Panasonic KX-TG8561FX - Manual

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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)...

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...

*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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...