Panasonic Kx Tg5230 Operating Instructions Manual

5.8 GHz Expandable Cordless Phone System
Operating Instructions
Model No.  KX-TG5230
Pulse-or-tone dialing capability
The unit is Caller ID compatible. To display the caller’s name and phone number, 
you must subscribe to Caller ID service.
PLEASE READ BEFORE USE AND SAVE. 
Panasonic World Wide Web address:  http://www.panasonic.com
for customers in the USA or Puerto Rico
Charge the battery for 6 hours before initial use.
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2Thank you for purchasing your new Panasonic cordless 
telephone.
Please read the IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS on 
page 73 before use. Read and understand all instructions.
Accessories
 (included) 
For extra orders, call 1-800-332-5368.
For hearing or speech impaired TTY users, call 1-866-605-1277.
Caller ID, Call Waiting and Voice Mail Service, where available, are telephone 
company services. After subscribing to Caller ID this phone will display a caller’s 
name and phone number. Call Waiting Caller...

3For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262)
Expanding Your Phone
KX-TG5230 includes one handset and one base unit. You can expand the system 
by adding up to 3 accessory handsets, sold separately. 
A maximum of 4 handsets can be registered to the base unit.
 
The included handset is pre-registered at the factory and assigned the extension 
number 1. 
After purchasing accessory handsets, you must register each to the base unit. 
(Please read the accessory handset’s Installation Manual.) 
The model...

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Contents
For Best Performance . . . . . . . . 6
Location of Controls  . . . . . . . . . 7
Display  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Installation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11
Connections  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  11
Installing the Battery in 
the Handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Battery Charge  . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Programmable Settings . . . . . . 14
Programming Guidelines. . . . . 14
Function Menu Table  . . . . . . . 15
Display Language
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Contents
For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262)
Useful Information
Advanced Operation
Basic Operation Preparation
For Call Waiting Service 
Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 
Temporary Tone Dialing (For 
Rotary or Pulse Service Users). . 56
FLASH Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Incoming Call Tone . . . . . . . . . 57
Key Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Belt Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Optional Headset  . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Wall Mounting . ....

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For Best Performance
Battery charge
The handset is powered by a rechargeable 
Nickel-Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) battery. Charge the 
battery for 6 hours before initial use (p. 12).
Base unit location/Noise
Calls are transmitted between the base unit and handset using wireless radio 
waves. For maximum distance and noise-free operation, the recommended 
base unit location is:
Note:
•If you use the handset near a microwave oven which is being used, noise may be 
heard from the receiver or the speaker. Move...

Useful Information Answering System Telephone System
7For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262)
Preparation
Location of Controls
Base unit
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Antenna (p. 6)
Antenna 
(p. 6)
MIC (Microphone) (p. 25) [SP-PHONE] (Speakerphone) 
Button and Indicator (p. 25)[HOLD] Button (p. 25)  [CONF] (Conference) 
Button (p. 48)
CHARGE Indicator (p. 12) Charge Contacts (p. 13) 
Speaker 
Navigator Key 
([B], [d], [f], [g]) (p. 9) [PROGRAM] Button 
(p. 41)[AUTO] Button  
(p. 41)
IN USE Indicator (p....

Location of Controls
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Handset
Back side
Speaker 
Headset Jack (p. 59)
[    ] (TALK) Button (p. 22)
[    ] (Speakerphone) 
Button (p. 22)[MENU] Button (p. 14)
Microphone (p. 22)
Charge Contacts (p. 13)
Antenna
Display (p. 10)
[OFF] Button (p. 14, 22) 
[HOLD/INTERCOM] 
Button (p. 23, 42)
[REDIAL] Button (p. 23)
Soft Keys (p. 9)Receiver 
[FLASH/CALL WAIT] Button (p. 55, 56)
Navigator Key ([d], [B]) 
(p. 9)
Ringer/Message Alert 
Indicator (p. 21, 26)
[   ] 
(TONE) Button (p. 56)  
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Useful Information Answering System Telephone System
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Location of Controls
For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262)
Preparation
Handset navigator key
Scrolls up [B] and down [d] the function menu, the 
Caller List and the phone book.
Increases [B] or decreases [d] the handset ringer and 
receiver/speaker volumes.
Base unit navigator key
Increases [B] or decreases [d] the base unit ringer and 
speaker volumes.
Selects the base unit ringer tone [f] and [g]
.
Throughout these Operating...

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Display
1“  ” functions as follows.
2“SP” is shown when you are using the handset speakerphone.
3“  ” indicates Voice Enhancer mode is on (p. 24). 
4“PRIVACY” indicates Call Privacy mode is on (p. 54). Other extension users 
cannot join your conversation.
 5The battery icon indicates battery strength (p. 12).
6The extension number of your handset is displayed if it has been registered to 
the base unit (p. 3, 65, 66).
7The display shows the dialed number, call status, programming options, phone 
book...