Panasonic Additional Digital Cordless Handset Kx-tga740 Installation Manual

							Thank you for purchasing a Panasonic product.
Please read this installation manual before using the unit and 
save it for future reference.
For assistance, visit our website:
http://www.panasonic.com/help 
for customers in the U.S.A. or 
Puerto Rico. This unit is an additional hands
et compatible with the following 
series of Panasonic Digital Cordless Phone: 
KX-TG6411/KX-TG6421/KX-TG6431/KX-TG6441/
KX-TG7431
You must register this handset wit h your base unit before it can 
be used. This installation manual describes only the steps 
needed to register and begin using the handset. Please read 
the base unit’s operating inst ructions for further details.
Charge the batteries for about 7 hours before initial use.
Additional Digital Cordless Handset
Model No. 
KX-TGA740
Installation Manual
PNQX1650ZA  DM1108DW0
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Accessory information
Supplied accessories
*1 The handset cover comes attached to the handset.
Note:
LPlease read the base unit’s operating instructions for additional/
replacement accessories.
Setting up
Connections
Note:
LUse only the supplied Panasonic AC adaptor PQLV219.
L The AC adaptor must remain connected at all times. (It is normal for 
the adaptor to feel warm during use.)
Accessory item/Order numberQuantity
Charger/PNWETGA740B 1
AC adaptor/PQLV219Z 1
Rechargeable batteries/HHR-4DPA
(Part No. HHR-65AAABU or N4DHYYY00002) 2
Handset cover
*1/PNYNTGA641TR 1
Belt clip/PNKE1029Z1 1
(120 V AC, 
  60 Hz)
Hooks
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Battery installation/Battery charge
Important:
LUse the supplied rechargeable bat teries. For replacement, we 
recommend using the Panasonic re chargeable batteries noted on 
page 2.
L Wipe the battery ends ( S, T) with a dry cloth.
L Avoid touching the battery ends ( S, T) or the unit contacts.
L Confirm correct polarities ( S, T).
L USE ONLY Ni-MH batteries AAA (R03) size.
L Do NOT use Alkaline/Manganese/Ni-Cd batteries.
Charge for about 7 hours.
L When the batteries are fully char ged, the charge indicator goes off.
Note:
L If the batteries are fully charged, but the operating time seems to be 
shorter, clean the battery ends ( S, T ) and the charge contacts with a 
dry cloth and charge again.
Rechargeable Ni-MH 
ONLY
Confirm “Charging ” 
is displayed.
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Controls
Registering a handset to a base unit
1
Base unit:
NKX-TG6411 series
Press and hold  {LOCATOR } for about 4 seconds. (No registration 
tone)
N KX-TG6421/KX-TG6431/KX-TG6441/KX-TG7431 series
Press and hold  {LOCATOR } for about 4 seconds until the 
registration tone sounds.
L If all registered handsets start ringing, press the same button to 
stop. Then repeat this step.
L The next step must be completed within 90 seconds. A
Charge indicator
Ringer indicator
Message indicator
B Speaker
C Soft keys
D {C}  (TALK)
E {s} (SP-PHONE: 
Speakerphone)
F Headset jack
G Dial keypad
({*}: TONE)
H Receiver
I Display
J {OFF }
K Joystick
L {FLASH } { CALL WAIT }
M Microphone
N Charge contacts
B
H
I
C
J
L K
M
N
C
D
E
G
F
A
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2Handset:
Press {OK }, then wait until a long beep sounds.
Note:
L If an error tone sounds, or if _  is still displayed, register the handset 
according to the base unit’s operating instructions.
Display language
1
{ MENU } (center of joystick)  i {#}{1}{1}{0}
2{V}/{^}: Select the desired setting.
3Press down the center of the joystick to save.  i {OFF }
Belt clip
Wall mounting
1
Drive the screws (not supplied) into the wall.
2Mount the charger ( A), then slide it down ( B) and to the right ( C) 
until it is secure.
N
To attach NTo  r e m o v e
25.4 mm
(1 inch)
Screws
(120 V AC, 60 Hz)A B
C
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For KX-TG6411/KX-TG6421/KX-TG6431/
KX-TG6441 series users:
Available handset feature overview
Main feature differences
Note:
L For some features, the operations are slightly different from the 
descriptions in the KX-TG641 1/KX-TG6421/KX-TG6431/KX-TG6441 
series base unit’s operating instructions (page 10).
FeatureKX-TGA740KX-TGA641
Description Same type of handset  supplied with
KX-TG7431series Same type of handset 
supplied with KX-TG6411/
KX-TG6421/KX-TG6431/
KX-TG6441 series
Display size 2.1 inches 1.8 inches
Control type
(page 7) 3 soft keys
(Middle soft key: 
Center of joystick) 3 soft keys
Joystick
(Up/down/left/right) Navigator key/
?
 (Volume) key
(Up/down)
Display mode 
(page 8) r
—
Message list 
(page 9) r
—
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Control type
*1 Pressing down the center of the joystick.
*2 Pushing the joystick down or up.
*3 Pushing the joystick right or left.
*4 To skip messages, push the joystick right.
To repeat messages, push the joystick left.
N
KX-TGA740 NKX-TGA641
FunctionKX-TGA740KX-TGA641
Using soft keys Left, center of 
joystick
*1, right Left, middle, right
Scrolling through various 
lists or items {V}/{^}
*2{V}/{^}
Adjusting the receiver or 
speaker volume:
– while talking
– while listening to  messages {V}/{^}
*2{V}/{^}
Moving the cursor (right or 
left) to edit number or name {
> }/{ < }
*3{V}/{^}
Skipping or repeating during 
message playback {
> }/{ < }
*4—
JoystickSoft keysNavigator key
Soft keys
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Display mode
You can select to display either a single item or multiple items on one 
screen at a time for the following features:
– menu list, phonebook list, caller lis t, redial list, message list, and call 
block list
– handset top menu icons in function menu
The following icons are shown when you press down on the center of the 
joystick in standby mode.
*1 KX-TG6411 series
*2 KX-TG6421/KX-TG6431/KX-TG6441/KX-TG7431 series
The display mode can be switched temporarily or set by programming.
N Switching temporarily:
You can temporarily switch the disp lay mode as follows by pressing the 
right soft key shown when viewing the lists or selecting menu icons:
– {MULTI }: Multiple entries/all menu icons are shown on one screen at 
a time.
– {SINGLE }: An entry/a menu icon is shown on one screen in large 
characters at a time.
Note:
L When “ Multi items ” is selected as the display mode, you can switch 
the screen to confirm the detailed information by pressing  {SINGLE }.
N By programming:
You can set the unit to always show a single item or multiple items 
beforehand by selecting “ Single item” or “Multi items ” as the 
display mode setting.
IconFeatureIconFeature
W Caller list xIntercom
K Set date / time
*1 Initial setting
s Answering device
*2! Customer support
# V.M. access
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Select the desired setting:
–“Multi items ”: Multiple entries/all menu icons are shown on one 
screen at a time.
–“ Single item ”: An entry/a menu icon is shown on one screen in 
large characters at a time.
The default setting is “ Multi items”.
1{MENU } (center of joystick)  i {#}{1}{9}{2}
2{V}/{^}: Select the desired setting. i {SAVE }
3{OFF }
Note:
L When { MULTI} or “ Multi items” is selected as the display mode, 
you can move screens by pushing t he joystick right or left, without 
scrolling down or up through the list:
– Push the joystick right to go to the next screen.
– Push the joystick left to return to the previous screen.
Listening to messages using the handset
Listening to messages from the message list
You can select the item to play back.
1{ MENU } (center of joystick)  i {#}{3}{2}{9}
2{V}/{^}: Select the desired item from the message list. i  {PLAY }
L You can erase the selected message as follows:  {ERASE } i
{V} /{^}: “ Yes” i  {SELECT }
3When finished, press  {OFF }.
Note:
L If the item has already been heard, “ Q” is displayed, even if it was 
heard using another handset.
L If the unit cannot receive  caller information, “Msg.” is displayed in the 
message list.
L When you play a message from t he message list, the playback 
operations are as shown below:
– If you press  {1}  or push the joystick left, the currently playing 
message is played back from the beginning.
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– If you press {2}  or push the joystick right, the unit stops message 
playback and the display goes back to the message list.
Operational differences for some features
The following features include differ ent operations from the descriptions 
in the KX-TG6411/KX-TG6421/KX-TG6431/KX-TG6441 series base 
unit’s operating instructions. The di fferences are described in the boxed 
text.
Shared phonebook: Searching by first character (alphabetically)
2Press the dial key ( {0 } –  {9} , {*}, or  {#}) which contains the 
character you are searching for.
3{V}/{^}: Scroll through the phonebook if necessary.
4{C}
Call block (Caller ID subscribers only): Storing unwanted callers
N From the caller list:
1{MENU}  (center of joystick)  i {#}{2}{1}{3}
L To edit the number, press  {EDIT } repeatedly until the phone 
number is shown in the 10-digit format.
3{ SAVE }
4{V}/{^}: “ Call block ” i  {SELECT }
5{V}/{^}: “ Yes” i { SELECT } i  {OFF }
Caller list: Editing a caller’s phone number before calling back
1{MENU } (center of joystick)  i {#}{2}{1}{3}
3Press  {EDIT } repeatedly until the phone number is shown in the 
desired format.
4{C}
1{ C } 
2{V}/{^}: Select the entry to be blocked.  i { SELECT }
2{V}/{^}: Select the desired entry. i  {SELECT }
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