Panasonic Kx Tg2357 Operating Instructions Manual

Preparation
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Installation
Recharge
Recharge the battery when: 
—“Recharge battery” is displayed on the handset,
—“7” flashes, or
—the handset beeps intermittently while it is in use.
• The display will continually indicate “Recharge battery” and/or “7” will 
flash when the handset battery is charged for less than 15 minutes and the 
handset is lifted off the base unit or charger.
• If the battery has been discharged, the handset will display “Charge for...

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Programmable Settings
Programming Guidelines 
This unit has several programmable functions which can be selected from the 
function menu on the display (p. 13).
How to select a function item from the menu  
• To go back to the previous menu, press Back, or press Select while 
“---(Go back)----” is displayed. If you press this key in the main menu, the 
unit will exit programming mode.
• After programming is complete, the display will return to the main menu or the 
sub-menu depending on which menu the...

Preparation
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Programmable Settings
Function Menu Table 
You can use the following functions to customize your unit. See the corresponding 
pages for function details. 
• After pressing [MENU], you can also program menu items directly by pressing ([0] 
to [9], [*] and [#]) instead of using the soft keys (p. 69–70).
• If you program the date and time, dialing mode, flash time, line mode, number of 
rings, recording time, recording mode or the remote code...

Programmable Settings
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Date and Time   
We recommend you set the date and time so that the unit will announce the day 
and time each message was recorded when you play back messages.
• When entering the time in step 3, you cannot enter numbers greater than 12. Do 
not use military time. (To set 13:00 hours, enter “0100”, then select “PM” in 
step 4.)
 
To confirm the date and time, repeat steps 1 and 2 above. 
• The current date and time are displayed. When finished, press [OFF].
1Press [MENU].
2Scroll...

Preparation
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Programmable Settings
Display Language 
You can select either “English” or “Spanish” as the display language. The factory 
preset is “English”. 
• If you select a language you cannot read, change the display language again 
using direct commands (p. 70).
Dialing Mode 
If you have touch tone service, set the dialing mode to “Tone”. For rotary or pulse 
service, set to “Pulse”. The factory preset is “Tone”.
1Press [MENU].
2Scroll to “Initial...

Programmable Settings
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Line Mode 
The line mode is preset to “B” and generally should not be adjusted. If “Line in 
use” on the handset and “ ” on the base unit are not displayed properly, 
the line mode selection is incorrect. Set line mode to “A”. 
Auto Talk 
The Auto Talk feature allows you to answer calls by simply lifting the handset off the 
base unit or charger. You do not need to press [C] or [s]. The factory preset is 
OFF. 
• In order to view Caller ID information after you lift the handset...

Preparation
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Programmable Settings
Ringer Volume 
You can select the handset or base unit ringer volumes to high, medium, low, or off. 
The factory preset is HIGH. If the handset and base unit ringer is turned off, the 
handset or base unit will ring at the low level for intercom calls, and will not ring for 
outside calls. Caller names will not be announced even if the Talking Caller ID 
feature is turned on (p. 31, 32).
Handset ringer volume   
• If...

Programmable Settings
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Base unit ringer volume 
Make sure the base unit is not being used.
To set the ringer volume to high (preset), medium, or low, press 
VOLUME [].
• To increase volume, press VOLUME [>]. 
To decrease volume, press VOLUME 
[

Preparation
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Programmable Settings
Base unit ringer tone  
(use either the handset or the base unit)
Make sure the base unit is not being used.
Setting the base unit ringer tone by using the 
4Select the desired ringer tone by pressing [d] 
or [
B].
• The handset will ring and the ringer tone will 
change. If the ringer volume has been turned off, 
the handset will not ring (p. 17).
• You can also select the ringer tone by pressing [1] 
to [7].
5Press...

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Programmable Settings
LCD Contrast 
There are 6 levels of LCD contrast. The factory preset is “level 3”. 
Preparing the Answering System
Greeting Message 
You can record a personal greeting message of up to 2 minutes. If you do not 
record your own message, one of two pre-recorded greetings will be played for 
callers (p. 22). 
• You can use the enhanced recording mode for clearer sound, if necessary (p. 24).
1Press [MENU].
2Scroll to “Initial setting” by pressing [d] 
or [
B], then press Select....