Panasonic Kx Tg9381 Operating Instructions Manual

							Making/Answering Calls
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Note:
LA maximum of 3 parties (including 1 outside 
party) can join a conversation.
Call privacy
Call privacy allows you to prevent other users from 
joining your conversations with outside callers. 
You can turn the feature on for both lines by 
programming the base unit before the call.
To allow other users to  join your conversations, 
leave this feature off. The default setting is  “Off”.
1{MENU } i  {#}{1 }{9}{4}
2{V} /{^} : “On” or “Off”  i { SAVE}
3{■ } (EXIT)
L When this feature is turned on, “PRIV.” is 
displayed during an outside call.
Temporarily turning call privacy on/off
During an outside call, you can temporarily turn 
call privacy on/off.
1Press  {MENU } during an outside call.
2{V} /{^} : “Privacy”  i { SELECT }
3{V}/{^} : “On” or  “Off”  i { SELECT }
L When this feature is turned on, “PRIV.” is 
displayed.
Note:
L After you hang up the call, the feature will return 
to the setting programmed on page 21.
Using the other line during a 
call
You can use the other line in the following ways:
– When a call is being received on the other line 
during a conversation, an interrupt tone will be 
heard (page 29). You can answer the 2nd call 
while holding the 1st call.
– During an outside call, you can also make a call  using the other line by holding the 1st call.
Example: If you are using line 1:
1Press {HOLD } 2 times to put the 1st call (line 
1) on hold.
2Press  {LINE 2 } to make or answer a 2nd call.
L To hold the 2nd call, press  {HOLD } 2 times.
3To return to the 1st call (line 1), press  {LINE 
1 }.
Example: If you are using line 1:
1Press {HOLD } to put the 1st call (line 1) on 
hold.
2Press  {LINE 2 } to make or answer a 2nd call.
L To hold the 2nd call, press  {HOLD }.
3To return to the 1st call (line 1), press  {LINE 
1 }.
Note for handset and base unit:
L If you subscribe to Caller ID, the 2nd caller’s 
information is displayed when a call is being 
received on the other line (page 34).
[  Base unit
Y Handset / [ Base unit
Y Handset
[  Base unit
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							Phonebook
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Handset/base unit 
phonebook
The phonebook allows you to make calls without 
having to dial manually. You can add names and 
phone numbers to the handset and base unit 
phonebook independently, and assign each 
phonebook entry to the desired group.
– Handset: up to 100 entries
– Base unit: up to 600 entries
Important:
LYou can also copy phonebook entries from a 
Bluetooth cellular phone to the base unit (page 
47).
Adding entries
1
Proceed with the operation for your unit.
Handset:  { MENU } i  {#}{ 2}{8 }{0}
Base unit:  { C }
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 } 2 times
L To add other entries, repeat from step 3.
6Proceed with the operation for your unit.
Handset:  { OFF}
Base unit:  { ■ } (EXIT)
Note:
L Caller ID subscribers can use group ringer tone 
feature (page 34).
Character table for entering names
While entering characters, you can switch 
between uppercase and lowercase by pressing 
{*}. L
To enter another character that is located on the 
same dial key:
Handset:  Press {> } to move the cursor to the 
next space.
Base unit:  Press {8 } to move the cursor to the 
next space.
Correcting a mistake
1Proceed with the operation for your unit.
Handset:  Press {< } or  {> } to move the 
cursor to the character or number you want to 
erase.
Base unit:  Press {7 } or  {8 } to move the 
cursor to the character or number you want to 
erase.
2Press  {CLEAR} , and then enter the 
appropriate character or number.
L Press and hold  {CLEAR}  to erase all 
characters or numbers.
Groups
Groups can help you find entries in the phonebook 
quickly and easily. When adding an entry to the 
phonebook, you can assign it to one of 9 groups. 
You can change the names of groups assigned for 
phonebook entries (“Friends”, “Family”, etc.) and 
then search for phonebook entries by group. The 
group ringer tone feature is available for Caller ID 
subscribers (page 34).
Y  Handset / [ Base unit
KeyCharacter
{ 1 } Space # & ’ ( )
;,–./1
{ 2 } ABC2
abc2
{3 } DE F3
def 3
{ 4 } GH I 4
ghi 4
{ 5 } JKL5
jkl5
{ 6 } MN O6
mn o 6
{ 7 } PQRS7
pqr s7
{ 8 } TUV8
tuv8
{ 9 } WX Y Z 9
wx yz9
{ 0 } Space 0
KeyCharacter
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Changing group names
The default group name is “Group 1” to “Group 
9 ”.
1Proceed with the operation for your unit.
Handset:  { MENU } i  {#}{2 }{8}{0}
Base unit:  { C }
2{MENU }
3{V}/{^} : “Group”  i { SELECT }
4{V}/{^} : Select the desired group.  i 
{ SELECT }
5{V}/{^} : “Group name ” i  { SELECT }
6Edit the name (10 characters max.; page 22). 
i { SAVE }
7Proceed with the operation for your unit.
Handset:  { OFF }
Base unit:  { ■ } (EXIT)
Finding and calling a phonebook 
entry
Once you have found the desired entry using one 
of the following 4 methods, make a call with your 
unit.
Handset:  {C}
L You can also make a call by pressing  {CALL }, 
then pressing  {LINE 1 } or { LINE 2 }.
Base unit:  { SP-PHONE }
L You can also make a call by pressing  {LINE 1 } 
or  {LINE 2 }.
Note:
L Phonebook entries are listed alphabetically in 
the following order:
– uppercase ABC
– lowercase abc
– character with accent mark (when an accent 
mark is included in an entry copied from your 
cellular phone: page 47)
Scrolling through all entries
1Proceed with the operation for your unit.
Handset:  { MENU } i  {#}{2 }{8}{0}
Base unit:  { C }
2{V} /{^} : Select the desired entry.
Searching by first character (alphabetically)
1Proceed with the operation for your unit.
Handset:  { MENU } i  {#}{2 }{8}{0}
Base unit:  { C }
2Press the dial key ( {0 } -  {9 }) which contains 
the character you are searching for (page 22).
L Press the same dial key repeatedly to 
display the first entry corresponding to each 
character located on that dial key.
L If there is no entry corresponding to the 
character you selected, the next entry is 
displayed.
3{V} /{^} : Scroll through the phonebook if 
necessary.
Searching by query
You can narrow down the search by using the base 
unit to enter the first characters of a name.
1{ C } i  {*}
2To search for the name, enter the first 
characters (up to 4) in uppercase (page 22). 
i  { OK }
L Characters cannot be entered in lowercase.
L If there is no entry corresponding to the 
characters you selected, the next entry is 
displayed.
3{V} /{^} : Scroll through the phonebook if 
necessary.
Searching by group
1Proceed with the operation for your unit.
Handset:  { MENU } i  {#}{2 }{8}{0}
Base unit:  { C }
2{GROUP }
3{V}/{^} : Select the group you want to search. 
i  { SELECT }
L If you select  “All groups ”, the unit ends 
the group search.
4{V} /{^} : Select the desired entry.
Y Handset / [ Base unit
Y Handset / [ Base unit
Y Handset / [ Base unit
[  Base unit
Y Handset / [ Base unit
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Editing entries
1
Find the desired entry (page 23). i { MENU }
2{V}/{^} : “Edit”  i { SELECT }
3Edit the name if neces sary (16 characters 
max.; page 22).  i { OK }
4Edit the phone number if necessary (24 digits 
max.).  i { OK }
5{V}/{^} : Select the desired group (page 22). 
i  { SELECT } 2 times
6Proceed with the operation for your unit.
Handset:  { OFF}
Base unit:  { ■ } (EXIT)
Erasing entries
Erasing an entry
1Find the desired entry (page 23).  i { MENU }
2{V}/{^} : “Erase”  i { SELECT }
3{V}/{^} : “Yes”  i { SELECT }
4Proceed with the operation for your unit.
Handset:  { OFF }
Base unit:  { ■ } (EXIT)
Erasing all entries
1Proceed with the operation for your unit.
Handset:  { MENU } i  {#}{2 }{8}{0}
Base unit:  { C }
2{MENU }
3{V}/{^} : “Erase all”  i { SELECT }
4{V}/{^} : “Yes”  i { SELECT }
5{V}/{^} : “Yes”  i { SELECT }
6Proceed with the operation for your unit.
Handset:  { OFF }
Base unit:  { ■ } (EXIT)
Chain dial
This feature allows you to dial phone numbers in 
the phonebook while you are on a call. This feature 
can be used, for example, to dial a calling card 
access number or bank account PIN that you have  stored in the phonebook, without having to dial 
manually.
1Proceed with the operation for your unit.
During an outside call:
Handset:
 { MENU } i
{V} /{^} : “Phonebook”  i { SELECT }
Base unit:  { C }
2{V} /{^} : Select the desired entry.
3Press  {CALL } to dial the number.
Note:
L When a Bluetooth headset is registered to the 
base unit (page 48),  {W } is displayed instead of 
{ C } on the base unit’s left soft key in step 1. To 
enter the chain dial feature on the base unit: 
During an outside call, press  {MENU }. i  
{V} /{^} : “Phonebook”  i { SELECT }
L When storing a calling card access number and 
your PIN in the phonebook as one phonebook 
entry, press  {PAUSE } to add pauses after the 
number and PIN as necessary (page 18).
L If you have rotary/pulse service, you need to 
press  {*} before pressing  {MENU } on the 
handset or  {C } on the base unit in step 1 to 
change the dialing mode temporarily to tone. 
When adding entries to the phonebook, we 
recommend adding  {*} to the beginning of 
phone numbers you wish to chain dial (page 22).
Copying phonebook entries
You can copy phonebook entries from the base 
unit to a handset, and vice versa.
The unit can receive entries until the phonebook 
memory is full (page 22).
Important:
L Groups (including their names and ringer tones) 
are not copied.
L You cannot make phonebook copy between 
handsets directly. However it is possible by first 
copying a handset’s phonebook entries to the 
base unit, then copying the base unit’s 
phonebook entries to another handset.
Y  Handset / [ Base unit
Y Handset / [ Base unit
Y Handset / [ Base unit
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Copying an entry
1
{C }
2{V} /{^} : Select the desired entry.  i { MENU }
3{V}/{^} : “Copy to handset ” i  
{ SELECT }
4Enter the handset number you want to copy to.
LWhen an entry has been copied, 
“Completed ” is displayed.
L To continue copying another entry:
{V} /{^} : “Yes”  i { SELECT } i  Find the 
desired entry (page 23). i  { SEND }
5{■ } (EXIT)
1{MENU } i  {#}{2 }{8}{0}
2{V} /{^} : Select the desired entry.  i { MENU }
3{V}/{^} : “Copy to base ” i  { SELECT }
L When an entry has been copied, 
“Completed ” is displayed.
L To continue copying another entry:
{V} /{^} : “Yes”  i { SELECT } i  Find the 
desired entry (page 23). i  { SEND }
4{OFF}
Copying multi entries
You can copy selected entries (up to 100) from the 
base unit to a handset.
1{C }
2Find the desired entry (page 23).
3{MENU }
4{V}/{^} : “Copy multi items ” i  
{ SELECT }
5Press {SELECT } to select an entry in step 2.
L The selected entries are indicated by “ Q”.
6{V} /{^} : Select the next desired entry.  i 
{ SELECT }
L To continue copying other entries, perform 
this step repeatedly.
L To cancel an entry, press  {V}/{^}  to select 
the entry, then press { SELECT}. L
You can also search for another entry by 
entering the first character (page 23) or 
query (page 23).
7After selecting entries, press  {SEND }.
8Enter the handset number you want to copy to.
L When the entries have been copied, 
“Completed ” is displayed.
9{■ } (EXIT)
Note:
L When you copy the desired entries in a group:
– In step 2, find a desired group (page 23).
– In step 5, select the desired entry.  i 
{ SELECT }
Copying all entries
A maximum of 100 entries can be copied from the 
base unit phonebook to the handset. If the base 
unit phonebook contains more than 100 entries, 
select and copy desired entries only, using 
“Copying multi entries”, page 25.
1{C } i  { MENU }
2{V}/{^} : “Copy all to HS ” i  { SELECT }
3Enter the handset number you want to copy to.
LWhen all entries have been copied, 
“Completed ” is displayed.
4{■ } (EXIT)
1{MENU } i  {#}{2 }{8}{0} i  { MENU }
2{V}/{^} : “Copy all to base ” i  
{ SELECT }
L When all entries have been copied, 
“Completed ” is displayed.
3{OFF}
[  Base unit
Y Handset
[  Base unit
[  Base unit
Y Handset
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							Programming
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Programmable settings
You can customize the unit by programming the following features using the handset or base unit.
To access the features, there are 2 methods:
– scrolling through the display menus (page 26)
– using the direct commands (page 29)
LDirect command is the main method us ed in these operating instructions.
Programming by scrolling through the display menus
1
{MENU }
2Proceed with the operation for your unit.
Handset:  Press {V}, {^} , {< }, or { >} to select the desired main menu.  i { SELECT }
Base unit:  Press {V}, {^} , {7 }, or { 8} to select the desired main menu.  i { SELECT }
3Press {V} or {^}  to select the desired item in sub-menu 1.  i { SELECT }
L In some cases, you may need to select from sub-menu 2.  i { SELECT }
4Press {V} or {^}  to select the desired setting.  i { SAVE}
L This step may vary depending on the feature being programmed.
L To exit the operation, press  {OFF } on the handset or  {■ } (EXIT) on the base unit.
Note:
L See page 29 for the default settings.
Handset
Y  Handset / [ Base unit
Main menuSub-menu 1Sub-menu 2Page
View Caller ID ––34
Phonebook ––22
Answering device Play new msg. –39
Play all msg. –39
Erase all –39
Settings Ring count
*142
Recording time*142
Remote code*140
Call screening 42
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*1 If you program these settings using one of the handsets, you do not need to program the same item 
using another handset or the base unit.
Base unit Ringer settings Ringer volume Line1
19
Line2
Ringer tone Line1 –
Line2
Interrupt tone –21, 44
Night mode Start/End 32
On/Off 32
Initial settings Set date & time Date and time
*116
Alarm 32
Time adjustment
*1–
Contrast ––
Key tone ––
Auto talk –19
Line select –17
Set tel line Caller ID edit 35
Set dial mode
*116
Set flash time*1
– Line1
– Line2 20
Set line mode
*1
– Line1
– Line2 –
VM tone detect
*143
Registration HS registration 33
Deregistration 33
Change language Display language 16
Voice prompt
*116
Customer support –––
Main menuSub-menu 1Sub-menu 2Page
View Caller ID ––3 4
Phonebook ––2 2
Main menuSub-menu 1Sub-menu 2Page
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							Programming
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*1 If you program these settings using the base unit, you do not need to program the same item again 
using the handset.
Set answering Record greeting
Line1&Line237
Line1
Line2
Play greeting Line1&Line2 38
Line1
Line2
Ring count
*1–4 2
Recording time*1–4 2
Remote code*1–4 0
Call screening –42
Ringer settings Ringer volume Line119
Line2
Ringer tone Line1 –
Line2
Interrupt tone –21, 44
Night mode Start/End 32
On/Off 32
Initial settings Set date & time Date and time
*116
Time adjustment*1–
Contrast ––
Line select –17
Set tel line Caller ID edit 35
Set dial mode
*116
Set flash time*1
– Line1
– Line2 20
Set line mode
*1
– Line1
– Line2 –
VM tone detect
*143
Privacy –21
Customer support ––
Change language Display language 16
Voice prompt
*116
Bluetooth Ph.book transfer –47
Headset –48
Set PIN –47
Main menuSub-menu 1Sub-menu 2Page
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							Programming
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Programming using the direct commands
1
{MENU } i  {#}
2Enter the desired feature code.
3{V} /{^} : Select the desired setting.  i { SAVE}
L This step may vary depending on the feature being programmed.
L To exit the operation, press  {OFF } on the handset or  {■ }(EXIT) on the base unit.
Note:
L The operating unit column shows the unit(s) that can be used to program the item.
Y : Only the handset can program the item.
[ : Only the base unit c an program the item.
Y /[ : Both the handset and base unit can program the item.
L In the following table, < > indicates the default settings.
Operating 
unitFeatureFeature
codeSettingSystem 
setting*1Page
Y Alarm {7 }{2 }{0} 
Once
Daily –32
Y Auto talk
*2{2 }{0 }{0} On
 –19
Y /[ Call screening {3 }{1 }{0} 
Off –42
Y /[ Caller ID edit
(Caller ID number auto 
edit) {
2 }{1 }{4} 
Off –35
Y /[ Contrast
(Display contrast) {
1 }{4 }{5} Level 1–6  – –
Y /[ Customer support
*3{6 }{8 }{0} –––
Y /[ Date and time {1 }{0 }{1} – r16
Y Deregistration {1 }{3 }{1} ––3 3
Y /[ Display language {1 }{1 }{0} 
Español –16
Y Erase all
(Erasing all messages) {
3 }{2 }{5} ––3 9
[ Headset {6 }{2 }{3} ––4 8
Y HS registration
(Handset registration) {
1 }{3 }{0} ––3 3
Y /[ Interrupt tone
*4{2 }{0 }{1} 
Off –21, 44
Y Key tone
*5{1 }{6 }{5} 
Off ––
Y /[ Line select {2 }{5 }{0} 
Line1
Line2 –17
Y /[ Night mode
(On/Off) {
2 }{3 }{8} On
 –32
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Y/[ Night mode
(Start/End) {
2 }{3 }{7} – 32
[ Ph.book transfer
(Ph.: Phonebook) {
6 }{1 }{8} ––47
Y /[ Phonebook {2 }{8 }{0} ––22
Y Play all msg.
(msg.: messages) {
3 }{2 }{4} ––39
[ Play greeting {3 }{0 }{3} ––3 8
Y Play new msg.
(msg.: messages) {
3 }{2 }{3} ––3 9
[ Privacy
*6{1 }{9 }{4} On
 –21
[ Record greeting {3 }{0 }{2} ––3 7
Y /[ Recording time {3 }{0 }{5} 1min
2min
 r
42
Y /[ Remote code {3 }{0 }{6}  r40
Y /[ Ring count {2 }{1 }{1} Toll saver
2–7  rings < 4rings> r
42
Y /[ Ringer tone
*7, *8, *9{1 }{6 }{1} Line 1
Line 2 Line 1: <
Tone 1>
Line 2: < Tone 2>
Handset:
Tone 1–5
Melody 1–10
Base unit:
Tone 1–3
Melody 1–3 ––
Y /[ Ringer volume
*10{1 }{6 }{0} Line 1
Line 2 Handset:
Level 1–, 
Off
Base unit:
Level –6,  Off–19
Y /[ Set dial mode {1 }{2 }{0} 
Pulse r
16
Y /[ Set flash time
*11{1 }{2 }{1} Line 1
Line 2 80ms 90ms
100ms 110ms
160ms 200ms
250ms 300ms
400ms 600ms
<
700ms> 900ms r
20
Y /[ Set line mode
*12{1 }{2 }{2} Line 1
Line 2 A
<
B > r
–
[ Set PIN {6 }{1 }{9} ––4 7
Y /[ Time adjustment
*13
(Caller ID subscribers 
only) {
2 }{2 }{6} 
Manual r
–
Y /[ View Caller ID {2 }{1 }{3} ––34
Operating 
unitFeatureFeature
codeSettingSystem 
setting*1Page
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