Panasonic Kx Tg5471 Operating Instructions Manual

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Phone Book
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Dialing from the Phone Book 
•If “No items stored” is displayed in step 1, the phone book is empty.
•To exit the phone book, press [OFF].
To search for a name by initial
1. Press the soft key (C).
2. Press the dialing button for the first letter of the desired name until any 
name with the same initial is displayed (see the Index table below).
Ex. To find “Frank”, press [3]...

Phone Book
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Chain Dial 
You can dial a combination of phone book or manual key pad entries while making 
a call. This feature can be used, for example, to first automatically dial a calling card 
access number that you have stored in the phone book, then manually or 
automatically dial your PIN and then automatically dial the destination number from 
the phone book.
Ex. Using a long distance calling card
•To prevent misdialing, we recommend you add pauses where needed when 
storing numbers. For...

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Phone Book
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Editing an Item in the Phone Book 
Erasing an Item in the Phone Book 
1Press the soft key (C). 
2Scroll to the desired item by pressing [d] or 
[B].
•To search for the item by initial, see page 41.
3Press the soft key ( ).
4Edit the name (p. 40), then press [d].
•If you do not need to change the name, press 
[d] then go to step 5.
•To move the cursor, press the soft key 
() or...

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Speed Dialer
Storing Phone Numbers 
You can store up to 10 phone numbers in the base unit. The dialing buttons ([0] to 
[9]) function as memory stations.
Make sure the base unit is not being used.
•If a pause is required when dialing, press [REDIAL/PAUSE] where needed. 
“” is 
displayed when 
[REDIAL/PAUSE] is pressed. A pause counts as one digit (p. 50).
•When [*] is pressed, “ ” is displayed. When [#] is pressed, “ ” is displayed.
•If a phone number is stored in a memory location which already...

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Intercom
Intercom calls can be made between the handset and the base unit.
Making Intercom Calls
From 
From 
Using this feature, you can also locate a misplaced handset.
1Press [HOLD/INTERCOM].
•The paged unit will ring for 1 minute.
•To stop paging, press [OFF]. 
2When the paged party answers, start talking.
•You can switch to the speaker by pressing [s]. 
To switch back to the receiver,...

Intercom
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Answering Intercom Calls
When the handset is paged, it rings and the Ringer/Message Alert indicator flashes 
rapidly.
•If the Auto Talk feature is turned on (p. 18), you can also answer a page by simply 
lifting the handset off the base unit.
When the base unit is being paged, it rings and the LOCATOR/INTERCOM/
TRANSFER indicator flashes.
1Press [C], [s] or [HOLD/INTERCOM].
•You can also answer a page by pressing any 
button
 except [d], [B] or [OFF].
2To disconnect the intercom, press...

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Transferring a Call
You can transfer an outside call to the base unit or the handset.
From the   to the 
•If the base unit is in use, the display will show “Busy” then “Hold”.
Press [C] or [s] to return to the outside call. 
OR
To transfer the call to a mailbox to allow the caller to leave a message, perform the 
following three steps:
(1) Tell the caller to press the # (pound sign) and...

Transferring a Call
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Quick call transfer
You can transfer a call without waiting for the paged party to answer.
From the   to the 
1. During a call, press [HOLD/INTERCOM].
2. Press [0].
3. Press [OFF] to hang up.
From the   to the 
1. During a call, press [LOCATOR/INTERCOM/TRANSFER]. 
2. Press [SP-PHONE] to hang up.
•The call will be transferred directly.
•The paged party can answer the transferred call by pressing [
C], [s], or 
[SP-PHONE].
•After the paged party answers, the transfer is complete.
•If...

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Conference Calls
While you are talking with an outside caller, the base unit user or the 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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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...