Page 2 - Table of Contents
Introduction Model composition .......................................3Accessory information ..................................3General information ......................................5 Important Information For your safety .............................................6Important safety instruction...
Page 3 - Model composition; Feature differences; Accessory information; Supplied accessories; Introduction
Model composition Series Model No. Base unit Handset Part No. Part No. Quantity KX-TG8551series KX-TG8551 KX-TG8551 KX-TGA855 1 KX-TG8561series KX-TG8561 KX-TG8561 KX-TGA855 1 R The suffix (FX) in the following model numbers will be omitted in these instructions:KX-TG8551FX/KX-TG8561FX Feature diffe...
Page 4 - Additional/replacement accessories; Accessory item; Expanding your phone system
Additional/replacement accessories Please contact your nearest Panasonic dealer for sales information. Accessory item Model number Rechargeablebatteries HHR-4MVE or HHR-4MVT or HHR-4MRT *1 Battery type:– Nickel metal hydride (Ni-MH)– 2 x AAA (R03) size for each handset Headset KX-TCA89, KX-TCA94EX D...
Page 5 - General information; Declaration of Conformity:; For your future reference; Attach your purchase receipt here.
General information R This equipment is designed for use on the Czech and Slovakia analogue telephone network. R In the event of problems, you should contact your equipment supplier in the first instance. R For use in other countries, please contact your equipment supplier. Declaration of Conformity...
Page 6 - For your safety; WARNING; Power connection; Medical; CAUTION; Installation and location; Important Information
For your safety To prevent severe injury and loss of life/property, read this section carefully beforeusing the product to ensure proper and safeoperation of your product. WARNING Power connection R Use only the power source marked on theproduct. R Do not overload power outlets andextension cords. T...
Page 7 - Battery; USE ONLY rechargeable; Important safety; SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS; For best performance; Base unit location/avoiding noise
R The AC adaptor is used as the maindisconnect device. Ensure that the ACoutlet is installed near the product and iseasily accessible. R This product is unable to make calls when:– the handset batteries need recharging or have failed. – there is a power failure.– the key lock feature is turned on. B...
Page 8 - Routine care; Other information
R When you leave the product unused for along period of time, unplug the product fromthe power outlet. R The product should be kept away from heatsources such as radiators, cookers, etc. Itshould not be placed in rooms where thetemperature is less than 0 °C or greaterthan 40 °C. Damp basements shoul...
Page 9 - Note for the battery symbol; Specifications; RF transmission power:
Note for the battery symbol This symbol ( B ) might be used in combination with a chemical symbol ( C ). In this case it complies with the requirement setby the Directive for the chemical involved. Specifications R Standard: DECT (Digital Enhanced CordlessTelecommunications),GAP (Generic Access Prof...
Page 10 - Setting up; Connections; Correct; Battery installation; Battery charging; Fully charged; Charging; Getting Started
Setting up Connections R Use only the supplied Panasonic ACadaptor PNLV226CE. To power outlet *DSL/ADSL filter (not supplied) is required if you have DSL/ADSL service. Hook “Click” Press plug firmly. Use only the supplied telephone line cord. Correct Incorrect “Click” To telephone line DSL/ADSL filt...
Page 11 - Note when setting up; Note for connections; Icon
Note when setting up Note for connections R The AC adaptor must remain connected atall times. (It is normal for the adaptor to feelwarm during use.) R The AC adaptor should be connected to avertically oriented or floor-mounted ACoutlet. Do not connect the AC adaptor to aceiling-mounted AC outlet, as...
Page 12 - Controls; Handset; Control type; Base unit; Charge contacts
Controls Handset A B A B C DE F H I J L G K Ringer indicatorSpeakerHeadset jack M N (Speakerphone) M N (Talk) Dial keypadReceiverDisplay M R/ECO N R: Recall/FlashECO: Eco mode shortcut key M N (Off/Power) MicrophoneCharge contacts n Control type Soft keys The handset features 3 soft keys. Bypressing...
Page 13 - Display; Handset display items; Low
n KX-TG8561 series: page 3 D A B C E F I J H G Message counter M N (Erase) M N (Play) Message indicatorCharge contactsSpeaker M n N (Stop) M N / M N (Repeat/Skip) MjN / MkN (Volume up/down) M N (Locator) M N (Answer on) Answer on indicator Display Handset display items Item Meaning Range status: The...
Page 14 - Base unit display items; Greeting Only; Handset soft key icons
Item Meaning Baby monitor is activated.The name/number displayednext to the icon indicates themonitoring unit. (page 37) Line in use Someone is using the line. IN USE Answering system is beingused by another handset orthe base unit. *2 *1 Caller ID subscribers only*2 KX-TG8561 series: page 3*3 SMS u...
Page 15 - Handset main menu icons; Screen saver mode; Power on; Initial settings; Direct command code:; Display language
Handset main menu icons The following icons are shown when youpress (middle soft key) in standby mode. Icon Feature Caller List Answer System *1 Caller Barred *2 SMS (Short Message Service) IntercomRinger SetupTime SettingsInitial Setup Baby Monitor Calendar *1 KX-TG8561 series: page 3*2 KX-TG8551 s...
Page 16 - Dialling mode; One touch eco mode
2 Enter the current date, month, and year. a Example: 15 July, 2012 15 07 12 R You can select the date format bypressing # : – dd/mm/yy (date/month/year)– yy/mm/dd 3 Enter the current hour and minute. Example: 9:30 09 30 R You can select 24-hour or 12-hourclock format ( “ AM ” or “ PM ” ) by pressin...
Page 18 - Making calls; Using the speakerphone; Making a call using the redial list; Erasing a number; Yes; Storing a number to the phonebook; Shared Phonebook; Answering calls; Making/Answering Calls
Making calls 1 Lift the handset and dial the phonenumber. R To correct a digit, press . 2 Press M N or . 3 When you finish talking, press M N or place the handset on the base unit orcharger. Using the speakerphone 1 Dial the phone number and press M N . R Speak alternately with the other party. 2 Wh...
Page 19 - Programming the volume beforehand:; Temporary handset ringer off; Useful features during a; Hold; Mute
Auto talk You can answer calls simply by lifting thehandset off the base unit or charger. You donot need to press M N . To turn this feature on, see page 31. Adjusting the handset ringer volume n While the handset is ringing for anincoming call: Press MDN or MCN repeatedly to select the desired volu...
Page 20 - Handset equalizer; Call share; Key lock
telephone banking services, etc.). Press * before entering access numbers which require tone dialling. Handset equalizer This feature clarifies the voice of the personyou are talking to, producing a morenatural-sounding voice that is easier to hearand understand. 1 Press while talking. 2 MbN : “ Equ...
Page 21 - When only 1 handset is registered:; When 2 or more handsets are registered:
R Power back-up mode will not work if thebattery level of the power supplyinghandset is / . R Do not lift the power supplying handsetfrom the base unit during power back-upmode. R Do not touch the handset’s charge contactsduring power back-up mode. R If the battery level is low, the unit will notwor...
Page 22 - Shared phonebook; New Entry; Categories; Changing category names; Phonebook
Phonebook The phonebook allows you to make callswithout having to dial manually. You can addnames and phone numbers to the phonebookand assign each phonebook entry to thedesired category. This unit provides 2 types ofphonebooks. n Shared phonebook This phonebook entries can be shared byany handset r...
Page 23 - Scrolling through all entries; Searching by first character; Character Set; Searching by query; Searching by category
To change the category names in thepersonal phonebook: (left soft key) a 23 MbN : “ Category ” a 4 MbN : Select the desired category. a 5 MbN : “ Category Name ” a 6 Edit the name (10 characters max.;page 54). a a M N Finding and calling from aphonebook entry Scrolling through all entries 1 To searc...
Page 24 - To change the category:; Erasing entries; Erasing an entry; Chain dial; To select shared phonebook entries:; Copying phonebook
3 MbN : “ Category ” a 4 MbN : Select the desired category. a R If you select “ All ” , the unit ends the category search. 5 MbN : Scroll through the phonebook if necessary. a M N 6 MbN : Select the desired phone number. a M N Editing entries1 Find the desired entry (page 23). a 2 MbN : “ Edit ” a 3...
Page 25 - Copying multi entries; Copying all entries; To copy to the personal phonebook:
Copying multi entries You can copy selected entries (up to 100). To copy from the shared phonebookto a personal phonebook 1 (left soft key) 23 MbN : “ Copy ” a 4 MbN : Select the desired entry. a R The selected entries are indicated by“ ”. R To continue copying other entries,perform this step repeat...
Page 26 - Speed dial; Speed Dial
Speed dial You can assign 1 phone number to each ofthe dial keys ( 1 to 9 ) on the handset. Adding a phone numbers to aspeed dial key1 Press and hold the desired speed dial key( 1 to 9 ). a 2 Enter the party’s name (16 charactersmax.). a R You can change the character entrymode by pressing (page 54)...
Page 27 - Programmable settings; Display the menu tree and direct command code table; Programming
Programmable settings You can customise the unit by programming the following features using the handset.To access the features, there are 2 methods. n Scrolling through the display menus 1 (middle soft key) 2 Press MCN , MDN , MEN , or MFN to select the desired main menu. a 3 Press MCN or MDN to se...
Page 33 - Slovensko; Special programming; Alarm; Off
*14 If you subscribe to a Caller ID service and want to view the caller’s information after lifting up the handset to answer a call, turn off this feature. *15 The recall/flash time depends on your telephone exchange or host PBX. Contact your PBX supplier if necessary. *16 The default setting will b...
Page 34 - Night mode; Turning night mode on/off; Changing the start and end time; Changing the handset name
Night mode Night mode allows you to select a period oftime during which the handset will not ring foroutside calls. This feature is useful for timeperiods when you do not want to be disturbed,for example, while sleeping. Night mode canbe set for each handset.For personal phonebook (page 22), you can...
Page 35 - Storing unwanted callers; From the caller list:; Setting call restriction
Incoming call barring (Caller IDsubscribers only) This feature allows the unit to reject calls fromspecified phone numbers that you do not wantto answer such as junk calls.When a call is received, the unit does not ringwhile the caller is being identified. If the phonenumber matches an entry in the ...
Page 36 - Adding a new entry
PIN to you. If you forget your PIN, contactan authorised service centre. 1 (middle soft key) #132 2 Enter the current 4-digit base unit PIN(default: “ 0000 ” ). 3 Enter the new 4-digit base unit PIN. a a M N Changing the unit’s regionsetting/Resetting the base unit1 (middle soft key) #136 2 MbN : Se...
Page 37 - Baby monitor
6 Enter a text memo (30 characters max.;page 54). a 7 MbN : Select the desired alarm tone. a 2 times R You can select “ Off ” if you prefer not to hear an alarm tone. R We recommend selecting a differentringer tone from the one used foroutside calls. R To add other entries, repeat from step3. 8 M N ...
Page 38 - Setting the baby monitor; To monitor with a handset; By entering phone numbers:; Turning off the baby monitor
R During the monitoring mode, batteryconsumption is faster than usual. Werecommend leaving the monitored handseton the base unit or charger. R The monitored handset never rings duringthe monitoring mode. But if the monitoredhandset is on the base unit, the base unitringer sounds. Turn off the base u...
Page 39 - Baby monitor sensitivity; Answering the baby monitor; When monitoring with a handset:; Registering a unit; Operating additional units; Additional handsets
7 Edit the phone number if necessary (24digits max.). a 2 times Erasing an outside monitoringnumber 1 Press on the handset being monitored. 2 MbN : “ On/Off ” a 3 MbN : “ On ” a 4 MbN : Select the outside line. a 5 a MbN : “ Erase ” a 6 MbN : “ Yes ” a Baby monitor sensitivity You can adjust the sen...
Page 41 - Setting the repeater mode
Increasing the range of the baseunit You can increase the signal range of the baseunit by using a DECT repeater. Please useonly the Panasonic DECT repeater noted onpage 4. Contact your Panasonic dealer fordetails. Important: R Before registering the repeater to this baseunit, you must turn the repea...
Page 42 - Using Caller ID service; Caller ID features; Out of Area; Private Caller; Missed calls; Phonebook name display; Category ringer tone; Default Ringer; Category; Caller list; Caller ID Service
Using Caller ID service Important: R This unit is Caller ID compatible. To useCaller ID features, you must subscribe to aCaller ID service. Contact your serviceprovider/telephone company for details. Caller ID features When an outside call is being received, thecaller information is displayed.Caller...
Page 44 - Using SMS; Storing SMS message; To store “; Sending a message; Create; To use the redial list:; To use the caller list:
Using SMS SMS allows you to send and receive textmessages between other fixed-line and mobilephones that support compatible SMSnetworks and features. Important: R To use SMS features, you must:– subscribe to a Caller ID and/or an appropriate service such as SMS. – confirm that SMS is turned on.– con...
Page 45 - Receiving a message
MFN ( ) a MbN : Select the party. a 2 times To use the shared phonebook: a MbN : Select the phonebook entry. a a MbN : Select the desired phone number. a 2 times To use the personal phonebook: a a MbN : Select the phonebook entry. a a MbN : Select the desired phone number. a 2 times 5 To save the me...
Page 46 - Other settings
4 Edit the destination phone number ifnecessary. a 5 Continue from step 5, “Writing andsending a new message”, page 44. Editing/forwarding a message1 While reading a received message, press . 2 MbN : “ Edit Message ” a 3 Continue from step 3, “Writing andsending a new message”, page 44. Erasing rece...
Page 47 - Answering system; Turning the answering; Call screening; On; Greeting message; Answering System
Answering system Available for: KX-TG8561 series (page 3) The answering system can answer and recordcalls for you when you are unavailable toanswer the phone. You can also record phoneconversations (page 20).You can also set the unit to play a greetingmessage but not to record caller messages bysele...
Page 48 - Key; Erasing all messages; Listening to messages; To listen to new messages:
You can use either:– your own greeting message– a pre-recorded greeting message Recording your greeting message1 (middle soft key) #302 2 MbN : “ Yes ” a 3 After a beep sounds, hold the handsetabout 20 cm away and speak clearly intothe microphone (50 seconds max.). 4 Press to stop recording. 5 M N U...
Page 49 - Operating the answering system; Editing the number before calling back; Remote operation
Listening to messages from themessage list You can select the item to play back. 1 (middle soft key) #329 2 MbN : Select the desired item from the message list. a R You can erase the selected messageas follows: a MbN : “ Yes ” a 3 When finished, press M N . Note: R If the item has already been heard...
Page 50 - Remote access code; Deactivating remote operation; Remote commands; Answering system settings; Number of Rings
unit to listen to messages or changeanswering system settings. Remote access code A 3-digit remote access code must be enteredwhen operating the answering systemremotely. This code prevents unauthorisedparties from listening to your messagesremotely. Important: R In order to operate the answering sy...
Page 51 - For voice mail service subscribers; Caller’s recording time; Minutes; Selecting “
messages have been recorded, or at the endof the 5th ring when there are no newmessages. If you call your phone from outsideto listen to new messages (page 50), youknow that there are no new messages whenthe phone rings for the 3rd time. You can thenhang up without being charged for the call. 1 (mid...
Page 52 - Voice mail service; Voice Mail Service
Voice mail service Voice mail is an automatic answering serviceoffered by your service provider/telephonecompany. After you subscribe to this service,your service provider/telephone company’svoice mail system answers calls for you whenyou are unavailable to answer the phone orwhen your line is busy....
Page 53 - Intercom; Turning auto intercom on/off; Handset locator; To complete the transfer:; Answering a transferred call
Intercom Intercom calls can be made between handsetsin the same radio cell. Note: R When paging the handset, the pagedhandset beeps for 1 minute. R If you receive an outside call while talkingon the intercom, you hear 2 tones. Toanswer the call, press M N , then press M N . Making an intercom call1 ...
Page 54 - Character entry; Character entry modes; When the unit displays the character entry screen:; Useful Information
Character entry The dial keys are used to enter characters and numbers. Each dial key has multiple charactersassigned to it. The characters that can be entered depend on the character entry mode(page 54).– Press MFN or MEN to move the cursor left or right. – Press dial keys to enter characters and n...
Page 55 - Extended 2 character table (; Cyrillic character table (
Greek character table ( ) z y 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Extended 1 character table ( ) z y 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R The following are used for both uppercase and lowercase: Extended 2 character table ( ) (Not available for SMS) z y 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R The following are used for both uppercase and lowercase: Cyri...
Page 57 - Error messages; Display message
Error messages Display message Cause/solution Base no power or No link to base.Reconnect main baseAC adaptor. or No link. R The handset has lost communication with the base unit. Movecloser to the base unit and try again. R Unplug the base unit’s AC adaptor to reset the unit. Reconnectthe adaptor an...
Page 58 - Troubleshooting; General use; LCD in charging; Problem
Troubleshooting If you still have difficulties after following the instructions in this section, disconnect the base unit’sAC adaptor and turn off the handset, then reconnect the base unit’s AC adaptor and turn on thehandset. General use Problem Cause/solution The handset does notturn on even afteri...
Page 59 - Battery recharge
Problem Cause/solution I cannot register ahandset to a base unit. R The maximum number of base units (4) is already registered tothe handset. Cancel unused base unit registrations from thehandset (page 40). R The maximum number of handsets (6) is already registered tothe base unit. Cancel unused han...
Page 60 - Caller ID; Manual
Problem Cause/solution I cannot make a call. R The dialling mode may be set incorrectly. Change the setting(page 16). R You dialled a call restricted number (page 35). R The key lock feature is turned on. Turn it off (page 20). Caller ID Problem Cause/solution Caller information is notdisplayed. R Y...
Page 61 - Liquid damage
Problem Cause/solution “ E0 ” is displayed. R Your phone number is permanently withheld or you have notsubscribed to the appropriate service. Contact your serviceprovider/telephone company. Answering system Problem Cause/solution The unit does not recordnew messages. R The answering system is turned...
Page 62 - Belt clip; To attach
Belt clip n To attach n To remove 62 Useful Information TG8551_61FX_(en-en)_0427_ver021.62 62 2012/04/27 20:24:48
Page 63 - Index
Index A Additional base units: 39 Additional handsets: 39 Alarm: 33 Answering calls: 18 Answering system: 47 Call screening: 47 Erasing messages: 48 , 49 , 50 Greeting message: 47 Greeting only: 51 Listening to messages: 48 , 50 Message list: 49 Number of rings: 50 Recording time: 51 Remote access c...