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 ID, which displays a second 
caller’s name and phone number while the user is on another call, requires a 
subscription to both Caller ID and Call Waiting with Caller ID Services (CWID).
After subscribing to Voice Mail Service, this unit will give you visual indication to 
let you know when there are messages in the mailbox.
AAC Adaptor (p. 11)
Order No. PQLV1Z
(PQLV1)
oneATelephone Line Cord
 (p. 11)
 
Order No. PQJA10075Z
one
AWall Mounting
Adaptor (p. 60)
Order No. PQKL10063Z1
one
AHandset Cover (p. 12)
Order No. PQKK10142Z1
one
ABattery (p. 12)
Order No. HHR-P104
oneABelt Clip (p. 59)
Order No. PQKE10377Z1
one
Attach your purchase receipt here.
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							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 numbers of the accessory handsets are KX-TGA520 and 
KX-TGA523. A charger is included with each accessory handset. 
To order, contact your dealer or call 1-800-211-PANA(7262) to locate a dealer.
KX-TG5230
Up to 3 accessory handsets can be added.
The illustration is KX-TGA520.
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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
 . . . . . . . . . . .16
Dialing Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Line Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Auto Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Ringer Volume  . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Ringer Tone  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
LCD Contrast  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Message Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Making Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 
Using the Handset. . . . . . . . . . 22 
Using the Base Unit  . . . . . . . . 25
Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Caller ID Service . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Talking Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Using the Caller List  . . . . . . . . 29 
Viewing the Caller List. . . . . . . 30 
Calling Back from the 
Caller List  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 
Editing the Caller’s Phone 
Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 
Caller ID Number Auto Edit   . . 32 
Storing Caller Information
in the Phone Book . . . . . . . . . . 33 Erasing Caller Information. . . . 33 
Phone Book  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 
Storing Names and Numbers. . . 34
Dialing from the Phone Book. . 36
Chain Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Editing an Item in the 
Phone Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 
Erasing an Item in the 
Phone Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 
Copying Items in the 
Phone Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 
Speed Dialer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 
Storing Phone Numbers  . . . . . 41 
Dialing a Stored Phone 
Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 
Intercom  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 
Making Intercom Calls . . . . . . . 42 
Answering Intercom Calls . . . . 43 
Voice Paging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 
Transferring a Call . . . . . . . . . . 45 
Conference Calls  . . . . . . . . . . . 48 
Call Share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 
Room Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 
Voice Mail Service  . . . . . . . . . . 51 
Storing a Voice Mail Access
Number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Setting Voice Mail (VM) Tone
Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 
Listening to Voice Mail
Messages  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 
Special Features . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 
Muting Your Conversation. . . . 54 
Call Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 
Using the PAUSE Button 
(For PBX Line/Long Distance 
Calls) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Preparation
Basic Operation
Advanced Operation
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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Direct Commands . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Canceling Registration/
Re-registration  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Canceling the Handset 
Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Re-registering the Handset . . . 65
If the Following Appear on 
Your Display... 
. . . . . . . . . .67
Important Safety 
Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
FCC and Other Information . . . 75
Index  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Warranty  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Useful Information
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Important
Throughout these Operating Instructions,  and  are used 
to indicate with which unit an operation can be performed.
: Perform with the handset.
: Perform with the base unit.
: Perform with the handset and base unit separately.
: Perform with the handset and base unit together.
HandsetBase Unit
Handset
Base Unit
HandsetBase Unit
Handset & Base Unit
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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 away from the microwave oven and 
closer to the base unit.
•If you use the handset near another cordless phone’s base unit, noise may be 
heard. Move away from the other cordless phone’s base unit and closer to your 
base unit.
Away from electrical appliances  
such as a TV, personal computer  
or another cordless phone.In a HIGH and CENTRAL location 
with no obstructions such as walls.
Raise the 
antennas.
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							Useful Information Answering System Telephone System
7For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262)
Preparation
Location of Controls
Base unit
KXK
X-
TG5230TG523
0
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. 26)
[MUTE] Button (p. 54) [FLASH/CALL WAIT] 
Button (p. 55, 56)
[   ] (TONE) Button (p. 56)  
[LOCATOR/ 
INTERCOM/ 
TRANSFER] 
Button and 
Indicator (p. 42)  [REDIAL/PAUSE] 
Button (p. 25, 55)
VM (Voice Mail) 
Button and Indicator 
(p. 53)
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							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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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 Instructions, the soft keys are indicated by their 
icons, such as    and C.
Throughout these Operating Instructions, the handset navigator key is indicated 
by the arrows [d] or [B]. 
Throughout these Operating Instructions, the base unit navigator key is 
indicated by the arrows [d], [B], [f] or [g].
How to use the soft keys/navigator keys
Handset soft keys
Three soft keys are used to select functions 
displayed directly above each key. Functions 
displayed above each key will change depending on 
the state of use.
On this sample display, “
  ” and “C” are 
displayed above the soft keys.
Pressing the right soft key selects the Phone Book “
 C ”
Pressing the left soft key to review Caller ID information in the Caller List 
“
  ”.
•When a function name does not appear above a soft key, the soft key has no 
function.
 SPIPRIVACY1
  
IN USE[1]
CID PLAYCCID
CID
CID
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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 items, Caller ID information, etc.
 8The icons on the bottom line indicate the functions of the corresponding soft 
keys which are located directly below the display (p. 9).
Ex. The soft key below “C” (phone book icon) is used when storing or viewing 
phone book items (p. 34, 36).
9“D” (extension icon) and extension numbers are displayed (ex. base unit=“0”, 
handset 1= “1”)
a) during an intercom call (p. 42) or a conference call (p. 48); 
b) while monitoring a room (p. 50).
Off (invisible) The line is free.
On The line is being used.
Flashing A call is on hold on the handset or base unit.
Flashing rapidly A call is being received.
 SPIPRIVACY1
10 missed calls
D01
  
IN USE[1]
CID PLAYC
1234 56 
7
8
9
IN USE
VE
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