Panasonic Kx Tg5436 Operating Instructions Manual

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Battery charge
Place the handset on the base unit or 
charger for 6 hours before initial use.
LThe unit will beep once, the CHARGE 
indicator will light, and “Charging” will 
be displayed.
L“Charge completed” is displayed 
when the battery has been fully charged. 
The CHARGE indicator will remain lit.
Base unit
Charger unit
Note:
LTo ensure the battery charges properly, 
clean the charge contacts of the 
handset, base unit, and charger with a 
soft, dry cloth once a month. Clean more 
often if the unit is subject to grease, dust, 
or high humidity.
Battery strength
You can confirm the battery strength on the 
handset display.
Recharging the battery
Recharge the battery when:
–“Recharge battery” is displayed or 
7 flashes on the handset display.
– the handset beeps intermittently while it 
is in use.
Note:
LRecharge the handset battery for more 
than 15 minutes, or the display will 
continue showing the indication.
LIf the battery has been discharged, the 
handset will display “Charge for 6h” 
and 8 when you place the handset 
on the base unit or charger.
CHARGE indicator
OR
CHARGE 
indicator
Battery iconBattery strength
5Fully charged
6Medium
7Low
When flashing: needs 
to be recharged.
8Discharged
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Battery performance
After your Panasonic battery is fully 
charged, you can expect the following 
performance:
*1 Handset is off the base unit or charger 
but not in use.
Note:
LBattery power is consumed whenever 
the handset is off the base unit or 
charger, even when the handset is not in 
use. The longer you leave the handset 
off the base unit or charger, the shorter 
you can actually talk on the handset. 
Actual battery performance depends on 
a combination of how often the handset 
is in use and how often it is not in use.
LOnce the battery is fully charged, you do 
not have to charge it again until 
“Recharge battery” is displayed or 
7 flashes. This will maximize the 
battery life.Battery replacement
If battery performance diminishes, make 
sure you have cleaned the charge 
contacts and fully charged the battery. The 
battery needs to be replaced if any of the 
following are displayed after a few phone 
calls even when you have fully charged the 
battery.
–“Recharge battery”
–7 (flashing)
–“Charge for 6h”
–8
LUse only the rechargeable Panasonic 
battery noted on page 5.
1Press the notch on the cover firmly and 
slide it as indicated by the arrow.
2Replace the old battery with a new one, 
and close the cover (see page 10 for 
battery installation).
Attention:
A nickel metal hydride battery that is 
recyclable powers the product you have 
purchased.
Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for 
information on how to recycle this battery.
OperationOperating time
While in use 
(talking)Up to 5 hours
While not in use 
(standby)
*1Up to 11 days
While using the 
Clarity Booster 
feature (page 20)Up to 3 hours
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Controls and displays
Controls
Base unit
ACHARGE indicator
BAntenna
CSpeaker
DDisplay
E{ANSWER ON} 
ANSWER ON indicator
F{GREETING REC} (Recording)
G{GREETING CHECK}
H{ERASE}
ICharge contactsJ{LOCATOR/INTERCOM 1}
K{LOCATOR/INTERCOM 2}
LMIC (Microphone)
MVOL. (Volume) {}
N{STOP}
O{MESSAGE}
MESSAGE indicator
P{} (Skip)
ABCDEFG HB
ILK JMNOPQ
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Handset
ASpeaker
BSoft key
CHeadset jack
D{C} (TALK)
ENavigator key
F{s} (SP-PHONE)
G{*} (TONE)
H{PAUSE} {REDIAL}
IRinger indicator
Message indicator
JReceiver
KDisplay
L{MENU}
M{OFF}
N{MUTE} {CLEAR}
O{HOLD} {INTERCOM}
PMicrophone
QCharge contactsCharger unit
ACharge contacts
BCHARGE indicator
Using the navigator key
The handset navigator key can be used to 
navigate through menus and to select 
items shown on the display, by pressing 
{^}, {V}, {}.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
HB K
L
M
N
O
P
Q I
J
A
B
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Display
Base unit display items
Handset display items
Soft keys
The handset features 2 soft keys. By 
pressing a soft key, you can select the 
function displayed directly above it.
LThe functions displayed will vary 
depending on how you are using the 
unit.
LWhen a function does not appear above 
a soft key, the soft key has no function.
Soft key examples:
Backlit display and handset keypad
The handset display and dialing buttons 
will light for a few seconds after pressing 
any of the handset’s controls or lifting the 
handset off the base unit or charger. They 
will also light when a call is being received.
Displayed 
itemMeaning
EFlashes when message 
memory is full.
EFlashes when the date and 
time need to be set.
CBase unit is on an intercom 
call, or handset is using the 
answering system.
When flashing: base unit is 
paging or is being paged.
B
CLine is in use.
When flashing: a call is on 
hold or the answering 
system is answering a call.
When flashing rapidly: a 
call is being received.
EGreeting message 
recording error
9@Answering system is in 
greeting only mode (caller 
messages will not be 
recorded).
H1Handset number; displayed 
when paging or being 
paged. (example shown 
here: handset 1)
Displayed 
itemMeaning
JVoice enhancer is on.
5Battery strength
Display 
functionAction
Rcvd 
callsEnters caller list
ConfEstablishes a conference 
call
 Rcvd     PhoneKcalls    book L
5
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Setting the date and time
Set the date and time so that the unit will 
announce the day and time each message 
was recorded by the answering system 
(page 43) when you play back messages.
1Press {MENU}.
2Scroll to “Date and time” by pressing 
{V} or {^}, then press {>} or {Select}.
3Enter the current month, day, and year 
by selecting 2 digits for each.
Example: June 15, 2005
Press {0}{6} {1}{5} {0}{5}.
4Enter the current hour and minute (12-
hour clock format) by selecting 2 digits 
for each.
Example: 9:30 PM
Press {0}{9} {3}{0}.
5Select “AM” or “PM” by pressing {AM/
PM}.
6Press {Save}.
LWhen the date and time are set, E 
disappears from the base unit 
display.
LIf the handset beeps 3 times, the date 
and time were not set correctly. Enter 
the correct digits.
7Press {OFF}.
Note:
LIf you make a mistake when entering the 
date and time, press {}, {V}, or 
{^} to move the cursor, then make the 
correction.
LIf a power failure occurs, E will flash to 
indicate the date and time must be set 
again.
To confirm the date and time
Repeat steps 1 and 2. Press {OFF} when 
finished.
Time adjustment (Caller ID subscribers 
only)
When calls are received, Caller ID will 
automatically adjust the date and time 
(including daylight saving time).
LIf you have not set the date and time 
manually, Caller ID will not adjust the 
date and time.
LYou can turn this feature off (page 40).
KBack dB SelectL
Date and time
Date:12.31.2005
Time:12:00 AM
KAM/PM     SaveL
Date:06.15.2005
Time:12:00 AM
KAM/PM     SaveL
Date:06.15.2005
Time:09:30 AM
KAM/PM     SaveL
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							Making/Answering Calls
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Making calls
1Lift the handset and press {C}.
L“Talk” will be displayed.
2Dial the phone number.
3When finished talking, press {OFF} or 
place the handset on the base unit or 
charger.
Note:
L“Line in use” is displayed when 
someone is talking on the other handset 
or another phone.
To adjust the receiver volume
3 levels (high/medium/low) are available.
While using the receiver, press {V} or {^} 
repeatedly.
To use the speakerphone
1Lift the handset and press {s}.
L“SP-phone” will be displayed.
2Dial the phone number.
3When the other party answers, speak 
into the microphone.
4When finished talking, press {OFF} or 
place the handset on the base unit or 
charger.
Note:
LTalk alternately with the caller in a quiet 
room.
LIf the other party has difficulty hearing 
you, press {V} to decrease the speaker 
volume.
LWhile on a call, you can switch from the 
receiver to the speakerphone by 
pressing {s}. To switch back to the 
receiver, press {C}.
To adjust the speaker volume
6 levels (high to low) are available.
While using the speaker, press {V} or {^} 
repeatedly.
To dial after confirming the entered 
number
1Enter the phone number.
LTo correct a digit, press {} to 
move the cursor, then press 
{CLEAR}. Enter the correct number.
LIf a pause is required when dialing, 
press {PA U S E} where needed (page 
21).
LTo cancel, press {OFF}.
2Press {C}, {s}, or {Call}.
3When finished talking, press {OFF} or 
place the handset on the base unit or 
charger.
To redial the last number dialed
1Press {C} or {s}.
2Press {REDIAL}.
{OFF}
{PA U S E}
{REDIAL}Soft keys
{C}
{s}
{*}
{MUTE}
{CLEAR}
Navigator key
Microphone
{HOLD}
Example:
KFlash     CallL
3334444
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To make a call using the redial list
The last 5 phone numbers dialed are 
stored in the redial list.
1Press {REDIAL}.
LThe last number dialed will be 
displayed.
2Press {V} or {^} repeatedly to display 
the desired number.
LTo delete the displayed number, 
press {CLEAR}.
LTo exit the list, press {OFF}.
3Press {C}, {s}, or {Call}.
Answering calls
When a call is being received, the ringer 
indicator flashes rapidly.
1Lift the handset and press {C} or {s}.
LYou can also answer a call by 
pressing any button except {V}, {^}, 
{}, or {OFF}. (Any key talk 
feature)
2When finished talking, press {OFF} or 
place the handset on the base unit or 
charger.
Auto talk
This feature allows you to answer a call by 
simply lifting the handset off the base unit 
or charger. You do not need to press {C}. 
To activate this feature, see page 36.
Temporary ringer off
While the handset is ringing for an outside 
call, you can turn the ringer off temporarily 
by pressing {OFF}. The handset will ring 
the next time a call is received.
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Useful features during a 
call
HOLD button
This feature allows you to put an outside 
call on hold.
1Press {HOLD} during an outside call.
LTo transfer the call to the other 
handset, see page 31, step 22.
2Press {HOLD} again.
L“Hold” will be displayed.
LTo return to the call, press {C} or 
{s}.
LThe other handset user can take the 
call by pressing {C} or {s}.
Note:
L“Line on hold” will be displayed on 
the other handsets.
LIf another phone is connected on the 
same line (page 9), you can also take 
the call by lifting its handset.
LIf a call is kept on hold for more than 6 
minutes, an alarm tone will start to 
sound and the ringer indicator will flash 
rapidly. After 4 additional minutes on 
hold, the call will be disconnected.
MUTE button
You can mute your voice during a 
conversation. While mute is turned on you 
will be able to hear the other party, but the 
other party will not be able to hear you.
To mute your voice, press {MUTE}.
L“” will flash on the display.
LTo return to the conversation, press 
{MUTE}, {C}, or {s}. Example:
Talk
00-00-30  
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Voice enhancer
This feature clarifies the voice of the 
person you are talking to, reproducing a 
more natural-sounding voice that is easier 
to hear and understand.
1Press {MENU} during an outside call.
2To turn this feature on or off, press {3}.
LYou can also select “V.E. on” or 
“V.E. off” by pressing {V} or {^} 
then pressing {>}.
LWhen turned on, “J” will be 
displayed.
Note:
LOnce you turn voice enhancer on, it will 
be activated for all outside calls until 
turned off.
LYou can also turn this feature on or off by 
programming (page 37).
LDepending on the condition and quality 
of your telephone line, this feature may 
emphasize existing line noise. If it 
becomes difficult to hear, turn this 
feature off.
Clarity booster
This feature can improve sound clarity 
when the handset is used in an area where 
there may be interference. During an 
outside call, this feature will be turned on 
automatically when necessary. This 
feature will turn off when you hang up or 
put a call on hold. It will not turn off 
automatically during a call. You can also 
turn this feature on or off manually.
1Press {MENU} during an outside call.
2Press {2} to select “Booster on” or 
“Booster off”.
LYou can also select “Booster on” or 
“Booster off” by pressing {V} or 
{^} then pressing {>}.
LWhile this feature is turned on, 
“BOOST” will flash on the display.
Note:
LIf this feature is turned off manually 
during a call, it will not be turned on 
automatically during the same call.
LWhile this feature is turned on, battery 
operating time will be shortened (page 
12).
Call share
When the other handset is on an outside 
call, this feature allows you to join that call.
To join a conversation, press {C} or {s} 
when the other handset is on an outside 
call.
L“Conference” will be displayed.
g3=V.E. on
 1=Phonebookg2=Booster on
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