Panasonic KX-TG5230M, KX-TG5230 User Manual

5.8 GHz Expandable Cordless Phone System

Operating Instructions

Model No. KX-TG5230

Pulse-or-tone dialing capability

The unit is Caller ID compatible. To display the caller’s name and phone number, you must subscribe to Caller ID service.

PLEASE READ BEFORE USE AND SAVE.

Charge the battery for 6 hours before initial use.

Panasonic World Wide Web address: http://www.panasonic.com for customers in the USA or Puerto Rico

Thank you for purchasing your new Panasonic cordless telephone.

Please read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS on page 73 before use. Read and understand all instructions.

Caller ID, Call Waiting and Voice Mail Service, where available, are telephone company services. After subscribing to Caller ID this phone will display a caller’s name and phone number. Call Waiting Caller ID, which displays a second caller’s name and phone number while the user is on another call, requires a subscription to both Caller ID and Call Waiting with Caller ID Services (CWID). After subscribing to Voice Mail Service, this unit will give you visual indication to

let you know when there are messages in the mailbox.

Attach your purchase receipt here.

Accessories (included)

For extra orders, call 1-800-332-5368.

For hearing or speech impaired TTY users, call 1-866-605-1277.

AAC Adaptor (p. 11)	ATelephone Line Cord	AWall Mounting
Order No. PQLV1Z	(p. 11)	Adaptor (p. 60)
(PQLV1)	Order No. PQJA10075Z	Order No. PQKL10063Z1

one	one	one
AHandset Cover (p. 12)	ABattery (p. 12)	ABelt Clip (p. 59)
Order No. PQKK10142Z1	Order No. HHR-P104	Order No. PQKE10377Z1

one

one

one

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Expanding Your Phone

KX-TG5230 includes one handset and one base unit. You can expand the system by adding up to 3 accessory handsets, sold separately.

A maximum of 4 handsets can be registered to the base unit.

The model numbers of the accessory handsets are KX-TGA520 and KX-TGA523. A charger is included with each accessory handset.

To order, contact your dealer or call 1-800-211-PANA(7262) to locate a dealer.

KX-TG5230

Up to 3 accessory handsets can be added.

The illustration is KX-TGA520.

The included handset is pre-registered at the factory and assigned the extension number 1.

After purchasing accessory handsets, you must register each to the base unit. (Please read the accessory handset’s Installation Manual.)

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Contents

Preparation

For Best Performance . . . . . . . . 6

Location of Controls . . . . . . . . . 7

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Installing the Battery in

the Handset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Battery Charge . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Programmable Settings. . . . . . 14

Programming Guidelines. . . . . 14

Function Menu Table . . . . . . . 15

Display Language . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Dialing Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Line Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Auto Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Ringer Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Ringer Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

LCD Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Message Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Basic Operation

Making Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Using the Handset. . . . . . . . . . 22 Using the Base Unit . . . . . . . . 25

Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Caller ID Service. . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Talking Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Using the Caller List . . . . . . . . 29

Viewing the Caller List. . . . . . . 30 Calling Back from the

Caller List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Editing the Caller’s Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Caller ID Number Auto Edit . . 32 Storing Caller Information

in the Phone Book. . . . . . . . . . 33

Erasing Caller Information. . . . 33

Advanced Operation

Phone Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Storing Names and Numbers . . . 34 Dialing from the Phone Book . . 36 Chain Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Editing an Item in the

Phone Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Erasing an Item in the

Phone Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Copying Items in the

Phone Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Speed Dialer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Storing Phone Numbers . . . . . 41 Dialing a Stored Phone

Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Intercom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Making Intercom Calls. . . . . . . 42 Answering Intercom Calls . . . . 43 Voice Paging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Transferring a Call . . . . . . . . . . 45

Conference Calls . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Call Share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Room Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Voice Mail Service . . . . . . . . . . 51 Storing a Voice Mail Access Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Setting Voice Mail (VM) Tone Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Listening to Voice Mail Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Special Features. . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Muting Your Conversation. . . . 54 Call Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Using the PAUSE Button

(For PBX Line/Long Distance Calls) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

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Contents

For Call Waiting Service

Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Temporary Tone Dialing (For

Rotary or Pulse Service Users). . 56

FLASH Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Incoming Call Tone . . . . . . . . . 57

Key Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Useful Information

Belt Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Optional Headset . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Wall Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Direct Commands. . . . . . . . . . . 63

Canceling Registration/

Re-registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Canceling the Handset

Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Re-registering the Handset . . . 65

If the Following Appear on

Your Display... . . . . . . . . . .67

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Important Safety

Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

FCC and Other Information . . . 75

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Important

Throughout these Operating Instructions, Handset and Base Unit are used to indicate with which unit an operation can be performed.

Handset : Perform with the handset. Base Unit : Perform with the base unit.

Handset Base Unit : Perform with the handset and base unit separately. Handset & Base Unit : Perform with the handset and base unit together.

Preparation

Information Useful Operation Advanced Operation Basic

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For Best Performance

Battery charge

The handset is powered by a rechargeable Nickel-Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) battery. Charge the battery for 6 hours before initial use (p. 12).

Base unit location/Noise

Calls are transmitted between the base unit and handset using wireless radio waves. For maximum distance and noise-free operation, the recommended base unit location is:

Away from electrical appliances such as a TV, personal computer or another cordless phone.

In a HIGH and CENTRAL location with no obstructions such as walls.

Raise the antennas.

Note:

•If you use the handset near a microwave oven which is being used, noise may be heard from the receiver or the speaker. Move away from the microwave oven and closer to the base unit.

•If you use the handset near another cordless phone’s base unit, noise may be heard. Move away from the other cordless phone’s base unit and closer to your base unit.

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Location of Controls

Base unit

Charge Contacts (p. 13)
[	] (TONE) Button (p. 56)
	[REDIAL/PAUSE]	VM (Voice Mail)
Antenna	Button (p. 25, 55)	Button and Indicator
(p. 6)
		(p. 53)
	[LOCATOR/	Antenna (p. 6)
	INTERCOM/
Speaker
	TRANSFER]
	Button and
	Indicator (p. 42)

KX-

TG5230

Preparation

		[AUTO] Button
	CHARGE Indicator (p. 12)	(p. 41)
		[PROGRAM] Button
	IN USE Indicator (p. 26)	(p. 41)
	[CONF] (Conference)	Navigator Key
		([B], [d], [f], [g]) (p. 9)
	Button (p. 48)
	[HOLD] Button (p. 25)	[FLASH/CALL WAIT]
		Button (p. 55, 56)
	[SP-PHONE] (Speakerphone)	[MUTE] Button (p. 54)
	Button and Indicator (p. 25)
		MIC (Microphone) (p. 25)

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Location of Controls

Handset

Back side

Ringer/Message Alert

Indicator (p. 21, 26)

Antenna

Speaker

	Receiver
Display (p. 10)
	Soft Keys (p. 9)
Headset Jack (p. 59)	Navigator Key ([d], [B])
	(p. 9)

[] (TALK) Button (p. 22) [OFF] Button (p. 14, 22)

[	] (Speakerphone)
Button (p. 22)
[	] (TONE) Button (p. 56)

[MENU] Button (p. 14)

[REDIAL] Button (p. 23)

[HOLD/INTERCOM]	Microphone (p. 22)
Button (p. 23, 42)
[FLASH/CALL WAIT] Button (p. 55, 56)	Charge Contacts (p. 13)

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								Location of Controls
	How to use the soft keys/navigator keys
	Handset soft keys							Three soft keys are used to select functions
			IN USE SPIPRIVACY1[1]
								displayed directly above each key. Functions
								displayed above each key will change depending on
								the state of use.
								On this sample display, “		” and “C” are
				PLAY	C				C I D
			C I D
								displayed above the soft	keys.
							Pressing the right soft key selects the Phone Book “C”

Pressing the left soft key to review Caller ID information in the Caller List

“C I D ”.

•When a function name does not appear above a soft key, the soft key has no function.

Throughout these Operating Instructions, the soft keys are indicated by their

icons, such as C I D and C.

Handset navigator key

Scrolls up [B] and down [d] the function menu, the Caller List and the phone book.

Increases [B] or decreases [d] the handset ringer and receiver/speaker volumes.

Throughout these Operating Instructions, the handset navigator key is indicated by the arrows [d] or [B].

Base unit navigator key

Increases [B] or decreases [d] the base unit ringer and speaker volumes.

Selects the base unit ringer tone [f] and [g].

Throughout these Operating Instructions, the base unit navigator key is indicated by the arrows [d], [B], [f] or [g].

Preparation

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Display

1 23 4 56

IN USE SPIPRIVACY1[1]

9

10 missed calls

7

D01

C

C I D

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1“

” functions as follows.

IN USE

Off (invisible)

The line is free.

On

The line is being used.

Flashing

A call is on hold on the handset or base unit.

Flashing rapidly

A call is being received.

2“SP” is shown when you are using the handset speakerphone.

3“ VE ” indicates Voice Enhancer mode is on (p. 24).

4“PRIVACY” indicates Call Privacy mode is on (p. 54). Other extension users cannot join your conversation.

5The battery icon indicates battery strength (p. 12).

6The extension number of your handset is displayed if it has been registered to the base unit (p. 3, 65, 66).

7The display shows the dialed number, call status, programming options, phone book items, Caller ID information, etc.

8The icons on the bottom line indicate the functions of the corresponding soft keys which are located directly below the display (p. 9).

Ex. The soft key below “C” (phone book icon) is used when storing or viewing phone book items (p. 34, 36).

9“D” (extension icon) and extension numbers are displayed (ex. base unit=“0”, handset 1= “1”)

a)during an intercom call (p. 42) or a conference call (p. 48);

b)while monitoring a room (p. 50).

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Installation

Connections

Raise the antennas. Fasten the AC adaptor cord.

Hook

Bottom of the base unit

Single-Line Telephone Jack (RJ11C)

Telephone Line Cord

Power Outlet (AC 120 V, 60 Hz)

AC Adaptor

•USE ONLY WITH Panasonic AC ADAPTOR PQLV1 (Order No. PQLV1Z).

•The AC adaptor must remain connected at all times. (It is normal for the adaptor to feel warm during use.)

•If your unit is connected to a PBX which does not support Caller ID and voice mail services, you cannot access those services.

•This unit will not function during a power failure. We recommend connecting a standard telephone to the same telephone line or to the same telephone jack using the Panasonic KX-J66 T-adaptor.

Preparation

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Installation

Installing the Battery in the Handset

Insert the battery (1), and press it down until it snaps into the compartment (2). Close the cover.

2

1

To replace the battery:

Press the notch on the cover firmly and slide it as indicated by the arrow. Replace the old battery with a new one (p. 13). Close the cover and charge the handset for 6 hours.

Battery Charge

Place the handset on the base unit for 6 hours before initial use.

• The unit beeps once, the CHARGE indicator lights and “Charging” is displayed.

• When the battery is fully charged, “Charge completed” is displayed if there are no new calls in the Caller List.

Battery strength

You can confirm the battery strength on the handset display.

Battery strength is indicated by the icons shown in the chart to the right.

	CHARGE Indicator
Display prompt	Battery strength
1	Fully charged
2	Medium
3	Low
3(flashing)	Needs to be recharged.
4	Discharged

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Installation

Recharge

Recharge the battery when:

—“Recharge battery” is displayed on the handset,

—“3” flashes, or

—the handset beeps intermittently while it is in use.

IN USE SPIPRIVACY3[1]

Recharge battery

•The display will continually indicate “Recharge battery” and/or “3” will flash when the handset battery is charged for less than 15 minutes and the handset is lifted off the base unit.

•If the battery has been discharged, the handset will display “Charge for 6 HRS” and “4” when you place the handset on the base unit. The handset will not work unless the battery is charged. Continue charging.

Battery replacement:

If you cleaned the charge contacts and fully charged the battery, but after a few telephone calls, “Recharge battery” is displayed and/or “3” continues to flash, or “Charge for 6 HRS” and “4” are displayed, the battery may need to be replaced. Please order a new Panasonic HHR-P104 battery at the telephone number shown on page 2. To replace the battery, see page 12.

A nickel metal hydride battery that is recyclable powers the product you have purchased. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on how to recycle this battery.

Battery information

After your Panasonic battery is fully charged, you can expect the following performance:

Operation	Operating time
While in use (TALK)	Up to 5 hours
While not in use (Standby)	Up to 11 days
While using the Clarity Booster feature (p. 24)	Up to 3 hours

•A fully charged battery will give you up to 5 hours of continuous talk time, or keep your handset in Standby mode to receive incoming calls for up to 11 days (if no phone calls are made). Battery power is consumed whenever the handset is off of the base unit, even when the handset is not in use. The longer you leave the handset off of the base unit, the time you can actually talk on the handset will be shortened. Actual battery performance depends on a combination of how often the handset is in TALK mode and how often it is in Standby mode.

•Clean the charge contacts of the handset and the base unit with a soft, dry cloth once a month. Clean more often if the unit is subject to grease, dust or high humidity. Otherwise the battery may not charge properly.

•If the battery is fully charged, you do not have to place the handset on the base unit until “Recharge battery” is displayed and/or “3” flashes. This will maximize the battery life.

•If you want to keep the battery fully charged at all times, place the handset on the base unit when the handset is not used. The battery cannot be overcharged.

•When the Clarity Booster feature is turned on automatically or manually, battery operating time may be shortened (p. 24).

Preparation

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Programmable Settings

Programming Guidelines Handset

The unit has several programmable functions which can be selected from the function menu on the display (p. 15).

The soft key works	BACK SAVE
as the BACK key.

The soft key works as

theSAVESELCT or SAVE key.

		[OFF] exits
		programming.
	Navigator key scrolls	[MENU] enters the
	through the menu.
		function menu.

How to select a function item from the menu

Make sure the handset and base unit are not being used. The handset must be operated near the base unit and while off the base unit.

1 Press [MENU].
				B
• The main menu is displayed (p. 15).			Ringer setting
				d
				PLAY
			BACK		SELECT

2 Scroll to the desired item by pressing [d] or [B].

3 Press the soft key ( SELECT ) to select the desired item.

4If the item has a sub-menu, select the menu item (p. 15). Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the desired item is displayed. If the item has no sub-menu, go to step 5.

5Select the desired setting by pressing [d] or [B], then press the soft key ( SAVE ).

•A confirmation tone will be heard and the setting will be saved.

dB

BACK PLAY SAVE

6 Press [OFF] to exit programming mode.

•To go back to the previous menu, press the soft key ( BACK ), or press the soft key ( SELECT ) while “---(Go back)----” is displayed. If you press this key in the main menu, the unit will exit programming mode.

•After programming is complete, the display will return to the main menu or the sub-menu depending on which menu the selected item is located. (See the menu table on page 15.)

•You can exit programming mode at any time by pressing [OFF].

•If you do not press any buttons for 60 seconds, the unit will exit programming mode.

•If the unit detects a problem, an error message will be displayed (p. 67–69) and/or error beeps will sound.

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Programmable Settings

Function Menu Table Handset

You can use the following functions to customize your unit. See the corresponding pages for function details.

•After pressing [MENU], you can also program menu items directly by pressing ([0] to [9], [*] and [#]) instead of using the soft keys (p. 63–64).

Main menu

	Ringer setting
					p. 24
	Voice		enhancer
	Copy	phone book
					p. 28
	Talk	Caller ID

Initial setting

Sub-menu I
		p. 18
Ringer volume
		p. 19
Ringer tone
		p. 57
Incoming call.
		p. 39
Copy 1 item

Copy all items p. 40

Voice Mail		p. 21
Message alert
		p. 21
LCD contrast
		p. 58
Key tone
		p. 17
Auto talk
		p. 49
Room monitor

Caller ID edit p. 32

Set tel line

Set base unit

Registration

Change language p. 16

Sub-menu II

Store VM access#

VM tone detect

Set dial mode

Set flash time

Set line mode

Ringer tone

Incoming call.

Room monitor

Talk Caller ID

HS registration

Deregistration

p. 51 p. 52

p. 16 p. 56 p. 17

p. 20 p. 57 p. 49 p. 29

p. 66 p. 65

Preparation

•If you program the Voice Mail (VM) access number, Voice Mail (VM) tone detection, dialing mode, flash time or line mode using one of the handsets, you will not need to program the same item using another handset.

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Programmable Settings

Display Language Handset

You can select either “English” or “Spanish” as the display language. The factory preset is “English”.

1	Press [MENU].
2	Scroll to “Initial setting” by pressing
							Initial setting
	[d] or [B], then press the soft key (				).
				SELECT
3	Scroll to “Change language” by pressing
							Change language
	[d] or [B], then press the soft key (				).
				SELECT
4	To change from English to Spanish, press the
							Display
	To change from Spanish to English, press the						:English
	soft key (	ESPAÑOL	).
	soft key (		).
		ENGLISH
	• The display changes to the selected language.
	• You can also select the display language by
	pressing [d] or [B].

5When Spanish is selected, press the soft key (GUARDAR), then press [OFF]. When English is selected, press the soft key ( SAVE ), then press [OFF].

•If you select a language you cannot read, change the display language again using direct commands (p. 63).

Dialing Mode Handset

If you have touch tone service, set the dialing mode to “Tone”. For rotary or pulse service, set to “Pulse”. The factory preset is “Tone”.

1	Press [MENU].
2	Scroll to “Initial setting” by pressing
									Initial setting
	[d] or [B], then press the soft key (						).
						SELECT
3	Scroll to “Set tel line” by pressing [d] or
									Set tel line
	[B], then press the soft key (				).
				SELECT
4	Press the soft key (		) at “Set dial
		SELECT							Set dial mode
	mode”.
5	Select “Pulse” or “Tone” by pressing [d] or
									Set dial mode
	[B].								:Tone
6	Press the soft key (		), then press [OFF].
		SAVE

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Programmable Settings

Line Mode Handset

The line mode is preset to “B” and generally should not be adjusted. If “ IN USE ” is not displayed on the handset properly, the line mode selection is incorrect. Set line mode to “A”.

1

Press [MENU].

2

Scroll to “Initial setting” by pressing

Initial setting

[d] or [B], then press the soft key (

).

SELECT

3

Scroll to “Set tel line” by pressing [d] or

Set tel line

[B], then press the soft key (

).

SELECT

4

Scroll to “Set line mode” by pressing [d]

Set line mode

or [B], then press the soft key (

).

SELECT

5

Select “A” or “B” by pressing [d] or [B].

Set line mode

:B

6

Press the soft key (

), then press [OFF].

SAVE

Auto Talk Handset

The Auto Talk feature allows you to answer calls by simply lifting the handset off the base unit (or the charger, for accessory handset users, p. 3). You do not need to press [C] or [s]. The factory preset is OFF.

1	Press [MENU].
2	Scroll to “Initial setting” by pressing
							Initial setting
	[d] or [B], then press the soft key (				).
				SELECT
3	Scroll to “Auto talk” by pressing [d] or
							Auto talk
	[B], then press the soft key (		).
		SELECT
4	Select “On” or “Off” by pressing [d] or [B].
							Auto talk
							:Off

5 Press the soft key ( SAVE ), then press [OFF].

•In order to view Caller ID information after you lift the handset to answer a call, leave the Auto Talk feature turned off.

Preparation

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Programmable Settings

Ringer Volume

You can set the handset and base unit ringer volumes to high, medium, low, or off. The factory preset is HIGH. If the handset or base unit ringer is turned off, the handset or base unit will ring at the low level for intercom calls, and will not ring for outside calls. Caller names will not be announced even if the Talking Caller ID feature is turned on (p. 28, 29).

Handset ringer volume Handset

1

Press [MENU].

2

Press the soft key (

) at “Ringer

SELECT

Ringer setting

setting”.

3

Press the soft key (

) at “Ringer

SELECT

Ringer volume

volume”.

4

Select the desired volume by pressing [d] or

Ex. High

[B].

Ringer volume

• The volume will change and ring.

Low

High

• The number of steps indicates the volume level.

Ex. Off

• To turn the ringer off, press [d] repeatedly until

“

Off ?

” is displayed.

Ringer volume

Off ?

5 Press the soft key ( SAVE ).

•If the handset ringer is turned off, the handset displays “Ringer off” while not in use. When there are new messages in your voice mailbox (p. 53), “Ringer off” is not displayed.

•You can also adjust the ringer volume while an outside call is ringing. Press [d] or [B] while the handset is ringing.

Temporary ringer off

While the handset is ringing for an outside call, you can turn the ringer off temporarily by pressing [OFF]. The handset will ring again as normal the next time a call is received.

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Programmable Settings

Base unit ringer volume Base Unit

Make sure the base unit is not being used.

To set the ringer volume to high (preset), medium, or low, press [d] or [B].

•To increase volume, press [B]. To decrease volume, press [d].

•To stop ringing, press [0].

To turn the ringer off, press and hold [d] until 2 beeps sound.

To turn the ringer on, press [d] or [B].

•The base unit will ring at the low level.

•You can adjust the ringer volume while an outside call is ringing. Press [d] or [B] while the base unit is ringing.

To turn the ringer off, press and hold [d] until 2 beeps sound.

Ringer Tone

You can set the handset and base unit ringers to use one of 7 ringer patterns for outside calls. “Tone 1” to “Tone 3” are bell ringer patterns. “Melody 1” to “Melody 4” are melody patterns. The factory preset is “Tone 1”.

•You cannot change the ringer tone for intercom calls.

•If you subscribe to a Distinctive Ring Service (such as IDENTA-RING) from your telephone company with 2 or 3 consecutive rings, select a bell ringer pattern (Tone 1 to 3). If you select a melody pattern, you will not be able to distinguish lines by their ringers.

•If you select one of the melody ringer patterns, the ringer will continue to sound for several seconds if:

—the caller hangs up before you answer the call, or

—another person answers the call using another phone connected on the same line.

Handset ringer tone Handset

1	Press [MENU].
2	Press the soft key (		) at “Ringer
		SELECT					Ringer setting
	setting”.
3	Scroll to “Ringer tone” by pressing [d] or
							Ringer tone
	[B], then press the soft key (				).
				SELECT
4	Select the desired ringer tone by pressing
							Ringer tone
	[d] or [B].						1:Tone 1
	• The handset will ring and the ringer tone will
	change. If the ringer volume has been turned off,
	the handset will not ring (p. 18).
	• You can also select the ringer tone by pressing
	[1] to [7].
5	Press the soft key (		), then press [OFF].
		SAVE

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Programmable Settings

Base unit ringer tone (use either the handset or the base unit)

Base Unit

Make sure the base unit is not being used.

1Press [f] or [g].

•The base unit will ring using the current ringer tone. If the ringer volume has been turned off, the base unit will not ring (p. 19).

2Press [f] or [g] repeatedly to select the desired tone.

•Each time you press [f] or [g], another ringer tone will be heard and selected.

•To stop ringing, press [0].

•You can also select the ringer tone by pressing [1] to [7].

[1] to [3]: Bell ringer patterns	[4] to [7]: Melody patterns

Selecting the base unit ringer tone by using the Handset

1 Press [MENU].

2Scroll to “Initial setting” by pressing [d] or [B], then press the soft key ( SELECT ).

3	Scroll to “Set base unit” by pressing [d]
							Set base unit
	or [B], then press the soft key (				).
				SELECT
4	Press the soft key (		) at “Ringer
		SELECT					Ringer tone
	tone”.
5	Select the desired ringer tone by pressing
							Ringer tone
	[d] or [B].						1:Tone 1
	• When selecting the ringer tone, the base unit will
	ring. If the base unit ringer volume has been
	turned off, the base unit will not ring (p. 19).
	• You can also select the ringer tone by pressing
	[1] to [7].
	[1] to [3]: Bell ringer patterns
	[4] to [7]: Melody patterns
6	Press the soft key (		), then press [OFF].
		SAVE

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Programmable Settings

LCD Contrast Handset

There are 6 levels of LCD contrast. The factory preset is “level 3”.

1

Press [MENU].

2

Scroll to “Initial setting” by pressing

Initial setting

[d] or [B], then press the soft key (

).

SELECT

3

Scroll to “LCD contrast” by pressing [d] or

LCD contrast

[B], then press the soft key (

).

SELECT

4

Select the desired contrast by pressing [d]

Ex. Level 3

or [B].

LCD contrast

• The contrast will change.

Low

High

• The number of steps indicates the contrast level.

5

Press the soft key (

), then press [OFF].

SAVE

Message Alert Handset

You can select whether or not the Ringer/Message Alert indicator on the handset will flash slowly when new messages in your voice mailbox have been recorded (p. 53). The factory preset is OFF.

1	Press [MENU].
2	Scroll to “Initial setting” by pressing
							Initial setting
	[d] or [B], then press the soft key (				).
			SELECT
3	Scroll to “Message alert” by pressing [d]
							Message alert
	or [B], then press the soft key (			).
		SELECT
4	Select “On” or “Off” by pressing [d] or [B].
							Message alert
							:Off

5 Press the soft key ( SAVE ), then press [OFF].

•The Ringer/Message Alert indicator will not flash for new messages while the handset is in use.

•The Ringer/Message Alert indicator acts as a ringer indicator and as a message alert indicator. This indicator will flash rapidly when a call is received whether this feature is on or off.

•Battery operating time may be shortened when using this feature (p. 13).

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Making Calls

System capabilities (Operating more than one handset, p. 3)

Up to 3 extensions (3 handsets or 2 handsets and the base unit) can operate at a time. The maximum operating number may decrease depending on the state of use.

Using the Handset Handset

1Press [C].

• “Talk” is displayed.

2Dial a phone number.

•The dialed number is displayed.

•After a few seconds, the display will show the length of the call.

3To hang up, press [OFF] or place the handset on the base unit.

To have a hands-free phone conversation

1Press [s].

• “SP-phone” is displayed.

2Dial a phone number.

•The dialed number is displayed.

•After a few seconds, the display will show the length of the call.

3When the other party answers, talk into the microphone.

4To hang up, press [OFF] or place the handset on the base unit.

Soft Keys

[] [OFF]

[ ]	[B], [d]
	[REDIAL]

Microphone

[HOLD/INTERCOM]

Hands-free Digital Duplex Speakerphone

For best performance, please note the following:

•Talk alternately with the other party in a quiet room.

•If you or the other party has difficulty hearing, press [d] to decrease the speaker volume.

•While talking using [C], you can switch to a hands-free phone conversation by pressing [s]. To switch back to the receiver, press [C].

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Making Calls

To dial after confirming the entered number

1. Enter a phone number.

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•If you misdial, press the soft key ( CLEAR ). Enter the correct phone number.

•If a pause is required when dialing, press the soft key ( PAUSE ) where needed (p. 55).

•To cancel, press [OFF].

2.Press [C] or [s].

3.To hang up, press [OFF] or place the handset on the base unit.

To adjust the receiver/ speaker volume during a conversation

There are 3 volume levels for the receiver and 6 volume levels for the speaker.

To increase volume, press [B]. To decrease volume, press [d].

Ex. Receiver volume: High

Speaker volume: Level 6

Volume

Low High

dB

•The display shows the current volume setting.

•If you try to increase/decrease volume when it is at the maximum/minimum level, the handset will beep 3 times.

To redial the last number dialed

Press [C] or [s], then press

[REDIAL].

To redial using the redial list (Memory Redial)

The last 5 phone numbers dialed are stored in the redial list.

1.Press [REDIAL].

•The last number dialed is displayed.

2.Scroll to the desired number by pressing [d] or [B].

•You can also scroll down through the list by pressing [REDIAL].

•To exit the list, press [OFF].

3.Press [C] or [s].

•To erase an item, scroll to the item then press the soft key ( ERASE ).

•If “No items stored” is displayed, the list is empty.

To put a call on hold

1.Press [HOLD/INTERCOM] during a conversation.

•“Press extension# to transfer” is displayed.

•To transfer the call to the base unit or another handset, see page 45.

2.Press [HOLD/INTERCOM] again.

•“Hold” is displayed.

To return to the call, press [C] or [s].

•The base unit user can also take the call by pressing [SP-PHONE].

•Another handset user can also take the call by pressing [C] or [s].

•If another phone is connected on the same line (p. 11), you can also take the call by lifting its handset.

•If a call is kept on hold for 6 minutes, an alarm tone will start to sound and the Ringer/Message Alert indicator will start to flash rapidly. After 4 additional minutes on hold, the call will be disconnected.

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Making Calls

Voice Enhancer Technology

Panasonic’s Voice Enhancer Technology clarifies the voice of the person you are talking to, reproducing a more natural-sounding voice that is easier to hear and understand. Voice Enhancer Technology can be turned on or off. The factory preset is OFF.

•Depending on the condition and quality of your telephone line, this feature may emphasize existing line noise. If it becomes difficult to hear, turn this feature off.

To turn this feature on, press the soft key (

)

( V E )

IN USE

I

1[1]

during a conversation.

Talk

• “

” is displayed.

00-00-32

VE

• To turn this feature off, press the soft key (

)

( V E )

again. “

” disappears from the display.

(VE)

PRIVACY

MUTE

VE

• After hanging up a call, the on/off setting will be retained.

When the handset is not in use, you can also turn this feature on or off by programming as follows:

1.Press [MENU].

2.Scroll to “Voice enhancer” by pressing [d] or [B], then press the soft key ( SELECT ).

3.Select “On” or “Off” by pressing [d] or [B].

4.Press the soft key ( SAVE ), then press [OFF].

Clarity Booster

This feature can improve sound clarity when the handset is used in an area where there may be interference. During an outside call, this feature will be turned on automatically when necessary. This feature will turn off when you hang up, put a call on hold, or make a conference call. It will not turn off automatically during a call. You can also turn this feature on or off manually.

1.	Press [MENU] during an outside call.
		1=Phone book
2.	Press [2] to select “2=Booster on” or	2=Booster on
	“2=Booster off”.

•You can also select “2=Booster on” or “2=Booster off” by pressing [d] then pressing the soft key ( SELECT ).

•While this feature is turned on, “Booster on” will flash during a conversation.

•If this feature is turned off manually during a call, it will not be turned on automatically during the same call.

•When this feature is turned on automatically or manually, battery operating time may be shortened (p. 13).

•The maximum number of extensions which can be used at a time may decrease when using this feature.

Backlit LCD display/Lighted handset keypad

The handset display and dialing buttons will light for a few seconds after pressing a button or lifting the handset off the base unit (or the charger, for accessory handset users, p. 3).

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Making Calls

Using the Base Unit Base Unit

1Press [SP-PHONE].

• The indicator lights.

2Dial a phone number.

•If you misdial, press [SP-PHONE] and start again from step 1.

3When the other party answers, talk into the MIC (microphone).

4To hang up, press [SP-PHONE].

• The indicator light goes out.

[REDIAL/PAUSE] [B], [d]

			MIC
	IN USE
	Indicator

[HOLD]

[SP-PHONE]

and Indicator

•To switch to the handset while using the base unit speakerphone:

—If the handset is off the base unit, press [C] or [s] on the handset, then press [SP-PHONE] on the base unit.

—If the handset is on the base unit, just lift up.

Hands-free Digital Duplex Speakerphone

For best performance, please note the following:

•Talk alternately with the other party in a quiet room.

•If you or the other party has difficulty hearing, press [d] to decrease the speaker volume.

To adjust the speaker volume

To increase volume, press [B]. To decrease volume, press [d].

•There are 8 volume levels. If you try to increase/decrease volume when it is at the maximum/minimum level, the base unit beeps 3 times.

To redial the last number dialed

Press [SP-PHONE], then press [REDIAL/PAUSE].

To put a call on hold

Press [HOLD] during a conversation.

•The SP-PHONE indicator and IN USE indicator flash.

To return to the call, press [SP-PHONE].

•The handset users can also take the call by pressing [C] or [s].

•If another phone is connected on the same line (p. 11), you can also take the call by lifting its handset.

•If a call is kept on hold for 6 minutes, an alarm tone will start to sound. After 4 additional minutes on hold the call will be disconnected.

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Answering Calls

When a call is received, the unit rings, “Incoming call” is displayed, and the Ringer/Message Alert indicator on the handset and the IN USE indicator on the base unit flash rapidly.

Handset

1Press [C] or [s].

•You can also answer a call by pressing any button except [d], [B] or [OFF].

Ringer/

Message

Alert

Indicator

2To hang up, press [OFF] or place the handset on the base unit.

Auto Talk

If the Auto Talk feature is turned on (p. 17), you can answer a call by simply lifting the handset off the base unit (or the charger, for accessory handset users, p. 3).

Temporary ringer off

[ ]

[OFF]

[]

While the handset is ringing for an outside call, you can turn the ringer off temporarily by pressing [OFF]. The handset will ring again as normal the next time a call is received.

Base Unit

1 Press [SP-PHONE].

2 Talk into the MIC.

3 To hang up, press [SP-PHONE].

IN USE	MIC
Indicator	[SP-PHONE]
	and Indicator

•To transfer the call to another extension, see page 45.

•If the ringer volume is turned off, the unit will not ring (p. 18, 19).

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