Panasonic Kx Tg2224 Operating Instructions Manual

							 
41 
For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262) 
Answering System
 
Automatic Answering Operation 
Monitoring incoming calls 
While a call is being recorded, you can monitor it through the base unit speaker. 
• To increase the speaker volume, press  
VOL. 
  
[] 
. To decrease volume, press  
VOL. 
  
[] 
.
To answer the call, press  
[] 
 or  
[] 
 on the handset. The unit will stop recording. 
Listening to Messages 
You can see the total number of recorded messages on the base unit display. 
When new messages have been recorded, the NEW MESSAGE indicator flashes. 
Using the Base Unit  
To play back messages  
Press  
[MESSAGE/SLOW TALK] 
.  
• The unit announces the number of new 
messages and only new messages are 
played back.
• During playback, the display shows the message number.
• At the end of the last message, “ 
End of final message 
” is heard. The unit will 
announce the remaining recording time if it is less than 3 minutes.
• 
When you have no new messages, 
 the unit announces “ 
No new messages. All 
message playback 
” and plays back all messages.
• When you have no messages, the unit announces “ 
No messages 
”.  
Voice Day/Time Stamp: 
 During playback, the unit will announce the day and 
time when each message was recorded (p. 12).
>>
Base Unit
[MESSAGE/
SLOW TALK] NEW MESSAGE 
Indicator 
						

							 
Listening to Messages 
42 
Using the Handset (Remote Operation)  
To play back messages   
* If you press  
[STOP] 
 on the base unit during message playback, operation is 
stopped. To resume the playback, press  
[MESSAGE/SLOW TALK] 
 on the base 
unit within 15 seconds, or the voice menu will start (see below).
• If noise interferes with the message playback: 
— during playback using  
[] 
, press  
[] 
 (Channel).
— during playback using  
[] 
, press  
[] 
 (Channel).
The unit selects a clearer channel. 
• At the end of the last message, “ 
End of final message 
” is heard. The unit will 
announce the remaining recording time if it is less than 3 minutes.
• If the unit starts to ring during the remote operation, press  
[] 
 or  
[] 
 to answer 
the call. To playback, start again from the beginning after hanging up.
• If you hear “ 
Memory full 
” after playback, erase unnecessary messages (p. 44). 
Voice menu 
If you do not press any buttons at the end of the last message, the unit will 
announce “ 
End of final message 
” and the voice menu will begin. 
The unit announces, “ 
Press 4 to play back new messages. Press 5 to play back all 
messages 
.”
• You can press buttons for other options (p. 43) even if the voice menu has started.
• If you do not press any buttons within 10 seconds, the handset will exit remote 
operation. 
1 
Press  
[MENU] 
. 
2 
Scroll to “ 
Message play 
” by pressing  
[] 
 or  
[] 
, then press  
Select 
. 
• The unit announces the number of new messages 
and only new messages are played back.
• The messages will be heard from the speaker. 
To switch to the receiver, press  
[] 
. To switch 
back to the speaker, press  
[] 
.
• 
[MESSAGE/SLOW TALK] 
,  
[REPEAT] 
,  
[SKIP] 
 
and  
[STOP] 
* can also be used during playback 
(p. 43).
• 
When you have no new messages, 
 the unit 
announces “ 
No new messages. All message playback 
” 
and plays back all messages.
• 
When you have no messages, 
 the unit 
announces “ 
No messages 
”. 
• If you do not press any buttons, the voice menu 
will start (see below). 
3 
To end remote operation, press  
[OFF] 
 or place 
the handset on the base unit.
Handset
>
>Message playExit  Select>>
4:New messages
5:All messages
Repeat    Skip 
						

							 
Listening to Messages 
Answering System
 
For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262) 
43  
During playback 
To adjust the 
speaker volume 
Base unit or Handset: 
To increase volume, press  
[] 
. 
To decrease volume, press  
[] 
. 
• You can also adjust the receiver volume on the handset. 
To slow down the 
playback speed 
(Slow Talk 
Message 
Playback) 
Base unit: 
Press  
[MESSAGE/SLOW TALK] 
. 
Handset: 
Press  
[3] 
. 
• To return to normal speed, press  
[MESSAGE/
SLOW TALK] 
 on the base unit or  
[3] 
 on the handset.
• Each time you press the button during playback, the 
speed will change to slow/normal.
• Playback speed will return to normal after you finish 
listening to messages. 
To repeat a 
message 
Base unit: 
Press  
[REPEAT] 
. 
Handset: 
Press  
Repeat 
 or  
[1] 
. 
• If pressed within the first 5 seconds of playback, the 
previous message will be played. 
To skip message 
Base unit: 
Press  
[SKIP] 
. 
Handset: 
Press  
Skip 
 or  
[2] 
. 
To stop playback 
Base unit: 
Press  
[STOP] 
. 
• To resume playback, press  
[MESSAGE/SLOW TALK] 
.
• If you do not press any button for 60 seconds or if you 
press  
[STOP] 
 again, playback mode will be canceled. 
Handset: 
Press  
[9] 
. 
• If you do not press any button within 15 seconds after 
stopping playback, the voice menu will start (p. 42). 
For Caller ID service users (p. 26) 
During playback, when the handset is on the base unit, the handset display will 
show the name and/or number of the caller whose message is being played. 
To call back the displayed number: 
During playback, lift the handset and press  
Call 
,  
[] 
 or  
[] 
 within 
10 seconds. 
• The unit stops playback and dials the phone number.
• After listening to a new incoming message, “ 
√ 
” will be added to its call entry in 
the Caller List (p. 28).
>> 
						

							 
44 
Erasing Messages 
The unit will announce the remaining recording time after playback, if it is less than 
3 minutes. New messages cannot be recorded when:
—“ 
Memory full 
” is heard.
—“ ” is displayed on the base unit.
— 
[ANSWER ON] 
 flashes rapidly (when the Answering System is on).
Erase unnecessary messages. We recommend you erase unnecessary messages 
after each playback. 
Erasing a specific message 
 
Press  
[ERASE] 
 while the message you want to erase is being played.
 Press  
[ ] [4] 
 while the message you want to erase is being played. 
• The unit beeps, then plays back the next message. 
Erasing all messages 
All recorded messages, except the greeting message, can be erased at one time.  
  
  
• To cancel playback on the handset, press  
[OFF] 
.
• Information in the Caller List will not be erased. To erase Caller information, see 
page 32. 
1 
Press  
[ERASE] 
. 
•“ 
To erase all messages, press ERASE again 
” 
is heard. 
2 
Within 10 seconds, press  
[ERASE] 
 
again. 
• The unit beeps, then announces “ 
No 
messages 
”.
• The base unit display shows “ 
0 
”. 
1 
Press  
[MENU] 
. 
2 
Scroll to “ 
Message play 
” by pressing  
[] 
 or  
[] 
, then press  
Select 
.  
3 
Press  
[ ] [5] 
. 
• The unit beeps, then announces “ 
No messages 
”.
FULL
Base Unit
Handset
Base Unit
[ERASE] [ANSWER ON]
Handset
>> 
						

							 
45 
For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262) 
Answering System
 
Remote Operation from a Touch Tone Phone
 
You can operate the Answering System from any touch tone phone. 
A synthesized voice menu will guide you through the Answering System (p. 46).
• To skip the voice menu and operate the unit directly, see page 47. 
Summary of remote operation 
Remote Code  
The remote code prevents unauthorized people from accessing your unit and 
listening to your messages. Choose any  
2-digit number (00–99)  
for your remote 
code. 
The factory preset remote code is “ 
11 
”. If you do not program your own remote 
code, you can use “11”.  
To check the remote code, 
 repeat steps 1 to 4.  
• The remote code is displayed. When finished, press  
[OFF] 
.
Call your unit from a touch tone phone.
• The unit will announce the 
remaining recording time 
after playback, if it is less 
than 3 minutes.
• The messages are saved.
Enter your remote code (see below) during or 
after the greeting message.
• The number of new messages is heard.
After 3 seconds, the voice menu will start 
(p. 46).
Follow the menu or enter the direct commands 
(p. 47).
To end remote operation, hang up.
 
1 
Press  
[MENU] 
. 
2 
Scroll to “ 
Initial setting 
” by pressing  
[] 
 
or  
[] 
, then press  
Select 
. 
3 
Scroll to “ 
Set answering 
” by pressing  
[] 
 or  
[] 
, then press  
Select 
. 
4 
Scroll to “ 
Remote code 
” by pressing  
[] 
 or  
[] 
, then press  
Select 
. 
5 
Enter a  
2-digit remote code (00–99) 
. 
6 
Press  
Save 
, then press  
[OFF] 
.
Handset
>
>Initial settingExit  Select>>>
>Set answeringBack  Select>>>
>Remote codeBack  Select>>
Remote code   
             :11
Back      Save 
						

							 
46 
Remote Operation from a Touch Tone Phone
Voice Menu
 
The shaded boxes are voice prompts.
• 3 seconds after playback, the voice menu will start again from the beginning.
• The unit will announce the remaining recording time after playback if it is less than 
3 minutes.
• If you hear “ 
Memory full 
” after playback, erase unnecessary messages (p. 47).
• If you do not press any buttons within 10 seconds after a voice prompt, “ 
Thank you 
for your call. 
” will be heard and the call will be disconnected. 
Press 1 to play back new messages.
Press 2 for other functions.
Press 1 to record your message.
Press 2 for other functions.
Press 1 to erase all messages.
Press 2 for other functions.
Press 1 to record your greeting.
Press 2 for other functions. Press 1 to play back all messages.
Press 2 for other functions. 
Press  
[1] 
.
Press  
[1] 
.
Press  
[1] 
.
Press  
[1] 
.
Press  
[1] 
. Press  
[2] 
.
Press  
[2] 
.
Press  
[2] 
.
Press  
[2] 
.
Press  
[2] 
.A long beep sounds and “ 
No 
messages 
” is heard. 
Please leave your message. 
1. Talk after a long beep.
2. When you finish recording, 
hang up. 
Press 7 to record your greeting.
Press 9 to end recording. 
1. Press  
[7] 
.
2. After a long beep, talk for up 
to 2 minutes.
3. Press  
[9] 
 to finish.
4. Your greeting will be played 
back for confirmation. 
New Message Playback. 
Only new messages are played 
back. At the end of the last 
message, “ 
End of final message 
” 
is heard. 
All Message Playback. 
All recorded messages are 
played back. At the end of the 
last message, “ 
End of final 
message 
” is heard. 
						

							 
Remote Operation from a Touch Tone Phone 
Answering System
 
For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262) 
47 
Direct Remote Operation 
Once you have entered the remote code, you can also control your unit by direct 
commands instead of using the voice menu. To end remote operation, hang up 
anytime. 
Direct commands
To turn on the Answering System 
Call your unit and wait for 15 rings. 
• The unit will answer and the greeting will be played.
• The Answering System will be turned on. Hang up or enter the remote code for 
other options.
• When turning on the Answering System using a rotary or pulse service telephone, 
you cannot enter the remote code for other options. 
Skipping the greeting 
After calling your unit, press  
[] 
 during the greeting. 
• The unit skips the rest of the greeting and you can start recording your message 
after a long beep. 
[4] : 
Plays back new 
messages. 
[5] : 
Plays back all messages. 
[1] : 
Repeats the current 
message. 
• If pressed within the first 
5 seconds of playback, the 
previous message will be 
played. 
[2] : 
Skips the current 
message. 
[3] : 
Changes the playback 
speed to slow/normal. 
[9] : 
Stops the current 
operation. 
• To resume operation, enter 
a direct command within 
15 seconds, or the voice 
menu will start (p. 46). 
[7] : 
Records a greeting 
message. 
After a long beep, talk for up 
to 2 minutes.
Recording is stopped. 
The recorded message is 
played. 
[ ] [4] : 
Erases the current 
message. 
• A short beep will sound 
and the next message will 
be played. 
[ ] [5] : 
Erases all messages. 
• A long beep will sound and 
“ 
No messages 
” will be heard. 
[0] : 
Turns off the Answering 
System. 
• The unit hangs up.
[9] 
						

							 
48 
Wall Mounting 
This unit can be mounted on a wall phone plate. 
1 
Press the tabs in the direction 
of the arrows ( ), then remove 
the wall mounting adaptor ( ). 
   
2 
Connect the AC adaptor.  
• Fasten the AC adaptor cord to 
prevent it from being disconnected. 
3 
Tuck the telephone line cord 
inside the wall mounting 
adaptor, then push the adaptor 
in the direction of the arrows 
(  and  ). 
• The word “UP WALL” should face 
upward. 
4 
Connect the telephone line cord. 
Mount the unit, then slide down. 
• Raise the antenna. 
5 
To charge the handset battery:  
Place the handset on the base 
unit. 
• The IN USE/CHARGE indicator 
lights and the unit beeps once. 
Belt Clip 
You can hang the handset on your belt or pocket using the included belt clip. 
To attach the belt clip To remove the belt clip
1
2
2
11
To Power 
Outlet Hook
12
2
1 
						

							 
Useful Information
 
For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262) 
49 
Shoulder Rest Attachment 
Use the shoulder rest attachment if you need to keep your hands free during a 
phone conversation. 
To attach the shoulder rest 
attachment 
Attach the included belt clip to the 
handset (p. 48), then attach the 
shoulder rest attachment to the belt clip 
as shown below. You will hear a click 
when the shoulder rest attachment is in 
place. 
To remove the shoulder 
rest attachment 
Slide the base of the attachment in the 
direction of the arrow as shown below. 
Optional Headset 
Connecting an optional headset to the handset allows hands-free phone 
conversation. Use only a Panasonic KX-TCA60, KX-TCA86, KX-TCA88, 
KX-TCA91, KX-TCA92, or KX-TCA98 headset. To order, call the accessories 
telephone number on page 2. 
Connecting an optional headset to the handset 
Open the headset jack cover, and insert the headset plug into the headset jack as 
shown below. 
Headset Jack
•Headset sold separately. Model shown here is KX-TCA88.
 
To switch to the speakerphone while using the headset: 
Press  
[] 
. To return to the headset, press  
[] 
.  
						

							 
50 
Direct Commands 
After pressing   
[MENU]  
, you can also program menu items by direct commands (  
[0]  
 
to   
[9]  
) instead of using the soft keys.
Handset
LCD contrast
Auto talk
Caller ID edit
Set tel line
Set answering
Ringer setting
Ringer volume
Ringer tone
Message play[2]
Date and time[4]
Voice enhancer[5]
Caller IQ[7]
Intercom[8]
Initial setting[0]
Change language
[1] : English   
[2] : Spanish
[1] : On  
[0] : Off
[1] : On  
[0] : Off
[1] : On  
[0] : Off
Set dial mode
Set flash time
Set line mode
[1] : Pulse  
[2] : Tone
[1] : 700ms  [2] : 600ms 
[3] : 400ms  [4] : 300ms 
[5] : 
250ms  [6] : 110ms 
[7] : 100ms  [8] : 90ms
[1] : A  
[2] : 
B
Number of rings
Remote code
[2] – [7   : 2–7 rings 
[0] : 
Toll saver
[1] – [3   : 1–3 minutes
[3] : Greeting only
[0] – [9   : 00–99
Recording time
[1] : Activate CIQ 
[2] : View Info.
[3] : Get new Info.
[4] : Turn CIQ off
[5] : Turn CIQ on
[1] – [5] : level 1–5
[1] – [6] : tone pattern 1–6
[0]
[1]
[2]
[3]
[6]
[2]
[4]
[5]
[1]
[0]
[7]
[1]
[2]
[3]
[4]
[5]
[8]
[0]
[1]
[1][5]
[3]
[1]
[0]
[4]
[1]
[0]
[5]
[1]
[1]
[2]
[2]
[3]
[5]
[7]
[3]
[1]
[2]
[6]
[1]
[2]
[0]
[2]
[3]
[0]
[8]
[1]
[2][7]
[9]
[2]
[4]
[6]
[8]
[7]
[1]
[0]
[3]
[1]
[0] : Off 
[1] : Low 
[2] : Medium 
[3] : High
[2]
[1] [1]
[1]
p. 17
p. 18
p. 42
p. 12
p. 14
p. 37p. 16
p. 15
p. 30
p. 14
p. 39
p. 18
p. 21
p. 20
p. 45
p. 13
During programming:
To save the setting, press the right 
soft key (Save).
To exit the programming, press 
[OFF].
• If you press the direct command 
incorrectly, exit the programming. 
Then re-enter the programming by 
pressing [MENU].
• For function details, see the 
corresponding pages.
*
1Can be used to activate Caller IQ. 
See the leaflet included in the unit for 
more information.
*
2For openLCR subscribers only.
p. 58
p. 57
p. 55
p. 55