Panasonic Kx Tg2584 Operating Instructions Manual

							Answering System
61For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262)
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
recording time if it is less than 5 minutes. 
≥If you hear “Memory full”, “Message
full” flashes on the base unit display
and the ANSWER ON indicator flashes
rapidly, erase some, or all, of the
messages (p. 65).
≥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 using any other phone
(p. 71).
≥The total recording time (including greeting message) is about
15 minutes. If messages are recorded in noisy rooms, the time may
be shortened by up to 3 minutes.
≥A maximum of 64 messages (including greeting message) can be
recorded.
(ANSWER\ON) 
and Indicator 
						

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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 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 “Call monitoring” 
by pressing 
(›)or (‹).
5
Press (fl) (Yeskey).
≥The current setting is displayed.
6
Select “On” or “Off” by pressing (›)or (‹).
(DIGITAL\SP-PHONE)
 (‹), (›), (fl) (EXIT/STOP)
(FUNCTION/EDIT) 
1Date and time
Save DIRECT#
431=Yes
1Greeting record
Greeting check
431=Yes
LCD contrast
1Set answering
431=Yes
Recording time
1Call monitoring
431=Yes
Call monitoring
:Off
431=Save
Call monitoring
:On
431=Save 
						

							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 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”.
≥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.
To adjust the speaker volume:
9 levels (0–8) are available during playback. 
To increase, press 
(‹). To decrease, press (›).Call monitoring
:Off
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Listening to Messages“
(MESSAGE\PLAYBACK)
(DIGITAL\SP-PHONE)(EXIT/STOP)
ANSWER ON Indicator
(‹)
, (›), 
(fi), (fl) 
						

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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
- Message 3 -
During playback
Press (fi).
≥If you press within 5 seconds of playback, the previous
message will be played.
Press (fl)briefly.
Press 
(EXIT/STOP).
≥To resume playback, press (MESSAGE\PLAYBACK).
≥If you press (EXIT/STOP)again, the playback mode will be
canceled.
To skip
message To repeat
message
To stop
operation 
						

							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 message
Press (CLEAR/ERASE)while the message you want to erase is being
played.
≥The unit erases the message.
≥A short beep will sound and the unit will continue to play the next message.
Erasing all messages
All recorded messages, except the greeting message, can be erased at
one time.
1
Press (CLEAR/ERASE).
≥“To erase all messages, press ERASE
again” is heard.
2
Within 5 seconds, press
(CLEAR/ERASE)again.
≥A beep sounds and “No messages” is
heard. 
≥The base unit display shows
“0 message”.
≥The information in the Caller List will not be erased. To erase Caller List
information, see pages 42 and 43.
(CLEAR/ERASE)
ANSWER ON Indicator 
						

							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 messages is heard.
After 3 seconds, the voice menu will start (p. 68).
Follow the menu or enter the direct commands (p. 70).
To end remote operation, hang up.
≥The messages are saved. 
						

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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 “Remote code” by pressing (›)
or (‹).
5
Press (fl) (Yeskey).
≥The current setting is displayed.
6
Enter a remote code using a 2-digit
number (00–99).
7
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).
To check the remote code 
Repeat steps 1 to 5.
≥The current remote code is displayed. When finished, press (EXIT/STOP).
1Remote code
Number of rings
431=Yes
Remote code
:11
431=Save
Remote code
:35
1Date and time
Save DIRECT#
431=Yes
LCD contrast
1Set answering
431=Yes
1Greeting record
Greeting check
431=Yes
Remote code
:35
431=Save 
						

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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.
Press 9 to end
recording.
Press (2).
Press 
(2).
Press 
(2).
Press 
(2).
Press 
(2).Press 
(1).
Press 
(1).
Press 
(1).
Press 
(1).
Press 
(1). 
						

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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 can leave a personal message.
1. Talk after you hear “Please leave your message”.
2. When you finish recording, hang up.
Erasing All Messages
All recorded messages (except greeting message) are
erased.
Recording a Greeting Message
You can re-record your greeting message.
1. Press 
(7).
You will hear a voice prompt followed by a long beep.
2. After the beep, talk for up to 2 minutes.
3. When you finish recording, press 
(9).
4. Your greeting will be played back for confirmation.
≥3 seconds after playback, the voice menu will start again from the beginning.
≥If you hear “Memory full” after playback, erase some, or all, of the messages
(p. 70). 
						

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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 is played.
≥The current message is erased.
≥A short beep will sound and the next
message will be played.
≥All recorded messages are erased.
≥A long beep sounds and “No messages”
is heard.
($) (4)
($) (5)
“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 the remote
operation, hang up anytime.
Direct commands
NEW MESSAGE
PLAYBACK
ALL MESSAGE
PLAYBACK
REPEAT 
(During playback)
SKIP
(During playback)
STOP
GREETING
MESSAGE
RECORDING
ERASING A
SPECIFIC
MESSAGE
(During playback)
ERASING ALL
MESSAGES(4)
(5)
(1)
(2)
(7)
(9)
RECORD
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¤
(9)