Panasonic Kx Tg2420 Operating Instructions Manual

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Ringer settings
Handset ringer volume
4 levels (high/medium/low/off) are 
available. The default setting is HIGH.
1Press {MENU}.
2Scroll to “Ringer setting” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press {>}.
3Scroll to “Ringer volume” by pressing 
{V} or {^}, then press {>}.
4Press {V} or {^} repeatedly to select 
the desired volume.
LTo turn the ringer off, press {V} 
repeatedly until “Off ?” is displayed.
5Press {Save}.
Note:
LWhen the ringer volume is set to off, the 
handset will display “Ringer off”, and 
will not ring for outside calls. The 
handset will ring at the low level when 
paged by the base unit.
Handset ringer tone
You can change the ringer tone heard 
when an outside call is received. There are 
3 tones and 4 melodies. The default 
setting is “Tone 1”.
1Press {MENU}.
2Scroll to “Ringer setting” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press {>}.
3Scroll to “Ringer tone” by pressing 
{V} or {^}, then press {>}.
4Press {V} or {^} repeatedly to select 
the desired setting.
LYou can also select the ringer tone by 
pressing {1} to {7}.
LIf the ringer volume has been turned 
off, the handset will not ring.
5Press {Save}, then press {OFF}.
Note:
LIf you subscribe to a distinctive ring 
service (such as IDENTA-RING), select 
a tone (Tone 1 to 3). If you select a 
melody, you will not be able to 
distinguish lines by their ringers.
LIf you select one of the melody ringer 
patterns, the ringer will continue to 
sound for several seconds if:
– the caller hangs up before you answer 
the call.
– another person answers the call using 
another phone connected on the 
same line.
Ringer setting
Ringer volume
Ringer volume
 Low |||||| HighKBack  dB  SaveL
Ringer setting
Ringer tone
Ringer tone
1=Tone 1
KBack  dB  SaveL
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Call options
Auto talk
When this feature is turned on, you can 
answer a call by lifting the handset off the 
base unit without pressing {C}. The 
default setting is OFF.
1Press {MENU}.
2Scroll to “Initial setting” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press {>}.
3Scroll to “Auto talk” by pressing {V} 
or {^}, then press {>}.
4Press {V} or {^} repeatedly to select 
“On” or “Off”.
5Press {Save}, then press {OFF}.
Note:
LIf you subscribe to Caller ID service and 
want to view the caller’s information on 
the handset display after lifting up the 
handset to answer a call, turn off this 
feature.
Voice enhancer
You can turn the voice enhancer feature on 
or off. The default setting is OFF.
1Press {MENU}.
2Scroll to “Voice enhancer” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press {>}.
3Press {V} or {^} repeatedly to select 
“On” or “Off”.
4Press {Save}, then press {OFF}.
LWhen turned on, “J” will be 
displayed.
Caller ID edit
You can turn the Caller ID number auto 
edit feature (page 26) on or off. The default 
setting is ON.
1Press {MENU}.
2Scroll to “Initial setting” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press {>}.
3Scroll to “Caller ID edit” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press {>}.
4Press {V} or {^} repeatedly to select 
“On” or “Off”.
5Press {Save}, then press {OFF}.
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Display options
Handset LCD contrast
You can adjust the handset display 
contrast. There are 6 levels. The default 
setting is level 3.
1Press {MENU}.
2Scroll to “Initial setting” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press {>}.
3Scroll to “LCD contrast” by pressing 
{V} or {^}, then press {>}.
4Press {V} or {^} repeatedly to select 
the desired setting.
5Press {Save}, then press {OFF}.
Display language
You can select either “English” (default) 
or “Español” as the display language.
1Press {MENU}.
2Scroll to “Initial setting” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press {>}.
3Scroll to “Change language” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press {>}.
4Press {V} or {^} repeatedly to select 
the desired language.
LYou can also select by pressing 
{English} or {Español}.
5Press {Save} or {Salvar}, then press 
{OFF}.
Note:
LIf you select a language you cannot 
read, press {MENU} {0} {8} {1} {Save} 
to change the display language to 
English.
Telephone settings
Dialing mode
If you cannot make calls, change this 
setting depending on your telephone line 
service.
“Tone” (default): For tone dial service.
“Pulse”: For rotary pulse dial service.
1Press {MENU}.
2Scroll to “Initial setting” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press {>}.
3Scroll to “Set tel line” by pressing 
{V} or {^}, then press {>}.
4Scroll to “Set dial mode” by pressing 
{V} or {^}, then press {>}.
5Press {V} or {^} repeatedly to select 
the desired setting.
6Press {Save}, then press {OFF}.
Flash time
The flash time depends on your telephone 
exchange or host PBX.
You can select: “90ms” (milliseconds), 
“100ms”, “110ms”, “250ms”, “300ms”, 
“400ms”, “600ms”, or “700ms” (default).
1Press {MENU}.
2Scroll to “Initial setting” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press {>}.
3Scroll to “Set tel line” by pressing 
{V} or {^}, then press {>}.
4Scroll to “Set flash time” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press {>}.
5Press {V} or {^} repeatedly to select 
the desired setting.
6Press {Save}, then press {OFF}.
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Note:
LThe setting should stay at 700 ms unless 
pressing {Flash} fails to pick up the Call 
Waiting call.
LIf the unit is connected via a PBX, certain 
PBX functions (call transferring, etc.) 
may not work correctly. Consult your 
PBX supplier for the correct setting.
Line mode
The line mode is preset to “B” and 
generally should not be adjusted. If “Line 
in use” on the handset is not displayed 
properly, the line mode selection is 
incorrect. Set line mode to “A”.
1Press {MENU}.
2Scroll to “Initial setting” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press {>}.
3Scroll to “Set tel line” by pressing 
{V} or {^}, then press {>}.
4Scroll to “Set line mode” by pressing 
{V} or {^}, then press {>}.
5Press {V} or {^} repeatedly to select 
the desired setting.
6Press {Save}, then press {OFF}.
Other options
Handset key tone
You can select whether or not key tones 
are heard when keys are pressed. 
Includes confirmation tones and error 
tones. The default setting is ON.
1Press {MENU}.
2Scroll to “Initial setting” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press {>}.
3Scroll to “Key tone” by pressing {V} or 
{^}, then press {>}.
4Press {V} or {^} repeatedly to select 
“On” or “Off”.
5Press {Save}, then press {OFF}.
Re-registering the handset
If “No link to base. Move closer 
to base, try again.” is displayed 
even when the handset is near the base 
unit, you may need to re-register the 
handset to the base unit.
Important:
LMake sure the base unit is not being 
used.
LHave the handset and base unit near 
each other when re-registering the 
handset.
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1Handset:
Press {MENU}.
2Scroll to “Initial setting” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press {>}.
3Scroll to “Registration” by pressing 
{V} or {^}, then press {>}.
4Base unit:
Press and hold {HANDSET 
LOCATOR} until the CHARGE 
indicator flashes.
LAfter the CHARGE indicator starts 
flashing, the rest of the procedure 
must be completed within 1 minute.
5Handset:
Press {OK}, then wait until the handset 
beeps.
LRegistration is complete.
Customer support
The handset can display the Internet 
address where you can download 
operating instructions for this product 
using your computer.
1Press {MENU}.
2Scroll to “Customer support” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press {>}.
L“www.panasonic.com/support” 
will be displayed.
3Press {OFF}.
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Programming via direct commands
You can also program most features using “direct commands”—special codes that take 
you directly to the feature you wish to program and allow you to select the desired setting. 
There is no need to scroll through the unit’s menus.
Details of each feature can be found on the corresponding pages.
1Press {MENU}.
2Enter the desired feature code (shown below).
3Enter the desired setting code (shown below).
LThis step may vary depending on the feature being programmed.
4Press {Save}.
5Press {OFF} to exit programming mode.
Direct commands chart
FeatureFeature codeSetting codePage
Ringer volume{1} {1}{1}: Low {2}: Medium 
{3}: High {0}: Offpage 31
Ringer tone{1} {2}{1}–{3}: Tone pattern 1–3
{4}–{7}: Melody pattern 1–4page 31
VM access{3}Go to step 2 on page 29. page 29
Voice enhancer{5}{1}: On {0}: Off page 32
LCD contrast{0} {1}{1}–{6}: Level 1–6 page 33
Key tone{0} {2}{1}: On {0}: Off page 34
Auto talk{0} {3}{1}: On {0}: Off page 32
Caller ID number auto 
edit{0} {4}{1}: On {0}: Off page 32
Set dial mode{0} {5} {1}{1}: Pulse {2}: Tone page 33
Set flash time{0} {5} {2}{1}: 700 ms {2}: 600 ms
{3}: 400 ms {4}: 300 ms
{5}: 250 ms {6}: 110 ms
{7}: 100 ms {8}: 90 mspage 33
Set line mode{0} {5} {3}{1}: A {2}: B page 34
Store VM access#{0} {7} {1}Go to step 5 on page 28. page 28
VM tone detect{0} {7} {2}{1}: On {0}: Off page 28
Change language{0} {8}{1}: English {2}: Spanish page 33
Message alert{0} {#} {1}: On {0}: Off page 29
Handset registration{0} {0}Go to step 4 on page 35. page 34
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Note:
LIf you make a mistake or enter the wrong code, press {OFF} then start again by 
pressing {MENU}.
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Wall mounting
The base unit can be mounted on a wall phone plate.
1Connect the AC adaptor and the telephone line cord.
2Insert the hooks on the wall mounting adaptor into the holes (A) and (B) on the base 
unit.
To power
outlet
Fasten the AC adaptor cord.
Hooks
A
B
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3Adjust the adaptor to hold the base unit, then push it in the direction of the arrow until 
it clicks into place.
4Connect the telephone line cord. Mount the unit, then slide it down.
LRaise the antenna.
To remove the wall mounting adaptor
While pushing down the release levers (1), remove the adaptor (2).
2
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Error messages
If the unit detects a problem, one of the following messages will be displayed on the 
handset.
Display messageCause & solution
Error!!LWhen you tried to register the handset, the handset and 
the base unit could not link for some reason, such as 
interference from electrical appliances. Move the 
handset and the base unit away from the electrical 
appliances and try again.
No link to base. 
Move closer to 
base, try again.LThe handset has lost communication with the base unit. 
Move closer to the base unit, and try again.
LConfirm that the base unit’s AC adaptor is plugged in.
LRaise the base unit antenna.
LThe handset’s registration may have been canceled. 
Re-register the handset (page 34).
Phonebook fullLThere is no space to store new items in the phonebook. 
Erase unnecessary items (page 22).
No items storedLYour phonebook or redial list is empty.
Please lift up and 
try again.LA handset button was pressed while the handset was 
on the base unit. Lift the handset and press the button 
again.
System is busy. 
Please try again 
later.LThe handset has lost communication with the base unit. 
Move closer to the base unit and try again.
Store VM access#LYou have not stored the Voice Mail access number. 
Store the number (page 28).
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