Panasonic Kx Tge210 Operating Instructions Manual

							Key Operation
8 Turn answering system on
M PAUSE N
Pause message * 2
9  
or
MSTOP N Stop recording
S
top playback
0 Turn answering system off
*4 *
 3
Erase currently playing
m
essage
*5 Erase all messages
*6 Reset to a pre-recorded
g

reeting message *1 If pressed within the first 5 seconds of a
m
 essage, 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 NCalling back (Caller ID subscribers
o

nly)
1 Press  MPAUSE N during playback.
2 Mb N:  “Call back ” a  M SELECT N
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 38).  a M N
Erasing all messages
1
MM

ENUN#325
2 Mb N:  “Yes ” a  M SELECT N a  M OFF N Advanced new message
a
 lerting features Audible message alert
T

his 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 ”.
1 MMENU N#339
2 Mb N: Select the desired setting.  a
M SAVE N a  M OFF N
Note:
R When the silent mode is activated
(page 33), the base unit beeps will not
sound. New message alert by a call
T

his 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 42).
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
u

nit makes an alert call
n From the phonebook:
1 MMENU N#338
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Mb N:  “Notification 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 MMENU N#338
2 Mb N:  “Notification 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 Turning on/off the new message alert
s

etting
1 MMENU N#338
2 Mb N:  “On/Off ” a  M SELECT N
3 Mb N: Select the desired setting.  a
M SAVE N a  M OFF N Editing the set phone number
1
MM

ENUN#338
2 Mb N:  “ Notification 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 Erasing the set phone number
1
MM

ENUN#338
2 Mb N:  “ Notification 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. Activating/inactivating the remote
a

ccess code to play messages
If you activate this feature, you must enter the
remote access code (page 43) 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 and then press  4 to play new
message.
1 MMENU N#338
2 Mb N:  “Remote code ” a  M SELECT N
3 Mb N: Select the desired setting.  a
M SAVE N a  M OFF N Listening to messages
A

fter you answer the new message alert, you
can listen to the messages as follows.
n When 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 43) 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. Remote operation
U
 sing a touch-tone phone, you can call your
phone number from outside and access the
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							unit to listen to messages or change
a
nswering 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 ”.
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
P

ress  * in step 2 on “Remote access code”,
page 43.
R The entered remote access code is deleted. Using the answering system
r
 emotely
1 Dial your 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 43).
4 When finished, hang up. Voice guidance
n
W

hen 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
W
hen the Spanish voice guidance is
selected
To start the voice guidance, press  9. The
voice guidance announces the available
remote commands (page 43).
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
Y

ou can press dial keys to access certain
answering system functions without waiting for
the voice guidance to prompt you. Key Operation
1 Repeat message (during
p

layback) *1
2 Skip message (during playback)
4 Play new messages
5 Play all messages
9 Stop playback *
 2
Start voice guidance *3
0 Turn answering system off
*4 Erase currently playing message
*5 Erase all messages
*# End remote operation
(
 or hang up) *1 If pressed within the first 5 seconds of a
m
 essage, the previous message is
played.
*2 For English voice guidance only
*3 For Spanish voice guidance only Turning on the answering system
r

emotely
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.
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							R
You can either hang up, or enter your
remote access code again and begin
remote operation (page 42). Answering system settings
Call screening
Handset / Base unit
*
 1
While a caller is leaving a message, you can
listen to the call through the unit’s speaker.
To adjust the speaker volume, press  Mj N or
M k N repeatedly.
You can answer the call by pressing  M N
 
on
the handset or  MZ N on the base unit *1
.
Call screening can be set for each unit. The
default setting is  “On ”.
1 For handset setting :
MMENU N#310
For base unit setting (using a
handset) *1
: M MENU N#*310
2 Mb N: Select the desired setting.  a
M SAVE N a  M OFF N
*1 KX-TGE240 series: page 3 Number of rings before the unit
a
 nswers 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 43), 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
I
 f 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 39).
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
Y
 ou 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 “
G
 reeting 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 44.
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							Note:
R
W
hen 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 39).
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							Voice mail service
V oice 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 39).
For details, see page 44.
(KX-TGE230/KX-TGE240 series: page 3) Storing the voice mail (VM)
a
 ccess 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 46).
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
MD N (Pause) to add pauses (page 17)
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
n

umber
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-TGE240 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  MZ 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
T

he default setting is  “On ”.
1 MMENU N#332
2 Mb N: Select the desired setting.  a
M SAVE N a  M OFF N Listening to voice mail messages
T

he unit lets you know that you have new
voice mail messages in the following way:
– “Voice mail msg. via phone co. ”
is displayed if message indication service is
available.
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							Handset
1 MM
ENUN#330
R The speakerphone turns on.
2 Follow the pre-recorded instructions.
3 When finished, press  MOFF N.
Note:
R You can also use the  MACCESS N soft key,
if displayed, to play new voice mail
messages.
R If the handset still indicates 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-TGE240 series: page 3
To listen to voice mail messages, you have to
dial your voice mail access number manually. Using the Smart function key
W

hen  “Voice mail msg. via phone
co. ” is displayed and the   indicator
f

lashes slowly, there are new voice mail
messages.
Press  M N
 
in step 1 on “Listening to voice
mail messages”, page 46.
R “New VM ” must be set to “On” in “Setting
the Smart function key”, page 15.
R When the unit has new messages *1
, new
voice mail messages, and missed calls, the
unit can be operated to play the new
messages first, play the new voice mail
messages next, and then show the missed
calls.
*1 KX-TGE230/KX-TGE240 series: page 3 Wall mounting
N
 ote:
R Make sure that the wall and the fixing
method are strong enough to support the
weight of the unit. Base unit
1
L

ead the AC adaptor cord and telephone
line cord through the hole in the wall
mounting adaptor in the direction of the
arrow. 2
T
uck the telephone line cord inside the
wall mounting adaptor ( A). Connect the
AC adaptor cord and telephone line cord
( B ).  AC adaptor cord
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							3
Insert the hooks on the wall mounting
adaptor into holes ( ) and ( ) on the
b
ase unit. 4
A
djust the adaptor to hold the base unit,
then push it in the direction of the arrow
until it clicks into place. 5
M
ount the unit on a wall then slide down
to secure in place.  AC adaptor cord R
T
his product is compliant with the
following wall phone plate sizes (2
types).  83 mm (3 
1
/4  
 inches)  102 mm (4 inches)
F
it the slots of the unit onto the
corresponding wall phone plate tabs
for ( ) and ( ) respectively.
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							To remove the wall mounting adaptor
W
hile pushing down the release levers ( A),
remove the adaptor ( B). Charger
D

rive the screws ( ) (not supplied) into the
w

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1
/1
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							Error messages
Display message Cause/solution
Ask phone
c ompany for
VM access # R
You have not stored the voice mail access number. Store the
number (page 46).
Base no power
o
 r
No link. Re-
connect base
AC adaptor.
or
No link. R
The handset has lost communication with the base unit. Move
closer to the base unit and try again.
R Unplug the base unit’s AC adaptor to reset the unit.
Reconnect the adaptor and try again.
R The handset’s registration may have been canceled.
Re-register the handset (page 35).
R When  “No link. ” is displayed during a power failure, place
a handset on the base unit to supply power to the base unit.
Busy RT
he called unit is in use.
ROther units are in use and the system is busy. Try again later.
R The handset you are using is too far from the base unit. Move
closer and try again.
Check tel line RT
he supplied telephone line cord has not been connected yet
or not connected properly. Check the connections (page 10).
Error!! RR
ecording was too short. Try again.
Invalid RT
here is no handset registered to the base unit matching the
handset number you entered.
R The handset is not registered to the base unit. Register the
handset (page 35).
Requires
s
 ubscription
to Caller ID. R
You must subscribe to a Caller ID service. Once you receive
caller information after subscribing to a Caller ID service, this
message will not be displayed.
Use
r
 echargeable
battery. R
A wrong type of battery such as Alkaline or Manganese was
inserted. Use only the rechargeable Ni-MH batteries noted on
page 5, 7. 50
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