical
vibration or shock.
Environment
Do not use this unit near water.
This unit should be kept away from heat
sources such as radiators, cookers, etc. It
should also not be placed in rooms where
the temperature is less than 5 °C or
greater than 40 °C.
The AC Adaptor is used as the main
disconnect device. Ensure that the AC
outlet is located/installed near the unit and
is accessible.
Battery Caution
Use only specified batteries.
Only use rechargeable batteries.
Do not mix old and new batteries.
Do not dispose of batteries in a fire, as
they may explode.
Check local waste management codes for
special disposal instructions.
Do not open or mutilate the batteries.
Released electrolyte is corrosive and may
cause burns or injury to the eyes or skin.
The electrolyte may be toxic if swallowed.
Exercise care in handling the batteries in
order not to short the batteries with
conductive materials such as rings,
bracelets and keys.
The batteries and/or conductor may
overheat and cause burns.
Charge the batteries provided in
accordance with the information given in
this operating guide.
Location
For maximum distance and noise-free
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operation, place your base unit:
- Away from electrical appliances such
as TVs, radios, personal computers or
other phones.
- In a convenient high and central
location.
Preparation
WARNING:
TO PREVENT THE RISK OF
ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT
EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN
OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF
MOISTURE.
Do not connect the telephone line cord to the phone socket 4 until the handset is fully
charged.
Plug in the AC adaptor and the telephone line cord in order 1, 2, 3.
(Switch on AC mains outlet.)
LINE
1
Hook
Fasten the AC adaptor
cord to prevent it from
being disconnected.
2
4
3
The AC adaptor must remain connected at all times (It is normal for the adaptor to feel
warm during use).
Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm.
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Battery Installation
Please ensure the batteries are inserted as shown. part should be inserted first.
Close the cover as indicated by the arrow.
• When you replace the batteries, part should be removed first.
To replace the batteries:
Press the notch on the cover firmly
and slide it as indicated by the arrow
Replace both batteries and close the
cover then charge the handset for
about 7 hours.
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Setting up
Battery Charge
At the time of shipment, the batteries are
not charged. To charge, place the
handset on the base unit. Please charge
the batteries for about 7 hours before
initial use. During charging, the battery
icon is as shown below.
Fully chargedDuring charging
(Flashing)
Display iconBattery strength
Battery Life
Battery life is dependent on use and
conditions but in general when using fully
charged Ni-MH batteries (700 mAh):
Talk time: 10hrs approx.
Standby time: 120hrs approx.
When using Ni-Cd batteries (250 mAh):
Talk time: 4hrs approx.
Standby time: 40hrs approx.
(Times indicated are for peak
performance)
The batteries reach peak performance
after several full charge/discharge cycles.
The batteries cannot be overcharged
unless they are repeatedly removed and
replaced.
If battery life is shortened then please
check that battery and charge terminals
are clean.
For maximum battery life, it is
recommended that the handset not be
recharged until the battery icon flashes
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Preparation
High
Medium
Low
Needs to be
charged
The handset which power is off will be
turned on automatically when it is placed
on the base unit.
In normal use, the handset and the base
unit should be turned on at all times.
To search for and then select the desired item, press UP or DOWN then
RIGHT.
To move the cursor to the right or to the left, press RIGHT or LEFT.
To go to the next step.
" "The words in " " indicate the words in display.
Replacing the Batteries
If the icon flashes after a few telephone calls even when the handset batteries have
been fully charged, both batteries must be replaced.
Charge new batteries for approximately 7 hours before initial use.
(The telephone line cord must not be connected to the telephone socket at this
time.)
When replacing the batteries, ensure that the correct battery type is selected.
Selecting the Battery Type
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Press
MENU.
Search/Select
"Setting Handset".
Search/Select
"Other Option".
4
Search/Select
"Battery Type".
5
Search/Select
"Ni-Cd" or "Ni-MH".
• To exit the operation, press any time.
• Do not use non-rechargeable batteries. If non-rechargeable batteries are fitted and
start charging, it may cause the leakage of the battery electrolyte.
Please use only Panasonic P03P(Ni-MH) or P03H(Ni-Cd) batteries.
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Location of Controls
Handset
Setting up
Rear side
Speaker
Base unit
Receiver
Display
10
11
Charge
Contact
1 -REDIAL/PAUSE Button
2 -MENU/OK Button
3 -OFF/POWER Button
1
IN
/
C
3
6
9
T
2
3
4
5
Charge
Contact
6
7
8
9
21
5
4
8
7
0
R
Microphone
4 -CLEAR/MAIL/MUTE
Button
INT
5 -INTERCOM Button
6 -PHONEBOOK Button
7 -TALK Button
8 - Headset Jack
9 -Navigator Key
10 -SPEAKERPHONE Button
R
11 -RECALL Button
Preparation
PAGE Button
L
IN
E
and Indicator
Handset Display
Within range of a base unit
Out of range/No registration/
No power on base unit
An SMS mail (text message)
has arrived. If flashing quickly,
SMS memory is full.
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Using the Telephone
Power On/Off
Power onPower off
Press for more than
2 seconds. *1
*1 When button is released, the display changes to the standby mode.
*2 The display goes blank.
Press for more than
2 seconds. *2
Setting the Clock/Date
After a mains power failure the clock needs to be reset. Ensure that the icon is not
flashing.
1
Press MENU.
Time
Enter time. 4-digit.*1Select AM or PM.*2
3
OR
twice
• To exit the operation, press any time.
*1 You can enter the time in 12 hour clock or 24 hour clock.
For example, to set 7:15 (12 hour clock), press .
If you enter the time in 24 hour clock, go to step 4.
*2 If AM or PM is not selected, display will show 24 hour clock even if the time has been
entered in 12 hour clock.
*3 For example, to set the 16th of February, 2003, press .
2
Search/Select
"Setting Base".
Date
Enter day, month then year.*3
"Input Command"
07
1
5
1
60203
4
Press OK.
Making a Call
Pre-diallingPost-dialling
Phone Number
1122
*1 If you need to make a correction, press CLEAR. The digit is cleared to the left, then
you can enter numbers. All digits are cleared if you press and hold CLEAR.
*2 You can also press SPEAKERPHONE to make a call.
8
*1
Press TALK.*2
Press TALK.*2
Phone Number
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Using the Telephone
Answering a Call
Press TALK. *1
*1 You can also answer a call by pressing a dialling button, INTERCOM, t, x or
SPEAKERPHONE.
Terminating a Call
(During a call)
Press OFF.
Auto Talk
If you set Auto Talk to on, you can answer the phone by lifting the handset off the base
unit.
12 345
Press
MENU.
• To exit the operation, press any time.
Search/Select
"Setting
Handset".
Temporary Bell Off
When an external call is ringing, you can temporarily turn off the handset ringer.
This function will not work when the handset is on the base unit or if an internal call is
ringing.
Search/Select
"Other
Option".
Search/Select
"Auto Talk".
Search/Select
"ON" or "OFF".
Cordless Telephone
Press and hold
DOWN for
over 1 second.
Receiver Volume/Speaker Volume
During a call, press UP or DOWN to change the receiver/speaker volume setting. There
are 6 levels for speaker volume, and 3 levels for receiver volume.
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Using the Telephone
Handset Locator/Paging
You can locate a misplaced handset by paging it.
Press on the base unit.
1
<To stop paging>
Press on the base unit OR on one of the handsets.
3
*1 You can also stop paging by pressing a dialling button, INTERCOM,
SPEAKERPHONE.
All registered handsets ring for 1 minute.
2
*1
t, x
or
Speakerphone
Have a Hands-Free Phone Conversation (using Digital Speakerphone)
Handsfree allows you to talk to your caller without holding the handset and allows other
persons in the room to listen to the conversation.
123
Press SPEAKERPHONE.
• For best performance, please note the following:
- Talk alternately with the caller in a quiet environment.
- If either party has difficulty hearing, press UP or DOWN to change the volume
accordingly. The choices for the receiver (or headset receiver) volume are 3 levels,
and 6 levels for speakerphone volume.
- During a conversation you can switch to hands-free by pressing SPEAKERPHONE.
To switch back to the receiver, press TALK or SPEAKERPHONE.
Phone Number
Press OFF
to finish conversation.
Turning the Mic On/Off
During a telephone conversation, you can mute the mic. When the mic is turned off, it
disables the caller from hearing your conversation. This feature is useful if you want to
say something to someone in the same room as yourself without the caller being able to
hear your conversation.
(During a call)
10
1
Press MUTE
to turn the
mic off.
2
Press MUTE
to return to the
conversation.
3
Press OFF
to finish conversation.
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Making Calls
Redialling
The last 10 numbers dialled are stored in the redial list automatically.
Dialling with the Redial List Dialling the Last Number Dialled
11223
Press
REDIAL.*1
Search for the
desired dialled item.
Press
TALK.*2
Editing the Dialled Number in the Redial List
Press TALK.*3
Press REDIAL.
1
Press REDIAL.*1
456
Move
the cursor.
23
Search/Select the
desired dialled item.
AND/
Press
CLEAR.*4
OR
Number
Edit the phone
number.*5
Search/Select
"Edit For Call".
Press TALK.*2
Press OK twice
to store the number.
OR
The 1st digit of
the desired dialled
number blinks.
Name
Follow from step
3 on page 14.
Clearing One/All Dialled Item(s) in the Redial List
1234
Press REDIAL.*1
• To exit the operation, press any time.
*1 If there is no item stored in the redial list, the display shows "No Stored Memory".
*2 You can also press SPEAKERPHONE to make a call.
*3 If the other party’s line is busy, the call is redialled automatically when dialling with
SPEAKERPHONE (Auto Redial). When using Auto Redial, press SPEAKERPHONE
again after pressing REDIAL if the muting has not be cancelled.
*4 Digits are cleared to the left of the flashing digit.
*5 Digits are added to the left of the flashing digit. If you need to clear and/or add more
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Caller ID
Caller ID Service
Caller ID is a service of your Network provider and will only operate if you have
subscribed to this feature.
After subscribing to Caller ID, this phone can display a caller information.
If your unit is connected to a PBX or a telephone line that does not support this service,
you will not be able to use it.
Caller ID does not display caller information while using the handset for an intercom call.
However, the caller information will be stored to the Caller ID List.
Call Waiting: Call Waiting is a service of your Network provider and will only operate if
you have subscribed to this service.
After subscription, your handset displays a second caller’s phone number while talking
and a Call Waiting tone is heard.
You can answer the second call, keeping the first call on hold.
Please consult your Network provider for details of this service.
Caller ID Display
Name
Tel N o .
Date received
When receiving a call, the display shows the caller’s phone number.
For example, a caller whose phone number is 0123456789 has been received.
If you store a phone number with a name in the phonebook, the display also shows
caller’s name when receiving a call.
Private Caller
17.08 14:59
Out Of Area
17.08 14:59
Base 1
10 New Calls
17.08 14:59
JAMES ONODA
0123456789
17.08 14:59
If the caller has requested not to display his/her
information, the display shows "Private Caller".
If the caller dialled from an area which does not provide
Caller ID service, the display shows "Out Of Area".
When new calls have been received, the display
shows the number of calls.
In the example on the left, 10 new calls have been
received.
Time received
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Caller ID
Caller ID List
Information from up to 50 different callers is stored from the most recent call to the oldest
call in the caller list. When the 51st call is received, the oldest caller information is
cleared.
If you receive a call from the same phone number you stored with name in the
phonebook, the display will show the caller’s name.
Calling Back
12
Search for the desired
received item.*1
Editing a Received Number in the Caller List
Press TALK.*2
1
Search/Select the
desired received
item.*1
45
Press
CLEAR.*3
23
Search/Select
"Edit For Call".
Press TALK.*2
AND/
OR
Number
Edit the
number.*4
Press OK twice
to store the number.
The 1st digit of the
desired received
number blinks.
OR
Move
the cursor.
Name
Follow from step 3
on page 14.
Clearing One/All Received Item(s) in the Caller List
123
Search/Select the
desired received item.*1
• To exit the operation, press any time.
*1 If there is no item stored in the caller list, the display shows "No Stored Memory".
When you answer a call, the caller information is stored in the list with a “ ” next to
it. A “ ” will also be displayed next to an item after you have viewed it in the caller list.
*2 You can also press SPEAKERPHONE to make a call.
*3 Digits are cleared to the left of the flashing digit.
*4 Digits are added to the left of the flashing digit. If you need to clear and/or add more
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Phonebook
You can store information from up to 200 callers in the phonebook. If you subscribe to
caller ID and you receive a call from the same phone number you stored with a name in
the phonebook, the display will show the caller’s name.
Private Category Feature
You can categorise caller information in the phonebook. There are 9 categories
available. For example, category 1 can be used to save all friends’ numbers. For each
category, you can select one of 20 ringer types (see “Handset Settings”). This feature is only available after subscription to Caller ID. Please contact your Network provider
for further information.
Storing a Caller Information
Name
1
Press MENU.
2
Search/Select
"New Phonebook".*1
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Enter name.
(max. 16 characters)*2
Press OK.
Phone Number
56
Enter phone number.
(max. 24 digits) *2
• To exit the operation, press any time.
*1 The display shows the number of phonebook space available. If "Memory Full" is
displayed, the phonebook is full. To store, clear other stored items in the phonebook.
*2 If you need to make a correction, press RIGHT or LEFT to move cursor then clear the
character/digit by pressing CLEAR, and/or enter characters/digits. Characters/digits
are cleared or added to the left of the flashing character/digit. To enter characters, see
page 17.
*3 To continue storing another caller information, repeat from step 3.
To change capital or lower case letters
Example: Enter the name using the letters on the keypad. For example, to enter Anne:
2
13245
• Pressing changes between upper and lower case.
Press OK.
6
7
Search/Select
Private Category
number (1-9) or "OFF".
twice
6
6
8
Select "Save".*3
twice
7
3
twice
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Phonebook
To change the Character Mode
You can select one of 6 character modes by pressing PHONEBOOK while entering a
name. The factory preset is “ABC”.
For the full character map, see Phonebook Character Table (p.17).
Name
12
Press MENU.
Search/Select
"New Phonebook".
34
Enter name.
(max. 16 characters)
Press PHONEBOOK
while entering
name.
5
Search/Select
the desired
character mode.
To enter Names/Characters in the phonebook
ButtonNote
Press to move the cursor.
Press to enter letters/numbers. (Items are added to the left of the cursor. If
0
the cursor is at the beginning of a line, the item is added over the cursor.)
to
WXYZ
9
Press to delete characters. (Characters are deleted to the left of the cursor.
If the cursor is at the beginning of a line, the first character will be deleted.)
Press and hold to delete all characters.
A a
• To enter two characters located on the same dialling button, enter the first character
and then press RIGHT to move the cursor on one space to enter the next character.
Press to change between upper and lower case.
Press to insert a blank space (except when in Numeric 0-9 character mode).
0
Press to insert a symbol (except when in Numeric 0-9 character mode).