Panasonic Kx Prx120 Operating Instructions Manual

							Allows you to make intercom callsAllows you to change certain features of your phone systemAllows you to use the phone system’s answering system (KX-PRX120 only)Allows you to access the base unit’s call logAllows you to use the base unit’s key detector feature
Starting the [Landline] app
Tap  [Landline]  in the home screen or app list.
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Getting Started      
						

							Making callsYou can use the  [Phone] app to make and receive calls, check your call logs, and use services
provided by your phone service provider.
The  [Phone]  app consists of the following tabs.
Used to dial manually, make intercom calls, etc.Used to check the call log (page 25).Used to quickly browse for a person stored in your contacts (page 28).
Important:
R When the handset is connected to the base unit, 
 is displayed in the status bar. If this icon is
not displayed, the handset cannot make or receive calls.
R If the handset is placed into the charger while talking on the phone, the call is not
disconnected.
Dialing manually
1 Tap [Phone]  in the home screen or app list.
2 Select the 
 tab at the top of the screen.
3 Enter the phone number and then tap 
 at the bottom of the screen.
R To erase a number, tap .
R To enter a dialing pause, tap and hold .
4 When finished, tap 
 to end the call.
Searching while dialing manually
As you enter digits on the keypad, the handset searches for items in the handset call log and
phonebook that match the entered digits. You can display the matched items by tapping 
, and
you can call an item by tapping 
 next to it.
Calling a contact
You can add contacts to the handset by adding them manually (see page 28) or by
synchronizing the handset with your Google account (see page 44).
1 Tap [Phone]  in the home screen or app list.
2 Select the 
 tab at the top of the screen.
3 Tap the desired contact.
4 When finished, tap 
 to end the call.
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Phone Features              
						

							Adding a phone number to your contacts while dialing
1 After dialing a number manually, tap 
.
2 To add the number to an existing contact:
→ Tap the desired contact.
To add the number to a new contact:
→ Tap  [CREATE NEW CONTACT] .
3 If prompted, follow the on-screen instructions to determine where the contact will be saved.
R Contacts can be stored in the handset’s memory or synchronized with your Google
account.
R Tap  [Add new account]  (if displayed) if you want to register a Google account to the
handset. You can also register an account later (page 44).
4 Enter or edit the information as needed and tap  [DONE].
Using other features during a call
Speakerphone
Tap 
 to turn on the speakerphone during a call. Tap  again to switch back to the receiver.
Receiver or speaker volumePress the volume button up (
) and down () repeatedly during a call.
Mute
Tap 
 during a call to mute the handset’s microphone so that the other party cannot hear you.
Tap 
 again to turn the mute off.
Hold
Tap 
 during a call to place the call on hold so that you and the other party cannot hear each
other. Tap  again to return to the call.
R The handset sounds an alarm if a call is held for 9 minutes. If the call remains on hold, the
alarm sounds again 30 seconds later (i.e., after 9 minutes and 30 seconds of being on hold).
The call is disconnected 30 seconds later if it continues to be on hold (i.e., after 10 minutes of
being on hold).
Flash
Tap  [FLASH]  to use call waiting and answer a second call or switch between calls (page 25).
You can change the flash time if necessary (page 42).
Temporary tone dialing (for rotary/pulse phone service users)
Press 
 to switch to tone dialing mode and then dial the numbers as desired.
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Phone Features           
						

							Activating the screen during a call
The handset’s proximity sensor detects when you raise the phone to your ear and automatically
turns off the screen. This not only saves battery power, but also prevents you from inadvertently
operating the screen while talking. The screen turns on again when you move the handset away
from your ear.
You can also turn the screen off and on manually when on a call by pressing the power button on
the top of the handset.
Note:
R If you turn off the screen while on a call, the call will continue.
Keypad
Tap 
 during a call if you need to enter numbers, such as when navigating a call center’s voice
guided menu system. Tap 
 to hide the keypad.
Answering calls
Answering a call
1 When a call is being received, tap 
 and drag it to .
2 Tap 
 to end the call.
Choosing not to answer a call
When a call is being received, tap 
 and drag it to . The handset stops ringing.
Ringer volume
Press the volume button up (
) and down () repeatedly to adjust the ringer volume. While the
handset is ringing, press the button up or down to turn the ringer off temporarily.
Changing ringtone and audio settings quickly
1 Press and hold the power button on the top of the handset.
2 Select the desired audio profile.
Selects the  [Silent] audio profile. The ringer is turned off. Selects the  [General] audio profile. Your customized ringtone and audio
settings are used (page 39).
Note:
R For details about ringtones and audio settings, see page 39.
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Phone Features            
						

							Answering a second call (call waiting)If you receive a second call while you are talking on the phone, the handset will let you know by
sounding a call waiting tone. If caller information is also received, you can confirm the information
on the screen and answer the second call if desired.
Important:
R You may need to subscribe to your phone service provider’s call waiting service in order to
answer a second call. Consult your phone service provider for information about this feature.
1 When you hear the call waiting tone, tap  [FLASH].
2 To switch between calls, tap  [FLASH] again.
Using the call logs
The handset and base unit each log your calls, allowing you to check a record of your calls. The
following symbols are used to indicate each type of call stored in the call logs.
Important:
R Caller ID is required to log missed and answered calls (page 44).
Call logIconMeaningHandset call
log *1 (blue)Missed callAnswered call (green)Outgoing callBase unit call
log (red)Missed call (blue)Answered call or missed
call that has been confirmed
*1 The handset call log can only log calls that are received while the handset is connected to the base unit.
Checking your missed calls
When you have a missed call, 
 is displayed in the status bar and notifications panel. To view
the missed call, open the notifications panel (page 20) and tap the missed call notification.
Using the handset call log
Making a call from the handset call log
1 Tap [Phone]  in the home screen or app list.
2 Select the 
 tab at the top of the screen.
3 Select the type of calls you want to view by tapping the desired tab.
4 Tap 
 next to the phone number or person you want to call.
5 When finished, tap 
 to end the call.
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Phone Features         
						

							Adding information from the handset call log to your contacts
1 Tap [Phone]  in the home screen or app list.
2 Select the 
 tab at the top of the screen.
3 Select the type of calls you want to view by tapping the desired tab.
4 Tap the desired name or phone number and then tap  [Add to contacts].
R [Add to contacts]  is not displayed if the selected call log entry has already been added
to your contacts.
5 To add the number to an existing contact:
→ Tap the desired contact.
To add the number to a new contact:
→ Tap  [CREATE NEW CONTACT] .
6 If prompted, follow the on-screen instructions to determine where the contact will be saved.
R Contacts can be stored in the handset’s memory or synchronized with your Google
account.
R Tap  [Add new account]  (if displayed) if you want to register a Google account to the
handset. You can also register an account later (page 44).
7 Enter or edit the information as needed and tap  [DONE].
Erasing the handset call log
1 Tap [Phone]  in the home screen or app list.
2 Select the 
 tab at the top of the screen.
3 Select the type of calls you want to view by tapping the desired tab.
4 Tap 
 ®  [Delete] .
5 Select the desired entries.
R Tap 
 to select all entries. Tap  to deselect all entries.
6 Tap 
 ®  [OK] .
Using the base unit call log
Making a call from the base unit call log
1 Tap [Landline]  in the home screen or app list.
2 Tap [Call log list] .
R The handset connects to the base unit.
3 Tap 
 next to the phone number or person you want to call.
4 When finished, tap 
 to end the call.
Erasing the base unit call log
1 Tap [Landline]  in the home screen or app list.
2 Tap [Call log list] .
R The handset connects to the base unit.
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Phone Features         
						

							3To erase information for one call:
→ Select the desired call and then tap   ®  [Delete from call log] .
To erase information for all calls:
→ Tap 
  ®  [Delete all calls]  ®  [OK] .
Editing a caller’s phone number before calling
You can edit a phone number in the base unit call log by removing its area code and/or the long
distance code “1”.
1 Tap [Landline]  in the home screen or app list.
2 Tap [Call log list] .
R The handset connects to the base unit.
3 Tap the desired name or phone number and then tap 
 ®  [Edit number before call] .
4 Tap [Edit]  repeatedly until the phone number is displayed in the desired format.
Automatically editing caller phone numbers
The base unit can automatically edit the phone numbers of incoming calls by removing their area
codes and/or the long distance code “1”. Phone numbers are edited automatically based on their
area codes.
Important:
R Caller ID is required to use this feature (page 44).
Turning this feature on or off
1 Tap [Landline]  in the home screen or app list.
2 Tap [Landline settings]  ®  [Initial settings] .
R The handset connects to the base unit.
3 Tap [Caller ID edit] .
4 Select the desired setting.
Selecting the phone numbers to be automatically edited
Make sure this feature is turned on, and then edit and call back a phone number in the base unit
call log that contains the desired area code (page 27).
Note:
R Phone numbers from the 4 most recently edited area codes are automatically edited.
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Phone Features    
						

							Adding contactsYou can use the  [People] app to store all your contact information in the handset. Entries (also
called “contacts”) contain information about your friends, family, and colleagues, such as their
addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses.
Note:
R If you have a Google account and an Internet connection, you can synchronize your contacts
with the handset automatically (page 44).
Adding a contact manually
1 Tap [People]  in the home screen or app list.
2 Tap 
.
3 If prompted, follow the on-screen instructions to determine where the contact will be saved.
R Contacts can be stored in the handset’s memory or synchronized with your Google
account.
R Tap  [Add new account]  (if displayed) if you want to register a Google account to the
handset. You can also register an account later (page 44).
4 Enter the information as needed.
R To add an image, tap the image icon.
R To undo the changes you have made, tap 
 ®  [Discard]  ®  [OK] . Note that if you tap, the changes will be saved.
R To add the new contact information to an existing contact, tap  ®  [Join] .
5 Tap [DONE] .
Note:
R If you store domestic and/or international phone numbers in your contacts using “+” and the
country code, store the phone number conversion codes in the base unit so that phone
numbers will be dialed correctly (page 42).
Adding yourself to your contacts
1 Tap [People]  in the home screen or app list.
2 Tap [Set up my profile] .
R If [Set up my profile]  is not displayed, tap the content displayed under  [ME], and then
tap 
  ®  [Edit] .
3 Enter the information as needed.
4 Tap [DONE] .
Calling contacts
Searching for a contact
1 Tap [People]  in the home screen or app list.
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Phonebook Features      
						

							2Tap  and then enter the search text.
R You can also scroll using the slider on the right side of the screen to search for a contact
by first letter.
Calling or emailing a contact
1 Tap [People]  in the home screen or app list.
2 Tap the contact and then select the desired method of communication.
Managing contacts
Editing a contact
1 Tap [People]  in the home screen or app list.
2 Select the desired contact and then tap 
 ®  [Edit] .
3 Edit the information as needed.
4 Tap [DONE] .
Erasing a contact
1 Tap [People]  in the home screen or app list.
2 Select the desired contact and then tap 
 ®  [Delete]  ®  [OK] .
Speed dialing
You can assign phone numbers stored in your contacts to the dial keys  2 to  9, and then dial
those phone numbers by pressing and holding the dial keys in the  [Phone] app.
1 Tap [Phone]  in the home screen or app list.
2 Tap 
 ®  [Speed dial] .
3 Select an unused speed dial location.
R To erase a speed dial assignment, tap 
 ®  [Remove] .
4 Select the desired contact.
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Phonebook Features      
						

							Message recording features
The following features can record your missed calls for you.
– The base unit’s answering system (KX-PRX120 only; described in this section)
– Your phone service provider’s voicemail service (page 45)
Answering system
The base unit’s answering system can answer calls after a certain number of rings. When it
answers a call, it plays a greeting message and can then record caller messages. Messages are
stored in the base unit, and you can play them using a handset when at home or remotely by
using an outside telephone. The answering system cannot answer calls if you are talking on the
phone.
Recording capacity
The total recording capacity is about 38 minutes. A maximum of 64 messages can be recorded.
Note:
R The following occur if the recording memory becomes full.
– [Memory full]  will be displayed when the answering system is turned on or off.
– A beep will sound.
– A memory full announcement will be heard.
– If you use a pre-recorded greeting message, the base unit will answer calls with a different pre-recorded message that asks callers to call again later. (If you have recorded your own
greeting message, it will continue to be played for callers.) No new messages will be
recorded.
Turning the answering system on and off
The answering system is already turned on at the time of purchase.
1 Tap [Landline]  in the home screen or app list.
2 Tap [Answering system] .
R The handset connects to the base unit.
3 Turn the  [Answer]  switch on or off.
R
 is displayed in the status bar while the answering system is turned on.
Greeting messages
Recording a greeting message
By default, the answering system uses a pre-recorded greeting message. You can record your
own greeting message if you prefer.
1 Tap [Landline]  in the home screen or app list.
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Answering System Features (KX-PRX120 only)