Panasonic KX-TG5583 - Manuals

Introduction For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 5 Accessory information Included accessories L To order replacement accessories, call 1-800-332-5368.TTY users (hearing or speech impaired users) can call 1-866-605-1277. No. Accessory items Order number Quantity 1 AC...

Introduction 6 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Additional/replacement accessories L To order replacement accessories, call 1-800-332-5368.TTY users (hearing or speech impaired users) can call 1-866-605-1277. Expanding your phone The KX-TG5583 includes 3 handsets...

Introduction For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 7 Available accessory handsets 3 accessory handset models are available for the KX-TG5583.Operations and features of 3 different accessory handsets have certain differences as indicated in the table below. *1 USB-supp...

Introduction 8 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Important safety instructions When using this unit, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or personal injury.1. Read and understand all instructions.2. Follow...

Introduction For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 9 L Do not touch the plug with wet hands. L The AC adaptor is used as the main disconnect device. Ensure that the AC outlet is installed near the unit and is easily accessible. L To prevent the electric shock, use onl...

Introduction 10 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport For best performance Base unit location/noise The base unit and handset use radio waves to communicate with each other.For maximum distance and noise-free operation, we recommend the following: L Placing the unit a...

Preparation For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 11 Connections Base unit Charger Note: L Base unit: Use only the included Panasonic AC adaptor PQLV1. L Charger: Use only the included Panasonic AC adaptor KX-TCA1. L The AC adaptor must remain connected at all times. ...

Preparation 12 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport If you subscribe to a DSL service L Please attach a noise filter (contact your DSL provider) to the telephone line between the base unit and the telephone line jack in the event of the following:– Noise is heard dur...

Preparation For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 13 Battery charge Place the handset on the base unit or charger for 6 hours before initial use. L The unit will beep once, the CHARGE indicator will light, and “ Charging ” will be displayed. L “ Charge completed ” is ...

Preparation 14 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Battery performance After your Panasonic battery is fully charged, you can expect the following performance: *1 Handset is off the base unit or charger but not in use. Note: L Battery power is consumed whenever the ...

Preparation For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 15 Screen saver mode After 1 minute of inactivity, the handset will enter screen saver mode if the handset is not on the base unit or charger.“ Screen saver ” will be displayed, and will occasionally change position in...

Preparation 16 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Controls and displays Controls Base unit A Display B { ERASE } C { ANSWER ON } ANSWER ON indicator D Navigator key E { MEMO } F MESSAGE indicator G { MESSAGE } H { STOP } I { GREETING REC } (Recording) J { GREETING ...

Preparation 18 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Displays Base unit display items Handset display items Displayed item Meaning E Flashes when the date and time need to be set. E Flashes when message memory is full. O Base unit ringer is off. E Greeting or memo mes...

Preparation For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 19 Handset menu icons When in standby mode, pressing { MENU } (middle soft key) reveals the handset’s main menu. From here you can access various features and settings. Important: L The menu icons shown in these instru...

Preparation 20 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Setting the unit before use Setting the dialing mode If you cannot make calls, change this setting depending on your telephone line service. The default setting is “ Tone ”. “ Tone ”: For tone dial service. “ Pulse ...

Making/Answering Calls For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 21 Making calls using the handset 1 Lift the handset and press {C} . L “ Talk ” will be displayed. 2 Dial the phone number. 3 When finished talking, press { OFF } or place the handset on the base unit or cha...

Making/Answering Calls 22 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport To make a call using the redial list The last 5 phone numbers dialed are stored in the redial list. 1 Press { REDIAL } . L The last number dialed will be displayed. 2 Press {V} or {^} repeatedly to displa...

Making/Answering Calls For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 23 Clarity booster This feature can improve sound clarity when the handset is used in an area where there may be interference. During an outside call, this feature will be turned on automatically when necess...

Making/Answering Calls 26 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Temporary tone dialing (for rotary/pulse service users) You can temporarily switch the dialing mode to tone when you need to access touch tone services (for example, answering services, telephone banking ...

Making/Answering Calls For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 27 Answering calls using the base unit When a call is being received, the IN USE indicator flashes rapidly. 1 Press { SP-PHONE } . 2 Speak into the MIC. 3 When finished talking, press { SP- PHONE } . Adjusti...

Phonebook 28 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Handset phonebook The handset phonebook allows you to make calls without having to dial manually. You can add 50 names and phone numbers to the handset phonebook and search for phonebook entries by name. Adding items ...

Phonebook For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 29 Calling someone in the phonebook Phonebook items can be searched for alphabetically by scrolling through the phonebook items. 1 Press { C } (right soft key). L For quick search, you can skip to step 3. 2 Press { SEARC...

Phonebook 30 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Chain dial feature This feature allows you to dial phone numbers from the phonebook while you are on a call.Example: Using a long distance calling card 1 Dial from the phonebook: 1-800-012-3456 (Calling card access nu...

Phonebook For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 31 Copying all items 1 Press { C } (right soft key). 2 Press { COPY } . 3 Scroll to “ All items ”, then press { SELECT } . 4 Scroll to the destination handset’s number, then press { SEND } . L When all items have been co...

Speed Dialer 32 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Base unit speed dialer The base unit speed dialer allows you to make calls without having to dial manually. You can assign one phone number to each of the 10 dial keys ( { 0 } to { 9 } ) on the base unit. Adding ph...

Caller ID Service For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 33 Using Caller ID service This unit is Caller ID compatible. To use Caller ID features, you must subscribe to your telephone company’s Caller ID service. Caller ID features When an outside call is being received...

Caller ID Service 34 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport L When you receive a call while on the phone, the 2nd caller’s name will not be announced even if you subscribe to both Caller ID and Call Waiting with Caller ID services. L If this feature is turned off, call...

Caller ID Service For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 35 Caller list Caller information for the last 50 different callers will be logged in the caller list. You can use this list to return missed calls. L Caller information includes caller names and phone numbers, t...

Caller ID Service 36 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Caller ID number auto edit feature Once you call back an edited number (see “Editing a caller’s phone number before calling back” on page 35), the unit can automatically edit other incoming phone numbers each ...

Intercom Features For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 37 Intercom Intercom calls can be made between the handset and the base unit, and between 2 handsets.Call the desired unit by selecting the extension number ( ! to ) ), shown in the upper right of each handset’s ...

Intercom Features 38 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Voice paging The base unit user can make a voice announcement that is heard through the speakers of all handsets. 1 Press { INTERCOM } , then press {*} ( A ). L You will hear a ringback tone (2 short beeps) an...

Intercom Features 40 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Conference calls A conference call allows the handset and the base unit or another handset to speak together with an outside party. Using the handset 1 During an outside call, press { INTERCOM } . L The call w...

Intercom Features For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 41 Room monitor This feature allows you to listen in on a room where the handset or base unit is located. The monitored extension will not ring, allowing you to easily monitor, for example, a baby’s room from dif...

Intercom Features 42 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Monitoring with the base unit 1 Press { INTERCOM } , then press { MUTE } . 2 To call the desired handset, press its extension number ( { 1 } to { 8 } ). L The base unit will start to monitor the room through t...

Programmable Settings For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 43 Guide to handset programming For your reference, a chart of all programmable functions is printed below. Details for each item can be found on the corresponding pages. To program, press { MENU } (middle so...

Programmable Settings 44 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport *1 If you program these settings using one of the handsets, you will not need to program the same item using another handset. *2 Caller IQ subscribers only. See the included “Caller IQ” leaflet for more in...

Programmable Settings For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 45 Programming via direct commands You can also program features using “direct commands”—special codes that take you directly to the feature you wish to program and allow you to select the desired setting. Th...

Programmable Settings 46 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Deregistration { 1 } { 3 } { 1 } { 3 } { 3 } { 5 } 55 LCD contrast(Handset) { 1 } { 4 } { 5 } { 1 } : Level 1 { 2 } : Level 2 { 3 } : Level 3* { 4 } : Level 4 { 5 } : Level 5 { 6 } : Level 6 52, 74 Ringer ...

Programmable Settings 48 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Ringer settings K Handset ringer volume 4 levels (high/medium/low/off) are available. 1 Press { MENU } (middle soft key). 2 Scroll to K , then press { SELECT } . 3 Scroll to “ Ringer volume ”, then press {...

Programmable Settings For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 49 L If you select a melody or a song, the ringer will continue to sound for several seconds if:– the caller hangs up before you answer the call. – another person answers the call using another phone connecte...

Programmable Settings 50 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 12 Disconnect the audio cable from the handset. Note: L KX-TG5583, KX-TGA550, and KX-TGA551 only:The total recording time is 90 seconds. L KX-TGA552 only:Recorded songs are stored in the same memory storag...

Programmable Settings For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 51 Function M Voice enhancer You can turn the voice enhancer feature on or off. 1 Press { MENU } (middle soft key). 2 Scroll to M , then press { SELECT } . 3 Scroll to “ Voice enhancer ”, then press { SELECT ...

Programmable Settings 52 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Handset display color (Appearance) You can select the desired display color. 1 Press { MENU } (middle soft key). 2 Scroll to L , then press { SELECT } . 3 Scroll to “ Appearance ”, then press { SELECT } . ...

Programmable Settings For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 53 Handset key tone You can select whether or not key tones are heard when keys are pressed. Includes confirmation tones and error tones. 1 Press { MENU } (middle soft key). 2 Scroll to N , then press { SELEC...

Programmable Settings 54 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 4 Scroll to “ Set flash time ”, then press { SELECT } . 5 Press {V} or {^} repeatedly to select the desired setting. 6 Press { SAVE } , then press { OFF } . Note: L The setting should stay at 700 ms unless...

Programmable Settings 56 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Registering the handset If you want to use the handset with a different base unit of the same model, register it to that base unit. The handset will be given a new extension number of that base unit. Impor...

Answering System Features For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 57 Answering system The unit contains an answering system which can answer and record calls for you when you are unavailable to answer the phone.For details about memory capacity, see page 62. Important: ...

Answering System Features 58 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport To play back the greeting message Press { GREETING CHECK } . Erasing your greeting message Press { GREETING CHECK } , and then press { ERASE } while your greeting message is playing. L If you do not re...

Answering System Features For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 59 Listening to messages When new messages have been recorded:– The MESSAGE indicator on the base unit will flash. – The message indicator on the handset will flash slowly if the message alert feature is ...

Answering System Features 60 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport L The unit will announce “ No messages ”. Note: L Caller information for the erased messages will remain in the caller list. Listening to messages using the handset When new messages have been recorded...

Answering System Features For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 61 Answering system commands You can also operate the answering system by pressing dial keys.To use the following commands, press { MENU } (middle soft key), then press { PLAY } . *1 If pressed within the...

Answering System Features 62 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Memory capacity The total recording capacity (including your greeting message, caller messages, and voice memos) is about 21 minutes. A maximum of 64 messages (including a greeting message) can be reco...

Answering System Features 64 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Answering system settings J Remote code A remote code must be entered when operating the answering system remotely. This code prevents unauthorized parties from listening to your messages remotely. Sto...

Answering System Features For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 65 Caller’s recording time You can change the maximum message recording time allotted to each caller.“ 1min ”, “ 2min ”, or “ 3min ”: Caller messages are limited to 1 minute to 3 minutes.“ Greeting only ”...

For KX-TGA550/KX-TGA552 Users 68 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Handset menu icons When in standby mode, pushing the center of joystick reveals the handset’s main menu. From here you can access various features and settings. Important: L The menu icons shown in...

For KX-TGA550/KX-TGA552 Users 70 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Guide to programming 1 Press { MENU } (center of joystick). 2 Push the joystick up, down, left, or right to scroll through the menu. 3 Press { SELECT } when the desired menu item is selected. 4 Pus...

For KX-TGA550/KX-TGA552 Users 74 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Handset LCD contrast (KX-TGA550 only) You can adjust the handset display contrast. There are 6 levels. 1 Press { MENU } (center of joystick). 2 Scroll to N , then press { SELECT } . 3 Scroll to “ L...

Useful Information For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 75 Belt clip You can hang the handset on your belt or pocket using the included belt clip. To attach the belt clip To remove the belt clip While pressing the top of the clip ( 1 ), pull the right edge in the dir...

Useful Information 76 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Wall mounting Base unit The base unit can be mounted on a wall phone plate. 1 Connect the AC adaptor. 2 Tuck the telephone line cord inside the wall mounting adaptor ( 1 ). Connect the telephone line cord ( 2...

Useful Information 78 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Wall mount template for the charger 25.4 mm (1") To remove the wall mounting adaptor While pushing down the release levers ( 1 ), remove the adaptor ( 2 ). Charger The charger can be wall mounted, as show...

Useful Information For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 79 Error messages If the unit detects a problem, one of the following messages will be displayed on the handset. Display message Cause & solution Busy L The called handset or base unit is in use. L Privacy m...

Useful Information For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 81 Troubleshooting General use Programmable settings Problem Cause & solution The unit does not work. L Make sure that the battery is installed correctly (page 12). L Check the connections (page 11). L Fully...

Useful Information 82 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Making/answering calls, Intercom While programming, the handset starts to ring. L A call is being received. Answer the call and start again from the beginning after hanging up. I cannot record, download, or e...

Useful Information 84 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Caller ID Problem Cause & solution The handset does not display the caller’s name and/or phone number. L You have not subscribed to Caller ID service. Contact your telephone company to subscribe. L If you...

Useful Information 86 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Battery recharge Power failure The message indicator on the handset flashes slowly. L New messages have been recorded. Listen to the new messages (page 59) or turn the message alert off (page 65). When you pl...

Useful Information For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 87 FCC and other information This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and the requirements adopted by the ACTA. On the bottom of this equipment is a label that contains, among other information, a p...

Useful Information 90 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Specifications Base unit Operating environment: 5 °C – 40 °C (41 °F – 104 °F) Frequency: 5.76 GHz – 5.84 GHz Dimensions: Approx. height 96 mm x width 210 mm x depth 157 mm (3 25 / 32 " x 8 1 / 4 " x 6...

✄ Useful Information For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 91 Warranty PANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMPANY, DIVISION OF PANASONIC CORPORATION OF NORTH AMERICA One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 PANASONIC PUERTO RICO, INC.San Gabriel Industrial Park, Ave....

Useful Information 92 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Limited Warranty Limits And Exclusions This Limited Warranty ONLY COVERS failures due to defects in materials or workmanship, and DOES NOT COVER normal wear and tear or cosmetic damage. The Limited Warranty A...

Useful Information For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 93 Customer services Customer Services Directory Obtain Product Information and Operating Assistance; locate your nearest Dealer or Servicenter; purchase Parts and Accessories; or make Customer Service and Liter...

Index 94 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Index A Accessories: 5 , 6 Accessory handset: 7 Answering calls Base unit: 27 Handset: 26 Answering system: 57 Appearance: 52 Audio cable: 49 Auto talk: 26 , 53 B Backlit display: 19 Backlit handset keypad: 19 Base unit l...

If you need assistance with setup or operation; 1 Visit our website: http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 2 Contact us via the web at: http://www.panasonic.com/contactinfo 3 Call us at: 1-800-211-PANA (7262)TTY users (hearing or speech impaired users) can call 1-877-833-8855. When you ship the p...