Panasonic Digital Multi Network Phone Ebtx310 Operating Instructions

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Speed Dial
To call a Speed Dial number directly from standby (without going to a 
menu), enter the memory location number that contains the phone number 
you want to call, and press  .
Note: If Emergency Call is set to On (see “Emergency Call” on 
page 57
) and you press   and  , the emergency number 
911 will be called.
To view a Speed Dial number before placing the call, follow these steps:
1From standby, enter the memory location number that contains the 
phone number you want to call, then press  . (For example, to dial 
a number stored in location 25, press  .)
If the entered memory location is empty, the 
display shows the entered digits and the # sign. 
Press 
 briefly to return to standby.
2Scroll to the Speed Dial number (or to another number in that location) 
and press   to place the call.
Answering Calls
The phone must be on to receive calls. It will not ring or vibrate when 
powered off.
When a call is received, the phone rings and/or vibrates.
If you have Caller ID, the caller’s phone number is 
displayed under 
Incoming Call.
If the caller’s phone number matches an entry in 
the Phonebook, the corresponding name appears 
and the backlight changes color (unless the call 
was placed through a PBX).
1To answer, press   or any key except  . (See “Answer Key 
Options” on page 22
.)
Quickly pressing   will stop the ringing and/or vibration alert, but not 
answer the call.
2When you are ready to end the call, press   to disconnect. 
						

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In-Call Features
While you are in a call, several useful features are available:
Adjusting Voice Volume (see below)
Viewing Your Own Phone Number During a Call (see below)
Muting the Mouthpiece (see below)
Using the Display as a Scratchpad (see page 21
)
Turning the Speakerphone On and Off (see page 21
)
Recording a Voice Memo During a Call (see page 26
)
Adjusting Voice Volume
1During a call, press   to increase the volume of the other person’s 
voice, or press   to decrease the volume of the other person’s voice.
The volume level is displayed.
2Release the key when a satisfactory volume is reached.
Viewing Your Own Phone Number During a Call
During a call, you can view your own phone number. 
1During a call, press   (MENU) to enter the Main Menu.
2Scroll to 
Phonebook and press   (OK). 
3Scroll to 
Own Number and press   (OK) to view your phone 
number.
4Press   (OK) and the display returns to standby.
Note: If your phone is programmed with more than one phone 
number, only the number currently being used is displayed.
If you would like to have a second phone number programmed 
for your phone, contact your wireless service provider.
Muting the Mouthpiece
1During a call, press   (MUTE) to mute the mouthpiece (microphone).
The display indicates when the mouthpiece is muted.
When the mouthpiece is muted, you can still hear the person you are 
talking with, but they cannot hear you.
2Press   (UNMUTE) to unmute and resume conversation. 
						

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Using the Display as a Scratchpad
This feature allows you to enter a phone number on your phone’s display 
during a call. You can enter up to 32 digits. After ending the call, you can 
dial the number on the display or save the entry in the Phonebook.
1During a call, enter numbers by pressing the keys on your keypad. 
2After the call ends, the phone number remains on the display.
3Press   to call the number on the display.
OR
Press   (SAVE) to save the number in the Phonebook. (See “Saving 
a Displayed Phone Number” on page 35
 for more information.)
Turning the Speakerphone On and Off
You can talk on your phone without having to hold the phone to your ear.
Caution: 
Do not hold the phone next to your ear when the 
Speakerphone is activated.
1During a call, press   (MENU) to enter the Main Menu. Press   
(OK) to select 
Speakerphone.
OR
During a call, press and hold   to turn on Speakerphone.
The display indicates Speakerphone Set to On
.
Note: You cannot switch to the Speakerphone if any digits or let-
ters are on the display. This means that when dialing a Speed 
Dial number with Pauses or Waits embedded, the Speaker-
phone will not turn on until the Pause or Wait commands have 
completed. Always clear the display before trying to activate the 
Speakerphone.
2To turn off the Speakerphone during a call, press  (MENU) to enter 
the Main Menu and press  (OK).
OR
Press and hold  .
Ending the call also turns off the Speakerphone.
Note: Do not use the Speakerphone as a substitute for the 
Handsfree Car Kit (EB-HF300EZ) or when in environments with 
high ambient noise.  
						

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Missed Calls
If an incoming call is not answered, 
Missed Call is displayed.
1Press   (VIEW) to view the phone number and the time of the 
missed call.
If the caller’s phone number matches an entry in the Phonebook, the 
corresponding name is also displayed (unless the call was placed 
through a PBX).
2Press   or   to scroll through the phone numbers of the last 10 
missed calls. 
3Press   to call the selected phone number.
Note: You can view the last 10 missed calls at any time, by 
selecting 
Call History from the Main Menu. You can also press 
 from the standby screen and scroll to the right or left to 
view your missed calls. 
Phone numbers of missed calls are displayed only if you have 
subscribed to Caller ID through your wireless service provider.
Answer Key Options
You can answer your phone by doing either of the following:
By pressing any key except   (this is the default).
OR
Only by pressing   (SEND key).
1From standby, press   (MENU) to enter the Main Menu.
2Scroll to 
Phone 
Settings and press   (OK).
3Scroll to 
Answer Key and press   (OK).
You can choose 
Any Key or 
SEND Key.
4To change the setting, scroll to the other option and press  (OK) to 
select. 
Note: Call Waiting can be answered only
 by pressing   or 
 (ACCEPT), regardless of the 
Answer Key setting. 
						

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Vo i c e  M a i l
Note: You must subscribe to voice mail through your wireless 
service provider before you can retrieve voice mail messages. 
To check if voice mail has been programmed, press and hold 
. If the display indicates that the Voice Mailbox number is 
empty, voice mail has not been programmed. Contact your 
wireless service provider for programming instructions. (Refer to 
Chapter 7
 for information about additional service provider 
features.)
Listening to New Voice Mail
1When a new voice mail message is received, an alert sounds and   
appears on the top of the display.
The display indicates the number of new voice 
mail messages.
 remains on the display until you have listened 
to all your voice messages.
2Press   (LISTEN) to automatically dial your voice mail number.
OR
From the standby display, press and hold   until it calls your voice 
mailbox.
Note: If the display indicates that your voice mailbox is empty 
or the number is not valid, contact your wireless service 
provider.
3Follow the recorded instructions for your voice mail.
4Press   to return to standby when you are finished retrieving your 
voice mail messages.
Redialing Numbers
You can easily redial any of the last 10 numbers dialed from your phone. 
Or, when a system busy signal occurs, your phone can automatically redial 
the number you are attempting to call.
Redialing One of the Last 10 Numbers Dialed
1From standby, press   to view the last 10 dialed phone numbers.
If a dialed number matches an entry in the 
Phonebook, the corresponding name is also 
displayed.
Press 
 to view received messages and   to 
view missed messages.
2Press   or   to scroll through the numbers.
3Press   to place the call. 
						

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Automatic Redial
If a call cannot be completed because of a system busy error (or other 
system problem), your phone can automatically redial the number for you.
1If your call cannot be completed because of a system error, wait until 
Automatic Redial? is displayed.
Note: 
Automatic Redial? is displayed only when your call 
cannot be completed because of a system busy error or 
some other system problem. 
Automatic Redial? is not 
displayed if the called number is busy because the person 
you are calling is using the phone.
When your phone is connected to the Private Handsfree 
Headset or an optional Handsfree Car Kit, the phone will 
automatically redial without prompting for an answer to 
Automatic Redial?.
2Press   (YES) to automatically redial the number.
The phone automatically redials the number up to 15 times or until the 
call connects.
An alert tone sounds when the call connects.
You can press   at any time to cancel the automatic redial.
OR
Press   (NO) to return to standby.
Key Lock
This feature lets you lock the keypad to prevent your phone’s keys from 
being pressed accidentally. You can still receive calls by pressing any key 
except   or by pressing  , if you have selected this as your answer 
key (see “Answer Key Options” on page 22
). You can place emergency 
(911) calls even when the key lock is on. 
Turning On Key Lock
1From standby, press and hold   (MENU).
The display indicates that the key lock is set to On
.
2Press any key or wait 3 seconds to return to standby.
Turning Off Key Lock
1From standby, press   (UNLOCK).
2When the display asks whether you would like to 
Unlock Keypad?, 
press  (YES).
The keypad is unlocked. 
						

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NOTICE TO CONSUMER
This cellular telephone is equipped with a Memo Feature that allows the
user to record portions of a telephone conversation. In many states
(including California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Maine, Maryland,
Massachusetts, Montana, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, South
Carolina, and Washington), it is unlawful to record private
communications without the consent of all parties to the conversation. To
avoid violating the Wiretapping Acts, prior to invoking the Memo Feature
during a telephone call, you should obtain consent of the other party(ies),
especially for calls in, or to parties in, the aforementioned states.
Vo i c e  M e m o
The Voice Memo feature lets you record spoken information (such as a 
name, a phone number, or a time and place for a meeting) to play back 
later. You can have one voice memo recorded while in a call and three 
voice memos recorded while in standby. Each voice memo has a time limit 
of 20 seconds.
When you record a memo while in a call, only the other person’s voice 
is recorded. 
When you record a memo from standby, your own voice is recorded. 
After 15 seconds, a warning tone notifies you that only 5 seconds 
remain for you to record.
After 20 seconds, recording stops and an end tone sounds.
If you want to start a new recording, briefly press the   key. A 
recording startup tone sounds and a new recording starts.
Recording a Voice Memo from Standby
1From standby, press   (located at the top right-hand side of your 
phone).
The Voice Memo menu is displayed.
Press   (OK) to select 
Record.
OR
From standby, press and 
hold .
If you have already recorded three Voice Memos from standby, 
Voice 
Memo Full is displayed. You have to delete one of the memos before 
you can record a new one.
If you have an empty memo slot, a recording startup tone sounds.
2Start speaking.

Recording appears on the display and a 20-second timer counts down. 
If you press   or   (SAVE) before 15 seconds have elapsed, the 
warning tone does not sound.
3Press   (SAVE) to save the memo or   (CANCEL) to delete it. 
						

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Recording a Voice Memo During a Call
Note: Even though a startup tone sounds when recording starts, 
you should also notify the other person that they are being 
recorded. 
Also, keep in mind that this feature will not work if you are in an 
analog service area.
1During a call, press and 
hold .
A recording startup tone sounds. Recording
 appears on the display and 
a 20-second timer counts down as the other person’s voice is recorded. 
Any Voice Memo previously recorded during a call is automatically 
overwritten without notification.
If you press   (SAVE) before 15 seconds have elapsed, the warning 
tone does not sound.
If you press   at any time while recording during a call, your call 
ends; however, the voice memo is saved.
2Press   (SAVE) to save the memo or   (CANCEL) to delete it.
Playing and Deleting a Voice Memo
You can play and listen to a voice memo 
only from standby. 
1Press the   key on your phone.
The Voice Memo menu is displayed.
2Scroll to 
Play/Delete and press   (OK).
Any voice memos you have recorded are played back.
3To skip the currently playing memo, press   (SKIP).
OR
To repeat the currently playing memo, press   briefly.
OR
To delete the currently playing memo, press   (DELETE).
The display asks you to confirm the deletion. If you cancel the deletion, 
the memo is played again. If you confirm the deletion, the memo is 
deleted. 
						

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Text Entry Operations
Whenever you store an entry in your Phonebook, compose or reply to a 
message, or create reminders, you use the phone’s keypad to enter the 
text. There are two methods for entering text:
Letter Entry (ABC)
Word Entry (Word T9
®)
Note:
 To change your text entry mode, press   when  , 
,  ,  ,  ,  , or   is displayed.
Letter Entry
Letter Entry (ABC) mode is the traditional method of entering text in mobile 
phones. This method is best for names of people or places.
Using Letter Entry (ABC) Mode
You are in Letter Entry mode when   or   is displayed in the 
bottom right corner. The default for Letter Entry is uppercase ( ). To 
switch between uppercase and lowercase, press  . 
When using Letter Entry mode, press a key once to enter the first letter on 
the key, press the key twice to enter the second letter on the key, and so 
on. For example, press   once for the letter “
D”, press   twice for 
the letter “
E”, and so on.
Press   once to delete the last-entered 
character. Press and hold   to delete the entire 
entry. 
Press  or 
 to scroll across characters, to 
move to the next character space, or to add a 
blank space.
For a complete list of characters, see the 
Key Entry Table on page 29. 
 
						

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Word Entry (Word T9) Mode
Word Entry (Word T9) mode allows you to quickly type text with the aid of a 
built-in dictionary. When you press each key that corresponds to the 
character needed just once, the built-in dictionary suggests probable word 
choices.
Using Word Entry (Word T9) Mode
You are in Word Entry (Word T9) mode when  ,  , or   is 
displayed in the bottom right corner. To select one of the Word Entry 
modes, press   until the appropriate mode is displayed. Once in Word 
Entry mode, you can switch between initial capitals, uppercase, and 
lowercase by pressing  .
For example, to enter the word “first” in Word Entry mode:
Press  once.
Press  once. 
Press  once.
Press  once. 
Press  once. 
The word “first” should appear on the screen.
Keep in mind...
As letters are entered, the dictionary displays probable words. 
Several different words can appear on the display during the 
entering process. Don’t be distracted by the words displayed—they 
may not resemble your intended word. Just keep typing until you 
see the word you want.
If the word displayed when you have finished entering the letters 
does not match your intended word, press   to scroll through other 
words with the same key sequence.
Press   (OK) to select the word; press  , or   to move to 
the next word.
Press   once to delete the last-entered character. Press and hold 
 to delete the entire entry.
The   key enters a space only.
Note: If you have changed your phone’s language option, the 
Word Entry dictionary changes to agree with the selected 
language.