Panasonic Kx Tc1486 Operating Instructions Manual

							Making Calls“
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Basic Operation
For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262)
1
Press .
≥After a few seconds, the display will show the
receiver volume.
2
Dial a telephone number.
≥The dialed number is displayed.
3
To hang up, press [OFF]or place the
handset on the base unit.
≥If an alarm tone sounds in step 1, move closer to the base unit or place the
handset on the base unit, and try again.
≥If additional dialing is necessary after using speed dialing functions such as
phone book dialing (p. 22) or REDIAL, wait until speed dialing is finished to
continue further dialing. Otherwise, the unit may not dial properly.
[     /FLASH]CONNECTING
To have a hands-free conversation, connect an optional headset to the
handset (p. 27).
TALK      VOL
To dial after confirming the entered number (Predial)
1
Dial a phone number.
≥If you misdial, press [MUTE/CLEAR]. 
One digit is erased from the right. Dial the
correct phone number.
2
Press .
≥After a few seconds, the display will show the
receiver volume and phone number.
3
To hang up, press [OFF]or place the
handset on the base unit.
[     /FLASH]CONNECTING
TALK      VOL
To redial the last number dialed
Press ¤[PAUSE/REDIAL].
To redial after confirming the last number dialed
Press [PAUSE/REDIAL]¤.
If noise interferes with the conversation
Press [CH/FUNCTION]to select a clearer channel in the talk mode or
move closer to the base unit.
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							To select the receiver volume
Press or while talking.
≥Each time you press or , the volume level
will change by 4 levels.[   ][   ]
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Answering Calls
“Making calls
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When a call is received, the handset rings and the IN USE/CHARGE
indicator on the base unit flashes quickly. If you subscribe to a Caller ID,
the calling party information will be displayed after the first ring (p. 13). If
you do not subscribe to a Caller ID service, “INCOMING CALL” will be
displayed. In order to view the Caller ID information, please wait until the
second ring to answer a call.
Lift the handset off the base unit and press  .
≥You can also answer a call by pressing any button except [OFF]
(Any Key Talk).
[     /FLASH]
When an optional headset is connected (p. 27), make sure to use
the headset to talk with the caller. If you want to have a normal
cordless phone conversation, disconnect the headset.
To mute your conversation
Press [MUTE/CLEAR]while talking.
≥“MUTE” and the receiver volume are displayed.
≥The other party cannot hear you but you can hear
them.
To resume the conversation
Press [MUTE/CLEAR]again.MUTE      VOL
Backlit LCD display
The handset display will light for a while after pressing a handset button,
or when a call is received.
Ex. Receiver volume:
level 4
TALK      VOL
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Basic Operation
The display shows the caller’s name,
phone number and the date and time
received after the first ring.
After you answer the call, the display
will show the receiver volume.
Caller ID Service“
This unit is compatible with a Caller ID service offered by your telephone
company. If you subscribe to a Caller ID, the calling party’s information
will be displayed after the first ring.
The unit can record information of up to 40 callers, including the date and
time received, in the Caller List. When the 41
stcall is received, the 1stcall
is deleted.
Using the list, you can automatically call back a caller. You can store the
callers’ numbers from the Caller List into the phone book.
If you subscribe to both Caller ID and Call Waiting with Caller ID services
(CWID), when a second call is received while talking, a call waiting tone
will be heard and the second caller’s information will be displayed on the
handset in use (p. 26).
How caller information is displayed when a call is
received
TALK      VOL
ROBINSON,TINA
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							“Caller ID Service
14To check the number of new calls
If you have received 10 new calls, the display will show the following:
NEW CALL 10
≥Caller information cannot be displayed in the following cases:
≥—If the caller dialed from an area which does not provide a Caller ID service,
the display will show “OUT OF AREA”.
≥—If a long distance call is identified, and the caller’s name and/or number
cannot be received, the display will show “LONG DISTANCE”.
≥—If the caller has requested not to display his/her information, the display will
show “PRIVATE CALLER”.
≥—If the Caller ID information is interfered with during reception, the display will
show “ERROR”.
≥If your unit is connected to a PBX which does not support Caller ID services, you
cannot access those services.
≥The name display service may not be available in some areas. For further
information, please contact your telephone company.
What the display means
ROBINSON,TINA 
Phone NumberShows which calls
you have not
checked.
Name
The date and time the
call has been received.
(ex. June 10, 3:10 PM)The number of calls which
you have received.
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							Using the Caller List“
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Basic Operation
For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262)
Viewing the Caller List
To check who has called, follow the steps below.
Make sure the unit is in the standby mode.
1
Lift the handset off the base unit and press  or  to enter the
Caller List.
≥The display will show, for example, the following:
2
To search from the most recent call, press  .
To search from the oldest call, press  .
≥To scroll between callers, press  or  .
3
To exit the list, press [OFF].
≥A beep sounds and the handset will return to the standby mode.
≥If the Caller List is empty, you cannot enter the Caller List by pressing  or
.
≥Once new calls have been checked, “” will not be displayed.
≥If you do not press any buttons for 60 seconds, the unit will return to the standby
mode.
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SMITH,JACK
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							“Using the Caller List
16Ex. When you search from the most recent call:
Lift the handset off the base unit and press  .[   ]
≥If there is no name information for a caller,
the display will only show the phone
number.
To return to the previous caller,
press .
To exit the Caller List, press [OFF].
≥The handset will return to the standby
mode.
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START/END
Press .[   ]
Press .[   ]
Press .[   ]
Press .[   ]
Press .[   ]
SMITH,JACK
BROWN,NANCY
ROBINSON,TINA
JONES,TOM
*If the phone number is more than 12 digits,
the whole number will not be shown. 
The remaining numbers will be displayed
alternately.
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Basic Operation
For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262)
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Editing the Caller’s Phone Number
The unit can edit a phone number into one of 3 patterns.
Make sure the unit is in the standby mode.
1
Lift the handset off the base unit and
press  or  to enter the Caller
List.
2
Scroll to the desired caller by using
or .
3
Press [EDIT]to select a pattern.
≥Each time you press [EDIT], 
the number is rearranged into one of
3 different patterns.
a1 – – 
b
c– 
≥The order in which patterns a–care
displayed depends on how the
telephone number is displayed in
step 2.
4
After editing the number, you can continue with calling back or
storing procedures.
To call back, press  (See above). 
To store the number in the phone book, press [AUTO/PROGRAM].
Follow the instructions on the display (p. 18).
≥The number edited in step 3 will not be maintained in the Caller List.
[     /FLASH]
Phone no.Area code
Phone no.
Phone no.Area code
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a
b
c
Calling Back from the Caller List
1
Lift the handset off the base unit and press
or  to enter the Caller List.
2
Scroll to the desired caller by using  or
.
3
Press .
≥The displayed phone number is dialed
automatically.
≥In some cases, you may have to edit the number before dialing (See below).
≥If a phone number is not displayed in the caller information, you cannot call back
that caller.
[     /FLASH]
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TURNER,CINDY
TALK      VOL
PARKER,FRED
PARKER,FRED
PARKER,FRED
PARKER,FRED
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							“Using the Caller List
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Storing Caller Information in the Phone
Book
You can store numbers that are in the Caller List in the phone book.
Make sure the unit is in the standby mode.
1
Lift the handset off the base unit and press
or  to enter the Caller List.
2
Scroll to the caller you want to store in the
phone book by using  or  .
≥If the number requires editing, see page 17.
3
Press [AUTO/PROGRAM].
≥“CID” stands for Caller ID information.
4
Press a memory station number ([0]to [9]).
≥A beep sounds.
≥The handset will return to the standby mode.
≥You can exit the programming mode at any time by pressing [OFF].
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TURNER,CINDY
STORE CID TO ?
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Basic Operation
For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262)
Erasing Caller Information
After checking the Caller List, you can erase some or all of the entries.
Make sure the unit is in the standby mode.
To erase a specific caller from the Caller List
1
Lift the handset off the base unit and
press  or  to enter the Caller List.
2
Scroll to the caller you want to erase from
the Caller List by using  or  .
3
Press [MUTE/CLEAR].
≥A beep sounds and the information is
erased.
≥After a few seconds, the display will show
the next or previous caller information.
To erase all entries in the Caller List
Before erasing all entries, make sure that “” is not displayed in the
recent Caller List.
1
Lift the handset off the base unit and
press  or  to enter the Caller List.
2
Press and hold [MUTE/CLEAR]until
“CLEAR ALL CID?” is displayed.
≥“CID” stands for Caller ID information.
3
Press [MUTE/CLEAR].
≥A beep sounds and all entries are erased.
≥The handset will return to the standby mode.
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CLEARED
CLEAR ALL CID?
REAGAN,TOM
NO ITEMS STORED
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							Phone Book
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You can store up to 10 names and phone numbers in the phone book. 
Using the phone book, you can make a call by selecting a name on the
handset display.
Storing Names and Numbers
Make sure the unit is in the standby mode.
1
Press [AUTO/PROGRAM].
2
Press a memory station number ([0]to [9]).
≥If an item is already stored, that information is
displayed.
3
Press [EDIT].
4
Enter a name, up to 15 characters, using
the dialing buttons ([1]to [9]), or .
≥See the steps for entering names and symbols
(p. 21).
≥If a name is not required, press [EDIT]and go
to step 6.
5
Press [EDIT].
6
Enter a phone number, up to 24 digits.
≥Each time you press [MUTE/CLEAR], the digit
is erased from the right. To erase all of the
digits, press and hold [MUTE/CLEAR].
≥To show the cursor, press  after entering a
digit. Each time you press [MUTE/CLEAR],
the digit under the cursor is erased.
≥When you store the last number dialed, press
[PAUSE/REDIAL]instead of entering a phone
number.
7
Press [EDIT]to save.
≥A beep sounds.
≥The handset will return to the standby mode.
≥If a pause is required for dialing, [PAUSE/REDIAL]can be stored in a phone
number counting as one digit (p. 26) in step 6.
≥You can exit the programming mode at any time by pressing [OFF].
≥If you do not press any buttons for 60 seconds, the unit will return to the standby
mode.
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EMPTY
ENTER NAME :
TOM
ENTER NUMBER :
SELECT STATION#
TOM
TOM
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