Panasonic Kx Tg5438 Operating Instructions Manual

Programmable Settings
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Programming via direct commands
You can also program most features using “direct commands”—special codes that take 
you directly to the feature you wish to program and allow you to select the desired setting. 
There is no need to scroll through the unit’s menus.
Details of each feature can be found on the corresponding pages.
1Press {MENU}.
2Enter the desired feature code (shown below).
3Enter the desired setting code (shown...

Programmable Settings
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*1 KX-TG5439 only
Note:
LIf you make a mistake or enter the wrong code, press {OFF} then start again by 
pressing {MENU}. Caller ID number auto 
edit{0} {4}{1}: On {0}: Off page 37
Set dial mode{0} {5} {1}{1}: Pulse {2}: Tone page 38
Set flash time{0} {5} {2}{1}: 700 ms {2}: 600 ms
{3}: 400 ms {4}: 300 ms
{5}: 250 ms {6}: 110 ms
{7}: 100 ms {8}: 90 mspage 38
Set line mode{0} {5} {3}{1}: A {2}: B page 38
Ring count{0} {6}...

Answering System Features
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Answering system
The unit contains an answering system 
which can answer and record calls for you 
when you are unavailable to answer the 
phone.
For details about memory capacity, see 
page 47.
Important:
LOnly 1 person can access the answering 
system (listen to messages, record a 
greeting message, etc.) at a time.
LWhen callers leave messages, the unit 
records the day and time of each 
message. Make sure the date and time...

Answering System Features
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Note:
LIf the greeting message is less than 1 
second long, the unit beeps 6 times and 
announces, “Your greeting was not 
recorded. Record your greeting again.”
To play back the greeting message
Press {GREETING CHECK}.
Erasing your greeting message
Press {GREETING CHECK}, and then 
press {ERASE} while your greeting 
message is playing.
LIf you do not re-record your greeting 
message, the unit will use a pre-
recorded greeting...

Answering System Features
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Listening to messages
When new messages have been 
recorded:
– The MESSAGE indicator on the base 
unit will flash.
– The message indicator on the handset 
will flash slowly if the message alert 
feature is turned on (page 51).
The base unit display will show the number 
of messages (old and new) recorded by 
the answering system.
Example: The total number of recorded 
messages is 10.
Listening to messages using 
the base unit...

Answering System Features
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Note:
LCaller information for the erased 
messages will remain in the caller list.
Listening to messages using 
the handset
When new messages have been 
recorded, “New message” is displayed.
1Press {MENU}.
2Press {Select} at “Message play”.
LThe unit will announce the number of 
new messages, and will play back the 
new messages.
LWhen you have no new messages, 
the unit will announce “No new 
messages. All message playback”,...

Answering System Features
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Calling back (Caller ID subscribers 
only)
If Caller ID information was received for 
the call, you can call the caller back while 
listening to a message.
Press {Call} during playback.
Note:
LTo edit the number before calling back, 
press {Edit} repeatedly to select the 
desired format (page 28), then press 
{Call}, {C}, or {s}.Memory capacity
The total recording capacity (including 
your greeting message and caller...

Answering System Features
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Remote operation
Using a touch tone phone, you can call 
your phone number from outside and 
access the unit to listen to messages. The 
unit’s voice guidance will prompt you to 
press certain dial keys to perform different 
operations.
Important:
LIn order to operate the answering 
system remotely, you must first set a 
remote code (page 49). This code must 
be entered each time you operate the 
answering system remotely....

Answering System Features
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*1 If pushed within the first 5 seconds of a 
message, the previous message will be 
played.
*2 To resume operation, enter a remote 
command within 15 seconds, or the 
voice guidance will start.
Turning on the answering system 
remotely
If the answering system is off, you can turn 
it on remotely.
1Dial your phone number.
2Let the phone ring 15 times.
LThe unit will answer your call with the 
greeting message.
LYou can hang...

Answering System Features
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Ring count
You can change the number of times the 
phone rings before the unit answers calls. 
You can select “2”, “3”, “4” (default), “5”, 
“6”, “7”, or “Toll saver”.
“Toll saver”: The unit answers on the 
2nd ring when new messages have been 
recorded, and on the 4th ring when there 
are no new messages. If you call your 
phone from outside to listen to new 
messages (page 48), you will know that 
there are no messages when...