Panasonic Kx Tg9581 Operating Instructions Manual
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Answering system for landline The 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 greeting setting (page 61). Answering system settings can be set for each line. Important: R Make sure the date and time have been set correctly (page 17). Memory capacity (including your greeting message) The total recording capacity for both lines added together is about 60 minutes. A maximum of 128 messages can be recorded. Note: RWhen message memory becomes full: –“Messages full ” is shown on the handset and base unit display. – The ANSWER ON/OFF indicator of each line 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 system on/off Base unit To turn on/off: For line 1: Press ML1 N (ANSWER ON/OFF). For line 2: Press ML2 N (ANSWER ON/OFF). Handset 1 To turn on: For line 1: MMENU N#3271 For line 2: MMENU N#3272 To turn off: For line 1: MMENU N#3281 For line 2: MMENU N#3282 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. Greeting message When the unit answers a call, a greeting message is played to callers. You can use the 3 types of greeting messages ( “ Greeting1 ”, “Greeting2 ”, “Greeting only ”) for each line. Selecting the greeting message Handset / Base unit You can set the combination of greeting messages and the start/end time of the greeting messages. The following settings are available: – “Greeting1 ”(default): The answering system only plays “Greeting1 ” for all calls. – “Greeting2 ”: The answering system only plays “Greeting2 ” for all calls. – “Greeting1&2 ”: The answering system announces either “Greeting1 ” or “ Greeting2 ”, depending on the time of the incoming call. *1 – “Greeting1&Only ”: The answering system announces either “Greeting1 ” or “Greeting only ”, depending on the time of the incoming call. *1 – “Greeting only ”: The answering system only plays “Greeting only ” for all calls. Program this setting using either the base unit or one of the handsets. *1 The default setting for “Greeting1 ” plays between “9:00 AM” and “4:59 PM”, and the default setting for “Greeting2 ” or “ Greeting only ” plays between “5:00 PM” and “8:59 AM”. For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/help61 Answering System for Landline TG958x_0704_ver031.pdf 612014/07/04 10:32:28
Important: RMake sure the unit’s date and time setting is correct (page 17). R Record the greeting message beforehand (page 62). 1 For line 1: MMENU N#3421 For line 2: MMENU N#3422 2 Mb N: Select the desired greeting setting. a M SELECT N “Greeting1 ” or “ Greeting2 ”Go to step 7. “Greeting1&2 ” or “ Greeting1&Only ”Go to step 3. “Greeting only ”Mb N: “Yes ” a M OK N a Go to step 7. 3 Enter the desired hour and minute you wish to start “Greeting1 ”. 4 Proceed with the operation for your unit. Handset: * : Select “AM ” or “PM ”. a M OK N Base unit: M AM/PM N: Select “AM ” or “PM ”. a M OK N 5 Enter the desired hour and minute you wish to start “Greeting2 ” or “Greeting only ”. 6 Proceed with the operation for your unit. Handset: * : Select “ AM ” or “ PM ”. a M SAVE N Base unit: M AM/PM N: Select “AM ” or “PM ”. a M SAVE N 7 Proceed with the operation for your unit. Handset: M OFF N Base unit: M EXIT N Selecting “ Greeting only ” or “ Greeting1&Only ” You can select “Greeting only ” or “ Greeting1&Only ”*1 which sets the unit to announce a greeting message to callers but not record messages. Select “Greeting only ” or “ Greeting1&Only ” in step 2 on “Selecting the greeting message”, page 61. *1 During the time when greeting only is set. Recording your greeting message Handset / Base unit 1 For line 1: MMENU N#3021 For line 2: MMENU N#3022 2 Mb N: Select the desired greeting message. a M SELECT N 3 Mb N: “Yes ” a M SELECT N 4 After a beep sounds, speak clearly about 20 cm (8 inches) away from the microphone (2 minutes max.). 5 Press MSTOP N to stop recording. 6 Proceed with the operation for your unit. Handset: M OFF N Base unit: M EXIT N Using a pre-recorded greeting message The unit provides 2 pre-recorded greeting messages: – If you reset to pre-recorded greeting or do not record your own greeting message, the unit plays a pre-recorded greeting asking callers to leave a message. – If the greeting setting (page 61) is set to “Greeting only ” or “Greeting1&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 message If you want to use a pre-recorded greeting message once you record your own greeting message, your own recorded greeting message is erased. Handset / Base unit 1 For line 1: MMENU N#3041 For line 2: MMENU N#3042 2 Mb N: Select the desired greeting message. a M SELECT N 3 MYES N 4 Proceed with the operation for your unit. Handset: M OFF N Base unit: M EXIT N 62For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/help Answering System for Landline TG958x_0704_ver031.pdf 622014/07/04 10:32:28
Playing back the greeting message Handset / Base unit 1 For line 1: MMENU N#3031 For line 2: MMENU N#3032 2 Mb N: Select the desired greeting message. a M SELECT N 3 Proceed with the operation for your unit. Handset: To exit, press MOFF N. Base unit: To exit, press MEXIT N. Listening to messages Using the base unit When new messages have been recorded: – M N on the base unit flashes. – “New message:” and/or “New message: ” is displayed. For line 1: Press MN (PLAY1). For line 2: Press MN (PLAY2). R If 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 system during playback KeyOperation MD N or MC NAdjust the speaker volume MNRepeat message *1 MNSkip message M PAUSE NPause message To resume playback, press M N. MN (Stop)Stop playback MERASE NErase currently playing message *1 If pressed within the first 5 seconds of a message, the previous message is played. Calling back (Caller ID subscribers only) Lift the corded handset. RTo edit the number before calling back, press MEDIT N repeatedly until the phone number is shown in the desired format (page 55). R The unit automatically uses the line you set in line selection mode (page 18) to call back. When the line selection mode is set to “Auto ”, the indicated line ( or ) is used for the call. If the indicated line is already being used or you want to select the other line, press MLINE 1 N or M LINE 2 N, then lift the corded handset. R To call back using a cellular line, continue from step 2, “Making cellular calls”, page 27. Erasing all messages for the desired line 1 MERASE N 2 Mb N: Select the desired line. a M SELECT N 3 Mb N: “Yes ” a M SELECT N Using the handset When new messages have been recorded, “New message ” is displayed. 1 To listen to new messages: For line 1: MPLAY1 N*1, *2 For line 2: MPLAY2 N*1, *2 or For line 1: MMENU N#3231 For line 2: MMENU N#3232 To listen to all messages: For line 1: MMENU N#3241 For line 2: MMENU N#3242 2 When finished, press MOFF N. Note: R To switch to the receiver, press M N. *1 If there are new messages in both lines, MPLAY N is displayed. Play the message as follows: M PLAY N a M b N: Select the desired line. a M SELECT N *2 If there are no new messages in the answering system, MPLAY1 N, MPLAY2 N, or M PLAY N is not displayed. Operating the answering system MMENU N a M b N: “Answering device ” a M SELECT N a M b N: Select the desired line. a M SELECT N KeyOperation MD N or MC NAdjust the receiver/speaker volume (during playback) 1 or MF NRepeat message (during playback) *1 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/help63 Answering System for Landline TG958x_0704_ver031.pdf 632014/07/04 10:32:28
KeyOperation 2 or ME NSkip message (during playback) 3Enter the “Settings ” menu 4Play new messages 5Play all messages 8Turn answering system on MPAUSE NPause message *2 9 or M STOP NStop playback 0Turn answering system off *4*3Erase currently playing message *5Erase all messages *1 If pressed within the first 5 seconds of 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: MPAUSE N a M b N: “Erase ” a M SELECT N a M b N: “Yes ” a M SELECT N Calling back (Caller ID subscribers only) Press the desired landline key ( ML1 N or ML2 N) during playback. 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 55). 4 M N R The unit automatically uses the line you set in line selection mode (page 18) to call back. When the line selection mode is set to “Auto ”, the indicated line ( or ) is used for the call. If the indicated line is already being used or you want to select the other line, press ML1 N or ML2 N. R To call back using a cellular line, continue from step 2, “Making cellular calls”, page 23. Erasing all messages 1 For line 1: MMENU N#3251 For line 2: MMENU N#3252 2 Mb N: “Yes ” a M SELECT N a M OFF N Advanced new message alerting features Audible message alert This feature allows the base unit to beep to inform you of a new message arrival when new messages are recorded. The base unit beeps 2 times every minute until you listen to the messages, if the “Base unit beep ” setting is turned on. The default setting is “Off ”. Program this setting using either the base unit or one of the handsets. Handset / Base unit 1 For line 1: MMENU N#3391 For line 2: MMENU N#3392 2 Mb N: Select the desired setting. a M SAVE N 3 Proceed with the operation for your unit. Handset: M OFF N Base unit: M EXIT N New message alert by a call This feature allows you to receive a notification by phone when new messages are recorded. The base unit calls a phone number you specify. You can then operate the answering system remotely to listen to the new message. To use this feature, you must: – store a phone number to which the unit makes the call to. – turn on the new message alert setting. After you answer the new message alert call, you can listen to messages from that call (page 66). This feature can be set for each line separately. Important: R A new message alert is stopped 1 minute after the unit starts to call. The unit will not retry the call even if the call is not answered. Storing a phone number to which the unit makes an alert call Handset n From the phonebook: 1 For line 1: MMENU N#3381 For line 2: MMENU N#3382 64For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/help Answering System for Landline TG958x_0704_ver031.pdf 642014/07/04 10:32:28
2Mb N: “Alert to ” a M SELECT N a M ADD N 3 Mb N: “Phonebook ” a M SELECT N 4 Mb N: Select the desired phonebook entry. a M SAVE N a M OFF N n By entering a phone number: 1 For line 1: MMENU N#3381 For line 2: MMENU N#3382 2 Mb N: “Alert to ” a M SELECT N a M ADD N 3 Mb N: “Manual ” a M SELECT N 4 Enter the desired name (16 characters max.). a M OK N 5 Enter the desired number (24 digits max.). a M OK N a M SELECT N a M OFF N Base unit n From the phonebook: 1 For line 1: MMENU N#3381 For line 2: MMENU N#3382 2 Mb N: “Alert to ” a M SELECT N a M N 3 Mb N: Select the desired phonebook entry. a M SAVE N a M EXIT N n By entering a phone number: 1 For line 1: MMENU N#3381 For line 2: MMENU N#3382 2 Mb N: “Alert to ” a M SELECT N a M EDIT N 3 Enter the desired name (16 characters max.). a M OK N 4 Enter the desired number (24 digits max.). a M OK N a M SELECT N a M EXIT N Turning on/off the new message alert setting Handset / Base unit 1 For line 1: MMENU N#3381 For line 2: MMENU N#3382 2 Mb N: “On/Off ” a M SELECT N 3 Mb N: Select the desired setting. a M SAVE N 4 Proceed with the operation for your unit. Handset: M OFF N Base unit: M EXIT N Editing the set phone number Handset 1 For line 1: MMENU N#3381 For line 2: MMENU N#3382 2Mb N: “Alert to ” a M SELECT N 3 MMENU N a M b N: “Edit ” a M SELECT N 4 Edit the name if necessary (16 characters max.). a M OK N 5 Edit the phone number if necessary (24 digits max.). a M OK N a M SELECT N a M OFF N Base unit 1 For line 1: MMENU N#3381 For line 2: MMENU N#3382 2 Mb N: “Alert to ” a M SELECT N a M EDIT N 3 Edit the name if necessary (16 characters max.). a M OK N 4 Edit the phone number if necessary (24 digits max.). a M OK N a M SELECT N a M EXIT N Erasing the set phone number Handset 1 For line 1: MMENU N#3381 For line 2: MMENU N#3382 2 Mb N: “Alert to ” a M SELECT N 3 MMENU N a M b N: “Erase ” a M SELECT N 4 Mb N: “Yes ” a M SELECT N a M OFF N R The new message alert setting is turned off. Base unit 1 For line 1: MMENU N#3381 For line 2: MMENU N#3382 2 Mb N: “ Alert to ” a M SELECT N a M ERASE N 3 Mb N: “Yes ” a M SELECT N a M EXIT N R The new message alert setting is turned off. Activating/inactivating the remote access code to play messages If you activate this feature, you must enter the remote access code (page 66) to play the new message from the new message alert call. This is so that unauthorized parties cannot listen to your messages. The default setting is “Inactivate ”. – “Inactivate ”: You can listen to the message by pressing 4 to play new messages (without entering the remote access code). – “Activate ”: You must enter your remote access code (page 66) and then press 4 to play new message. For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/help65 Answering System for Landline TG958x_0704_ver031.pdf 652014/07/04 10:32:28
Handset / Base unit 1 For line 1: MMENU N#3381 For line 2: MMENU N#3382 2 Mb N: “Remote code ” a M SELECT N 3 Mb N: Select the desired setting. a M SAVE N 4 Proceed with the operation for your unit. Handset: M OFF N Base unit: M EXIT N Listening to messages After you answer the new message alert, you can listen to the messages as follows. nWhen the remote access code is set to “Inactivate ”: Press 4 to play the new message during the announcement. n When the remote access code is set to “Activate ”: 1 Enter the remote access code (page 66) during the announcement. 2 Press 4 to play the new message. Note: R Within 10 seconds after listening to new messages, you can press #9 during the call to turn off the new message alert by a call feature. R Even if the unit makes a new message alert call, the handset redial list does not show the record. However, on the base unit redial list it is shown as “Message alert ”. 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 ”. Program this setting using either the base unit or one of the handsets. Important: R To prevent unauthorized access to this product, we recommend that you regularly change the remote code. Handset / Base unit 1 For line 1: MMENU N#3061 For line 2: MMENU N#3062 2 Enter the desired 3-digit remote access code. 3 MSAVE N 4 Proceed with the operation for your unit. Handset: M OFF N Base unit: M EXIT N Deactivating remote operation Press * in step 2 on “Remote access code”, page 66. 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 67). 4 When finished, hang up. Voice guidance nWhen 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 67). Note: R If you do not press any dial keys within 10 seconds after a voice guidance prompt, the unit disconnects your call. 66For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/help Answering System for Landline TG958x_0704_ver031.pdf 662014/07/04 10:32:28
Remote commands You can press dial keys to access certain answering system functions without waiting for the voice guidance to prompt you. KeyOperation 1Repeat message (during playback)*1 2Skip message (during playback) 4Play new messages 5Play all messages 9Stop playback*2 Start voice guidance *3 0Turn 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 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 66). Answering system settings Call screening Handset / Base unit While a caller is leaving a message, you can listen to the call through the unit’s speaker. To adjust the speaker volume, press MD N or MC N repeatedly. You can answer the call by: – pressing MLINE 1 N or MLINE 2 N and lifting the corded handset from the base unit, or – pressing ML1 N or ML2 N on the handset. Call screening can be set for each unit. The default setting is “On ”. 1 For line 1: MMENU N#3101 For line 2: MMENU N#3102 2 Mb N: Select the desired setting. a M SAVE N 3 Proceed with the operation for your unit. Handset: MOFF N Base unit: M EXIT N Number of rings before the unit 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 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 66), 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. Program this setting using either the base unit or one of the handsets. Handset / Base unit 1 For line 1: MMENU N#2111 For line 2: MMENU N#2112 2 Mb N: Select the desired setting. a M SAVE N 3 Proceed with the operation for your unit. Handset: M OFF N Base unit: M EXIT 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 61). For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/help67 Answering System for Landline TG958x_0704_ver031.pdf 672014/07/04 10:32:28
RTo 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 ”. Program this setting using either the base unit or one of the handsets. Handset / Base unit 1 For line 1: MMENU N#3051 For line 2: MMENU N#3052 2 Mb N: Select the desired setting. a M SAVE N 3 Proceed with the operation for your unit. Handset: M OFF N Base unit: M EXIT N 68For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/help Answering System for Landline TG958x_0704_ver031.pdf 682014/07/04 10:32:28
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 61). For details, see page 67. Listening to voice mail messages When you have new voice mail messages, “Voice Mail: ” and/or “Voice Mail: ” is displayed if message indication service is available. In order to listen to your voice mail messages, you must dial the voice mail access number of your service provider/telephone company. Handset / Base unit To listen to your voice mail messages, you have to dial your voice mail access number manually. Note for handset and base unit: R If the handset and base unit 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 or base unit beeps. Voice mail (VM) tone detection Handset / Base unit 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 lift the corded handset, 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 ”. Program this setting using either the base unit or one of the handsets. Handset / Base unit 1 MMENU N#332 2 Mb N: Select the desired setting. a M SAVE N 3 Proceed with the operation for your unit. Handset: M OFF N Base unit: M EXIT N For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/help69 Useful Information TG958x_0704_ver031.pdf 692014/07/04 10:32:29
Wall mountingThe base unit can be mounted on a wall by changing the wall mounting adaptor’s position. Note: R Make sure that the wall and the fixing method are strong enough to support the weight of the unit. Base unit 1 To remove the wall mounting adaptor, push down the release levers ( A). Remove the adaptor ( B). 2 A Turn the adaptor so that the words “UP WALL” are facing up. B Tuck the telephone line cord inside the wall mounting adaptor. C Connect the AC adaptor cord and telephone line cord. 3 Insert the lower tabs of the adaptor into the unit’s bottom slots ( A), then insert by pushing down the levers of the adaptor into the upper slots ( B). R The words “UP WALL” should be facing up. 4 Mount the unit on a wall then slide down to secure in place. RThis product is compliant with the following wall phone plate sizes (2 types). 83 mm (3 1 /4 inches) 102 mm (4 inches) Fit the slots of the unit onto the corresponding wall phone plate tabs for ( ) and () respectively. Charger Drive the screws ( ) (not supplied) into the wall. 27.2 mm (1 1 /16 inches) 70For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/help Useful Information TG958x_0704_ver031.pdf 702014/07/04 10:32:29A B B B B A 2 3 1 AA BB 1 2 3 4 3 4 123 4 1 2 1 2