Panasonic Kx Tg5240 Operating Instructions Manual

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Transferring a Call
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From a   to another   
(when the system has two or more handsets)
•If the Auto Talk feature is turned on (p. 19), the paged handset user can also 
answer a page by simply lifting the handset off the base unit or charger (for 
KX-TG5243 or accessory handset users, p. 3).
•Any user can answer a transferred call by pressing [C], [s], or [SP-PHONE]
.
•If you call an...

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Quick call transfer
You can transfer a call without waiting for the paged party to answer.
1. During a call, press [HOLD/INTERCOM].
2. Press the extension number ([0] for the base unit, [1] to [4] for the 
handset).
3. Press [OFF] to hang up.
1. During a call, press [LOCATOR/INTERCOM/TRANSFER]. 
2. Press the extension number [1]
 ( ) to [4] (), or press [0] to page all 
handsets.
3. Press [SP-PHONE] to hang up.
•The call will be transferred directly.
•The paged party can answer the...

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Conference Calls
While you are talking with an outside caller, the base unit user or a handset user 
can join the conversation and establish a conference call.
•To leave the conference, press [OFF] on the handset or press [SP-PHONE] on 
the base unit. The two other parties can continue the conversation.
•During a conference, the outside call can be placed on hold by pressing [HOLD/...

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Room Monitor
This feature allows you to monitor a room by using the intercom feature. For 
example, you can monitor a baby from different areas of the house. You can call the 
destination unit to monitor the room. The called unit will not ring. When the system 
has two or more handsets (p. 3), you can monitor one handset using another. To 
allow other users to monitor through your unit, turn this feature on. If you want to 
prevent your unit from being monitored by other extensions, leave this feature...

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Room Monitor
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To monitor with 
The unit to be monitored must not be in use and the handset to be monitored 
must be off the base unit.
•The monitored user can stop being monitored by:
— on the handset, press [OFF] or place the handset on the base unit.
— on the base unit, press [LOCATOR/INTERCOM/TRANSFER] or 
[SP-PHONE].
•“Room monitor” is also displayed on the monitored handset.
•While...

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Special Features
Muting Your Conversation 
During a call, you can mute your phone so the other party cannot listen to you. 
When muting your conversation, you can hear the other party.
 Press the soft key ( ).
•“Mute” will be displayed for a few seconds and “  ” will flash.
• To release the mute, press the soft key 
() again.
•If you press [C] or [s] to switch between the receiver and speaker, the mute will 
be released.
 Press [MUTE]. 
•The SP-PHONE indicator flashes.
• To release the mute, press...

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Special Features
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Te m p o r a r y  To n e  D i a l i n g
(For Rotary or Pulse Service Users) 
Press [*] (TONE) before entering access numbers which require tone 
dialing.
•The dialing mode changes to tone. You can enter numbers to access an 
answering service, electronic banking service, etc. When you hang up, the dialing 
mode will return to pulse.
For Call Waiting Service Users 
Press...

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FLASH Button 
Pressing [FLASH/CALL WAIT] allows you to use special features of your host PBX 
such as transferring an extension call, or accessing optional telephone services 
such as call waiting. 
•Pressing [FLASH/CALL WAIT]
 cancels the mute or the Temporary Tone Dialing 
mode (p. 56, 57).
Selecting the flash time 
The flash time depends on your telephone exchange or host PBX. 
You can select the following flash times: “700, 600, 400, 300, 250, 110, 100 or 90 
ms (milliseconds)”....

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Special Features
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Incoming Call Tone 
During an intercom call (p. 47) or while using the Room Monitor feature, you can be 
informed of incoming calls by two tones.
If this feature is turned on, incoming call tones will be heard for as long as the line is 
ringing. If this feature is set to “2”, incoming call tones will be heard only 2 times. If 
this feature is turned off, no tones will be...

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Key Tone 
You can select whether or not the handset keys will sound tones (key tone, 
confirmation tone, error tone). The factory preset is ON.
1Press [MENU].
2Scroll to “Initial setting” by pressing 
[d] or [B], then press the soft key ( ).
3Scroll to “Key tone” by pressing [d] or [B], 
then press the soft key ( ).
4Select “Off” or “On” by pressing [d] or [B].
5Press the soft key ( ), then press [OFF].
Handset
SELECTInitial setting
SELECTKey tone
Key tone
:On 
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