Panasonic KX-TG2581ALS, KX-TG2581NZS - Manuals

Location of Controls 6 Handset REDIAL REDIAL PAUSE PAUSE 0 STO P ANS OFF OFF ANS S O N RECALL RECALL PL PL AYB A BACK 7 8 9 FUNC TION FUNCTION /EXIT EXIT INTERCOM/CLEAR 1 2 3 4 5 6 ALL L MS G SKIP KIP NEW W M SG REP E PEA T CH CH LOUD LOUD SE SEARC RCH BACK FWD ED IT EDIT ON OFF TALK DIRECT Navigato...

7 Preparation Base unit GREETIN G GREETING REPEAT REPEAT SKIP SKIP ERASE ERASE VOLUM E VOLUME IN USE IN USE CHARG E CHARGE MIC MIC SPREA D SPEC TRUM STOP ANSWE R ANSWER ON ON SLOW TA LK SLOW TALK NEW M EW M ESSAGE/E/ (REPEAT) Button (p. 55) (SKIP) Button (p. 55) (NEWÒMESSAGE/SLOW!TALK) Button (p. 54...

Displays 8 Both the handset and the base unit show you instructions and informationon their displays. These display prompts are shown below. The Caller List is empty or there are no storeditems in the directory. The battery needs to be charged. Place thehandset on the base unit to charge the battery...

11 Preparation Base unit display The clock needs adjusting (p. 24). Your greeting message was not recordedcorrectly. Record it again (p. 21). The unit is in the answering systemprogramming mode. The speaker volume level is set to “5”. You can select 9 levels (0–8) while using theanswering system (p....

Settings 12 Connections • USE ONLY WITH Panasonic AC ADAPTOR PQLV10AL. • The AC adaptor must remain connected at all times. (It is normal for the adaptorto feel warm during use.) • To connect a standard telephone on the same line, see page 69. • If your unit is connected to a PBX which does not supp...

13 Preparation Needs to be recharged. Battery Charge Place the handset on the base unit and charge for about 6 hours beforeinitial use. • The IN USE/CHARGE indicator lights and a beep sounds. Battery strength You can check the battery strength on the handset display while thehandset is on the base u...

Settings 14 Up to 3.5 hours Up to 11 days Operation Operating time While in use (TALK) Up to 4.5 hours While not in use (Standby) near the base unit* away from the base unit *Within about 3 meters • The battery operating time may be shortened depending on usage conditions,such as viewing the Caller ...

15 Preparation H When the optional headset is connected to the handset, make sureto use the headset to talk with the caller. If you want to have anormal cordless phone conversation, disconnect the headset. Using the Belt Clip You can hang the handset on your belt or pocket using the belt clip. Heads...

Settings 16 Selecting the Line Mode If the line is connected to a low voltage system such as a PBX, set to “B”.Otherwise the Call Waiting Caller ID Feature may not be used (p. 50).Your phone comes from the factory set to “A”. Use the handset near the base unit.Make sure the unit is in the standby mo...

Programmable Functions 17 Preparation H Save DIRECT# ............. Recall time ............... Set line mode .......... Talk switching ........ TAD program ................ You can program the following functions by using the handset near thebase unit. The display shows the programming instructions....

18 Setting the Auto Talk Feature The Auto Talk feature allows you to answer a call by lifting the handset offthe base unit without pressing (TALK) . If you want to use this feature, turn the feature ON by programming. Your phone comes from the factory setto OFF.Make sure the unit is in the standby m...

19 Preparation Selecting the Ringer Volume You can program the ringer volume to HIGH, LOW or OFF. If set to OFF,the unit will not ring. Your phone comes from the factory set to HIGH.Make sure the unit is in the standby mode initially. 1 Press (FUNCTION/EXIT/CH) . 2 Press Ö or Ñ repeatedly until the ...

20 Selecting the LCD Contrast You can program the handset LCD contrast (5 levels). To make thehandset display clearer, set to high level. Your phone comes from thefactory set to level 3.Make sure the unit is in the standby mode initially. 1 Press (FUNCTION/EXIT/CH) . 2 Press Ö or Ñ repeatedly until ...

Preparing the Answering System 21 Preparation To increase the volume, press VOLUME . To decrease, pressVOLUME . Greeting message sample “Hello, this is (your name and/or number). Sorry I cannot take yourcall. Please leave a message after the beep. Thank you.” Greeting Message You can record a person...

22 To erase the recorded greeting message Press (GREETING) briefly \ press (ERASE) while the message is being played. • The unit will answer a call with a pre-recorded greeting. Pre-recorded greeting message If you do not record a greeting message (p. 21), one of two messages willbe played when a ca...

23 Preparation Programming Summary for the Answering System You can program the following functions using the handset near thebase unit. See the page numbers below for details. Make sure theunit is in the standby mode initially. • You can exit the programming mode any time by pressing (FUNCTION/EXIT...

24 1 Press (FUNCTION/EXIT/CH) . 2 Press Ö or Ñ repeatedly until the arrow points to “ Program ”. 3 Press FWD/EDIT á ( Yes key). 4 Press Ö or Ñ repeatedly until the arrow points to “ TAD program ”. 5 Press FWD/EDIT á ( Yes key). • “P” is displayed on the base unit. 6 Press (0) . • “ Set time ” is ann...

25 Preparation • In step 7, you cannot enter numbers greater than 12. Do not use military.(To set 13:00 hours, enter “0100”, and select “PM” by pressing (*) .) If a power failure occurs, the time may be shifted. When “ ” flashes on the base unit display, reprogram the current day/time. For Caller ID...

26 Selecting the Caller’s Recording Time You can select “1 minute”, “3 minutes” or “Greeting only” for the caller’srecording time. Your phone comes from the factory set to “3 minutes”. 1 Press (FUNCTION/EXIT/CH) . 2 Press Ö or Ñ repeatedly until the arrow points to “ Program ”. 3 Press FWD/EDIT á ( ...

27 Preparation Selecting the Number of Rings You can select the number of times the unit rings before the answeringsystem answers a call, from “3” to “7” or “AUTO” (for Toll Saver*). Your phone comes from the factory set to “4”. 1 Press (FUNCTION/EXIT/CH) . 2 Press Ö or Ñ repeatedly until the arrow ...

Making Calls 28 1 Press (TALK) . 2 Dial a phone number. • The dialled number is displayed. • After a few seconds, the display will show thelength of the call and the battery strength. 3 To hang up, press (TALK) or place the handset on the base unit. • If the handset has lost communication with the b...

29 Cordless Telephone To dial after confirming the entered number 1 Dial a phone number. • If you misdial, press (INTERCOM/CLEAR) and dial again. 2 Press (TALK) . • After a few seconds, the display will show thelength of the call and the battery strength. 3 To hang up, press (TALK) or place the hand...

30 Answering Calls When a call is received, the unit rings, “ Incoming call ” is displayed on the handset and the IN USE/CHARGE indicator on the base unit flashesquickly. If you subscribe to a Caller ID service, the calling party information will bedisplayed after the first ring (p. 31). In order to...

31 Cordless Telephone Caller ID Service This unit is compatible with a Caller ID service offered by your telephonecompany. If you subscribe to a Caller ID service, the calling party’sinformation will be shown on the handset display after the first ring. The unit can record information of up to 50 di...

32 • If “ No items stored ” is displayed, the Caller List is empty. • Caller information cannot be displayed in the following cases: • —If the caller dialled from an area which does not provide a Caller ID service, the display will show “ Out of area ”. • —If the caller has requested not to display ...

33 Cordless Telephone Using the Caller List 1 Lift the handset off the base unitand press Ö or Ñ to enter the Caller List. • The display will show, for example, the following. • You can go to the directory list bypressing FWD/EDIT á (p. 45). 2 To search from the mostrecent call, press Ö . To search ...

34 Lift the handset off the base unit and press Ö or Ñ . Display meaning: √ : You have checked this caller information, answered the call, called back the caller or played back the message. ✕ 2- ✕ 9 : The number of times the same caller called (up to 9). After checking, “ ✕ 2 ” – “ ✕ 9 ” will be rep...

35 Cordless Telephone 1 Lift the handset off the base unit andpress Ö or Ñ to enter the Caller List. 2 Press Ö or Ñ repeatedly to find the desired caller. 3 Press (TALK) . • The displayed phone number is dialledautomatically. 035556667711:20A JAN12 ✕ 3 Talk 0355566677 Calling Back from the Caller Li...

1 Lift the handset off the base unit and press Ö or Ñ to enter the Caller List. 2 Press (Å) or (Ä) repeatedly to find the desired caller. 3 Each time you press FWD/EDIT (É) ( Edit key) to edit, the number is rearranged into one of 2 different patterns. a (The first 2 digits are deleted.) b Free edit...

37 Cordless Telephone Storing Caller List Information in the Directory You can store names and phone numbers that are in the Caller List intothe directory. Make sure the unit is in the standby mode initially. 1 Lift the handset off the base unit andpress Ö or Ñ to enter the Caller List. 2 Press Ö or...

Erasing Caller List Information After checking the Caller List, you can erase some or all of the entries.Make sure the unit is in the standby mode initially. To erase a specific caller from the Caller List 1 Lift the handset off the base unit and press Ö or Ñ to enter the Caller List. 2 Press Ö or Ñ...

39 Cordless Telephone To erase all entries in the Caller List Before erasing all entries, make sure that “ 0 new call ” is displayed. 1 Lift the handset off the base unit and press Ö or Ñ to enter the Caller List. 2 Press (INTERCOM/CLEAR) . 3 Press Ö or Ñ to select “ All clear ”. 4 Press FWD/EDIT á ...

4 While the arrow points to “ Save DIRECT# ”, press FWD/EDIT á ( Yes key). 5 Enter a phone number, up to 22 digits. • Each time you press (INTERCOM/CLEAR) , a digit is erased. To erase all digits, press andhold (INTERCOM/CLEAR) . • To move the cursor, press BACK Ü or FWD/EDIT á . 6 Press Ö ( Next ke...

41 Cordless Telephone Using the Directory You can store up to 50 names and phone numbers in the directory usingthe handset. All directory items are sorted by the first word in alphabeticalorder. Using the directory, you can make a call by selecting a name onthe handset display. When you receive a ca...

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45 Cordless Telephone Finding Items in the Directory You can search the directory using the handset.Make sure the unit is in the standby mode initially. 1 Press BACK Ü or FWD/EDIT á to enter the directory list. 2 Press Ö or Ñ . • The first item is displayed. 3 Press Ö or Ñ repeatedly until the desir...

46 1 Press BACK Ü or FWD/EDIT á to enter the directory list. 2 Press Ö or Ñ . • The first item is displayed. 3 Press Ö or Ñ repeatedly to find the directory item that you want to dial. • To search for the item by initial, see page 45. • To exit the directory, press (FUNCTION/EXIT/CH) . 4 Press (TALK...

47 Cordless Telephone Editing an Item in the Directory Make sure the unit is in the standby mode initially. 1 Press BACK Ü or FWD/EDIT á to enter the directory list. 2 Press Ö or Ñ . • The first item is displayed. 3 Press Ö or Ñ repeatedly to find the directory item you want to change, andpress FWD/...

48 Erasing an Item from the Directory Make sure the unit is in the standby mode initially. 1 Press BACK Ü or FWD/EDIT á to enter the directory list. 2 Press Ö or Ñ . • The first item is displayed. 3 Press Ö or Ñ repeatedly to find the directory item you want to erase. • To search for the item by ini...

49 Cordless Telephone During an intercom call: • Intercom calls can only be ended with the handset. • If the handset user has difficulty hearing the base unit user, decrease thebase unit speaker volume by pressing VOLUME . • If an incoming call is received, the intercom call stops and the unit start...

50 Special Features Automatic Security Code Setting Each time you place the handset on the base unit, the unit automaticallyselects one of more than a million security codes. These codes helpprevent the unauthorized use of your telephone line by another cordlesstelephone user. Call Waiting and Calle...

How to Use the PAUSE Button (For PBX Line/Long Distance Calls) We recommend you press (REDIAL/PAUSE) if a pause is required for dialling with a PBX or to make a long distance call.Ex. Line access number (9) (PBX) (9) \ (REDIAL/PAUSE) \ • Pressing (REDIAL/PAUSE) once creates a 3.5 second pause. This ...

Setting the Unit to Answer Calls Press (ANSWER!ON) to turn on the answering system. • The indicator lights and “ Answer set ” is heard. • The unit will announce the remainingrecording time if it is less than 5minutes. • If you hear “ Memory full ”, “ ” is displayed on the base unit and theANSWER ON ...

54 Listening to Messages You can see the total number of recorded messages on the base unitdisplay. If the ANSWER ON indicator flashes, new messages have beenrecorded. Listening to only newmessages Press (NEW!MESSAGE/SLOW!TALK) briefly. • The unit announces thenumber of new messages andplays them ba...

55 Answering System For Caller ID service users (p. 31) During playback, when the handset is on the base unit, the handsetdisplay will show the name and/or number of the caller whose messageis being played. To call back the displayed number: During playback, lift the handset and press (TALK) within ...

56 From the Handset If someone else is in the room and you want to listen to the recordedmessages privately, you can use the handset. 1 Handset:Press (RECALL/PLAYBACK) . • The number of new messages is heard on the handset. 2 Base unit:To listen to new messages, press (NEW!MESSAGE/SLOW!TALK) briefly...

57 Answering System Erasing Messages The unit will announce the remaining recording time after playback, if it isless than 5 minutes. New messages cannot be recorded when:—“ Memory full ” is heard. —“ ” is displayed on the base unit. —the ANSWER ON indicator flashes rapidly.Erase some, or all, of th...

58 Remote Operation from a Touch Tone Phone You can operate the answering system from any touch tone phone. A synthesized voice menu will guide you on how to operate the unit(p. 60). • To skip the voice menu and operate theunit directly, see page 62. Summary of remote operation Call your unit from a...

59 Answering System Setting the Remote Code The remote code prevents unauthorized people from accessing your unitand listening to your messages. Choose any 2-digit number (00–99). The factory preset remote code is “11”. If you do not program your ownremote code, you can use “11”. Make sure the unit ...

60 Remote Operation from a Touch Tone Phone Voice Menu The shaded boxes are voice prompts. Press 1 to play back all messages.Press 2 for other functions. Press 1 to play back new messages.Press 2 for other functions. Press 1 to record your message.Press 2 for other functions. Press 1 to erase all me...

62 [ Remote Operation from a Touch Tone Phone Direct Remote Operation Once you have entered the remote code, you can also control your unitby direct commands instead of using the voice menu. To end the remoteoperation, hang up anytime. Direct commands NEW MESSAGEPLAYBACK ALL MESSAGEPLAYBACK REPEAT (...

63 Answering System ERASING ASPECIFICMESSAGE(During playback) ERASING ALLMESSAGES ANSWERINGSYSTEM OFF (0) • The current message is erased. • A short beep will sound and the nextmessage will be played. • All recorded messages are erased. • A long beep sounds and “ No messages ” is heard. • The unit h...

64 Remote Operation with the Handset Voice menu If no commands are entered after you press (RECALL/PLAYBACK) , the unit will start the following voice menu. “ Press 4 to play back new messages. Press 5 to play back all messages. ” • You can enter direct commands even if the voice menu has started. Y...

66 Wall Mounting This unit can be mounted on a wall. 2 Connect the AC adaptor. 3 Tuck the telephone line cord insidethe wall mounting adaptor, thenpush it in the direction of the arrow. • The word “UP” should face upward. 1 Push the hook and turn it around.Turn the hook until a click is heard. To Po...

For AustraliaTo Telephone Plug connected to SocketORFor New ZealandTo Single-LineTelephone Jack 67 Useful Information 5 To charge the handset battery:Fix the charge contacts ( # ) and insert the hook to the handset hole ( $ ). • The IN USE/CHARGE indicator lights. 2 1 Hook Hole OR 8.3 cm Wall Templa...

Battery Replacement If “ Recharge ” is displayed and/or “ ” flashes after a few telephone calls even if the battery was fully charged, replace the battery with a newPanasonic N4HKGMB00001 (P-P510) battery. 1 Press the notch on the battery coverfirmly and slide it as indicated by thearrow. 2 Remove t...

69 Adding Another Phone This unit will not function during a power failure. To connect a standardtelephone on the same line, use a telephone double adaptor (forAustralia) or a T-adaptor (for New Zealand). To Socket (Optional) Telephone Double Adaptor Standard Telephone Telephone Line Cord Standard T...

70 Troubleshooting Problem “ No link to base Place on cradle and try again. ” is displayed and an alarm tone sounds. Static, sound cuts in/out,fades. Interference fromother electrical units. The handset does not ring. The handset display isblank. The handset display is stillblank after pressing Ö , ...

73 Useful Information Problem You cannot operate theanswering system with thehandset. While recording a greetingmessage, the unit starts toring and stops recording. During playback, the unitstarts to ring and stopsplayback. The handset does notdisplay the name and/ornumber of the caller whosemessage...

75 Useful Information Safety Instructions Take special care to follow the safety suggestions listed below. Safety1) The unit should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the unit. 2) When left unused for a long period of time, the bas...

77 Useful Information For New Zealand Users OnlyThe grant of a Telepermit for any item of terminal equipment indicatesonly that Telecom has accepted that the item complies with minimumconditions for connection to its network. It indicates no endorsement ofthe product by Telecom, nor does it provide ...

78 Important Information (For Australia only) SOCKET SCREW “A” PLUG Fig. 1 TELEPHONE CORD Connect to the PLUGas shown in Fig. 1. ( ) SCREW“B” Fig. 2 SCREW “B” Fig. 3 SOCKET SCREW “A” Fig. 4 Instructions to customer InstallationAttached to this apparatus is an approval label. This label is evidence t...