Panasonic Kx Tgh260 Operating Instructions Manual

Answering system for
l
andline
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 recording
time setting (page 57).
Important:
R Make sure the unit’s date and time setting
is correct (page 14). Memory capacity (including your
g

reeting message)
The total recording capacity is about 18
minutes. A maximum of 64 messages can be...

Resetting to a pre-recorded greeting
m
essage
If you want to use a pre-recorded greeting
message once you record your own greeting
message, you need to erase your own
greeting message.
1 MMENU N (right soft key)  #304
2 MYES N a  M OFF N Playing back the greeting
m

essage
1 MMENU N (right soft key)  #303
2 To exit, press  MOFF N. Listening to messages
Using the base unit
W

hen new messages have been recorded,
M N
 
on the base unit flashes.
Press  M N
 (PLAY).
R During playback,  M N
 on the base unit...

Operating the answering system
M
M
ENU N (right soft key)  a   
a  M S
ELECT NKey Operation
M D N 
or  MC N Adjust the receiver/speaker
v
olume (during playback)
1  
or  MF N Repeat message (during
p
layback) *1
2  
or  ME N Skip message (during
p
layback) *2
3 Enter the “S
 ettings” menu
4 Play new messages
5 Play all messages
6 Play greeting message
76 Record greeting message
8 Turn answering system on
M P
AUSE N
Pause message * 3
9  
or
MSTOP N Stop recording
S
top playback
0 Turn answering system...

1
MMENU N (right soft key)  #339
2 Mb N: Select the desired setting.  a
M SAVE N a  M OFF N 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...

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 55) during the announcement.
2 Press  4 to play the new message.
Note:
R Within 10 seconds after listening to new
messages, you can press...

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...

telephone company does. It is necessary
t
o 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...

Voice mail service for
l andline
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...

–
“Voice mail msg. via phone co. ”
is displayed if message indication service is
available.
1 MMENU N (right soft key)  a   
a
M S

ELECT N
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....

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 58).
Base no power
o
 r
No link to base.
Reconnect main
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...