Panasonic Kx Tg5471 Operating Instructions Manual

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Preparation
Installation
Connections
•USE ONLY WITH Panasonic AC ADAPTOR PQLV1 (Order No. PQLV1Z).
•The AC adaptor must remain connected at all times. (It is normal for the adaptor to 
feel warm during use.)
•The AC adaptor should be connected to a vertically oriented or floor-mounted AC 
outlet. Do not connect the AC adaptor to a ceiling-mounted AC outlet, as the 
weight of the adaptor may cause it...

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Installing the Battery in the Handset
Insert the battery (1), and press it down until it snaps into the compartment (2). 
Close the cover.
To replace the battery:
Press the notch on the cover firmly and slide it as 
indicated by the arrow. Replace the old battery with a new 
one (p. 13). Close the cover and charge the handset for 6 
hours.
Battery Charge
Place the handset on the base unit for 6 hours 
before initial use.
•The unit beeps once, the CHARGE indicator lights and 
“Charging” is...

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Installation
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Preparation
Recharge
Recharge the battery when:
— “Recharge battery” is displayed on the handset,
— “
3” flashes, or
— the handset beeps intermittently while it is in use.
•The display will continually indicate “Recharge battery” and/or “
3” will 
flash when the handset battery is charged for less than 15 minutes and the 
handset is lifted off the base unit.
•If the battery has been...

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Programmable Settings
Programming Guidelines 
The unit has several programmable functions which can be selected from the 
function menu on the display (p. 15).
How to select a function item from the menu
•To go back to the previous menu, press the soft key ( ), or press the soft key 
( ) while “---(Go back)----” is displayed. If you press this key in the 
main menu, the unit will exit programming mode.
•After programming is complete, the display will return to the main menu or the 
sub-menu depending...

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Programmable Settings
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Function Menu Table 
You can use the following functions to customize your unit. See the corresponding 
pages for function details.
•After pressing [MENU], you can also program menu items directly by pressing ([0] 
to [9], [*] and [#]) instead of using the soft keys (p. 73–74).
Handset
Ringer volume
Ringer tone
Incoming call.
Get new Info.?
Set answering
LCD...

Programmable Settings
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Date and Time 
We recommend you set the date and time so that the unit will announce the day 
and time each message was recorded when you play back messages.
•When entering the time, you cannot enter numbers greater than 12. Do not use 
military time. (To set 13:00 hours, enter “0100”, and select “PM” in step 4.
)
To confirm the date and time, repeat steps 1 and 2. 
•The current date and time are displayed. When finished, press [OFF].
1Press [MENU].
2Scroll to “Date and time” by...

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Programmable Settings
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Display Language 
You can select either “English” or “Spanish” as the display language. The factory 
preset is “English”.
•If you select a language you cannot read, change the display language again 
using direct commands (p. 74).
Dialing Mode 
If you have touch tone service, set the dialing mode to “Tone”. For rotary or pulse 
service, set to “Pulse”. The factory...

Programmable Settings
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Line Mode 
The line mode is preset to “B” and generally should not be adjusted. If “  ” is 
not displayed on the handset properly, the line mode selection is incorrect. Set line 
mode to 
“A”.
Auto Talk 
The Auto Talk feature allows you to answer calls by simply lifting the handset off the 
base unit. You do not need to press [C] or [s]. The factory preset is OFF.
•In order to view Caller ID information after you lift the handset to answer a call, 
leave the Auto Talk feature...

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Programmable Settings
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Ringer Volume
You can set the handset and base unit ringer volumes to high, medium, low, or off. 
The factory preset is HIGH. If the handset or base unit ringer is turned off, the 
handset or base unit will ring at the low level for intercom calls, and will not ring for 
outside calls. Caller names will not be announced even if the Talking Caller ID 
feature is...

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Base unit ringer volume 
Make sure the base unit is not being used.
To set the ringer volume to high (preset), medium, or low, press [d] or [B].
•To increase volume, press [B]. To decrease volume, press [d].
•To stop ringing, press [STOP].
To turn the ringer off, press and hold [d] until 2 beeps sound.
•“  ” is displayed.
To turn the ringer on, press [d] or [B].
•The base unit will ring at the low level.
•You can adjust the ringer volume while an outside call is ringing. 
Press...