Panasonic Digital Multi Network Phone Ebtx310 Operating Instructions

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Recording a Voice Ring
1From standby, press   (MENU) to enter the Main Menu.
2Press   to scroll to 
Tone Settings and press   (OK).
3Scroll to 
Vo i c e  R i n g and press   (OK).
4Press   (OK) to start recording your voice ring.
A start tone sounds and you can record any sound you like, for up to five 
seconds.
5Record your voice ring.
At the end of five seconds an end tone sounds and the recording 
automatically stops.
6To listen to your recording, scroll to 
Playback and press   (OK).
7If satisfied with your recording, press   (BACK).
The Tone Settings menu is displayed. 
OR
If you want to re-record the voice ring, position the cursor at 
Record Now, press   (OK), and repeat from step
5. 
Custom Melodies
Selecting a Custom Melody
1From standby, press   (MENU) to enter the Main Menu.
2Scroll to 
Tone Settings and press   (OK).
3Scroll to 
Ring Alert and press   (OK).
4Scroll to 
Custom Melody and press   (OK).
There are five custom melodies. The first two are provided as samples 
and can be edited or overwritten. See “Editing or Creating a Custom 
Melody” on page 50
 for more information.
As you scroll through the list, each melody is played. 
5Scroll through the list. When you reach the melody you want to select, 
press (OK).
Editing the Title of a Custom Melody
1From standby, press   (MENU) to enter the Main Menu.
2Scroll to 
Tone Settings and press   (OK).
3Scroll to 
Ring Alert and press   (OK).
4Scroll to 
Custom Melody and press   (OK).
5Scroll to the custom melody whose title you want to modify and press 
 (EDIT). 
6Press   (OK) to select 
Edit Name.
You are prompted to enter a name for the melody. 
If you have not yet assigned a name, 
Untitled 1 is displayed.
7Press and hold   to erase the current name. 
8Enter the name you want assigned to the melody (up to 16 characters). 
If you want to change the text entry mode, press   (ABC). 
9If you are satisfied with the name you entered, press   (SAVE).
10Press any key or wait three seconds to return to the renamed custom 
melody screen. 
						

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Editing or Creating a Custom Melody
Go to
 www.panasonic-club.com for additional melodies and examples of 
how to create your own custom melodies.
1From standby, press   (MENU) to enter the Main Menu.
2Scroll to 
Tone Settings and press   (OK).
3Scroll to 
Ring Alert and press   (OK).
4Scroll to 
Custom Melody and press   (OK).
5Scroll to the custom melody you want to edit and press  (EDIT). 
6Scroll to
 Edit Melody and press   (OK).
A melody can consist of three separate parts (Main 
Melody, Track 2 and Track 3), which are played 
simultaneously.
7Select the part you want to edit: 
Main Melody, 
Track 2, or 
Tr a c k 3, 
and press   (OK).
The notes for that part are displayed. (In this 
example, 
Main Melody was selected.)

008 is the current position of the cursor.

T1 shows that the Tempo is set to 1.
Initially, the quarter notes 
C, 
D, 
E, 
F, 
G, 
A, 
B are 
displayed.
8Compose your own melody:
-To clear all notes when editing a track, press and hold  .
-To move about the screen, press  ,  ,  , and  .
-To enter notes, press the keys   to  .
Up to 255 notes in three octaves can be entered. (See the 
following illustration, which shows the correspondence between 
the digit keys on the keypad and the musical scale in octaves.) 
						

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-To erase a note, place the cursor on the note and press .
-To enter a rest, press  .
-To set the tempo (1 - 4), press  .
-To make a triplet of quarter notes or eighth notes:
1 Enter three notes (quarter or eighth).
2 Place the cursor on the first note of the three and press  .
The triplet is highlighted.
3 To release the triplet, place the cursor on any note of the triplet and 
press .
-Press   to increase the length of a note or rest (see following 
illustration).
-Press   to decrease the length of a note or rest (see following 
illustration).
9To listen to your melody, press   (TEST).
10To stop playing the melody or to return to your composition, press 
(STOP).
11To save your melody, press   (SAVE).
Example: Entering Notes
Go to
 www.panasonic-club.com for examples of how to create your own 
custom melodies. 
						

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Phone Settings
The Phone Settings menu allows you to set specific features according to 
your own preferences.
Display Settings
Backlight
The backlight color can be set to 
Amber, 
Ye ll o w, 
Green, 
Blue, 
Purple, or 
Te a l. 
1From standby, press   (MENU) to enter the Main Menu.
2Press   to scroll to 
Phone Settings. Press   (OK).
3Press   (OK) to select 
Display.
4Press   (OK) to select 
Backlight.
5To change the setting, scroll to another color and press   (OK) to 
select it.
Display Contrast
The contrast level of the phone’s display can be adjusted.
1From standby, press   (MENU) to enter the Main Menu.
2Press   to scroll to 
Phone Settings. Press   (OK).
3Press   (OK) to select 
Display.
4Press   to scroll to 
Contrast. Press   (OK).
The display indicates the current contrast setting.
5Press   to increase the contrast. Press   to decrease the contrast.
6When you see the contrast you want, press   (OK).
Standby Screen
You can set your standby screen to show the current date and time or you 
can choose from eight standby pictures. (See “Personalizing Your Phone” 
on page 16
, for information on how you can choose from additional 
pictures for your standby screen.)
1From standby, press   (MENU) to enter the Main Menu.
2Scroll to 
Phone Settings. Press   (OK).
3Press   (OK) to select 
Display.
4Press   to scroll to 
Standby Screen. Press   (OK). 
						

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If you select 
Date/Time, you have the option of 
turning the Date/Time display 
On or 
Off.
If you select 
On, the Date/Time screen is shown in 
the formats you selected. (See “Changing the Date 
Format”
 and “Selecting 24-hour or 12-hour Mode” 
on page 12
.)
5To change your standby screen to a picture, scroll to 
Picture and press 
 (OK).
6Press   (OK) again to select 
On.
7Scroll through the pictures on your display, and press   (OK) when 
you see the one you want for your standby screen.
Note: A picture will replace the Date/Time screen only when you 
are in your wireless service provider’s home area.
When you have a picture as your standby screen, you can check 
the date/time by pressing 
 or  briefly (if you have set 
Date/Time to 
On).
Answer Mode
You can choose how your phone will be answered when you receive a call.
1From standby, press   (MENU) to enter the Main Menu.
2Press   to scroll to 
Phone Settings. Press   (OK).
3Press   to scroll to 
Answer Mode. Press   (OK).

Normal: You answer calls by pressing the key you 
selected on the Answer Key menu. See “Answer 
Key Options” on page 22
.

Auto Answer: Auto Answer functions 
only when 
the phone is used with the Private Handsfree 
Headset or with the optional Handsfree Car Kit. 
When Auto Answer is activated, the phone automatically answers an 
incoming call after 6 seconds.
4To change the setting, scroll to the other option and press  (OK).
Alert Mode
Your phone has two customizable Alert Modes for use in different 
environments: 
Normal mode for typical environments and 
Quiet mode for 
use in meetings, restaurants, movies, and so on, where a loud, audible 
alert would be disturbing. After selecting 
Normal or 
Quiet, you can then 
individually customize the settings within each mode from the Tone 
Settings menu.
In either mode, you can mute all of your phone’s audible features except 
for low battery tone—the low battery warning sounds, regardless of the 
settings. Also, the low battery warning tone is not adjustable. 
						

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Note: When you purchase your phone, Quiet mode has the 
following settings: ring and key volume are muted; vibration alert 
is on; ring and message alerts are set to General ring 1; and 
warning tones are turned off. 
Because you can modify the settings in both Normal mode and 
Quiet mode, you could change the ring and key volume settings 
in Quiet mode to maximum volume; change the ring and 
message alerts to a melody; or turn on warning tones. However, 
 would still appear on your display. You could also mute ring 
and key volumes in Normal mode. Be sure you know which 
Alert mode you are in when you customize the tone settings.
You can quickly restore the default settings in both modes to 
their original values by selecting 
Reset Defaults in the 
Miscellaneous menu. See “Reset Defaults” on page 58
 for all the 
default settings.
To select either 
Normal or 
Quiet mode from standby, press and 
hold . 
OR
1From standby, press   (MENU) to enter the Main Menu. 
2Press   to scroll to 
Phone Settings. Press   (OK).
3Press   to scroll to 
Alert Mode. Press   (OK).
4To change the setting, scroll to the other option (
Normal Mode or 
Quiet Mode) and press   (OK).
If Quiet Mode is selected,   is displayed.
Note: If you press and hold   during a call, the phone 
switches to Speakerphone.
Time Settings
Setting Date and Time
See “Setting Date and Time” on page 12
.
Setting the Alarm
You can set two types of alarms: a scheduled, one-time alarm or a daily 
alarm. You can program your phone for up to 10 alarms, each with its own 
specific message display. Even if your phone is turned off at the time set 
for an alarm, the phone turns itself on and the alarm is activated. This 
allows you to reduce battery usage and also use your phone as an alarm 
clock. 
Caution: De-activate any alarms that would sound during the 
time you are in a place where cellular phone use is prohibited—
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Caution: Do not leave the phone without an attached battery 
during the time set for an alarm. Doing so could harm the phone’s 
internal battery.
1From standby, press   (MENU) to enter the Main Menu.
2Scroll to 
Phone Settings and press   (OK).
3Scroll to 
Time Settings and press   (OK).
4Scroll to 
Alarm Settings and press   (OK).
Alarm 1 is displayed. 
5Press   or   to scroll to a different alarm (10 alarms). When the 
alarm you want to set is displayed, press   (SELECT).
The display indicates if the current alarm is set on or off.
6Scroll to the setting you want and press   (OK).
If you select 
On, the Alarm Type menu is displayed.
If you select 
Off, the display returns to standby.
7If you selected 
On, press   or   to select the alarm type (
Daily or 
One Time). Press   (OK).
8If you selected 
Daily, enter the time in your chosen format (see 
“Selecting 24-hour or 12-hour Mode” on page 12
).
OR
If you selected 
One Time, enter the required alarm date in your chosen 
format (see “Changing the Date Format” on page 12
). Then press   
and enter the time.
9If necessary, press   to move to the AM/PM setting and press   
(AM/PM) to switch between AM and PM. 
10When you have set the time and date, press   (OK).
11Press   or   to select 
Preset or 
Custom from the
 Alarm Memo 
display and press   (OK).
If you selected 
Preset, press   or   to select one of the following 
preset messages to be displayed when the alarm goes off:
If you selected 
Custom, enter the message (16 characters or less) to be 
displayed when the alarm goes off. See Chapter 4
, “Text Entry 
Operations”
 for details about entering text.
12Once you have selected or entered the message to be displayed with 
the alarm, press   (OK).
The alarm icon is displayed.Wake-up Call Take Medicine
Reminder Pick Up
Appointment Special Day
Meeting Meal Time
Make Call  
						

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Note: If the phone is turned off at the time set for the alarm, the 
phone turns on and the alarm is activated. The phone remains 
on until you turn it off.
The alarm alert lasts for 40 seconds. To stop the alarm, press 
any key. To clear the message from the display, press   (OK). 
(Pressing   or   does not clear the message from 
the display.)
Answer Key
Choosing which key to use for answering your phone is described in 
“Answer Key Options” on page 22
.
Creating a Welcome Screen
You can create a personalized message (up to 64 characters, including 
spaces) to be displayed briefly whenever you turn your phone on.
1From standby, press   (MENU) to enter the Main Menu. 
2Scroll to
 Phone Settings and press   (OK).
3Scroll to 
Welcome Screen and press   (OK).
4Scroll to 
On and press   (OK).
5To delete the current message, if any, press and hold  .
6Enter a new Welcome Screen message. See Chapter 4
, “Te x t  E n t r y  
Operations”
 for details about entering text.
7When the message is complete, press   (OK).
Selecting Another Language
You have the option of setting your phone so that the displayed language is 
English, Spanish, French, or Portuguese. 
1From standby, press   (MENU) to enter the Main Menu. 
2Scroll to 
Phone Settings and press   (OK).
3Scroll to 
Language and press   (OK).
4To select another language, scroll to the language of your choice and 
press  (OK).
The display confirms the new language setting 
then returns to standby in the language you 
selected.
All menu options and displayed words appear in 
the selected language.
The phone’s internal dictionary (used in WORD T9 
Mode
 — see Chapter 4
 for information on WORD 
T9) also changes to the selected language. 
						

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Miscellaneous Menu
Model Type
To find out which model type your phone is, follow these steps:
1From standby, press   (MENU) to enter the Main Menu. 
2Scroll to 
Phone Settings and press   (OK).
3Scroll to 
Miscellaneous and press   (OK).
4To select 
Model Type, press   (OK).
5Press   (OK) to return to standby.
Emergency Call
Note: When you purchase your phone, the Emergency Call 
feature that lets you call 911 by simply pressing and holding 
 is disabled. You have to enable this key assignment before 
you can use it. 
To enable the   key emergency number assignment, follow these 
steps:
1From standby, press   (MENU) to enter the Main Menu. 
2Scroll to 
Phone Settings and press   (OK).
3Scroll to 
Miscellaneous and press   (OK).
4Scroll to 
Emergency Call and press   (OK).
The display shows that the Emergency Call key 
assignment is Off
. 
5Press   to scroll to 
On and press   (OK).
The display confirms the change and you can now call the emergency 
number 911 by pressing and holding  .
TTY Mode
TTY Mode allows a hearing-impaired person to use the phone by 
connecting a TTY device. 
When TTY Mode is set to 
On, any
 accessory that is connected through the 
headset/TTY connector on the lower left-hand side of the phone is treated 
as a TTY device. 
When TTY Mode is set to 
Off, any accessory that is connected through the 
headset/TTY connector is treated as a headset (handsfree device).
1From standby, press   (MENU) to enter the Main Menu. 
2Scroll to 
Phone Settings and press   (OK).
3Scroll to 
Miscellaneous and press   (OK).
4Scroll to 
TTY Mode and press   (OK). 
5To change the TTY Mode, scroll to the other option and press 
(OK). 
						

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DTMF Duration
The tone you hear when you press a key on your keypad is called a 
“DTMF” tone. Most phone services and answering machines require the 
phone to transmit this tone when a digit key is pressed. This menu setting 
allows you to shorten or lengthen the time the tone is emitted. DTMF tones 
are transmitted even when key tones are turned off.
1From standby, press   (MENU) to enter the Main Menu. 
2Scroll to 
Phone Settings and press   (OK).
3Scroll to 
Miscellaneous and press   (OK).
4Scroll to 
DTMF Duration and press   (OK).
5To change the DTMF setting, scroll to the other option and press 
(OK).
Reset Defaults
When you select 
Reset Defaults on the Miscellaneous menu, any of your 
phone’s settings that you have modified are restored to their original 
values (that is, to the settings that were in effect when you purchased your 
phone). 
Note: None of your Phonebook entries are changed and any 
voice commands you have recorded are retained.
1From standby, press   (MENU) to enter the Main Menu. 
2Scroll to 
Phone Settings and press   (OK).
3Scroll to 
Miscellaneous and press   (OK).
4Scroll to 
Reset Defaults and press   (OK).
5When prompted, enter your lock code and press   (OK).
6Press   (YES) to confirm that you want to restore the default 
settings.
The following table lists the default values for your phone. The tone 
settings reflect the default settings for handheld and handsfree use.
Note: Depending on your wireless service provider, some of your 
default settings may be different from those shown in the table.