Panasonic Kx Tg2382 Operating Instructions Manual

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Preparation
For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262)
Recharge
Recharge the battery when: 
—“Recharge ” is displayed on the handset,
—“ ” flashes on the display, or
—the handset beeps intermittently while it is in use.
•If you DO NOT recharge the handset battery for more than 15 minutes, the\
 display 
will continually indicate “ Recharge” and/or 
“”will flash when the handset is
lifted off the base unit or the charger.
•If the battery has been discharged, the handset will display “ Charge for 15h”
when you place the handset on the base unit or the charger. The handset \
will not
work. Keep charging until fully charged.
Battery information
After your Panasonic battery is fully charged (p. 10):
• The battery operating time may be shortened depending on usage condition\
s 
and ambient temperature.
• Clean the charge contacts of the handset, the base unit and the charger
with a soft, dry cloth once a month. Clean more often if the unit is subject
to grease, dust or high humidity. Otherwise the battery may not charge
properly.
• If the battery is fully charged, you do not have to place the handset on\
 the base
unit or the charger until “ Recharge” is displayed and/or “ ” flashes. This
will maximize the battery life.
• The battery cannot be overcharged.
Recharge 
Needs to be recharged.
Battery strength
You can check the battery strength on the handset display. 
The battery strength is as shown in the chart below.
Display promptBattery strength
Fully charged MediumLow
(flashing)
Up to 7 days
OperationOperating time
While in use (TALK) Up to 4 hours
While not in use (Standby) 
						

							Belt Clip
12
Headset Jack
Optional Headset
H
Plugging a headset into the handset allows a hands-free phone 
conversation. Please use only the Panasonic KX-TCA88 headset. To
order, call the accessories telephone number on page 2.
Connecting the optional headset to the handset
Open the headset jack cover, and connect the optional headset to the
headset jack as shown below.To switch to the speakerphone while using the headset: 
Press  . To return to the headset, press  .
You can hang the handset on your belt or pocket using the belt clip.
To attach the belt clip To remove the belt clip 
						

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Preparation
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Programmable Settings
How to select a function item from the menu
Make sure the unit is not being used and the handset is lifted off the 
base unit. 
1. Press 
(MU\bE/FUN\f\bION). 
•The main menu is displayed (p. 14).
2. You can scroll through the menu by pressing
Öor Ñ. Scroll to the desired item by
pressing 
Öor Ñ.
3. Press 
áto select the item.
4. If the item has a sub-menu  I, it will be 
displayed. Select the sub-menu item by  
pressing 
Öor Ñ, and press á.
If the sub-menu  Iitem has the sub-menu  II, 
it will be displayed. Select the sub-menu  II
item in the same way. 
5. You can then select the desired setting by pressing 
Öor Ñ.
6. To save the setting, press 
á( Save key).
•When programming is complete, a confirmation
tone sounds. The display will return to the main 
menu or the sub-menu  Ior the sub-menu  II
(if the function item is in the sub-menu  Ior in the
sub-menu  II). You can continue programming other
items. To exit the menu, press  (OFF).
Ex. Ringer tone setting
--------------
HSave directory
Message play
Message play
HRinger settingDate and time
Ringer volume
HRinger toneIncoming call
Ringer tone :1
GF H=Save
Navigator key has four 
active areas that are
indicated by arrows. The
key is indicated by the
arrows Ñ, Ö , Ü or
á in the Operating
Instructions.
(MU\bE/FUN\f\bION)
(OFF)
Programming Guidelines
This unit has programmable functions. Most of them are selected from the\
 
function menu on the display (p. 14). 
						

							Programmable Settings
14
Useful information:
•“--------------- ” indicates the beginning or end of the function menu.
• You can go back to the previous display by pressing  Üexcept when entering
characters or numbers. To return to the main menu from the sub-menu  Ior 
sub-menu  II, press  Ü.
• You can exit the programming mode any time by pressing  (OFF).
• If you do not press any buttons for 60 seconds, the handset will exit th\
e 
programming mode.
• If the unit detects a problem, an error message will be displayed (p. 6\
4).
Function Menu Table
You can use the following functions to customize your unit. After pressi\
ng
(MU\bE/FUN\f\bION), the main menu is displayed. Most items in the main
menu have a sub-menu  I. The sub-menu  Iis shown after selecting the
item in the main menu. If the sub-menu  Iitem has the sub-menu  II, it will
be displayed after selecting that sub-menu  I item. See the corresponding
pages for function details.
Save directoryp. 37
Ringer settingp. 19 
p. 48Ringer volume
Ringer tone
p. 15Date and time
Initial setp. 20LCD contrast
p. 18Auto talk
p. 34Caller ID edit
Set tel line
HS register
p. 16Set dial mode
p. 47Set flash time
p. 17Set line mode
Set answeringp. 24No. of rings
p. 23Recording time
p. 55Remote code
p. 63Registration
p. 62Deregistration
Main menuSub-menu  ISub-menu II
p. 52Message play
p. 48Incoming call
•If you program the date and time, the dialing mode, the flash time, th\
e line mode, 
the number of rings, the recording time or the remote code using one of \
the
handsets, you will not need to program the same function using the other\
 handsets. 
						

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Preparation
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Date and Time
“ ” flashes on the base unit display if the clock has 
not been set. The clock needs adjusting.
Voice Day/Time Stamp:During playback, a
synthesized voice will announce the day and time 
that each message was recorded.
Make sure the unit is not being used and the handset is lifted off the b\
ase unit.
1
Press (MU\bE/FUN\f\bION).
2
Scroll to “ Date and time ” by pressing Ö
or Ñ.
3
Press á.
4
Enter the year, and month and day using  
4-digit numbers. (Ex. To set Aug. 7, 2003,
enter “2003” and “0807”.)
•If you enter a wrong number, press  Üor á
to move the cursor to the incorrect number.  
Enter the correct number.
5
Press Ö( Next key).
•If 3 beeps sound, the setting is not correct. 
Enter the correct number.
6
# Enter the time (hour and minute) using  
a 4-digit number. 
(Ex. To set 9:30, enter “0930”.)
$ Select “AM” or “PM” by pressing 
(*). 
7
Press Ö(Next key).
•If you want to change the setting, press  Ñ
( Edit key) to reach the desired display and 
change it.
8
Press á( Save key).
•A beep sounds and the clock starts
working.
•To exit the programming mode, press
(OFF) .
• You can exit the programming mode any time by pressing  (OFF)
.
If a power failure occurs, the 
time may be shifted. When
“ ” flashes on the base unit
display, adjust the date/time.
Ringer setting
HDate and time
Initial set
Date:2002.01.01 
Set date=0-9 
IH
G
=Next
Date:2003.08.07 
Set date=0-9 
IH
G
=Next
Time:12:00 AM 
Set time=0-9 
IH
=AM/PMG=Next
Date:2003.08.07 
Time:09:30 PM
F=Edit   H=Save
Base unit display 
						

							Programmable Settings
16
Dialing Mode
If you have touch tone service, set to “Tone”. If rotary or pulse \
service is 
used, set to “Pulse”. Your phone comes from the factory set to “\
Tone”. 
Make sure the unit is not being used and the handset is lifted off the
base unit.
1
Press (MU\bE/FUN\f\bION).
2
Scroll to “Initial set ” by pressing Öor
Ñ, and press á.
3
Scroll to “Set tel line ” by pressing Ö
or Ñ, and press á.
4
Press áat “Set dial mode ”.
•The current setting is displayed.
5
Select “ Pulse” or “Tone ” by pressing Öor
Ñ.
6
Press á(Save key).
•A beep sounds.
• To exit the programming mode, press  (OFF).
• You can exit the programming mode any time by pressing  (OFF)
.
--------------
HSave directory
Message play
Date and time
HInitial set--------------
Caller ID edit
HSet tel lineSet answering
--------------
HSet dial modeSet flash time
Set dial mode :Tone
GF H=Save
Set dial mode:Pulse
For Caller ID service users (p. 30)•The Caller ID information will reset the clock after the first ring if the adjusted 
time is incorrect.
• If the clock has not previously been set, the Caller ID information will\
 not adjust
the clock.
•
The Caller ID information will automatically adjust the clock for daylig\
ht saving time.
To check the date/time
(MU\bE/FUN\f\bION) \Ö or Ñ to select “ Date and time ” \ á \
\ Ö (Next key) TWICE  \Date and time will be displayed.  \(OFF)
•
When entering the time in step 6, you cannot enter numbers greater than \
12.  Do
not use military time. (To set 13:00 hours, enter “0100”, and select “PM” by
pressing  (*).) 
						

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Preparation
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Line Mode
The line mode is preset at the factory to “B”. Generally leave the\
 line 
mode to “B”. If a change of the line mode setting is required by o\
ur
customer call center or serviceman, change the line mode to “A”.
Make sure the unit is not being used and the handset is lifted off the
base unit.
1
Press (MU\bE/FUN\f\bION).
2
Scroll to “Initial set ” by pressing Öor
Ñ,and press á.
3
Scroll to “Set tel line ” by pressing Ö
or Ñ.
4
Pressá.
5
Scroll to “Set line mode ” by pressing Ö
or Ñ.
6
Press á.
•The current setting is displayed.
7
Select “ A” or “ B” by pressing Öor Ñ.
8
Press á(Save key).
•A beep sounds.
• To exit the programming mode, press  (OFF).
• You can exit the programming mode any time by pressing  (OFF)
.
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HSave directory
Message play
Date and time
HInitial set--------------
Caller ID edit
HSet tel lineSet answering
--------------
HSet dial modeSet flash time
Set flash time
HSet line mode--------------
Set line mode :B
GF H=Save
Set line mode:A
GF H=Save
Set line mode:A 
						

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18
Auto Talk Feature
The Auto Talk feature allows you to answer a call by lifting the handset\
 off 
the base unit or the charger without pressing  or  . If you want to
use this feature, turn the feature ON by programming. Your phone comes
from the factory set to OFF. 
Make sure the unit is not being used and the handset is lifted off the
base unit.
1
Press (MU\bE/FUN\f\bION).
2
Scroll to “Initial set ” by pressing Öor
Ñ.
3
Press á.
4
Scroll to “Auto talk ” by pressing Öor
Ñ.
5
Press á.
•The current setting is displayed.
6
Select “ On” or “ Off” by pressing Öor Ñ.
7
Press á(Save key).
•A beep sounds.
• To exit the programming mode, press  (OFF).
• You can exit the programming mode any time by pressing  (OFF)
.
•In order to view Caller ID information after you lift up the handset to \
answer a call, 
leave the Auto Talk feature OFF.
--------------
HSave directory
Message play
Date and time
HInitial set--------------
--------------
HLCD contrastAuto talk
LCD contrast
HAuto talkCaller ID edit
Auto talk :Off
GF H=Save
Auto talk :On
GF H=Save
Auto talk:On 
						

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Preparation
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Ringer Volume
You can program the handset ringer volume to HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW or 
OFF. If set to OFF, the handset will not ring for external calls, and fo\
r
internal calls it will ring at the LOW level. Your phone comes from the
factory set to HIGH. 
Make sure the unit is not being used and the handset is lifted off the
base unit.
1
Press (MU\bE/FUN\f\bION).
2
Scroll to “Ringer setting ” by
pressing 
Öor Ñ, and press á.
3
Press áat “ Ringer volume ”.
4
Select the desired volume by 
pressing 
Öor Ñ.
•Each time you press  Öor Ñ , the
volume will change and ring.
• To turn the ringer OFF: 
press  Örepeatedly until “ Off ?” is
displayed.
5
Press á( Save key).
•A beep sounds.
To turn the ringer ON: 
Press 
Ñin step 4.
•The ringer will sound at the LOW level. 
• You can exit the programming mode any time by pressing  (OFF).
• If set to OFF, “ Ringer off” will be displayed while the handset is not in use.
• If you have received new calls, “ Ringer off” will not be displayed but
“ Received calls ” will be displayed while the handset is not in use. 
“ Ringer off ” will be displayed for about 5 seconds after completing operations
or lifting the handset from the base unit or the charger.
• You can also select the ringer volume while an external call is being re\
ceived.
Press  Öor Ñ while the handset is just ringing.
• You can change the ringer tone for external calls. See page 48. HIGH
MEDIUM
OFF
Ringer volume
Off ?
LOW
Ñ 
Ñ 
Ñ Ö 
Ö 
Ö
Message play
HRinger setting
Date and time
--------------
HRinger volumeRinger tone
Ringer volume 
Low High
GF H=Save
Ringer volume
Low High
Ringer volume
Low High 
						

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LCD Contrast
You can program the handset LCD contrast (6 levels). Your phone comes 
from the factory set to level 3.
Make sure the unit is not being used and the handset is lifted off the 
base unit.
1
Press (MU\bE/FUN\f\bION).
2
Scroll to “Initial set ” by pressing Öor
Ñ, and press á.
3
Press áat “LCD contrast ”.
4
Select the desired contrast by pressing Ö
or Ñ.
•Each time you press  Öor Ñ , the LCD
contrast will change. 
• The number of steps shows the LCD 
contrast level.
5
Press á(Save key).
•A beep sounds.
• To exit the programming mode, press  (OFF).
• You can exit the programming mode any time by pressing  (OFF)
.
Date and time
HInitial set
--------------
--------------
HLCD contrastAuto talk
Level 6 
Level 4 
Level 1
LCD contrast 
Low High
GF H=Save
LCD contrast 
Low High
LCD contrast 
Low High