Panasonic Kx Tg2386 Operating Instructions Manual

2.4 GHz Digital Cordless Answering System
Operating Instructions
Model No.  KX-TG2386
Pulse-or-tone dialing capability
The unit is Caller ID compatible. To display the caller’s name and phone number, 
you must subscribe to Caller ID service.
PLEASE READ BEFORE USE AND SAVE. 
Panasonic World Wide Web address:  http://www.panasonic.com
for customers in the USA or Puerto Rico
Charge the battery for 6 hours before initial use.
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2Thank you for purchasing your new Panasonic cordless 
telephone.
Please read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS on 
page 83 before use. Read and understand all instructions. 
Copyright:
This material is copyrighted by Panasonic Communications Co., Ltd., and may be 
reproduced for internal use only. All other reproduction, in whole or in part, is 
prohibited without the written consent of Panasonic Communications Co., Ltd.
Accessories (included)
For extra orders, call 1-800-332-5368.
For hearing or speech...

3For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262)
For Best Performance
Battery Charge
The handset is powered by a rechargeable Nickel-
Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) battery. Charge the battery 
for 6hours before initial use (p. 10). 
Base Unit Location/Noise
Calls are transmitted between the base unit and handset using wireless radio 
waves. For maximum distance and noise-free operation, the recommended 
base unit location is: 
Note:
• If you use the handset near a microwave oven which is being used, noise may...

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Contents
Location of Controls   . . . . . . .   6
Installation   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   9
Connections  . . . . . . . . . . . . .   9
Installing the Battery in the 
Handset  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   10
Battery Charge . . . . . . . . . .   10
Programmable Settings  . . . .   12
Programming Guidelines    .   12
Function Menu Table    . . . .   13
Date and Time    . . . . . . . . .   14
Display Language   . . . . . . .   15
Dialing Mode   . . . . . . . . . . .   15
Line Mode   . . . . . . . ....

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Contents
Preparation Useful InformationAnswering System Telephone System
Re-registering the 
Handset   . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  60
Automatic Answering 
Operation   . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  61
Setting the Unit to Answer 
Calls    . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  61
Monitoring Incoming Calls   .  62
Listening to Messages  . . . . .  63
Using the Base Unit    . . . . .  63
Using the Handset (Remote 
Operation)   . . . . . . . . . . . .  64
Erasing Messages   . . . . . . . .  66
Recording a Memo...

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Location of Controls
Base unit 
 [STOP] Button (p. 24, 65)
[MEMO] 
Button (p. 67) 
CHARGE Indicator 
(p. 10)  [REDIAL] Button 
(p. 33)
VOLUME Button [] (p. 18, 24)
MIC (Microphone) (p. 24)[SP-PHONE] (Speakerphone) Button and 
Indicator (p. 32)
[HOLD/CONF] 
(Conference) Button 
(p. 33, 56)
[MUTE] Button (p. 57)
[FLASH/CALL WAIT] 
Button (p. 57, 58)
[LOCATOR/INTERCOM] 
Button (p. 53) Hook (p. 71)
Charge Contacts 
(p. 11)
[*] (TONE) 
Button (p. 57)
Antenna (p. 3)
Display (p. 8) [ANSWER ON] Button and...

Preparation
For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262)7
Location of Controls
Handset
Handset soft keys
Two soft keys are used to select functions displayed 
directly above each key. Functions displayed above the 
keys will change depending on the state of use.
On this sample display, “(VE)” and “Mute” are 
displayed above soft keys.
• When a function name does not appear above a soft key, the soft key has no 
function.
Antenna
Display
Receiver
Soft Keys (see below)
[OFF] Button 
(p. 12, 29)
[MENU]...

Location of Controls
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Handset navigator key
Scrolls up [B] and down [d] the function menu, the Caller 
List and the phone book. 
Increases [
B] or decreases [d] the handset ringer and 
receiver/speaker volumes.
Base unit display
1“O” indicates the base unit ringer is off (p. 18).
2“ ” flashes when no new messages can be 
recorded. Erase unnecessary messages (p. 66).
3“E” flashes until you set the date and time, and 
flashes after a power failure. If it is flashing, set the 
date and time (p. 14).
4“ ”...

9For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262)
Preparation
Installation
Connections
• USE ONLY WITH Panasonic AC ADAPTOR PQLV1 (Order No. PQLV1Z).
• The AC adaptor must remain connected at all times. (It is normal for the adaptor to 
feel warm during use.)
• The AC adaptor should be connected to a vertically oriented or floor–mounted AC 
outlet. Do not connect the AC adaptor to a ceiling–mounted AC outlet, as the 
weight of the adaptor may cause it to become disconnected.
• If your unit is connected...

Installation
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Installing the Battery in the Handset
Insert the battery (1), and press it down until it snaps into the compartment (2). 
Close the cover. 
To replace the battery:
Press the notch on the cover firmly and slide it as 
indicated by the arrow. Replace the old battery with a new 
one (p. 11). Close the cover and charge the battery for 
6 hours.
Battery Charge 
Place the handset on the base unit. 
Charge for 6hours before initial use.
• The unit beeps once, the CHARGE 
indicator lights, and...