Panasonic Kx Tg2258 Operating Instructions Manual

							 
Preparation
 
For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262) 
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Preparing the Answering System
Number of Rings 
 
You can select the number of times the unit rings before the Answering System 
answers a call, from “2” to “7” or “Toll saver”*. The factory preset is “4”.   
Recording Mode  
You can select the recording mode, “Enhanced recording (8min)” or “Standard 
recording (17min)”. If you require clearer sound to listen to the messages, select 
“Enhanced recording (8min)”. If you select this mode, the total recording time is 
8 minutes. If you require longer recording time, select “Standard recording (17min)” 
(the factory preset). 
1 
Follow steps 1 to 3 of “Caller’s Recording 
Time” on page 20. 
2 
Press  
Select 
 at “ 
Number of rings 
”. 
3 
Select the number of rings by pressing  
[] 
 or  
[] 
. 
•You can also select the number of rings by 
pressing  
[0] 
 (Toll saver*), or  
[2] 
 to  
[7] 
. 
4 
Press  
Save 
, then press  
[OFF] 
. 
*Toll saver 
When you call the unit from a remote operation, the number of rings will tell you 
if there are any new messages. If the unit answers on the 2nd ring, there is at 
least one new message. If the unit answers on the 4th ring, there are no new 
messages. To save the toll charges for the call, hang up immediately when you 
hear the 3rd ring. The 3rd ring indicates that there are no new messages. 
1 
Follow steps 1 to 3 of “Caller’s Recording 
Time” on page 20. 
2 
Scroll to “ 
Recording mode 
” by pressing  
[] 
 
or  
[] 
, then press  
Select 
. 
3 
Select the recording mode by pressing  
[] 
 or  
[] 
. 
4 
Press  
Save 
, then press  
[OFF] 
.
Handset
Number of ringsBack  Select>>
>
>Number of rings
 :4
Back     Save>>
Handset
>
>Recording modeBack  Select>>
>
>Standard
recording(17min)
Back     Save>> 
						

							 
22 
Making Calls 
Using the Handset 
  
To have a hands-free phone conversation  
•If the handset has lost communication with the base unit, the handset beeps 
3 times and “ 
No link to base. Place on cradle and try again. 
” is 
displayed.
•If  
[] 
,  
[] 
 or any other buttons except  
[MUTE] 
 and  
[OFF] 
 is pressed while the 
handset is on the base unit, the handset beeps 3 times and “ 
Please lift up 
and try again. 
” is displayed. Lift the handset and press the button again. 
1 
Press  
[] 
. 
•“ 
Talk 
” is displayed. 
2 
Dial a phone number. 
•The dialed number is displayed.
•After a few seconds, the display will 
show the length of the call. 
3 
To hang up, press  
[OFF]  
or place 
the handset on the base unit. 
1 
Press  
[] 
. 
•“ 
SP-phone 
” is displayed. 
2 
Dial a phone number. 
•The dialed number is displayed.
•After a few seconds, the display will show the length of the call. 
3 
When the other party answers, talk into the microphone. 
4 
To hang up, press  
[OFF]  
or place the handset on the base unit. 
Hands-free Digital Duplex Speakerphone 
For best performance, please note the following:
•Talk alternately with the other party in a quiet room. 
  
•If you or the other party has hearing difficulty, press  
[] 
 to decrease the 
speaker volume.
•While talking using  
[] 
, you can switch to the hands-free phone conversation 
by pressing  
[] 
. To switch back to the receiver, press  
[] 
.
Handset
Display
[], []>>
[]
[]
[REDIAL]
Microphone
[OFF]
Soft 
Keys
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Making Calls 
Cordless Telephone
 
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23  
To dial after confirming the 
entered number  
If noise interferes with the 
conversation 
Have the unit select a clearer 
channel by doing one of the 
following:
Press  
[] 
 (Channel) if talking 
using  
[] 
,
press  
[] 
 (Channel) if talking 
using  
[] 
, or
press  
CH 
, which is displayed when 
you adjust receiver or speaker 
volume (p. 24).
OR
Walk closer to the base unit. 
To redial the last number 
dialed 
Press  
[] 
 or  
[] 
, then press  
[REDIAL] 
. 
To redial using the redial 
list (Memory Redial) 
The last 5 phone numbers dialed with 
the handset are stored in the redial list.  
• 
To erase an item, 
 scroll to the 
desired item then press  
Erase 
.
•If “ 
No items stored 
” is displayed, 
the list is empty. 
To put a call on 
  
hold 
To return to the call,
 
 press 
 
[]
 
 or 
 
[]
 
.
 
•The base unit user can return to the 
call by pressing  
[SP-PHONE] 
.
•If another phone is connected on the 
same line, you can also return to the 
call by lifting its handset.
•If a call is kept holding for 6 minutes, 
an alarm tone will start to sound. After 
4 additional minutes on hold, the call 
will be disconnected.
•The alarm volume corresponds to the 
ringer volume level (p. 17). If the 
ringer is OFF, the alarm will sound at 
the LOW level. 
1 
Enter a phone number. 
•If you misdial, press  
Clear 
. 
Enter the correct number.
•If a pause is required for dialing, 
press  
Pause 
 where needed 
(p. 41).
•To cancel, press  
[OFF] 
. 
2 
Press  
[] 
 or 
 [] 
. 
3 
To hang up, press  
[OFF] 
 or 
place the handset on the base 
unit.
3334444Clear    Pause
 
1 
Press  
[REDIAL] 
. 
•The last number dialed is 
displayed. 
2 
Scroll to the desired number by 
pressing  
[] or [].
•You can also scroll through the 
list by pressing [REDIAL].
•To exit the list, press [OFF] or 
Exit.
3Press [] or [].
Press Hold during a conversation.
•“Hold” is displayed.
•To transfer the call to the base unit, 
see page 39.
333-4444Exit    Erase>>
>>
Talk
        00-00-08
(VE)      Hold 
						

							 
Making Calls 
24 
To adjust the receiver/speaker volume while talking 
3 levels (HIGH, MEDIUM and LOW) are available for the receiver and 6 levels for 
the speaker.  
To increase volume, press  
[] 
. 
To decrease volume, press  
[] 
. 
•The display shows the current volume setting.
•If you try to increase/decrease volume when it is at 
the maximum/minimum level, the handset will beep 
3 times. 
Backlit LCD display 
The lighted display of the handset will stay on for a few seconds after pressing a 
button or lifting the handset off the base unit. 
Lighted handset keypad 
The handset dialing buttons will light when you press a button or lift the handset off 
the base unit. The light will go out after a few seconds.
Ex. Receiver volume: High
Speaker volume: level 6
 Volume
 Low   High
CH        Hold
>> 
						

							 
Making Calls 
Cordless Telephone
 
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25 
Using the Base Unit 
  
  
   
To adjust the speaker 
volume (8 levels) while 
talking 
To increase volume, press  
VOLUME [ ] 
. 
To decrease volume, press  
VOLUME [ ] 
. 
•If you try to increase/decrease 
volume when it is at the maximum/
minimum level, the base unit will beep 
3 times. 
To redial the last number 
dialed on the base unit 
Press  
[SP-PHONE] 
 then  
[REDIAL] 
. 
To put a call on hold 
Press  
[HOLD] 
. 
•The SP-PHONE indicator flashes. 
To return to the call, 
 press  
[SP-PHONE] 
. 
•The handset user can return to the 
call by pressing  
[] 
 or  
[] 
, or lifting 
the handset off the base unit.
•If another phone is connected on the 
same line, you can also return to the 
call by lifting its handset.
•If a call is kept holding for 6 minutes, 
an alarm tone will start to sound. After 
4 additional minutes on hold, the call 
will be disconnected.
•The alarm volume corresponds to the 
ringer volume level (p. 17). If the 
ringer is OFF, the alarm will sound at 
the LOW level. 
1 
Press  
[SP-PHONE] 
. 
•The SP-PHONE indicator lights. 
2 
Dial a phone number. 
3 
When the other party answers, talk 
into the  
MIC 
 (microphone). 
4 
To hang up, press  
[SP-PHONE] 
. 
•The indicator light goes out.
•To switch to the handset while using the base unit speakerphone:
—If the handset is off the base unit, press  
[] 
 or  
[] 
.
—If on the base unit, just lift up.
•During a call using the handset, the call can be switched to the base unit by 
pressing  
[SP-PHONE] 
 on the base unit. 
Base Unit
[SP-PHONE] 
and Indicator
[REDIAL]
VOLUME [], []>>
MIC 
[HOLD]
 
Hands-free Digital Duplex Speakerphone 
For best performance, please note the following:
•Talk alternately with the other party in a quiet room.
•If you or the other party has hearing difficulty, press  
VOLUME 
  
[] 
 to decrease 
the speaker volume.
>
>
> 
						

							 
26 
Answering Calls 
When a call is received, the unit rings and “ 
Incoming call 
” is displayed, and the 
Ringer indicator on the handset and the IN USE/CHARGE indicator on the base 
unit flash rapidly.  If you subscribe to a Caller ID service, see page 27. 
Auto Talk: 
If you set the Auto Talk feature to ON (p. 15), you can answer a call by 
lifting the handset off the base unit. 
   
•When the ringer volume is set to OFF, the unit will not ring (p. 17). 
1 
Press  
[] 
 or  
[] 
. 
•You can also answer a call by 
pressing any button except  
[] 
,  
[] 
 
and  
[OFF] 
. 
2 
To hang up, press  
[OFF] 
 or place 
the handset on the base unit. 
1 
Press  
[SP-PHONE] 
. 
•The SP-PHONE indicator lights. 
2 
Talk into the  
MIC 
. 
3 
To hang up, press  
[SP-PHONE] 
. 
•The indicator light goes out.
Handset
[][OFF]
[]
Ringer Indicator
>>
Base Unit
[SP-PHONE] 
and Indicator
MIC 
IN USE/CHARGE Indicator 
						

							 
Cordless Telephone
 
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27 
Caller ID Service 
This unit is compatible with Caller ID services offered by your telephone company. If 
you subscribe to Caller ID, the caller’s name and phone number will be displayed 
and recorded in the Caller List. 
How caller information is displayed and a caller’s name is 
announced when a call is received 
When a call comes in, the unit will ring and caller ID 
information will be received. Once caller ID information is 
received, the handset display shows the caller’s 
information, then the handset and base unit will 
announce the displayed name (ex. “ 
Call from ROBINSON, 
TINA 
”) following every ring ( 
Talking Caller ID feature 
). 
•After you answer the call, the display will show the length of the call.
•If the unit does not receive caller ID information, one of the following will be 
displayed:
•If your unit is connected to a PBX which does not support Caller ID, you cannot 
access Caller ID service.
•The name display service may not be available in some areas. For further 
information, please contact your telephone company.
•If you subscribe to both Caller ID and Call Waiting, when talking on the phone as 
another call comes in, the second caller’s name and phone number will be 
displayed (p. 40). 
Display
Meaning 
Out of area 
The caller dialed from an area which does not provide 
Caller ID service. 
Private caller 
The caller requested not to send his/her information. 
Long distance 
The caller made a long distance call.
ROBINSON,TINA1-555-222-3333
Example 
						

							 
28 
Caller ID Service 
Using the Caller List 
The unit can record information up to 30 different callers and store this information 
in the Caller List. Caller information is sorted by the most recent call to the oldest. 
When the 31 
st
 
 call is received, the information from the 1 
st
 
 call is deleted.
The unit will also tell you how many calls you missed while you were out or 
unavailable to answer the phone. 
Using the Talking Caller ID feature: 
•To use this feature, you need to subscribe to Caller ID service. For further 
information, please contact your telephone company.
•If a caller dialed from an area which does not provide a name display service, 
the unit will announce “ 
Call from out of area 
”, “ 
Call from private caller 
”, “ 
Call from 
long distance 
” or “ 
Number available 
”.
•If the ringer volume of the handset and the base unit is OFF, callers’ names will 
not be announced. Announcement volume depends on the handset or base 
unit ringer setting (p. 17).
•If the feature is OFF, the unit will not announce callers’ names (p. 15).
•A second caller’s name will not be announced while talking with the first caller 
(For Call Waiting Service Users, p. 40).
•Name pronunciation may vary. Name pronunciation quality is based on names 
most commonly used in the United States.
•The unit will announce each letter of abbreviations, such as Co., Inc., etc.
•Caller ID service supports names of up to 15 letters. If the caller’s name has 
more than 15 letters, the name will not be announced correctly.
•If you subscribe to a Distinctive Ring Service (IDENTA-RING for example) from 
your telephone company with 2 or 3 consecutive rings, your unit may mute one 
or more of the rings in order to announce the name of the caller.
The display will show the number of calls 
you missed.
•After viewing the missed call entries, 
“ 
missed calls 
” will disappear from the 
display.
Press  
Rcvd calls 
 to review other calls 
logged in the Caller List.
•If there are no items in the Caller List, 
“ 
Rcvd calls 
” will not be displayed.
Handset off the base unit
Handset on the base unit
 
 2 missed calls
 2 missed calls
 Rcvd     Phone
calls    book 1
1
2
1
2 
						

							 
Using the Caller List 
Cordless Telephone
 
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Viewing the Caller List    
•If there is no name information of a caller, the display will only show the phone 
number.
•If you do not press any buttons for 60 seconds, the unit will exit the Caller List. 
What “ 
√ 
” means 
“ 
√ 
” indicates you have already viewed this calling 
information, answered the call, called back the caller or 
played back the message (p. 43, 44). If the same caller 
calls again, the call entry with “ 
√ 
” will be replaced with the 
new call entry. 
If a caller calls more than once 
The number of times the same caller called is displayed 
(“ 
X2 
” to “ 
X9 
”). The date and time of the most recent call 
will be recorded. After viewing a caller’s information, “ 
X2 
” 
to “ 
X9 
” will be replaced with “ 
√ 
”. 
Calling Back from the Caller List  
•In some cases, you may have to edit the number before dialing (p. 30). 
(Ex. You may have to delete “1” and the area code.)
•If a phone number is not displayed in the caller information, you cannot call back 
that caller from the Caller List. 
1 
Press  
Rcvd calls 
 to enter the Caller List. 
•You can also enter by pressing  
[] 
 or  
[] 
.  
2 
To search from the most recent call, press  
[] 
. 
To search from the oldest call, press  
[] 
. 
•The caller’s name, number and the time and date 
received are displayed. Name and phone number 
are alternately displayed as shown on the right. 
3 
To exit the list, press  
[OFF] 
. 
1 
Press  
Rcvd calls 
 to enter the Caller List. 
•You can also enter by pressing  
[] 
 or  
[] 
.  
2 
Scroll to the desired caller by pressing  
[] 
 or  
[] 
.  
3 
Press  
[] 
 or  
[] 
. 
•The phone number is dialed.
Handset
>>
 2 missed calls
 Rcvd     Phone
calls    book 
 2 missed calls
 =Scroll list>>
>
>SMITH,JACK
 3:10P JUN.29
Erase   Select
1-555-333-4444
 3:10P JUN.29
Erase   Select
Example
SMITH,JACK
 3:10P JUN.29 √
TURNER,CINDY
11:20A JUN.12 X2
Handset
>>>> 
						

							 
Using the Caller List 
30 
Editing the Caller’s Phone Number  
You can edit a phone number in the Caller List to call it back or store it in the phone 
book.   
Caller ID Number Auto Edit Feature (p. 31) 
This feature allows the unit to edit a Caller ID number into one of 3 patterns 
automatically in the Caller List. For details and activation, see page 31. 
1 
Press  
Rcvd calls 
 to enter the Caller List. 
•You can also enter by pressing  
[] 
 or  
[] 
.  
2 
Scroll to the desired caller by pressing  
[] 
 or  
[] 
. 
•Name and phone number are alternately 
displayed as shown on the right. 
3 
Press  
Select 
. 
4 
Press  
Edit 
. 
•Each time you press  
Edit 
, the number is 
rearranged into one of 3 patterns. 
  
 – 
 1––  
•The order in which patterns – are displayed 
depends on how the telephone number is 
displayed in step 2. 
5 
To continue with making a call from the 
Caller List, press  
[] 
 or  
[] 
.
To continue with storing the number in the 
phone book, press  
Save 
. 
•If there is no name information, see page 32.
Handset
>>
 2 missed calls
 Rcvd     Phone
calls    book 
 2 missed calls
 =Scroll list>>
>
>PARKER,FRED
11:20A JAN.12
Erase   Select
1-555-321-5555
11:20A JAN.12
Erase   Select
a
Phone no.
b
Area codePhone no.
c
Area codePhone no.
ac
1-555-321-5555
Edit      Save
a
c
b
321-5555
Edit      Save
555-321-5555
Edit      Save