Panasonic Kx Tg7731 Operating Instructions Manual

							– The message indicator on the handsetflashes slowly if the message alert feature
is turned on (page 53).
1 To listen to new messages:
M MENU 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.
Operating the answering system
M MENU N a  M b N:  “Answering device ” a
M SELECT N
KeyOperationMj N or  M k NAdjust the receiver/speaker
volume
(during playback)1  or  MF NRepeat message
(during playback) *12
 or  ME NSkip message
(during playback)3Enter the  “Settings ” menu4Play new messages5Play all messages6Play greeting message76Record greeting message8Turn answering system onMPAUSE NPause message *29
 or
M STOP NStop recording
Stop playback0Turn answering system off*4 *3Erase currently playing
message*5Erase all messages*6Reset to a pre-recorded
greeting message
*1 If pressed within the first 5 seconds of a message, the previous message is
played.
*2 To resume playback:
M b 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
subscribers 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 the  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 44).  a M
N
R To call back using a cellular line,
continue from step 2, “Making cellular
calls”, page 22.
Erasing all messages
1 MMENU N#325
2 Mb N:  “Yes ” a  M SELECT N a  M OFF N
Remote operation
Using 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 ”.
For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/help51
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							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
Press  * in step 2 on “Remote access code”,
page 51.
R The entered remote access code is deleted.
Using the answering system
remotely
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 52).
4 When finished, hang up.
Voice guidance
n When 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 52).
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
You can press dial keys to access certain
answering system functions without waiting for
the voice guidance to prompt you.KeyOperation1Repeat message
(during playback) *12Skip message
(during playback)4Play new messages5Play all messages9Stop playback *2
Start voice guidance *30Turn answering system off*4Erase currently playing message*5Erase all messages*#End remote operation
(or hang up)
*1 If pressed within the first 5 seconds of a message, the previous message is
played.
*2 For English voice guidance only
*3 For Spanish voice guidance only
Turning on the answering system
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.
R A long beep is heard.
3 Enter your remote access code within 10
seconds after the long beep.
R The greeting message is played back.
R You can either hang up, or enter your
remote access code again and begin
remote operation (page 51).
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							Answering system settings
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 51), 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
If 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 49).
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 service provider/telephone
company 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
You 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 “ Greeting 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 53.
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 50).
Message alert
You 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 If you stored the voice mail access number
(page 55), the message indicator also
flashes for newly recorded voice mail
messages from the landline (page 56).
1 MMENU N#340
2 Mb N: Select the desired setting.  a
M SAVE N a  M OFF N
For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/help53
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							Note:
R While message alert is on, battery
operating time is shortened (page 12).54For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/help
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							Voice mail service forlandline
Voice mail is an automatic answering service
offered by your service provider/telephone
company. After you subscribe to this service,
your service provider/telephone company’s
voice mail system answers calls for you when
you are unavailable to answer the phone or
when your line is busy. Messages are
recorded by your service provider/
telephone company, not your telephone.
Please contact your service provider/
telephone company for details of this service.
Important:
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 49).
For details, see page 53.
R You need to store the voice mail access
number to activate the message alert
feature (page 53) for voice mail service.
Storing the voice mail (VM)
access number
In order to listen to your voice mail messages,
you must dial your service provider/telephone
company’s voice mail access number. Once
you have stored your voice mail access
number, you can dial it automatically
(page 56).
1 MMENU N#331
2 Enter your access number (24 digits
max.).  a M SAVE N a  M OFF N
Note:
R When storing your voice mail access
number and your mailbox password, press
M PAUSE N to add pauses (page 22)
between the access number and the
password as necessary. Contact your
service provider/telephone company for the
required pause time.
Example:
To erase the voice mail access
number
1 MMENU N#331
2 Press and hold  MCLEAR N until all digits
are erased.  a M SAVE N a  M OFF N
Voice mail (VM) tone detection
Handset / Base unit *1
*1 KX-TG7741 series: page 3
Your service provider/telephone company
sends special signals (sometimes called
“voice mail tones” or “stutter tones”) to the unit
to let you know you have new voice mail
messages. If you hear a series of dial tones
followed by a continuous dial tone after you
press  M
N on the handset or press
M SP-PHONE N on the base unit, you have new
voice mail messages. Soon after you hang up
a call or after the phone stops ringing, your
unit checks the phone line to see if new voice
mail messages have been recorded.
Turn this feature off when:
– You do not subscribe to voice mail service.
– Your service provider/telephone company does not send voice mail tones.
– Your phone is connected to a PBX.
If you are not sure which setting is required,
contact your service provider/telephone
company.
Turning VM tone detection on/off
The default setting is  “On ”.
1 MMENU N#332
2 Mb N: Select the desired setting.  a
M SAVE N a  M OFF N
For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/help55
Voice Mail Service for Landline1-222-333-4444
VM access 
numberPauses PasswordPPPP 8888   
						

							Listening to voice mail messages
The unit lets you know that you have new
voice mail messages in the following ways:
– “New Voice Mail ” is displayed on the
handset if message indication service is
available.
– The message indicator on the handset flashes slowly if the message alert feature
is turned on (“Message alert”, page 53).
Handset
1 MMENU N#330
R The speakerphone turns on.
2 Follow the pre-recorded instructions.
3 When finished, press  MOFF N.
Note:
R If the handset still indicate there are new
messages even after you have listened to
all new messages, turn it off by pressing
and holding  # until the handset beeps.
Base unit *1
*1 KX-TG7741 series: page 3
To listen to voice mail messages, you have to
dial your voice mail access number manually.
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							IntercomIntercom calls can be made:
– between handsets
– between a handset and the base unit *1
*1 KX-TG7741 series: page 3
Note:
R When paging unit(s), the paged unit(s)
beeps for 1 minute.
R If you receive an outside call while talking
on the intercom, you hear 2 tones.
– To answer the call with the handset,
press  MOFF N, then press  M
N.
– To answer the call with the base unit,
press  MSP-PHONE N 2 times. *1
*1 KX-TG7741 series: page 3
Making an intercom call
Handset
1 MMENU N a  M INT N
2 Mb N: Select  the  desired  unit.  a  M SELECT N
R To stop paging, press  MOFF N.
3 When you finish talking, press  MOFF N.
Base unit *1
*1 KX-TG7741 series: page 3
1 Press  MINTERCOM N.
R To page a specific handset, enter the
handset number.
R To page all handsets, press  0 or wait
for a few seconds.
R To stop paging, press  MINTERCOM N.
2 When you finish talking, press
M INTERCOM N.
Answering an intercom call
Handset
1 Press  M
N to answer the page.
2 When you finish talking, press  MOFF N.
Base unit *1
*1 KX-TG7741 series: page 3
1 Press  MINTERCOM N to answer the page.
2 When you finish talking, press
M INTERCOM N.
Handset locator
You can locate a misplaced handset by
paging it.
1 Base unit:
Press  MLOCATOR N.
R All registered handsets beep for 1
minute.
2 To stop paging:
Base unit:
Press  MLOCATOR N.
Handset:
n  KX-TG7731 series: page 3
Press  MOFF N.
n  KX-TG7741 series: page 3
Press  M
N, then press  MOFF N.
For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/help57
Intercom/Locator    
						

							Transferring calls,conference calls
Outside calls can be transferred or a
conference call with an outside party can be
made:
– between 2 handsets
– between a handset and the base unit *1
*1 KX-TG7741 series: page 3
Handset
1 During an outside call, press  MINT N to put
the call on hold.
2 Mb N: Select  the  desired  unit.  a  M SELECT N
3 Wait for the paged party to answer.
R If the paged party does not answer,
press  M
N to return to the outside call.
4 To complete the transfer:
Press  MOFF N.
R The outside call is being routed to the
destination unit.
To establish a conference call:
M MENU N a  M b N:  “Conference ” a
M SELECT N
R To leave the conference, press  MOFF N.
The other 2 parties can continue the
conversation.
R To put the outside call on hold:
M MENU N a  M b N:  “Hold ” a
M SELECT N
To resume the conference:  MMENU N
a  M b N: “ Conference ” a  M SELECT N
Base unit *1
*1 KX-TG7741 series: page 3
1 During an outside call, press
M INTERCOM N.
R To page a specific handset, enter the
handset number.
R To page all handsets, press  0 or wait
for a few seconds.
2 Wait for the paged party to answer.
R If paged party does not answer, press
M INTERCOM N to return to the outside
call.
3 To complete the transfer:
Press  MSP-PHONE N.
R The outside call is being routed to the
handset.
To establish a conference call:
Press  MCONF N.
R To leave the conference, press
M SP-PHONE N. The other 2 parties can
continue the conversation.
R To put the outside call on hold, press
M HOLD N. To resume the conference,
press  MCONF N.
Answering a transferred call
Handset
Press  M
N to answer the page.
Base unit *1
*1 KX-TG7741 series: page 3
Press  MSP-PHONE N to answer the page.
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							Wall mountingNote:
R Make sure that the wall and the fixing
method are strong enough to support the
weight of the unit.
Base unit
1 Thread the AC adaptor cord and
telephone line cord through the hole in
the wall mounting adaptor in the direction
of the arrow.
2 Tuck the telephone line cord inside the
wall mounting adaptor ( A). Connect the
AC adaptor cord and telephone line cord
( B ).
3 Insert the hooks on the wall mounting
adaptor into holes  and  on the base
unit.
4 Adjust the adaptor to hold the base unit,
then push it in the direction of the arrow
until it clicks into place.
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Useful Information A
B
Hook
AC adaptor cord   2
1 21   
						

							5Mount the unit on a wall then slide down
to secure in place.To remove the wall mounting adaptor
While pushing down the release levers ( A),
remove the adaptor ( B).
Charger
Drive the screws (not supplied) into the wall.
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Useful InformationAC adaptor cord
83 mm 
(31/4 inches)
or
102 mm 
(4 inches)
1
2
Wall phone plate
83 mm
(3 1/4 inches)102 mm
(4 inches)
2 1 AA
B 25.4 mm
(1 inch)
Screw
s
Hooks