Panasonic KX-TCD500AL - Manuals

8 Location of Controls Handset 1 - LEFT SOFT KEY 2 - TALK Button 3 - JOYSTICK 4 - SPEAKERPHONE Button 5 - RECALL Button 6 - RIGHT SOFT KEY 7 - POWER/TALK OFF Button 8 - CLEAR Button 9 - INTERCOM Button How to Use the Handset Soft Keys 3 soft keys are used to select functions displayed directly above...

9 Prep arat ion Location of Controls Base Unit Meanings of Icons above SOFT KEYS Icon Function Icon Function Go Back Alphabet Menu Numeric Sub-Menu Extended 1 OK Extended 2 Redial Greek Phonebook Russian New Phonebook Select Search Pause Key Lock Mute 12/24 Hour Clock Delete No Function LINE PAGE Bu...

10 Meanings of Symbols and Operations of Keys Symbol Meaning Move the JOYSTICK up, down, left or right. e.g., Search the main menu. e.g., OK e.g., Display of menu items Press JOYSTICK directly in the centre. In this example, the desired item is selected. Press Directly e.g., Redial e.g., Standby Mod...

11 Prep arat ion Display Display Icons Main Menu Display To go to the Main Menu , press JOYSTICK directly in the centre (or move ) while in the standby mode display. The selected menu icon is turned over, and its title is displayed. Within range of a base unit Out of range/No registration/ No power ...

12 Setting up Connection Plug in the AC adaptor and the telephone line cord in order 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 . • The AC adaptor must remain connected at all times. (It is normal for the adaptor to feel warm during use.) • Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm. • USE ONLY WITH Panasonic AC AD...

13 Prep arat ion Setting up Battery Information After your Panasonic battery is fully charged: Ni-MH Batteries (typical 700 mAh) Ni-Cd Batteries (typical 250 mAh) • Times indicated are for peak performance. • The battery operating time may be shortened depending on usage conditions and ambient tempe...

14 Setting up Power ON/OFF Power ON Power OFF Selecting the Display Language You can select one of 19 languages. The factory preset is English. To exit the operation, press at any time. • If you set a language you cannot read, reset the handset to its initial settings. Press Press Move Press Move Pr...

15 Prep arat ion Setting up Setting the Date and Time After a mains power failure, the clock needs to be adjusted. Ensure that the icon is not flashing.To exit the operation, press at any time. Example : To set 16 February, 2003, 7:15 pm. To Select 12/24 Hour Clock 1 Press JOYSTICK (or move). 2 Sele...

16 Using the Telephone Making a Call Pre-Dialling Post-Dialling • If you need to make a correction while entering the phone number when using Pre- Dialling , press . The digit is cleared to the left, then you can enter numbers. All digits are cleared if you press and hold . • You can also press to m...

17 Cor d less Tel e phone Using the Telephone Receiver (or Headset Receiver)/Speaker Volume The choices for the receiver (or headset receiver) volume are 3 levels, and 6 levels for the speakerphone volume. Have a Hands-Free Phone Conversation (using Digital Speakerphone) Speakerphone allows you to t...

18 Using the Telephone Key Lock You can lock the handset dialling buttons. Only incoming calls are accepted while the key lock is ON. When the key lock is ON, the menu icon changes to . When the key lock is ON, emergency calls cannot be made until key lock is cancelled. Key Lock ON Key Lock OFF Hand...

19 Cor d less Tel e phone Using the Telephone Redialling The last 10 numbers dialled are automatically stored in the redial list. Dialling with the Redial List • If there are no items stored in the redial list when pressing , the display shows “ Memory Empty ”. • If the items are scrolled at the end...

20 Using the Telephone Dialling Pause (for PBX line/long distance service users) A dialling pause is used when a pause in the dialling of a phone number is necessaryusing a PBX or accessing a long distance service.For example, when 0 (line access number) is dialled followed by a pause to access an o...

21 Cor d less Tel e phone Caller ID Caller ID Service Caller ID is a service of your telephone company and will only operate if you have subscribed to this service.After subscribing to Caller ID, this phone will display the caller information. If your unit is connected to a PBX or a telephone line t...

22 List Menu Caller ID List Menu You can save the numbers from the Caller ID list into the phonebook, and you can edit (for calling) or delete item(s) in the Caller ID List.To exit the operation, press at any time. • If the items are scrolled at the end when you search for the desired item, an end t...

23 Cor d less Tel e phone List Menu Deleting One/All Caller ID Item(s) Redial List Menu You can save the numbers from the redial list into the phonebook, and you can edit (for calling) or delete item(s) in the redial list.To exit the operation, press at any time. • If there are no items stored in th...

24 List Menu Editing the Dialled Number for Calling • You can also press to make a call. Deleting One/All Redial Item(s) Follow steps 1 and 2 on the previous page, then: 3 Select “ Edit for Call ”. 4 Edit Phone Number. (max. 24 digits) 5 Press TALK or press JOYSTICK to call. OR Follow steps 1 and 2 ...

25 Cor d less Tel e phone Using the Phonebook You can store up to 200 caller information in the phonebook. If you subscribed to Caller ID and you received a call from the same phone number you stored with name in the phonebook, the display will show the caller’s name. Private Category Feature You ca...

27 Cor d less Tel e phone Using the Phonebook Entering Names/Characters Selecting the Input Mode You can select one of 6 input modes by pressing RIGHT SOFT KEY while entering a name. The function icon above the key displays the current input mode. The factory preset is “ Alphabet Mode ”. For the ful...

28 Using the Phonebook Finding Items in the Phonebook All phonebook items are stored in the following order: Alphabet letter/Symbol/Number/Telephone Number (when a name is not stored). To exit the operation, press at any time. Searching for a Name by Initial Example: To find “Felix” Searching by Pri...

29 Cor d less Tel e phone Using the Phonebook Searching by Index Search Mode Example: To find “ ΣΟΦΙΑ ” (SOPHIA). Dialling from the Phonebook Editing Caller Information To exit the operation, press at any time. • To continue editing other caller information, repeat from step 2 . 1 Press LEFT SOFT KE...

30 Using the Phonebook Deleting Caller Information To exit the operation, press at any time. • To continue deleting other caller information, repeat from step 2 . • If there are no items stored in the phonebook when searching for the desired item, the display shows “ Memory Empty ”. 1 Press LEFT SOF...

31 Cor d less Tel e phone Using the Phonebook Hot Keys You can assign the dialling buttons through as hot keys. You can choose 9 phone numbers from the phonebook.To exit the operation, press at any time. Registering a Phone Number as a Hot Key • If there are no items stored in the phonebook when sea...

32 Settings Menu Chart Handset Settings Menu Chart 1st Menu 2nd Menu 3rd Menu Setting Handset Set Date/Time Memo Alarm Ringer Option Ringer Volume EXT Ringer Type INT Ringer Type Paging Tone Private Ring Tone Option Key Tone Display Option Standby Display Talk Display Select Language Private Colour ...

33 Cor d less Tel e phone Settings Menu Chart Base Unit Settings Menu Chart 1st Menu 2nd Menu 3rd Menu Setting Base Ringer Option Ringer Volume Call Option Recall Pause Time Emergency Call Set ARS Call Restricted Cancel Handset Other Option Change Base PIN Reset Base 500AL_e.book Page 33 Monday, Jun...

34 Handset Settings Memo Alarm To exit the operation, press at any time. Setting the Alarm Mode “ Once ” or “ Daily ” • When setting the time, remember to select 12 or 24 hour clock (p.15). • Memo Alarm volume depends on handset ringer volume. Even if you set ringer to off, only Memo Alarm still rin...

35 Cor d less Tel e phone Handset Settings Setting the Alarm “ Off ” • The factory preset is “ Off ”. • To delete the displayed memo alarm, press then select “ Yes ” on step 4 on the previous page. To Stop the Alarm • You can also stop the alarm by pressing , , to , , or . • If “ Once ” is selected,...

36 Handset Settings Ringer Options There are 15 ringer patterns available on each ringer. “ Ringer 1 ” to “ Ringer 6 ” are the bell ringer patterns. “ Ringer 7 ” to “ Ringer 15 ” are the preset melody patterns as shown below. The music data in this product belongs to M-ZoNE Co., Ltd.To exit the oper...

37 Cor d less Tel e phone Handset Settings Setting the Ringer Volume The choices are 6 levels and off. If you set the volume to OFF, “ ” is displayed, however, the paging and intercom call volumes will be at level 1. • The factory preset is 6. Selecting the Ringer Pattern for External Call/Internal ...

38 Handset Settings Setting the Handset Key Tone ON/OFF You can turn the key tone ON/OFF.To exit the operation, press at any time. • The factory preset is “ On ”. Display Options To exit the operation, press at any time. Selecting the Standby Mode Display • The factory preset is “ Handset Name ”. 1 ...

39 Cor d less Tel e phone Handset Settings Selecting the Talk Mode Display • Even if you select “ Phone Number ”, the length of the call will appear on your display when you receive calls. • The factory preset is “ Talk Time ”. Setting the Private Colour • The factory preset is “ Green ”. • When you...

40 Handset Settings Call Options To exit the operation, press at any time. Call Bar ON/OFF When this feature is set to ON, outgoing calls cannot be made. Intercom calls and calls to numbers assigned as emergency numbers can be made (see Setting the Emergency Calls on page 45). • While the Call Bar m...

41 Cor d less Tel e phone Handset Settings Setting the Direct Call ON/OFF • If the direct call mode is turned off, “ ” will disappear. • If you did not set the Direct Call Number and select “ On ” in step 5 , “ Enter Phone No ” will be displayed. Enter the number, then press twice. Other Options To ...

42 Handset Settings Changing the Handset Name Setting Auto Talk ON/OFF • The factory preset is “ Off ”. Setting the Battery Type • The factory preset is “ Ni-MH ”. Resetting the Handset Settings Follow steps 1 to 3 on the previous page, then: 4 Select “ Change H/S Name ”. 5 Edit Handset Name. (max. ...

43 Cor d less Tel e phone Handset Settings Handset Initial Settings Functions Initial Settings Memo Alarm Mode OFF Alarm Time Delete Handset Ringer Volume 6 Handset External Ringer Pattern 1 Handset Internal Ringer Pattern 1 Handset Paging Tone Pattern 1 Handset Private Ringer Pattern 1 Handset Alar...

44 Base Unit Settings Setting the Base Unit Ringer Volume To exit the operation, press at any time. • The factory preset is medium. Call Options To exit the operation, press at any time. 1 Press JOYSTICK (or move). 2 Select “ Setting Base ”. 3 Enter 4-digit Base Unit PIN.(Factory Preset 0000) 4 Sele...

45 Cor dless Tel ephone Base Unit Settings Selecting the Recall Time You can change the duration of the recall time depending on the requirements of your telephone company or PBX. • The factory preset is “ Type 2 ” (100 ms). • You can access Telstra’s “EASY CALL” service by having the recall time se...

46 Base Unit Settings Call Restriction You can restrict selected handset(s) from dialling selected phone numbers. You can assign up to 6 call restriction numbers (up to 8 digits). If you dial a restricted number, the call does not connect and the restricted number flashes. NOTE: When you put a first...

47 Cor d less Tel e phone Base Unit Settings Other Options To exit the operation, press at any time. Changing the Base Unit PIN (Personal Identification Number) The factory preset is 0000. Resetting the Base Unit Settings 1 Press JOYSTICK (or move). 2 Select “ Setting Base ”. 3 Enter 4-digit Base Un...

48 Base Unit Settings Base Unit Initial Settings Functions Initial Settings Recall Time Type 2 (100 ms) Pause Time Short (3 seconds) Emergency Call Number 1 000 Call Restricted Handset(s) Delete All Call Restriction Number(s) Delete All 4-Digit Base Unit PIN 0000 Base Unit Ringer Volume Medium Calle...

49 Cor d less Tel e phone Multi-Unit User Operations Operating Additional Handsets Additional KX-TCA151AZ handsets are available for purchase separately. Up to 6 handsets can be registered to a single base unit. Using additional handsets allows you to have an intercom call while simultaneously condu...

50 Multi-Unit User Operations Handset Registration to a Base Unit The handset supplied with the base unit is already registered. If an optional handset is purchased, it must be registered as follows. Charge the optional handset batteries for 7 hours before initial use.Handset registration must be co...

51 Cor d less Tel e phone Multi-Unit User Operations Cancelling a Handset Each handset can cancel itself or another handset. This feature is usually used to cancel a link between Handset and Base Unit.To exit the operation, press at any time. Cancelling a Base Unit If another handset is out of range...

52 Multi-Unit User Operations Base Unit Selection When “ Auto ” (Automatic Base Unit Selection) is selected, the handset automatically searches for other registered base units if you move outside of the radio range of the current base unit.When a specified base unit is selected, the handset will acc...

53 Cor d less Tel e phone Multi-Unit User Operations Transferring a Call to Another Handset The intercom can be used during a call to transfer an external call between handsets that are registered to the same base unit.To exit the operation, press at any time. For example, when Handset 1 transfers a...

54 Multi-Unit User Operations Phonebook Copy You can copy phonebook information between handsets registered to the same base unit. The phonebook copy must be performed while in intercom mode (see Intercom Between Handsets on page 52). To exit the operation, press at any time. Copying an Item <Han...

55 Cor d less Tel e phone Multi-Unit User Operations Copying All Items To exit the operation, press at any time. • When copying is completed, a beep sounds and “ Copy Complete ” is displayed. After a few seconds, the display will return to the intercom call. “ Copy Incomplete ” will be displayed if ...

56 Walkie-Talkie The Walkie-Talkie feature allows handsets to communicate with each other outside the range of the base unit. When the handsets are in Walkie-Talkie mode, external callscannot be received. Only KX-TCA151AZ with Walkie-Talkie feature can communicate with one another. Talk time in this...

58 Walkie-Talkie Turning the Walkie-Talkie Mode On/Off To use the Walkie-Talkie feature, all handsets in conversation must be in Walkie-Talkie mode.To exit the operation, press at any time. To Turn the Walkie-Talkie Mode On • When the Walkie-Talkie mode is ON, the handset number is displayed after “...

59 Usef ul Inf o rmat ion Using the Belt Clip You can hang the handset on your belt or pocket using the belt clip. Optional Headset Plugging an optional headset into the handset allows hands-free phone conversations. Please use only the Panasonic KX-TCA88AL headset. While using the headset, speakerp...

60 Wall Mounting This unit can be mounted on a wall. - Insert screws into the wall. The centre of the screw holes should be 8 cm horizontally apart. - Connect the AC adaptor and the telephone line cord.- Arrange the wires as shown, then mount the unit. • Make sure the screws are securely fastened to...

61 Usef ul Inf o rmat ion Before Requesting Help If you experience any problems with the normal use of your apparatus, you should unplug it from the telephone outlet and connect a known working telephone in its place.If the known working telephone still has problems, then please contact the customer...

63 Usef ul Inf o rmat ion Character Table Pho nebo ok Charac ter Table x x 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 500AL_e.book Page 63 Monday, June 30, 2003 3:17 PM

64 Index A C Adaptor ........................................ 4, 12 Accessories .............................................. 4 Answering a Call .................................... 16Any Key Talk .......................................... 16 Auto Talk .......................................... 16,...

65 Usef ul Inf o rmat ion Technical Information Specifications • Specifications are subject to change. • The illustrations used in this manual may differ slightly from the original device. Connections: The unit will not work during a power failure. We recommend you connect a standard telephone on th...

For your future reference Serial No. Date of purchase (found on the bottom of the base unit) Name and address of dealer Attach or keep original receipt to assist with any repair under warranty. Technical specifications are subject to change. Sales Department:Panasonic Australia Pty Ltd. Austlink Cor...