Panasonic Kx Tg2584 Operating Instructions Manual

Answering System
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Automatic Answering Operation“
When the unit answers a call, a greeting message is played and the
caller’s message is recorded. While recording, “- Answering -” will
flash on the cordless handset and base unit displays.
Setting the Unit to Answer Calls(Base\Unit)
Press (ANSWER\ON)to turn on the answering system.
≥The indicator lights and the unit
announces “Answer set” and the current
day and time.
≥The unit will announce the remaining...

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“Automatic Answering Operation
Call Monitoring Feature(Base\Unit)
While a call is being recorded, you can monitor it through the speaker. 
≥To increase the speaker volume, press (‹). To decrease, press (›).
To answer the call with the base unit, lift the handset or press 
(DIGITAL\SP-PHONE). For the cordless handset, press  . The unit
stops recording. 
If the call monitoring feature is not required, turn the feature OFF by
programming. Your phone comes from factory set to “ON”.
Make sure the base unit...

Answering System
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Press (fl) (Savekey).
≥A beep sounds. 
≥To exit the programming mode, press 
(EXIT/STOP).
≥You can exit the programming mode any time by pressing (EXIT/STOP).
(Base\Unit)
You can see the total number of recorded messages on the base unit
display. If the ANSWER ON indicator flashes, new messages have been
recorded.
To play back messages, press
(MESSAGE\PLAYBACK).
When you have new
messages:
the unit announces the number of
new messages and only new
messages are played back.
When you have...

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“ Listening to Messages
For Caller ID service users (p. 34)
During playback, the base unit display will
show the name and/or number of the caller
whose message is being played.
To call back the displayed number:
During playback, lift the handset or press 
(DIGITAL\SP-PHONE).
—The unit stops playback and automatically dials the displayed phone
number.
≥After listening to new incoming messages, “√” will be added to the call entries
in the Caller ID Caller List (p. 36).
SMITH,JACK
1-222-333-4444
-...

Answering System
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Erasing Messages
(Base\Unit)
The unit will announce the remaining recording time after playback, if it is
less than 5 minutes. New messages cannot be recorded when:
—“Memory full” is heard.
—“Message full” flashes on the base unit display.
—the ANSWER ON indicator flashes rapidly (only when the Answering
System is on).
Erase some, or all, of the messages. We recommend you erase
unnecessary messages after each playback.
Erasing a specific...

You can operate the answering system from any touch tone phone. 
A synthesized voice menu will guide you on how to operate the unit
(p. 68).
≥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 5 minutes.
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Remote Operation from a Touch Tone Phone
Call your unit from a touch tone phone.
Enter your remote code (p. 67) during or after the greeting message.
≥The number of new...

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Answering System
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Remote Code(Base\Unit)
The remote code prevents unauthorized people from accessing your unit
and listening to your messages. Choose any 2-digit number (00–99). 
The factory preset remote code is “11”. If you do not program your own
remote code, you can use “11”. 
Make sure the base unit and cordless handset are not being used.
1
Press (FUNCTION/EDIT).
2
Scroll to “Set answering” by pressing
(›)or (‹).
3
Press (fl) (Yeskey).
4
Scroll to...

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“Remote Operation from a Touch Tone Phone
Voice Menu
The shaded boxes are voice prompts.
Press 1 to play back all messages.
Press 2 for other functions.
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.
All message
playback.
New message
playback.
Please leave
your message.
Press 7 to record
your greeting....

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Answering System
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All Message Playback
All recorded messages are played back. 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 
5 minutes.
New Message Playback
Only new messages are played back. 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 
5 minutes.
Recording a Memo Message
You...

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≥Only new messages are played back.
≥All messages are played back.
≥The current message is repeated.
≥If you press within 5 seconds of
playback, the previous message will be
played.
≥The current message is skipped.
The next message is played.
≥Operation is stopped temporarily.
≥To resume operation, enter a direct
command within 15 seconds, or the
voice menu will start (p. 68).
≥A long beep sounds.
≥After the beep, talk immediately for up
to 2 minutes.
≥The recording is stopped.
≥The recorded message...