Panasonic Kx Tg8231 Operating Instructions Manual

Answering System
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Recording your greeting message
You can record your own greeting message 
(2 minutes and 30 seconds max.).
1{MENU} (center of joystick) i I 
i {SELECT}
2{V}/{^}: “Record greeting” i 
{SELECT}
3Hold the handset about 20 cm (8 
inches) away and speak clearly into 
the microphone.
4To stop recording, press {STOP}.
5{OFF}
Using a pre-recorded 
greeting message
If you erase or do not record your own 
greeting message, the unit plays...

Answering System
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Listening to messages 
using the handset
When new messages have been 
recorded, “New message” is displayed.
1{MENU} (center of joystick) i I 
i {SELECT}
2{V}/{^}: “Play new msg.” or “Play 
all msg.” i {SELECT}
3When finished, press {OFF}.
Note:
LTo switch to the receiver, press {C}.
Calling back (Caller ID subscribers 
only)
If caller information was received for the 
call, you can call the caller back while 
listening to a...

Answering System
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*1 If pressed within the first 5 seconds 
of a message, the previous 
message is played.
*2 You can also erase as follows:
{ERASE} i {V}/{^}: “Yes” i 
{SELECT}
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 will prompt you to 
press certain dial keys to perform 
different...

Answering System
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*1 If pressed within the first 5 seconds 
of a message, the previous 
message is played.
*2 For English voice guidance only
LTo resume operation, enter a 
remote command within 3 
seconds, or the voice guidance 
starts.
*3 For Spanish voice guidance only
Turning on the answering 
system remotely
If the answering system is off, you can 
turn it on remotely.
1Dial your phone number from a 
touch-tone phone. 
2Let the phone ring...

Answering System
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Ring count
You can change the number of times 
the phone rings 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 2nd ring 
when new messages have been 
recorded, or at the end of 4th ring when 
there are no new messages. If you call 
your phone from outside to listen to new 
messages (page 33), you...

Voice Mail Service
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Using Voice Mail 
service
Voice Mail is an automatic answering 
service offered by your service provider/
telephone company. After you 
subscribe to this service, the service 
provider/telephone company’s Voice 
Mail system will answer calls for you 
when you are unavailable to answer the 
phone or when your line is busy. 
Messages are recorded by the service 
provider/telephone company, not your 
telephone.
Important:
LTo...

Multi-unit Operation
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Operating additional 
handsets
Additional handsets
Up to 6 handsets can be registered to 
the base unit. 
Important:
LSee page 4 for information on the 
available model. 
LAdditional handsets will give you the 
freedom to, for example, have an 
intercom call with another handset 
while a third handset is on an outside 
call.
Intercom
Intercom calls can be made between 
handsets.
Note: 
LIf you receive an outside call while...

Multi-unit Operation
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To establish a conference call: 
Press {CONF}.
LTo leave the conference, press 
{OFF}. The other parties can 
continue the conversation.
Answering transferred calls
Press {C} to answer the page.
LAfter the paging party disconnects, 
you can talk to the outside caller.
Transferring a call without speaking 
to the other handset user 
1During an outside call, press 
{TRANSFER}. i Press the 
desired handset number.
Lk flashes...

Multi-unit Operation
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LTo cancel a selected handset 
number, press the number again. 
The number stops flashing.
6{V}/{^}: “Yes” i {SELECT}
LA long beep will sound as each 
handset number disappears.
7After “Deregistered” is displayed, 
press {OFF}.
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Useful Information
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Belt clip
You can hang the handset on your belt 
or pocket using the supplied belt clip.
To attach the belt clip
To remove the belt clip
Headset (optional)
Connecting a headset to the handset 
allows hands-free phone 
conversations. We recommend using 
the Panasonic headset noted on page 
4.
LHeadset shown is KX-TCA86.
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