Panasonic Kx Tg8231 Operating Instructions Manual

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Connections
Connect the telephone line cord until it 
clicks into the base unit and telephone 
line jack (A). Connect the AC adaptor 
cord (B) by pressing the plug firmly 
(C).
Base unit
LUse only the supplied Panasonic AC 
adaptor PQLV207.
LUse only the supplied telephone line 
cord.
Charger (KX-TG8232)
LUse only the supplied Panasonic AC 
adaptor PQLV209.
Note:
LThe AC adaptor must remain 
connected at all times. (It is normal for 
the adaptor to feel warm during use.)
LThe AC adaptor should be connected 
to a vertically oriented or floor-
mounted AC outlet. Do not connect 
the AC adaptor to a ceiling-mounted 
AC outlet, as the weight of the 
adaptor may cause it to become 
disconnected.
LThe unit will not work during a power 
failure. We recommend connecting a 
corded telephone to the same 
telephone line or to the same 
telephone line jack using a Panasonic 
T-adaptor (page 4).IAnswering device
Initial settings
Customer support
IconFeature
Hooks
(120 V AC, 60 Hz)
To single-line telephone 
jack (RJ11C)
A
B
C
B(120 V AC, 60 Hz)
Hooks
Fasten the AC adaptor cord to 
prevent it from being disconnected.C
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If you subscribe to a DSL service
Please attach a noise filter (contact your 
DSL provider) to the telephone line 
between the base unit and the 
telephone line jack in the event of the 
following:
– Noise is heard during conversations.
– Caller ID features do not function 
properly.
Battery installation 
and replacement
Important:
LUse only the supplied rechargeable 
batteries noted on page 3, 6.
LUSE ONLY rechargeable Ni-MH 
batteries AAA (R03) size.
LDo NOT use Alkaline/Manganese/Ni-
Cd batteries.
LEnsure correct polarities (S, T) 
when installing the batteries.
LWipe the battery ends (S, T) with a 
dry cloth.
LWhen installing the batteries, avoid 
touching the battery ends (S, T) or 
the unit contacts.
LWhen replacing batteries, we 
recommend using the Panasonic 
rechargeable batteries noted on page 
4, 6.
1Press the notch on the handset 
cover firmly, and slide it in the 
direction of the arrow. 
2Insert the batteries negative (T) end 
first. Close the handset cover.
Note:
LWhen replacing batteries, remove the 
old batteries.
Noise filter To single-line 
telephone 
jack (RJ11C)Rechargeable Ni-MH ONLY
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Attention:
A nickel metal hydride battery that is 
recyclable powers the product you have 
purchased.
Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY (1-800-
822-8837) for information on how to 
recycle this battery.
Battery charge
Place the handset on the base unit or 
charger for 7 hours before initial use.
LWhile charging, “Charging” is 
displayed. When the batteries are 
fully charged, “Charge completed” 
is displayed.
*1 KX-TG8232
Note:
LIt is normal for the handset to feel 
warm during charging.
LIf you want to use the handset 
immediately, charge the batteries for 
at least 15 minutes.LClean the charge contacts of the 
handset, base unit, and charger with 
a soft, dry cloth once a month. Clean 
more often if the unit is subject to the 
exposure of grease, dust, or high 
humidity.
LWhen the batteries are empty, the 
entire display may go blank and 
“Charging” may not be displayed for 
about 10 minutes even if you place 
the handset on the base unit or 
charger.
Battery level
Note:
LWhen the batteries need to be 
charged, the handset beeps 
intermittently during use.
Panasonic Ni-MH battery 
performance (supplied batteries)
Note:
LBattery operating time may be 
shortened over time depending on 
usage conditions and surrounding 
temperature.
LBattery power is consumed whenever 
the handset is off the base unit or 
charger, even when the handset is not 
in use. Base unit: Charger
*1:
Battery iconBattery level
&High
(Medium
)Low
LWhen flashing: 
Needs to be 
charged.
OperationOperating time
In continuous use 12 hours max.
In continuous 
standby mode150 hours max.
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LAfter the handset is fully charged, 
displaying “Charge completed”, it 
may be left on the base unit or 
charger without any ill effect on the 
batteries.
LThe battery level may not be 
displayed correctly or the entire 
display may go blank after you 
replace the batteries. In this case, 
place the handset on the base unit or 
charger and let it charge for 7 hours.
Screen saver mode
The backlight will turn off completely 
after 1 minute of inactivity if the 
handset is not on the base unit or 
charger. Press {OFF} to turn the 
display on again.
Symbols used in these 
operating instructions
Setting up the unit 
before use
Display language
You can select either “English” or 
“Español” as the display language. 
The default setting is “English”.
1{MENU} (center of joystick)
2Select M by pushing the joystick in 
any direction. i {SELECT}
3Push the joystick up or down to 
select “Change language”. i 
{SELECT}
4Push the joystick up or down to 
select the desired language.
5Press down the center of the joystick 
to save.
6{OFF}
Note:
LHow to change from Spanish back to 
English:
1{MENU} (center of joystick) i 
M i {SELEC.}
2{V}/{^}: “Cambiar idioma” i 
{SELEC.}
3{V}/{^}: “English” i {SAVE} 
i {OFF}
SymbolMeaning
{ }The words in the brackets 
indicate button names/
soft key names on the 
handset and base unit.
Example:
Unit keys: {C}, {OFF}
Soft keys: {C}, 
{REDIAL}
iProceed to the next 
operation.
“ ” The words in quotations 
indicate the menu on the 
display.
Example: “Alarm”
{V}/{^}: 
“”Push the handset joystick 
down or up to select the 
words in quotations.
Example: {V}/{^}: “Off”
SymbolMeaning
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Voice guidance language
You can select either “English” or 
“Español” as the voice guidance 
language of the answering system 
(page 30). The default setting is 
“English”.
1{MENU} (center of joystick)
2Select I by pushing the joystick in 
any direction. i {SELECT}
3Push the joystick up or down to 
select “Settings”. i {SELECT}
4Push the joystick up or down to 
select “Voice prompt”. i 
{SELECT}
5Push the joystick up or down to 
select the desired language. i 
{SAVE} i {OFF}
Dialing mode
If you cannot make calls, change this 
setting according to your telephone line 
service. The default setting is “Tone”.
“Tone”: For tone dial service.
“Pulse”: For rotary/pulse dial service.
1{MENU} (center of joystick)
2Select * by pushing the joystick in 
any direction. i {SELECT}
3Push the joystick up or down to 
select “Set tel line”. i 
{SELECT}
4Push the joystick up or down to 
select “Set dial mode”. i 
{SELECT}
5Push the joystick up or down to 
select the desired setting. i 
{SAVE} i {OFF}
Date and time
Set the correct date and time so that:
– You can use the alarm function (page 
28).– The unit will announce the day and 
time a message was recorded when 
you play back on the answering 
system (page 31).
1{MENU} (center of joystick)
2Select K by pushing the joystick in 
any direction. i {SELECT}
3Push the joystick up or down to 
select “Date and time”. i 
{SELECT}
4Enter the current month, date, and 
year.
Example: August 15, 2007
{0}{8} {1}{5} {0}{7}
5Enter the current hour and minute 
(12-hour clock format).
Example: 9:30
{0}{9} {3}{0}
6Press {*} to select “AM” or “PM”.
7{SAVE} i {OFF}
Note:
LWhen English is selected as the 
display language, 12-hour clock 
format is used. When Spanish is 
selected, 24-hour clock format is 
used.
LIf you make a mistake when entering 
the date and time, push the joystick 
right, left, up, or down to move the 
cursor, then make the correction.
LThe date and time may be incorrect 
after a power failure. In this case, set 
the date and time again.
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							Making/Answering Calls
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Making calls
1Dial the phone number.
LTo correct a digit, press {CLEAR}.
2Press {C}.
3When you finish talking, press {OFF} 
or place the handset on the base unit 
or charger.
Using the speakerphone
1Dial the phone number, and press 
{s}.
LSpeak alternately with the other 
party.
2When you finish talking, press 
{OFF}.
Note:
LFor best performance, use the 
speakerphone in a quiet environment.
LTo switch back to the receiver, press 
{C}.
Adjusting the receiver/speaker 
volume
Push the joystick up or down repeatedly 
while talking.
Making a call using the redial 
list
The last 5 phone numbers dialed are 
stored in the redial list (each 48 digits 
max.).
1{REDIAL} (right soft key)
2{V}/{^}: Select the desired phone 
number.
3{C}
Erasing a number in the redial list
1{REDIAL} (right soft key)
2{V}/{^}: Select the desired phone 
number.
3{ERASE}
4{V}/{^}: “Yes” i {SELECT} i 
{OFF}
Note:
LStep 3 variation:
{MENU} 
i {V}/{^}: “Erase” i 
{SELECT}
Erasing all numbers in the redial list
1{REDIAL} (right soft key)
2{MENU} i {V}/{^}: “Erase all” 
i {SELECT}
3{V}/{^}: “Yes” i {SELECT}
PAUSE button (for PBX/long 
distance service users)
A pause is sometimes required when 
making calls using a PBX or long 
distance service. When storing a calling 
card access number and/or PIN in the 
phonebook, a pause is also needed 
(page 21).
For example, if you need to dial the line 
access number “9” when making 
outside calls with a PBX:
1{9} i {PAUSE} i Dial the 
phone number.
2{C}
Note:
LA 3.5 second pause is inserted each 
time {PA U S E} is pressed. Press 
repeatedly to insert longer pauses.
Answering calls
1Press {C} or {s} when the unit 
rings.
LYou can also answer the call by 
pressing any dial key from {0} to 
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{9}, {*}, or {#}. (Any key talk 
feature)
2When you finish talking, press {OFF} 
or place the handset on the base unit 
or charger.
Note:
LYou can change the ringer tone (page 
27). You can also adjust the handset 
ringer volume (page 27).
Auto talk
You can answer calls simply by lifting 
the handset off the base unit or charger. 
You do not need to press {C}. To turn 
this feature on, see page 28.
Temporary ringer off
While the handset is ringing for a call, 
you can turn the ringer off temporarily 
by pressing {~} or {OFF}.
Useful features during 
a call
MUTE button
While mute is turned on, you can hear 
the other party, but the other party 
cannot hear you.
To mute your voice, press {MUTE}.
LTo return to the conversation, press 
{MUTE} again or {C}.
FLASH button
Pressing {FLASH} allows you to use 
special features of your host PBX such 
as transferring an extension call, or 
accessing optional telephone services. 
Note:
LTo change the flash time, see page 
27.
For Call Waiting service 
users
To use Call Waiting, you must subscribe 
to the Call Waiting service of your 
service provider/telephone company.
This feature allows you to receive calls 
while you are already talking on the 
phone. If you receive a call while on the 
phone, you will hear a Call Waiting tone. 
Please contact your service provider/
telephone company for details and 
availability of this service in your area.
Press {CALL WAIT} to answer the 2nd 
call.
LTo switch between calls, press 
{CALL WAIT}.
Temporary tone dialing (for 
rotary/pulse service users)
You can temporarily switch the dialing 
mode to tone when you need to access 
touch-tone services (for example, 
answering services, telephone banking 
services, etc.).
Press {*} (TONE) before entering 
access numbers which require tone 
dialing.
Call share
This feature allows the handset to join 
an existing outside call.
To join the conversation, press {C} 
when the other handset is on an outside 
call.
Note:
LA maximum of 3 parties (including 1 
outside party) can join a conversation 
using 2 extensions.
Call privacy
Call privacy allows you to prevent other 
users from joining your conversations 
with outside callers. To allow other 
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users to join your conversations, leave 
this feature off. The default setting is 
“Off”.
1Press {MENU} during an outside 
call.
2{V}/{^}: “On” or “Off”i {SELECT}
LWhen this feature is turned on, 
! is displayed.
Note: 
LThis feature will turn off after you 
hang up the call.
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							Phonebook
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Handset phonebook
The handset phonebook allows you to 
make calls without having to dial 
manually. You can add 50 names and 
phone numbers, assign each handset 
phonebook entry to the desired group.
Adding entries
1
{C} (left soft key)
2{ADD}
3Enter the party’s name (16 
characters max.). i {OK}
4Enter the party’s phone number (24 
digits max.). i {OK}
5{V}/{^}: Select the desired group. 
i {SELECT}
6{V}/{^}: “Save” i {SELECT}
LTo add other entries, repeat from 
step 3.
7{OFF}
Note:
LStep 2 variation: 
{MENU} 
i {V}/{^}: “New entry” 
i {SELECT}
Character table for entering names
While entering characters, you can 
switch between uppercase and 
lowercase by pressing {*}.LTo enter another character that is 
located on the same dial key, first 
push the joystick right to move the 
cursor to the next space.
Correcting a mistake
Push the joystick left or right to move 
the cursor to the character or number 
you want to erase, then press 
{CLEAR}. Enter the appropriate 
character or number.
LPress and hold {CLEAR} to erase all 
characters or numbers.
Group settings 
Group setting can help you find entries 
in the handset phonebook quickly and 
easily. When adding an entry to the 
handset phonebook you can assign it to 
the desired group. You can change the 
names of groups assigned for handset 
phonebook entries (“Friends”, “Family”, 
etc.) and then search for handset 
phonebook entries by group. Additional KeyCharacter
{1}
Spa c e#&’ ( )
;,–./1
{2}ABC2
abc 2
{3}DE F 3
def 3
{4}GH I 4
ghi 4
{5}JKL5
jkl5
{6}MN O 6
mno6
{7}PQRS7
pqr s 7
{8}TUV8
tuv8
{9}WXYZ 9
wxyz9
{0}
Spac e0
KeyCharacter
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group setting features are available for 
Caller ID subscribers (page 23).
Changing group names
1{C} (left soft key) i {MENU}
2{V}/{^}: “Group” i {SELECT}
3{V}/{^}: Select the desired group. 
i {SELECT}
4{V}/{^}: “Group name” i {SELECT}
5Edit name (10 characters max.) i 
{SAVE} i {OFF}
Finding and calling a handset 
phonebook entry
Scrolling through all entries
1{C} (left soft key) 
2{V}/{^}: Select the desired entry.
3{C}
Searching by first character (index 
search)
1{C} (left soft key)
2Press the dial key ({0} – {9}) which 
contains the character you are 
searching for (see the character 
table, page 19).
LPress the same dial key repeatedly 
to display the first entry 
corresponding to each letter 
located on that dial key.
LIf there is no entry corresponding 
to the character you selected, the 
next entry is displayed.
3{V}/{^}: Scroll through the 
phonebook if necessary.
4{C}
Searching by group
1{C} (left soft key) i {GROUP}
2{V}/{^}: Select the desired group. 
i {SELECT}
LIf you select “All groups”, the 
unit will end searching group.
3{V}/{^}: Scroll through the 
phonebook if necessary.
4{C}
Editing entries
1
Find the desired entry (page 20).
2{EDIT}
3Edit the name if necessary (see the 
character table, page 19). i {OK}
4Edit the phone number if necessary 
(24 digits max.). i {OK}
5{V}/{^}: Select the desired group. 
i {SELECT}
6{V}/{^}: “Save” i {SELECT} i 
{OFF}
Note:
LStep 2 variation: 
{MENU} i {V}/{^}: “Edit” i 
{SELECT}
Erasing entries
Erasing an entry
1Find the desired entry (page 20).
2{MENU}
3{V}/{^}: “Erase” i {SELECT}
4{V}/{^}: “Yes” i {SELECT} i 
{OFF}
Erasing all entries
1{C} (left soft key)
2{MENU}
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