Panasonic Kx Tg6591 Operating Instructions Manual

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Mb N: Select the desired setting.  a
M SAVE N a  M OFF N Viewing/editing/erasing call block
n

umbers
1 MMENU N#217
2 Mb N: Select the desired entry.
R To exit, press  MOFF N.
3 To edit a number:
MEDIT N a  Edit the phone number.
a  M SAVE N a  M OFF N
To erase a number:
M ERASE N a  M b N:  “Yes ” a
M SELECT N a  M OFF N
Note:
R When editing, press the desired dial
key to add,  MCLEAR N to erase.
R When viewing,  “Block w/o num ” is
displayed if the blocking incoming
calls without phone number feature is
turned on. To turn the feature off:
M ERASE N a  M C N a  M SAVE N a
M OFF N Registering a unit
Operating additional units
Additional handsets
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p to 6 handsets can be registered to
the base unit.
Important:
R See page 5 for information on the
available model. Registering a handset to the
b

ase unit
The supplied handset and base unit are
pre-registered. If for some reason the
handset is not registered to the base
unit, re-register the handset. 1
H
andset:
MMENU N#130
2 Base unit:
Press and hold  MLOCATOR N for
about 5 seconds until the
registration tone sounds.
R If all registered handsets start
ringing, press  MLOCATOR N again
to stop, then repeat this step.
R The next step must be completed
within 90 seconds.
3 Handset:
Press  MOK N, then wait until a long
beep sounds.
Note:
R While registering,  “Base in
registering ” is displayed on all
registered handsets.
R When you purchase an additional
handset, refer to the additional
handset’s installation manual for
registration. Deregistering a handset
A

 handset can cancel its own
registration to the base unit, or other
handsets registered to the same base
unit. This allows the handset to end its
wireless connection with the system.
1 MMENU N#131
R All handsets registered to the
base unit are displayed.
2 Mb N: Select the handset you want to
cancel.  a M SELECT N
3 Mb N:  “Yes ” a  M SELECT N
4 MOFF N
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							Using Caller ID service
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mportant:
R This unit is Caller ID compatible. To
use Caller ID features, you must
subscribe to a Caller ID service.
Contact your service provider/
telephone company for details. Caller ID features
W

hen an outside call is being received,
the caller’s name and phone number are
displayed.
Caller information for the last 50 callers
is logged in the caller list from the most
recent call to the oldest.
R If the unit cannot receive caller
information, the following is displayed:
–“Out of area ”: The caller dials
from an area which does not
provide a Caller ID service.
– “Private caller ”: The caller
requests not to send caller
information.
– “Long distance ”: The caller
makes a long distance call.
R If the unit is connected to a PBX
system, caller information may not be
properly received. Contact your PBX
supplier. Missed calls
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f a call is not answered, the unit treats it
as a missed call. The display shows
“ Missed call ”. This lets you know if
you should view the caller list to see who
called while you were away.
Note:
R Even when there are unviewed
missed calls,  “Missed call ”
disappears from the standby display if
the following operation is performed
by one of the registered handsets: – Being replaced on the base unit or
c
 harger.
– Pressing  MOFF N on a handset. Phonebook name display
W

hen caller information is received and
it matches a phone number stored in the
phonebook, the stored name in the
phonebook is displayed and logged in
the caller list. Talking Caller ID
T

his feature lets you know who is calling
without looking at the display.
To use this feature, you must:
– subscribe to a Caller ID service of your service provider/telephone
company.
– turn this feature on (page 26).
When caller information is received, the
unit announce the caller’s name or
phone number received from your
service provider/telephone company
following every ring.
The unit announces in English only.
R Name pronunciation may vary. This
feature may not pronounce all names
correctly.
R Caller ID service has a limit of how
many characters can be displayed. If
the caller’s name is too long, the
handset may not be able to display or
announce the entire name.
R The announcement is heard at the
same level as the ringer volume
(page 16, 26).
R If you turn on the answering system
and set the number of rings  “2
rings ” (page 39), the unit does not
announce the caller information. If
“ Toll saver ” is selected and there
is a new message, the unit does not
announce the caller information.
R When you receive a call while on the
phone, the 2nd caller’s name is not
announced even if you subscribe to
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							both Caller ID and Call Waiting with
C
aller ID services. Phonebook name announcement
W

hen caller information is received and
it matches a phone number stored in the
phonebook, the stored name in the
phonebook is announced. Ringer ID
T

his feature can help you identify who is
calling by using different ringer tones for
different groups of callers. When adding
an entry to the phonebook, you can
assign it to the desired group (page 19).
When a call is received from a caller
assigned to a group, the ringer you
selected for that group rings after caller
information is displayed. If you select
“ Current ringer ” (default), the unit
uses the ringer tone you selected on
page 26 when calls from this group are
received.
1 M N
 a  M M
ENU N
2 Mb N:  “Group ” a  M SELECT N
3 Mb N: Select the desired group.  a
M SELECT N
4 Mb N: Select the current setting of the
ringer ID.  a M SELECT N
5 Mb N: Select the desired ringer tone.
a  M SAVE N
6 MOFF N Caller list
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mportant:
R Only 1 person can access the caller
list at a time.
R Make sure the unit’s date and time
setting is correct (page 13). Viewing the caller list and
c

alling back
1 MF N CID
2 Press  MC N to search from the most
recent call, or  MD N to search from the
oldest call.
R If   is displayed, not all of the
i

nformation is shown. To see the
remaining information, press  ME N.
To return to the previous screen,
press  MF N.
3 To call back, press  M N
.
T

o exit, press  MOFF N.
Note:
R If the entry has already been viewed
or answered, “ ” is displayed, even if
i

t was viewed or answered using
another handset. Editing a caller’s phone
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umber before calling back
You can edit a phone number in the
caller list by removing its area code and/
or the long distance code “1”.
1 MF N CID
2 Mb N: Select the desired entry.
3 Press  MEDIT N repeatedly until the
phone number is shown in the
desired format.
A
B
C Local phone number
E

xample:  321-5555
Area code – Local phone number
Example:  555-321-5555
1 – Area code – Local phone
number
Example:  1-555-321-5555
4 M N
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							Caller ID number auto edit
f
eature
Once you call back an edited number,
the handset which was used to call back
remembers the area code and format of
the edited number. The next time
someone calls from the same area
code, caller information is customized by
the handset as follows:
– When the call is being received, the Caller ID number is displayed in the
same format as the edited number.
– After the call has ended, the caller’s phone number is displayed in the
same format as the edited number,
when reviewed from the caller list.
For example, you can use this feature to
set the handset to ignore the area code
of callers in your area, so that you can
call these local numbers using caller
information without dialing the area code.
To activate this feature, you must edit an
entry in the caller list, then call that
number. After that, phone numbers from
that caller’s area code are edited
automatically.
This feature can be set for each handset
(page 26). The default setting is  “On ”.
Note:
R Phone numbers from the 4 most
recently edited area codes are
automatically edited.
R If you move to another area, you can
turn this feature off to erase previously
edited area codes. To use this feature
again, turn it on and reprogram the
area codes you want to edit once
again. Erasing selected caller
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nformation
1 MF N CID
2 Mb N: Select the desired entry. 3
ME
RASE N a  M b N:  “Yes ” a
M SELECT N a  M OFF N Erasing all caller information
1
MF N 

CID
2 MERASE N a  M b N:  “Yes ” a
M SELECT N a  M OFF N Storing caller information to
t

he phonebook
1 MF N CID
2 Mb N: Select the desired entry.
R To edit the number, press  MEDIT N
repeatedly until the phone
number is shown in the desired
format.
3 MSAVE N
4 Mb N:  “Phonebook ” a  M SELECT N
5 Continue from step 2, “Editing
entries”, page 20.
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							Answering system
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he 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 40).
Important:
R Only 1 person can access the
answering system (listen to
messages, record a greeting
message, etc.) at a time.
R When callers leave messages, the
unit records the day and time of each
message. Make sure the date and
time have been set correctly
(page 13). Memory capacity (including
y

our greeting message)
The total recording capacity is about 18
minutes. A maximum of 64 messages
can be recorded.
Note:
R When message memory becomes full:
–“Messages full ” is shown on
the handset display.
– The ANSWER ON/OFF indicator on the base unit flashes rapidly if
the answering system is turned on.
– If you use the pre-recorded greeting message, the unit automatically
switches to another pre-recorded
greeting message asking callers to
call again later.
– If you recorded your own greeting message, the same message is still
announced to callers even though
their messages are not recorded. Turning the answering
s

ystem on/off Base unit
P

ress  MANSWER ON/OFF N to turn on/
off the answering system. Handset
1 T

o turn on:
M MENU N#327
To turn off:
M MENU N#328
2 MOFF N
Note for base unit and handset:
R When the answering system is turned
on, the ANSWER ON/OFF indicator
on the base unit lights up. Call screening
W

hile a caller is leaving a message, you
can listen to the call through the unit’s
speaker. Handset
T

o adjust the speaker volume, press
M j N or  Mk N repeatedly. You can answer
the call by pressing  M N
.
 Call
screening can be set for each handset.
The default setting is  “On ”.
1 MMENU N#310
2 Mb N: Select the desired setting.  a
M SAVE N a  M OFF N Base unit
T

o adjust the speaker volume, press
M j N or  Mk N repeatedly. You can answer
the call by pressing  MSP-PHONE N.
To turn off while screening a call, press 
M k N repeatedly until the sounds goes off.
R If you adjust the speaker volume while
listening to messages or having a
conversation, the speaker volume for
call screening is turned on again.
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							Greeting message
W
hen the unit answers a call, a greeting
message is played to callers.
You can use either:
– your own greeting message
– a pre-recorded greeting message Recording your greeting
m

essage
1 MMENU N#302
2 Mb N:  “Yes ” a  M SELECT N
3 After a beep sounds, hold the
handset about 20 cm (8 inches)
away and speak clearly into the
microphone (2 minutes max.).
4 Press  MSTOP N to stop recording.
5 MOFF N Using a pre-recorded greeting
m

essage
The unit provides 2 pre-recorded
greeting messages:
– If you erase or do not record your own greeting message, the unit plays a
pre-recorded greeting asking callers
to leave a message.
– If the message recording time (page 40) is set to  “Greeting
only ”, callers’ messages are not
recorded and the unit plays a different
pre-recorded greeting message
asking callers to call again. Resetting to a pre-recorded greeting
m

essage
If you want to use a pre-recorded
greeting message once you record your
own greeting message, you need to
erase your own greeting message.
1 MMENU N#304
2 MYES N a  M OFF N Playing back the greeting
m

essage
1 MMENU N#303
2 MOFF N Listening to messages
u

sing the base unit
When new messages have been
recorded,  M N
 
on the base unit flashes.
Press  M N
.
R I
f new messages have been recorded,
the base unit plays back new
messages.
R If there are no new messages, the
base unit plays back all messages. Operating the answering
s

ystem during playback Key Operation
M j N 
or  Mk N Adjust the speaker
v
olume
M N
Repeat message *
 1
M N
Skip message
M n N 
(STOP) Stop playback
ME
RASE NErase currently playing
m essage *1 If pressed within the first 5 seconds
o
 f a message, the previous
message is played. Erasing all messages
P

ress  MERASE N 2 times while the unit is
not in use.
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							Listening to messages
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sing the handset
When new messages have been
recorded:
– “New message ” is displayed.
– The message indicator on the handset flashes slowly if the message
alert feature is turned on (page 40).
1 To listen to new messages:
MPLAY N
or
M MENU N#323
R If there are no new messages in
the answering system,  MPLAY N is
not displayed.
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
. Operating the answering
s

ystem
M MENU N a  M b N:  “Answering
device ” a  M SELECT NKey Operation
M j N o
r  Mk N Adjust the receiver/
s
peaker volume (during
playback)
1  
or  MF N Repeat message (during
p
layback) *1
2  
or  ME N Skip message (during
p
layback)
3 Enter the “S
 ettings”
menu
4 Play new messages
5 Play all messages
6 Play greeting message Key Operation
76 Record greeting
m

essage
8 Turn answering system
o

n
M P
AUSE N
Pause message * 2
9  
or 
M STOP N Stop recording
S
top playback
0 Turn answering system
o

ff
*4 *
 3
Erase currently playing
m
essage
*5 Erase all messages
*6 Reset to a pre-recorded
g

reeting message *1 If pressed within the first 5 seconds
o
 f a message, the previous
message is played.
*2 To resume playback: Mb N:  “Playback ” a  M SELECT N
*3 You can also erase as follows: MERASE N a  M b N:  “Yes ” a
M SELECT N Calling back (Caller ID
s

ubscribers only)
If caller information is received for the
call, you can call the caller back while
listening to a message.
1 Press  MPAUSE N during playback.
2 Mb N:  “Call back ” a  M SELECT N Editing t
he number before calling back
1
Press  MPAUSE N during playback.
2 Mb N:  “Edit & Call ” a  M SELECT N
3 Press  MEDIT N repeatedly until the
phone number is shown in the
desired format (page 33).  a M N
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							Erasing all messages
1
MM
ENUN#325
2 Mb N:  “Yes ” a  M SELECT N a  M OFF N Remote operation
U

sing a touch-tone phone, you can call
your phone number from outside and
access the unit to listen to messages or
change answering system settings. The
unit’s voice guidance prompts you to
press certain dial keys to perform
different operations. Remote access code
A

 3-digit remote access code must be
entered when operating the answering
system remotely. This code prevents
unauthorized parties from listening to
your messages remotely. The default
setting is  “111 ”.
Important:
R To prevent unauthorized access to
this product, we recommend that you
regularly change the remote code.
1 MMENU N#306
2 Enter the desired 3-digit remote
access code.
3 MSAVE N a  M OFF N Deactivating remote operation
P

ress  * in step 2 on “Remote access
code”, page 38.
R The entered remote access code is
deleted. Using the answering system
r

emotely
1 Dial your phone number from a
touch-tone phone. 2
A
fter 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 38).
4 When finished, hang up. Voice guidance
n
W

hen 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 operations.
n When the Spanish voice guidance
is selected
To start the voice guidance, press
9 . The voice guidance announces
the available remote commands
(page 38).
Note:
R If you do not press any dial keys
within 10 seconds after a voice
guidance prompt, the unit disconnects
your call. Remote commands
Y

ou can press dial keys to access
certain answering system functions
without waiting for the voice guidance to
prompt you. Key Operation
1 Repeat message (during
p

layback) *1
2 Skip message (during
p

layback)
4 Play new messages
5 Play all messages38
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							Key Operation
9 Stop playback * 2
Start voice guidance *3
0 Turn answering system off
*4 Erase currently playing
m

essage
*5 Erase all messages
*# End remote operation
(

or hang up) *1 If pressed within the first 5 seconds
o
 f a message, the previous
message is played.
*2 For English voice guidance only
*3 For Spanish voice guidance only Turning on the answering
s

ystem remotely
If the answering system is off, you can
turn it on remotely.
1 Dial your phone number from a
touch-tone phone.
2 Let the phone ring 15 times.
RA long beep is heard.
3 Enter your remote access code
within 10 seconds after the long
beep.
RThe greeting message is played
back.
R You can either hang up, or enter
your remote access code again
and begin remote operation
(page 38). Answering system
s

ettings Number of rings before the
u

nit answers 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
r

ings, 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 38), you know that
there are no new messages when the
phone rings for the 3rd time. You can
then hang up without being charged for
the call.
1 MMENU N#211
2 Mb N: Select the desired setting.  a
M SAVE N a  M OFF N For voice mail service subscribers
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f you subscribe to a flat-rate service
package that includes Caller ID, call
waiting, voice mail, and unlimited local/
regional/long distance calls, please note
the following:
R To use the voice mail service
provided by your service provider/
telephone company rather than the
unit’s answering system, turn off the
answering system (page 35).
R To use this unit’s answering system
rather than the voice mail service
provided by your service provider/
telephone company, please contact
your service provider/telephone
company to deactivate your voice mail
service.
If your service provider/telephone
company cannot do this:
– Set this unit’s  “Ring count ”
setting so that this unit’s answering
system answers calls before the
voice mail service of your service
provider/telephone company does.
It is necessary to check the number
of rings required to activate the
voice mail service provided by your
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							service provider/telephone
c
ompany before changing this
setting.
– Change the number of rings of the voice mail service so that the
answering system can answer the
call first. To do so, contact your
service provider/telephone
company. Caller’s recording time
Y

ou can change the maximum message
recording time allowed for each caller.
The default setting is  “3 min ”.
1 MMENU N#305
2 Mb N: Select the desired setting.  a
M SAVE N a  M OFF N Selecting “
G
 reeting only ”
You can select  “Greeting only ”
which sets the unit to announce a
greeting message to callers but not
record messages.
Select  “Greeting only ” in step 2 on
“Caller’s recording time”, page 40.
Note:
R When you select  “Greeting only ”:
– If you do not record your own message, the unit will play the
pre-recorded greeting-only
message asking callers to call
again later.
– If you use your own message, record the greeting-only message
asking callers to call again later
(page 36). Message alert
Y

ou can select whether or not the
message indicator on the handset
flashes slowly when new messages are
recorded. The default setting is  “On ”. Important:
R
I

f you stored the voice mail access
number (page 41), the message
indicator also flashes for newly
recorded voice mail messages
(page 42).
1 MMENU N#340
2 Mb N: Select the desired setting.  a
M SAVE N a  M OFF N
Note:
R While message alert is on, battery
operating time is shortened (page 10).
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