Panasonic KX-TG585SK Operating Instructions

RA long beep sounds.
2 MOFF N
Unpairing a headset
You can cancel a pairing of the headset that is
stored to the base unit.
Handset
1 MMENU N#612
2 Mb N:  “Yes ” a  M SELECT N
R When the headset is unpaired, the
 disappears from the base unit
display.
3 MOFF N
Operating a Bluetooth wireless
headset using a landline
Important:
RRefer to your headset operating instructions
for headset operations.
Answering landline calls with your
headset
To answer a landline call, press your
headset’s button referring to...

Answering system for
landline
The answering system can answer and record
calls for you when you are unavailable to
answer the phone.
You can also set the unit to play a greeting
message but not to record caller messages by
selecting “Greeting only ” as the recording
time setting (page 68).
Important:
R Make sure the unit’s date and time setting
is correct (page 16).
Memory capacity (including your
greeting message)
The total recording capacity is about 18
minutes. A maximum of 64 messages can be...

Resetting to a pre-recorded greeting
message
If you change into a pre-recorded greeting
message once you record your own greeting
message, your own recorded greeting
message is erased.
Handset
1 MMENU N#304
2 MYES N a  M OFF N
Playing back the greeting
message
Handset
1 MMENU N#303
2 To exit, press  MOFF N.
Listening to messages
Important:
R If your phone service provider offers
voicemail service, the voicemail service
may answer calls before the base unit’s
built-in answering system has a chance to...

1To listen to new messages:
MMENU N#323
To listen to all messages:
M MENU N#324
2 When finished, press  MOFF N.
Note:
R To switch to the receiver, press  M
N.
R You can also use the  MPLAY N soft key, if
displayed, to play new messages.
Operating the answering system
M MENU N a  M b N:  “Answering device ” a
M SELECT N
KeyOperation
MD N or  MC NAdjust the receiver/speaker
volume (during playback)
1  or  MF NRepeat message (during
playback) *1
2
 or  ME NSkip message (during
playback)
3Enter the...

2Mb N:  “Yes ” a  M SELECT N a  M OFF N
Advanced new message
alerting features
Audible message alert
This feature allows the base unit to beep to
inform you of a new message arrival when
new messages are recorded. The base unit
beeps 2 times every minute until you listen to
the messages, if the  “Base unit beep ”
setting is turned on. The default setting is
“ Off ”.
Handset
1 MMENU N#339
2 Mb N: Select the desired setting.  a
M SAVE N a  M OFF N
New message alert by a call
This feature allows you to...

Erasing the set phone number
Handset
1 MMENU N#338
2 Mb N: “ Notification  to ” a  M SELECT N
3 MMENU N a  M b N:  “Erase ” a  M SELECT N
4 Mb N:  “Yes ” a  M SELECT N a  M OFF N
R The new message alert setting is
turned off.
Activating/inactivating the remote
access code to play messages
If you activate this feature, you must enter the
remote access code (page 66) to play the
new message from the new message alert
call. This is so that unauthorized parties
cannot listen to your messages. The default...

Using the answering systemremotely
1 Dial your landline phone number from a
touch-tone phone.
2 After the greeting message starts, enter
your remote access code.
3 Follow the voice guidance prompts as
necessary or control the unit using
remote commands (page 67).
4 When finished, hang up.
Voice guidance
nWhen the English voice guidance is
selected
During remote operation, the unit’s voice
guidance starts and prompts you to press
1  to perform a specific operation, or press
2  to listen to more available...

Number of rings before the unitanswers a call
You can change the number of times the
phone rings  “Ring count ” before the unit
answers calls. You can select 2 to 7 rings, or
“ Toll saver ”.
The default setting is  “4 rings ”.
“ Toll saver ”: The unit’s answering system
answers at the end of the 2nd ring when new
messages have been recorded, or at the end
of the 5th ring when there are no new
messages. If you call your phone from outside
to listen to new messages (page 67), you
know that there are no...

Voicemail service forlandline
Voicemail is an automatic answering service
offered by your phone service provider. After
you subscribe to this service, your phone
service provider’s voicemail system answers
calls for you when you are unavailable to
answer the phone or when your line is busy.
Messages are recorded by your phone service
provider, not your telephone. Please contact
your phone service provider for details of this
service.
Important:
R To use the voicemail service provided by
your phone...

Listening to voicemail messages
When new messages have been recorded,
“Voicemail msg. via phone co. ”*1
/
“ Voicemail msg. ”*2
 are displayed if
message indication service is available.
*1 Handset
*2 Base unit
Handset
1 MMENU N#330
R The speakerphone turns on.
2 Follow the pre-recorded instructions.
3 When finished, hang up.
Note:
R You can also use the  MACCESS N soft key,
if displayed, to play new voicemail
messages.
Base unit
To listen to voicemail messages, you have to
dial your voicemail access...