Panasonic Kx Tg5438 Operating Instructions Manual

							Intercom Features
For assistance, please call 1-800-211-PANA (7262).31
For KX-TG5439 users
Call the desired unit by selecting the 
extension number, shown in the upper 
right of each handset’s display. The base 
unit’s extension number is 0.
LTo confirm the handset’s extension 
number ([1] or [2]), place the handset 
on the base unit or charger.
LThe base unit will display the paging or 
paged handset number (H1 or H2).
From the handset to the base unit
1Handset:
Press {INTERCOM}, then press {0}.
LYou can also select the base unit by 
pressing {V} or {^} then pressing 
{>}.
LThe base unit will ring for 1 minute.
LTo stop paging, press {OFF}.
2Base unit:
Press either {LOCATOR/INTERCOM 
1} or {LOCATOR/INTERCOM 2} to 
answer the page.
3Handset:
When finished talking, press {OFF} or 
place the handset on the charger.
Note:
LDuring an intercom call, the handset 
user can switch to the speaker by 
pressing {s}. To switch back to the 
receiver, press {C}.
LTo adjust the base unit’s speaker 
volume, press {>} or {}.
LThe paged handset will beep for 1 
minute.
LTo stop paging, press {OFF}.
2Handset 2:
Press {C}, {s}, or {INTERCOM} to 
answer.
3When finished talking, press {OFF} or 
place the handset on the base unit or 
charger.
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32For assistance, please call 1-800-211-PANA (7262).
Transferring a call (KX-
TG5439 only)
Outside calls can be transferred from one 
handset to the other.
1During an outside call, press 
{INTERCOM}.
LThe call will be put on hold.
2To page the other handset, press 
{handset[1]} or {handset[2]}.
3Wait for the paged party to answer.
LThe paged handset user can answer 
by pressing {C}, {s}, or 
{INTERCOM}.
LIf there is no answer, press {C} or 
{s} to return to the outside call.
4To complete the transfer, press {OFF}.
Transferring a call without speaking to 
the paged party
1During an outside call, press 
{INTERCOM}, then press 
{handset[1]} or {handset[2]}.
2Press {OFF}.
LThe outside call rings at the other 
handset.
Note:
LIf the paged party does not answer the 
call, press {C} or {s} to return to the 
call. If not answered within 1 minute, the 
call will ring at your handset again. If you 
still do not answer the call within 4 
minutes, the call will be disconnected.
Conference calls (KX-
TG5439 only)
A conference call allows 2 handsets to 
speak together with an outside party.
1During an outside call, press 
{INTERCOM}.
LThe call will be put on hold.
2To page the other handset, press 
{handset[1]} or {handset[2]}.
3When the paged party answers, press 
{Conf} on your handset to establish a 
conference call.
L“Conference” will be displayed.
LTo leave the conference, press 
{OFF}. The other 2 parties can 
continue the conversation.
Note:
LThe outside call can be put on hold by 
pressing {HOLD} during a conference 
call. Communications between 
extensions are not suspended. Only the 
person who placed the call on hold can 
resume the conference by pressing 
{Conf}.
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							Programmable Settings
For assistance, please call 1-800-211-PANA (7262).33
Guide to handset programming
For your reference, a chart of all programmable functions is printed below. Details for each 
item can be found on the corresponding pages. To program, press {MENU}, press {V} or 
{^} to scroll through the menu, and press {>} or {Select} when the desired menu item or 
setting is displayed.
Important:
LBefore programming, make sure the handset and base unit are not being used. The 
handset must be operated near the base unit and while off the base unit or charger.
Main menuSub-menu 1Sub-menu 2Page
Message play– – page 46
Ringer setting Ringer volume– page 34
Ringer tone– page 35
Interrupt tone– page 35
Date and time
*3– – page 16
VoiceChanger[VX]– – page 36
Voice enhancer– – page 37
Caller IQ
*1View Info.?*2––
Get new Info.?––
Turn CIQ off?––
Copy phonebook
*4Copy 1 item– page 24
Copy all items– page 25
Customer support– – page 40
Initial setting Set answering Ring count
*3page 50
Recording time
*3page 50
Remote code
*3page 49
Message alert– page 51
LCD contrast– page 37
Key tone– page 39
Auto talk– page 36
Caller ID edit– page 37
Time adjustment
*3– page 40
Set tel line Set dial mode
*3page 38
Set flash time
*3page 38
Set line mode
*3page 38
Registration– page 39
Change language– page 37
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34For assistance, please call 1-800-211-PANA (7262).
*1 Can be used to activate Caller IQ. See 
the leaflet included with this unit for 
more information.
*2 “Activate CIQ?” is displayed if you 
have not subscribed to openLCR 
service. “Turn CIQ on?” is displayed 
when Caller IQ is turned off. See the 
leaflet included with this unit for more 
information.
*3 If you program these settings using one 
of the handsets, you will not need to 
program the same item using the other 
handset (KX-TG5439 only).
*4 KX-TG5439 only
Note:
LTo exit programming, press {OFF} at 
any time.
LTo go back to the previous menu, press 
{} or {Select} 
while “(Go back)” is displayed.
Ringer settings
Handset ringer volume
4 levels (high/medium/low/off) are 
available. The default setting is HIGH.
1Press {MENU}.
2Scroll to “Ringer setting” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press {>}.
3Scroll to “Ringer volume” by pressing 
{V} or {^}, then press {>}.
4Press {V} or {^} repeatedly to select 
the desired volume.
LTo turn the ringer off, press {V} 
repeatedly until “Off ?” is displayed.
5Press {Save}.
Note:
LWhen the ringer volume is set to off, the 
handset will display “Ringer off”, and 
will not ring for outside calls. The 
handset will ring at the low level for 
intercom calls.
Ringer setting
Ringer volume
Ringer volume
 Low |||||| HighKBack  dB  SaveL
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Handset ringer tone
You can change the ringer tone heard 
when an outside call is received. There are 
3 tones and 4 melodies. The default 
setting is “Tone 1”.
1Press {MENU}.
2Scroll to “Ringer setting” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press {>}.
3Scroll to “Ringer tone” by pressing 
{V} or {^}, then press {>}.
4Press {V} or {^} repeatedly to select 
the desired setting.
LYou can also select the ringer tone by 
pressing {1} to {7}.
LIf the ringer volume has been turned 
off, the handset will not ring.
5Press {Save}, then press {OFF}.
Note:
LIf you subscribe to a distinctive ring 
service (such as IDENTA-RING), select 
a tone (Tone 1 to 3). If you select a 
melody, you will not be able to 
distinguish lines by their ringers.
LIf you select one of the melody ringer 
patterns, the ringer will continue to 
sound for several seconds if:
– the caller hangs up before you answer 
the call.
– another person answers the call using 
another phone connected on the 
same line.
Handset interrupt tone
This tone lets you know when you receive 
a call while you are on an intercom call 
(page 30).
“2” (default): The tone will sound 2 times.
“On”: The tone will sound for as long as the 
line rings.
“Off”: Turns this feature off.
1Press {MENU}.
2Scroll to “Ringer setting” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press {>}.
3Scroll to “Interrupt tone” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press {>}.
4Press {V} or {^} repeatedly to select 
the desired setting.
5Press {Save}, then press {OFF}.
Ringer setting
Ringer tone
Ringer tone
1=Tone 1
KBack  dB  SaveL
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Call options
Auto talk
When this feature is turned on, you can 
answer a call by lifting the handset off the 
base unit or charger without pressing 
{C}. The default setting is OFF.
1Press {MENU}.
2Scroll to “Initial setting” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press {>}.
3Scroll to “Auto talk” by pressing {V} 
or {^}, then press {>}.
4Press {V} or {^} repeatedly to select 
the desired setting.
5Press {Save}, then press {OFF}.
Note:
LIf you subscribe to Caller ID service and 
want to view the caller’s information on 
the handset display after lifting up the 
handset to answer a call, turn off this 
feature.
Voice changer
This feature allows you to modify the 
sound of your voice heard by the other 
party.
You can select a different voice changer 
type for phone conversations (“Talk” 
mode) and for the answering system 
greeting message (“Greeting” mode).
The “Talk” setting will be used when you 
turn on the voice changer while on a call 
(page 19). The “Greeting” setting will be 
used when your greeting message is 
played for callers by the answering 
system.
“Deep Voice”: Low-pitch voice
“High Voice”: High-pitch voice
“Fun Voice”: Electronic sounding voice
“Off” (“Greeting” mode only): 
Unmodified voiceThe default setting for “Talk” mode is 
“Deep Voice”, and for “Greeting” mode 
is “Off”.
1Press {MENU}.
2Scroll to “VoiceChanger[VX]” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press {>}.
3To select “Talk”, press {1}.
Press {V} or {^} repeatedly to select 
the desired setting.
LYou can sample the selected voice 
changer type by speaking into the 
handset. Your voice will be heard 
through the base unit speaker.
OR
To select “Greeting”, press {2}. 
Press {V} or {^} repeatedly to select 
the desired setting.
LYour greeting message will be heard 
through the base unit speaker.
LTo turn this feature off, press {0}.
4Press {Save}, then press {OFF}.
Note:
LIn step 3, you can also select the voice 
type by pressing {1} to {3}.
LTo adjust the base unit’s speaker 
volume, press {>} or {
						

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Voice enhancer
You can turn the voice enhancer feature on 
or off. The default setting is OFF.
1Press {MENU}.
2Scroll to “Voice enhancer” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press {>}.
3Press {V} or {^} repeatedly to select 
“On” or “Off”.
4Press {Save}, then press {OFF}.
LWhen turned on, “J” will be 
displayed.
Caller ID edit
You can turn the Caller ID number auto 
edit feature (page 28) on or off. The default 
setting is ON.
1Press {MENU}.
2Scroll to “Initial setting” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press {>}.
3Scroll to “Caller ID edit” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press {>}.
4Press {V} or {^} repeatedly to select 
“On” or “Off”.
5Press {Save}, then press {OFF}.
Display options
Handset LCD contrast
You can adjust the handset display 
contrast. There are 6 levels. The default 
setting is level 3.
1Press {MENU}.
2Scroll to “Initial setting” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press {>}.
3Scroll to “LCD contrast” by pressing 
{V} or {^}, then press {>}.
4Press {V} or {^} repeatedly to select 
the desired setting.
5Press {Save}, then press {OFF}.
Display language
You can select either “English” (default) 
or “Español” as the display language.
1Press {MENU}.
2Scroll to “Initial setting” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press {>}.
3Scroll to “Change language” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press {>}.
4Press {V} or {^} repeatedly to select 
the desired language.
LYou can also select by pressing 
{English} or {Español}.
5Press {Save} or {Salvar}, then press 
{OFF}.
Note:
LIf you select a language you cannot 
read, press {MENU} {0} {8} {1} {Save} 
to change the display language to 
English.
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Telephone settings
Dialing mode
If you cannot make calls, change this 
setting depending on your telephone line 
service.
“Tone” (default): For tone dial service.
“Pulse”: For rotary pulse dial service.
1Press {MENU}.
2Scroll to “Initial setting” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press {>}.
3Scroll to “Set tel line” by pressing 
{V} or {^}, then press {>}.
4Scroll to “Set dial mode” by pressing 
{V} or {^}, then press {>}.
5Press {V} or {^} repeatedly to select 
the desired setting.
6Press {Save}, then press {OFF}.
Flash time
The flash time depends on your telephone 
exchange or host PBX.
You can select: “90ms” (milliseconds), 
“100ms”, “110ms”, “250ms”, “300ms”, 
“400ms”, “600ms”, or “700ms” (default).
1Press {MENU}.
2Scroll to “Initial setting” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press {>}.
3Scroll to “Set tel line” by pressing 
{V} or {^}, then press {>}.
4Scroll to “Set flash time” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press {>}.
5Press {V} or {^} repeatedly to select 
the desired setting.
6Press {Save}, then press {OFF}.Note:
LThe setting should stay at 700 ms unless 
pressing {Flash} fails to pick up the Call 
Waiting call.
LIf the unit is connected via a PBX, certain 
PBX functions (call transferring, etc.) 
may not work correctly. Consult your 
PBX supplier for the correct setting.
Line mode
The line mode is preset to “B” and 
generally should not be adjusted. If “Line 
in use” on the handset is not displayed 
properly, the line mode selection is 
incorrect. Set line mode to “A”.
1Press {MENU}.
2Scroll to “Initial setting” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press {>}.
3Scroll to “Set tel line” by pressing 
{V} or {^}, then press {>}.
4Scroll to “Set line mode” by pressing 
{V} or {^}, then press {>}.
5Press {V} or {^} repeatedly to select 
the desired setting.
6Press {Save}, then press {OFF}.
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Other options
Handset key tone
You can select whether or not key tones 
are heard when keys are pressed. 
Includes confirmation tones and error 
tones. The default setting is ON.
1Press {MENU}.
2Scroll to “Initial setting” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press {>}.
3Scroll to “Key tone” by pressing {V} or 
{^}, then press {>}.
4Press {V} or {^} repeatedly to select 
“On” or “Off”.
5Press {Save}, then press {OFF}.
Re-registering the handset
If “No link to base. Move closer 
to base, try again.” is displayed 
even when the handset is near the base 
unit, you may need to re-register the 
handset to the base unit.
Important:
LMake sure the base unit is not being 
used.
LHave the handset and base unit near 
each other when re-registering the 
handset.
LKX-TG5439 only:
Confirm the extension number of the 
handset which has lost the 
communication by placing the handset 
on the base unit or charger. 
If you re-register the handset using the 
other handset’s extension number [1] 
or [2], the other handset will not 
function.
1Handset:
Press {MENU}.
2Scroll to “Initial setting” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press {>}.
3Scroll to “Registration” by pressing 
{V} or {^}, then press {>}.
4KX-TG5438 base unit:
Press and hold {LOCATOR/
INTERCOM} until the CHARGE 
indicator flashes.
KX-TG5439 base unit:
Press and hold the locator/handset 
button that corresponds to the handset 
you want to re-register ({LOCATOR/
INTERCOM 1} or {LOCATOR/
INTERCOM 2}) until the registering 
handset number (H1 or H2) is 
displayed.
LAfter the CHARGE indicator starts 
flashing, the rest of the procedure 
must be completed within 1 minute.
5Handset:
Press {OK}, then wait until the handset 
beeps.
LRegistration is complete.
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Time adjustment (Caller ID 
subscribers only)
Using this feature, the unit’s date and time 
setting will be automatically adjusted when 
caller information is received. To turn this 
feature on, select “Caller ID[auto]” 
(default). To turn off, select “Manual”.
1Press {MENU}.
2Scroll to “Initial setting” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press {>}.
3Scroll to “Time adjustment” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press {>}.
4Press {V} or {^} repeatedly to select 
“Manual” or “Caller ID[auto]”.
5Press {Save}, then press {OFF}.
Note:
LTo use this feature, set the date and time 
manually first (page 16).
Customer support
The handset can display the Internet 
address where you can download 
operating instructions for this product 
using your computer.
1Press {MENU}.
2Scroll to “Customer support” by 
pressing {V} or {^}, then press {>}.
L“www.panasonic.com/support” 
will be displayed.
3Press {OFF}.
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