Panasonic Kx Tg2480 Operating Instructions Manual

							Caller ID Service
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Editing a caller’s phone number 
before calling back
You can edit a phone number in the caller 
list by removing its area code and/or the 
long distance code “1”.
1Press {V} or {^}.
2Press {Rcvd calls}.
3Press {V} or {^} repeatedly to display 
the desired item.
4Press {Edit} repeatedly until the phone 
number is shown in the desired format. 
Each time you press {Edit}, the phone 
number will be rearranged into one of 3 
patterns.
1Local phone number
2Area code – Local phone number
31 – Area code – Local phone 
number
5To return a call, press {C} or {s}.
LIf the line selection is “Auto” (page 
40) and you press {C} or {s}, the 
indicated line will be selected. If the 
indicated line is already being used or 
you want to select the other line, 
press {MENU}, {Call}, and select the 
other line by pressing {Line1} or 
{Line2}.
Caller ID number auto edit feature
Once you call back an edited number (see 
“Editing a caller’s phone number before 
calling back”), the unit can automatically 
edit other incoming phone numbers each 
time you receive a call.
For example, you can use this feature to 
set the unit to ignore the area code of 
callers in your area code, so that you can call these local numbers using caller 
information without dialing the area code.
To activate this feature, you must edit an 
item in the caller list (see “Editing a caller’s 
phone number before calling back”), then 
call that number. After that, calls from that 
caller’s area code will be edited 
automatically. 
This feature can be turned on or off (page 
38). The default setting is ON.
Note:
LThe handset can remember up to 4 area 
codes to be edited. Phone numbers from 
the 4 most recently edited area codes 
will be automatically edited.
LThis feature will not be activated until 
edited numbers are called back.
LIf you move to another area, you can 
turn this feature off to erase previously 
edited area codes. To use this feature 
again, turn it on and reprogram the area 
codes you want to edit once again. Example:
Example:
Example:
321-5555       m
555-321-5555   m
1-555-321-5555 m
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Storing caller information into 
the phonebook
Items in the caller list can be stored into the 
phonebook.
1Press {V} or {^}.
2Press {Rcvd calls}.
3Press {V} or {^} repeatedly to display 
the desired item.
LTo edit the number, press {Edit} 
repeatedly until the number is shown 
in the desired format (see page 31, 
step 4).
4Press {MENU}, then press {Save}.
LIf there is no name information for the 
caller, “Enter name” will be 
displayed. 
1Enter the name if necessary (see 
page 26, step 4). 
2Press {V}, then press {Save}.
LTo continue storing other items, 
repeat from step 3.
5Press {OFF}.
Note:
LIf the caller information does not include 
a phone number, you cannot store it in 
the phonebook.
Erasing caller information
Erasing a selected item
1Press {V} or {^}.
2Press {Rcvd calls}.
3Press {V} or {^} repeatedly to display 
the desired item.
4Press {Erase}.
LTo erase other items, repeat from 
step 3.
LTo exit the caller list, press {OFF}.
Erasing all items
Make sure that you have no missed calls.
1Press {V} or {^}.
2Press {Rcvd calls}.
3Press {All erase}.
LTo cancel erasing, press {No}.
4Press {Yes}.
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							Voice Mail Service
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Using Voice Mail service
Voice Mail is an automatic answering 
service offered by your telephone 
company. If you subscribe to this service, 
your telephone company’s Voice Mail 
system can answer calls for you when you 
are unavailable to answer the phone or 
when your line is busy. Messages are 
recorded by the telephone company, not 
your telephone.
Note:
LPlease contact your telephone company 
for details and availability of this service 
in your area.
Storing the Voice Mail (VM) 
access number
In order to listen to your Voice Mail 
messages (page 34), you must dial your 
telephone company’s Voice Mail access 
number. Once you have stored your Voice 
Mail access number, you can dial it 
automatically by pressing {VM} (page 34).
1Press {MENU}.
2Scroll to “Initial setting” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press 
{Select}.
3Scroll to “Voice Mail” by pressing {V} 
or {^}, then press {Select}.
4Scroll to “Store VM access#” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press 
{Select}.
5Press {V} or {^} to select the desired 
line.
6Enter your access number (max. 32 
digits).
LTo correct a digit, press {Clear}. 
Enter the correct number.LIf a pause is required when dialing, 
press {PA U S E} where needed (page 
24).
7Press {Save}, then press {OFF}.
Note:
LWhen storing your Voice Mail access 
number and your mailbox password, 
press {PAUSE} to add pauses (page 
24) between the access number and the 
password as necessary. Consult your 
telephone company for the required 
pause time.
Example:
To erase the Voice Mail access number
Repeat steps 1 to 5, then press and hold 
{Clear} until all digits are erased. Press 
{Save}, then press {OFF}.
Voice Mail (VM) tone detection 
Your telephone company sends special 
signals (sometimes called “Voice Mail 
tones” or “stutter tones”) to the unit to let 
you know you have new Voice Mail 
messages. If you hear a series of dial 
tones followed by a continuous dial tone 
after you press {C} or {s}, you have new 
Voice Mail messages. Minutes after you 
hang up a call or after the phone stops 
ringing, your unit will check the phone line 
to see if new Voice Mail messages have 
been recorded. The default setting is ON.
Turn this feature off when:
– You do not subscribe to Voice Mail 
service.
– Your telephone company does not send 
Voice Mail tones.
– Your phone is connected to a PBX. 
If you are not sure which setting is 
required, consult your telephone company.
1-222-333-4444
VM access 
numberPauses PasswordPPPP 8888
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Turning VM detection on/off
1Press {MENU}.
2Scroll to “Initial setting” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press 
{Select}.
3Scroll to “Voice Mail” by pressing {V} 
or {^}, then press {Select}.
4Scroll to “VM tone detect” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press 
{Select}.
5Select the line by pressing {V} or {^}.
6Press {V} or {^} repeatedly to select 
“On” or “Off”.
7Press {Save}, then press {OFF}.
Listening to Voice Mail 
messages
The unit will let you know that you have 
new Voice Mail messages in the following 
ways:
– The V.M. indicator will flash on the base 
unit.
–“Voice Mail” will be displayed on the 
handset.
– The message indicator on the handset 
will flash slowly if message alert feature 
is turned on.
1Press {C}, {s}, {Line1}, or {Line2}, 
then press {VM} within 15 seconds.
LIf {VM} is not displayed, the Voice 
Mail access number has not been 
stored. Store the number (page 33).
OR
Press {MENU}, then press {Select} at 
“V.M. access”. Select the line by 
pressing {V} or {^}.
LThe speakerphone will turn on.
2Follow the pre-recorded instructions.
3Press {OFF} when finished.Note:
LIf “Voice Mail” still remains on the 
display even after you have listened to 
new messages, turn it off by pressing 
and holding {OFF} until the handset 
beeps.
LIf your Voice Mail service uses Voice 
Mail tones and the message is over 3 
minutes long, the handset may not 
indicate new messages.
LIf your Voice Mail service uses Voice 
Mail tones, the tones will be heard from 
any phone connected to the same line. If 
you want to use another phone to listen 
to Voice Mail messages, you have to dial 
your access number manually.
Message alert
You can select whether or not the 
message indicator on the handset will 
flash when new messages have been 
recorded. The default setting is OFF.
1Press {MENU}.
2Scroll to “Initial setting” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press 
{Select}.
3Scroll to “Message alert” by pressing 
{V} or {^}, then press {Select}.
4Press {V} or {^} repeatedly to select 
“On” or “Off”.
5Press {Save}, then press {OFF}.
Note:
LThe message indicator will not flash for 
new messages while the handset is in 
use.
LWhile message alert is on, battery 
operating time will be shortened (page 
15).
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							Programmable Settings
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Guide to handset programming
For your reference, a chart of all programmable functions is printed below. Details for each 
item can be found on the corresponding pages. To program, press {MENU}, press {V} or 
{^} to scroll through the menu, and press {Select} when the desired menu item or setting 
is displayed.
Important:
LBefore programming, make sure the handset is not being used. The handset must be 
operated near the base unit and while off the base unit.
Note:
LTo exit programming, press {OFF} at any time.
LTo go back to the previous menu, press {Back}, or press {Select} while “(Go back)” 
is displayed.
Main menuSub-menu 1Sub-menu 2Page
V.M. access– – page 34
Ringer setting Ringer volume– page 36
Ringer tone– page 36
Interrupt tone– page 37
Voice enhancer– – page 38
Customer support– – page 41
Initial setting Voice Mail Store VM access#page 33
VM tone detectpage 33
Message alert– page 34
LCD contrast– page 38
Key tone– page 40
Auto talk– page 37
Caller ID edit– page 38
Set tel line Line selectionpage 40
Set dial modepage 19
Set flash timepage 39
Set line modepage 39
Registration– page 40
Change language– page 38
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Ringer settings
Handset ringer volume
4 levels (high/medium/low/off) are 
available for each line. The default setting 
is HIGH.
1Press {MENU}.
2Scroll to “Ringer setting” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press 
{Select}.
3Scroll to “Ringer volume” by pressing 
{V} or {^}, then press {Select}.
4Press {V} or {^} to select the desired 
line.
5Press {V} or {^} repeatedly to select 
the desired volume.
LTo turn the ringer off, press {V} 
repeatedly until “Off ?” is displayed.
6Press {Save}, then press {OFF}.
Note:
LWhen the ringer volume is set to off for a 
line, the handset will display “Ringer 
off” and will not ring for outside calls 
received on that line.
LWhen the ringer volume is turned off for 
both lines, 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 for each 
line. There are 4 tones and 4 melodies. 
The default setting for LINE 1 is “Tone 1” 
and for LINE 2 is “Tone 2”.
1Press {MENU}.
2Scroll to “Ringer setting” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press 
{Select}.
3Scroll to “Ringer tone” by pressing 
{V} or {^}, then press {Select}.
4Press {V} or {^} to select the desired 
line.
5Press {V} or {^} repeatedly to select 
the desired setting.
LYou can also select the ringer tone by 
pressing {1} to {8}.
LIf the ringer volume has been turned 
off, the handset will not ring.
6Press {Save}, then press {OFF}.
Note:
LIf you subscribe to a distinctive ring 
service (such as IDENTA-RING), select 
a tone (Tone 1 to 4). 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. Example:
Ringer setting
Ringer volume
Ringer volume L1
 Low |||||| HighKBack  dB  SaveL
Example:
Ringer setting
Ringer tone
Ringer tone   L1
1=Tone 1
KBack  dB  SaveL
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– another person answers the call using 
another phone connected on the 
same line.
LIf LINE 1 and LINE 2 have different 
ringer patterns and both lines receive 
calls simultaneously, both ringers will 
ring alternately.
Handset interrupt tone
This tone lets you know when a call is 
being received on the other line during a 
conversation.
“2” (default): The tone will sound 2 times.
“On”: The tone will sound for as long as the 
line rings.
“Off”: Turns this feature off.
1Press {MENU}.
2Scroll to “Ringer setting” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press 
{Select}.
3Scroll to “Interrupt tone” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press 
{Select}.
4Press {V} or {^} repeatedly to select 
the desired setting.
5Press {Save}, then press {OFF}.
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 
{Select}.
3Scroll to “Auto talk” by pressing {V} 
or {^}, then press {Select}.
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.
LIf you set the line selection mode from 
“Auto” to “Line1” or “Line2” (page 40), 
the auto talk feature will function for that 
line only. If the other line receives a call, 
the auto talk feature will not function.
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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 
{Select}.
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 31) on or off. The default 
setting is ON.
1Press {MENU}.
2Scroll to “Initial setting” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press 
{Select}.
3Scroll to “Caller ID edit” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press 
{Select}.
4Press {V} or {^} repeatedly to select 
“On” or “Off”.
5Press {Save}, then press {OFF}.
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 
{Select}.
3Scroll to “LCD contrast” by pressing 
{V} or {^}, then press {Select}.
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 
{Select}.
3Scroll to “Change language” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press 
{Select}.
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.
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Telephone settings
Flash time
The flash time depends on your telephone 
exchange or host PBX. Each line has its 
own setting.
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 
{Select}.
3Scroll to “Set tel line” by pressing 
{V} or {^}, then press {Select}.
4Scroll to “Set flash time” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press 
{Select}.
5Press {V} or {^} to select the desired 
line.
6Press {V} or {^} repeatedly to select 
the desired setting.
7Press {Save}, then press {OFF}.
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 for both lines is preset to “B” 
and generally should not be adjusted. If 
k and l on the handset are not 
displayed properly when another phone 
connected to the same line is in use, the 
line mode selection is incorrect. Set line 
mode to “A”.
1Press {MENU}.
2Scroll to “Initial setting” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press 
{Select}.
3Scroll to “Set tel line” by pressing 
{V} or {^}, then press {Select}.
4Scroll to “Set line mode” by pressing 
{V} or {^}, then press {Select}.
5Press {V} or {^} to select the desired 
line.
6Press {V} or {^} repeatedly to select 
the desired setting.
7Press {Save}, then press {OFF}.
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Line selection
The line selection mode determines which 
line is selected when you press {C} or 
{s}.
“Auto” (default): When making a call, 
LINE 1 will be selected, If that line is 
unavailable, LINE 2 will be selected. When 
answering a call, the ringing line will be 
selected.
LWhen you call back from the caller list 
(page 30), the indicated line will be 
selected. 
LIf the auto talk feature turned on (page 
37), the unit will select the ringing line 
when you lift the handset off the base 
unit to answer the call.
“Line1”: LINE 1 will be selected.
“Line2”: LINE 2 will be selected.
Important:
LYou can select a line manually 
regardless of the line selection mode by 
pressing {Line1} or {Line2}.
1Press {MENU}.
2Scroll to “Initial setting” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press 
{Select}.
3 Scroll to “Set tel line” by pressing 
{V} or {^}, then press {Select}. 
4Scroll to “Line selection” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press 
{Select}. 
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 
{Select}.
3Scroll to “Key tone” by pressing {V} or 
{^}, then press {Select}.
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.
1Handset:
Press {MENU}.
2Scroll to “Initial setting” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press 
{Select}.
3Scroll to “Registration” by pressing 
{V} or {^}, then press {Select}.
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