Panasonic Kx Tg2386 Operating Instructions Manual

							Answering System
For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262)61
Automatic Answering Operation
When the unit answers a call, a greeting message is played and the caller’s 
message is recorded. 
Setting the Unit to Answer Calls 
Press [ANSWER ON] to turn on the Answering System.
• The indicator lights and the unit announces 
“Answer set” and current day and time. If “Answer 
set. Set time” is heard, set the date and time 
(p. 14). 
• The unit will announce the remaining recording 
time if it is less than 3 minutes. 
• When no recording time is available, you will 
need to erase any unnecessary messages 
before new messages can be recorded (p. 66). 
The unit can indicate that memory is full in the 
following ways:
— “ ” will flash on the base unit and the 
ANSWER ON indicator will flash rapidly until 
you erase a message. 
— The unit will announce “Memory full” when you press [ANSWER ON], 
[GREETING REC], or [MEMO], and after playing back messages or recording 
a message.
• If you do not want the unit to answer calls, press [ANSWER ON] again to turn off 
the Answering System. The indicator light goes out and “Answer off” is heard.
• You can also turn on the Answering System remotely from an outside phone 
(p. 70).
• If you subscribe to Caller ID (p. 35), Caller ID information automatically adjusts the 
date and time when a call is received, provided you have already set the date and 
time manually (p. 14).
• To turn the Answering System off, press [0] in step 3. “Answer off” is heard. • The total recording time of all messages (greeting, incoming and memo) is 
about 16 minutes (about 8 minutes in “Enhanced recording” mode, p. 27). If 
messages are recorded in noisy rooms, the time may be shortened by up to 
3 minutes.
• To select the caller’s recording time, see page 26.
• A maximum of 64 messages (including greeting and memo message) can be 
recorded.
1Press [MENU].
2Press the soft key (Select) at “Message play”.
3Press [8] to turn on the Answering System.
•“Answer set” is heard.
4Press [OFF].
Base Unit
[ANSWER ON] and Indicator
FULL
Handset
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Monitoring Incoming Calls 
While a caller is leaving a message, you can monitor the call through the base unit 
speaker. 
• To increase the speaker volume while monitoring, press VOLUME
 [>]. To 
decrease the volume, press VOLUME 
[
						

							Answering System
For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262)63
Listening to Messages
Using the Base Unit 
You can see the total number of recorded messages on the base unit display. If the 
NEW MESSAGE indicator flashes on the base unit, new messages have been 
recorded. 
• If the Message Alert is turned on (p. 28), the Ringer/Message Alert indicator on 
the handset will flash slowly when new messages have been recorded and the 
handset is not in use.
To play back messages 
Press [MESSAGE/SLOW TALK]. 
• The unit announces the number of new 
messages and only new messages are 
played back.
• 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”. 
• 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.
• If a call is received during playback, the unit rings and playback stops. To answer 
the call, press [SP-PHONE]. For playback, start again from the beginning after 
hanging up.
Voice Day/Time Stamp: During playback, the unit will announce the day and 
time when each message was recorded (p. 14).
Base Unit
[MESSAGE/
SLOW TALK]NEW MESSAGE Indicator
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							Listening to Messages
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Using the Handset (Remote Operation) 
If “New message” is displayed on the handset, new messages have been 
recorded.
• If the Message Alert is turned on (p. 28), the Ringer/Message Alert indicator on 
the handset will flash slowly when new messages have been recorded and the 
handset is not in use.
To play back messages 
• If a call is received during playback, the unit rings and playback stops. To answer 
the call, press [C] or [s]. For playback, start again from the beginning after 
hanging up.
• 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 you hear “Memory full” after playback, erase unnecessary messages (p. 66).
• When memo messages are played (p. 67), “MEMO” is displayed.
Vo i c e  m e n u
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 playback options (p. 65) even if the voice menu 
has started.
• If you do not press any button within 10 seconds after the voice menu, the 
handset will exit remote operation.
1Press [MENU].
2Press the soft key (Select) at “Message 
play”. 
• The unit announces the number of new messages 
and only new messages are played back from the 
speaker. To switch to the receiver, press [C]. To 
switch back to the speaker, press [s].
• 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”. 
• To play all messages, press [5].
• If you do not press any button, the voice menu will 
start (see below).
3To end remote operation, press [OFF].
Handset
Message play
Back  SelectKdBL
MENU=Call back
 @4 =Erase msg
Repeat    SkipKL
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							For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262)65
Listening to Messages
Answering System
During playback   
For Caller ID service users (p. 35)
During playback using the handset, the handset display will show the name 
and/or number of the caller whose message is being played.
To call back the displayed number:
1. During playback, press [MENU].
2. Press the soft key (Call), [C] or 
[s].
• The unit stops playback and dials the phone number.
• If you need to edit the phone number to call back, see page 40.
To adjust the 
speaker volume
Base unit:To increase volume, press VOLUME [>]. 
To decrease volume, press 
VOLUME [
						

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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.
—“ ” flashes on the base unit.
—the ANSWER ON indicator 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.
• The unit beeps, then plays back the next message.
• To exit playback mode
, press [STOP] twice.
Press [
*] [4] while the message you want to 
erase is being played.
• The unit beeps, then plays back the next message.
• To exit remote operation mode
, press [OFF].
Erasing all messages
All recorded messages, except the greeting message, can be erased at one time. 
 
 
• Information in the Caller List will not be erased. To erase caller information, see 
page 43.
1Press [ERASE] while the base unit is not being used.
•“To erase all messages, press ERASE again” is heard.
2Within 10 seconds, press [ERASE] again.
• The unit beeps, then announces “No messages”.
• The base unit display shows “0”.
1Press [MENU].
2Press the soft key (Select) at “Message play”.
3Press [*] [5].
• The unit beeps, then announces “No messages”.
• To end remote operation, press [OFF].
FULL
[ERASE]
ANSWER ON Indicator
[STOP]
Base Unit
Handset
Base Unit
Handset
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							Answering System
For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262)67
Recording a Memo Message
You can record a voice memo message of up to 3 minutes in memory. 
Remote Operation from a Touch Tone Phone
While outside, you can operate the Answering System from any touch tone phone. 
A synthesized voice menu will guide you through the Answering System (p. 69).
• To skip the voice menu and operate the unit directly, see page 70.
Summary of remote operation
• The unit will announce the remaining recording time after playback if it is less than 
3 minutes.
• The messages are saved.
*If “No new messages” is announced, the unit has only old messages.
If “No messages” is announced, the unit has no messages.
1Press [MEMO].
2After the long beep, talk clearly, about 
20 cm (8 inches) away from the MIC.
• The base unit display shows the elapsed 
recording time.
• If the elapsed recording time exceeds 99 
seconds, the counter continues from 00 to 
indicate 100 seconds.
3When finished, press [MEMO] or [STOP].
• The NEW MESSAGE indicator flashes.
• If you record for over 3 minutes in step 2, the unit 
will stop recording.
• If “ ” is displayed, 6 beeps sound and “Your 
message was not recorded. Record your message 
again.” is announced, start again from step 1.
Call your unit from a touch tone phone.
u
Enter your remote code (p. 68) during or after the 
greeting message.
• The number of new messages is heard, and the 
new messages will be played.*
u
After 3 seconds, the voice menu will start (p. 69).
Follow the menu or enter direct commands (p. 70).
u
To end remote operation, hang up.
Base Unit
[STOP]
MIC  [MEMO]NEW MESSAGE Indicator
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							Remote Operation from a Touch Tone Phone
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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 confirm the remote code, repeat steps 1 to 4.
The remote code is displayed. When finished, press [OFF].
1Press [MENU].
2Scroll to “Initial setting” by pressing [d] 
or [
B], then press the soft key (Select).
3Press the soft key (Select) at “Set 
answering”.
4Scroll to “Remote code” by pressing [d] or 
[
B], then press the soft key (Select).
5Enter a 2-digit remote code (00–99).
6Press the soft key (Save), then press [OFF].
Handset
Initial setting
Back  SelectKdBL
Set answering
Back  SelectKdBL
Remote code
Back  SelectKdBL
Remote code
:11
Back      Save
KL
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							Remote Operation from a Touch Tone Phone
Answering System
For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262)69
Vo i c e  M e n u
The shaded parts 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. 70).
• 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 [2].
Press [2].
Press [2].
Press [2].
Press [2]. Press 1 to play back all messages.
Press 2 for other functions.Press [1].
Press [1].
Press [1].
Press [1].
Press [1].A long beep sounds and “No 
messages” is heard and all 
recorded messages are erased. Please leave your message.
1. Talk after the long beep.
2. When you finish recording a 
memo message, hang up.
Press 7 to record your greeting.
Press 9 to end recording.
1. Press [7].
2. After the long beep, talk for 
up to 2 minutes.
3. Press [9] to finish.
• 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.
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Remote Operation from a Touch Tone Phone
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 at 
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 the 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, enter a direct 
command within 
15 seconds, or the voice 
menu will start (p. 69).
[7] :Records a greeting 
message.
After the long beep, talk for 
up to 2 minutes.
Recording is stopped. 
• The greeting 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]
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