Panasonic KX-TCD500AL manual

7 1 0 3 6 2 4 8 9 5 Digital Cordless Phone Operating Instructi ons Model No. K X-TCD50 0AL Cont ents Prepa rat io n Before Initial Use....................... ...2 Important Informatio n ...................5 Locatio n of Cont rols ....... ..............8 Meaning s of Ic ons abov e SOFT KEYS ................... ........... ... 9 Meaning s of Symbol s[...]

2 Before Initial Use Features 32-Polyphonic Ring Tones A va riety o f high- qualit y sounds can b e reproduc ed for y our rin g tones. You can choos e from 9 pre-set melod ies an d 6 ring to nes. Hands-Free Speakerphone You can talk wi thout hold ing th e hand set. Conv enient for talkin g while doing some thing else. Headset Jack Plug in the optio[...]

3 Preparation Before Initial Use Thank you for purc hasing your new Panasonic digit al cordless telephone. Dear purchaser, You have acquired a KX-TCD500AL, which is a product made in accordance with the Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunic ations (DECT). DECT technology is characterized by high-security protection agai nst interceptions as well a[...]

4 Before Initial Use Accessories (specifi c to product type) AC Ad aptor PQLV 19AL Telepho ne Line Cord Recharge able Batter ies (AAA si ze) HHR-4 E PT/ B A2 one one two Belt Cli p Telephone P lug Battery Cove r one one one Additional accessories are availabl e for purchase. Contact your Panasonic Service Centre for further details. 500AL_e.book Pa[...]

5 Preparation Important Information Only use the power supply included with the product. Do not connect the AC adaptor to any AC outlet other than th e standard AC220-240 V. The apparatus is appr oved for use with PQLV19AL power supply. This apparatus is unable to m ake calls under the following conditions: • The portable handset batteries need r[...]

6 Important Information Instructions to customer Installat ion Attached to this telephone is an approv al label. This label is evidence that it is a “Permitted Attachment” which has been authorised to be connected to your telephone serv ice. Conditions relating to connection and operation of this Permitted Attachment are contained in Telecommun[...]

7 Preparation Important Information If you are satisfied with the operation of y our telephone service after plugging in your Permitted Attachment, your install ation is completed. You will be unable to connect thi s Permitted Attachment if your telephone service consists only of a wall phone or an old style telephone which is not connected by mean[...]

8 Location o f Contro ls Handset 1 - LEFT SOFT KEY 2 - TALK Button 3 - JOYSTICK 4 - SPEAKERPHONE Button 5 - RECALL Button 6 - RIGHT SOFT KEY 7 - POWER/TALK OFF Butt on 8 - CLEAR Button 9 - INTERCOM Button How to Use the Handset Soft Keys 3 soft keys are used to select functions displayed directl y above the keys. Functions displayed above the k eys[...]

9 Preparation Location of Controls Bas e Un it Meanings of Icons above SOFT KEYS Icon Function Icon Funct ion Go Back Alphabet Menu Numeric Sub -Me nu Exte nde d 1 OK Extend ed 2 Redial Greek Phonebook Russian New Phonebook Select Search Pause Key Lock Mute 12/24 Hour Clock Delete No Function LINE PA G E Button 500AL_e.book Page 9 Monday, June 30, [...]

10 Meanings of Sym bols 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 select ed. Press Dire ctly e.g., Redial e.g., Standby Mode Display Press RIGHT SOFT KEY . In this exampl[...]

11 Preparation Display Display Icons Mai n Me nu D is pl ay To go to the Main Menu , press JOYSTICK directly in the centre (or move ) while in the standby mod e display. The sele cted menu icon is turned over, and its title i s displayed. Within range of a base unit Out of range/No registration/ No power on base unit Paging/Intercom/ While connecti[...]

12 Setting up Connection Plug in the AC a daptor 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 ADAPTOR PQLV19AL. • KX-TCD500AL is not desi[...]

13 Preparation Setting up Battery Information After your Panasonic battery is fully charged: Ni-MH Batteries (typical 700 mAh) Ni-Cd Batteries (typical 250 mA h) • Times indicated are for peak performance. • The battery operating time may be shortened depending on usage conditions and ambient temperature. • Clean the charge cont acts of the h[...]

14 Setting up Powe r ON/OFF Power ON Power OF F Selecting the Display Language You can select one of 19 languages. The factory preset is Englis h. 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 Mov e P ress Move P ress Move Press Enter 4-digit Handset PIN ([...]

15 Preparation Setting up Setting the Date and Time After a mains power failure, the clock needs to be adjusted. Ens ure 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 Pre ss JOYSTICK (or move). 2 Select “ Setting Handse t ”. 3 Sele ct “ Se t D[...]

16 Using the T elephone Making a Call Pre-Dialling Post-Dialling • If you need to make a correction while entering the phone number when us ing Pre- Dialling , press . T he 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 make a call. Answering a Call Terminating a [...]

17 Cordless Telephone Using the Te lephone Receiver (or Headset Rece iver)/Speaker Volume The choices for the receiver (or headset receiver) v olume are 3 levels, and 6 levels for the speakerphone volume. Have a Hands-Free P hone Conversation (using Digital Speakerphone) Speakerphone allows you to talk to your caller without holding the hands et an[...]

18 Using the T elephone Key Lock You can lock the handset dial ling buttons. Only inc oming calls are accepted while the key lock is ON. When the k ey lock is ON, the menu icon changes to . When the key lock is ON, emergency cal ls cannot be made u ntil key lock is cancelled. Key Lock ON Key Lock OFF Handset Locator/Pa ging You can locate a misplac[...]

19 Cordless Telephone Using the Te lephone Redi al lin g The last 10 numbers dialled are automat ically 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 when you search for the desired dialled [...]

20 Using the T elephone Dialling Pause (for PBX line/long distance service users) A dialling pause is used when a pause in the dialling of a phone numbe r is necessary using a PBX or accessing a long distanc e service. For example, when 0 (line access number) is diall ed followed by a pause to access an outside line through a PBX: • Entering a pa[...]

21 Cordless Telephone Caller ID Call er ID Servi ce Caller ID is a service of your telephone company and will only o perate if you have subscribed to this service. After subscribing to C aller ID, this ph one will display the caller information. If your unit is connected to a PBX or a tel ephone line that does not support this service, you will not[...]

22 List Menu Call er 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 tone sounds. • If there are no items stored i[...]

23 Cordless Telephone List Menu Deleting One/All Ca ller 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 the redial list when pressing , the display shows ?[...]

24 List Menu Editing the Dialled Number for Calling • You can also press to make a call. Deleting One/All Re dial Item(s) Follow steps 1 and 2 on the previous page, then: 3 Sele ct “ Ed it for Call ”. 4 Edit Phone Number. (max. 24 digits) 5 Press TAL K or press JOYSTICK to call. OR Follow steps 1 and 2 on the previous page, then: 3 Sele ct ?[...]

25 Cordless Telephone Usin g the Ph onebo ok You can store up to 200 caller information in the phonebook. If y ou 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 Cate gory Fea ture You can categorise caller information in the phone b[...]

26 Using the Pho nebook Storing Ca ller Inform ation To exit the operation, press at any time. • If “ Me mory Full ” is displaye d when you press , the phonebook is full. To store, delete other stored items in the phonebook. • To continue storing other caller information, repeat from step 3 . 1 Pre ss LE FT SOFT KEY . 2 Press JOYSTICK to en[...]

27 Cordless Telephone Usin g the Ph onebo ok Entering Names/Characters Selecting the Input Mode You can select one of 6 input modes by pressing RIGHT SOFT KE Y while entering a name. The function icon above the key displays the current input mode. The factory preset is “ Alphabet Mode ”. For the full character map, see Phoneb ook Character Tabl[...]

28 Using the Pho nebook Finding Item s in the Phonebook All phonebook items are stored in the fol low ing 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 Private Cate gory 1 Pre ss LE FT SOFT KEY . [...]

29 Cordless Telephone Usin g the Ph onebo ok Searching by Index Search Mode Example: To find “ ΣΟΦΙΑ ” (SOPHIA) . Dialling from the Phonebo ok Edit ing Call er Infor matio n To exit the operation, press at any time. • To continue editing other caller information, repeat from step 2 . 1 Pre ss LE FT SOFT KEY . 2 Pre ss RIG HT SOFT KEY . 3[...]

30 Using the Pho nebook Dele ting Call er Inform ation 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 displa y show s “ Memory Emp ty ”. 1 Pre ss LE FT SOFT KEY . 2 Select the desired item[...]

31 Cordless Telephone Usin g the Ph onebo ok 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 searching for the desired item, the displa y show s[...]

32 Settings Menu Cha rt Handset Settings Menu Chart 1st Men u 2nd Menu 3rd Menu Setti ng Ha ndse t Set Da te/T ime Memo Alar m Ringer Op tion Ringe r Volu me EXT Ring er Ty pe INT Ring er Ty pe Paging Ton e Privat e Ring Tone Opti on Key Ton e Disp lay Op tion Standb y Disp lay Talk Di spla y Select Lan gua ge Privat e Colo ur Catego ry N ame Call [...]

33 Cordless Telephone Settings Menu Chart Base Unit Settings Menu Chart 1st Men u 2nd Menu 3rd Menu Settin g Base Ri nger Opti on Ringer Vo lume Call Opti on Recal l Pause Ti me Emerge ncy Ca ll Set ARS Call Re stri cted Cancel Ha ndse t Othe r Opti on Change Bas e PIN Reset Ba se 500AL_e.book Page 33 Monday, June 30, 2003 3:17 PM[...]

34 Handset Setti ngs Memo Al ar m 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 r inger volume. Even if you set ringer to off, only Memo Alarm stil l rings. • When in talk or intercom [...]

35 Cordless Telephone Handset Sett ings Setting t he Alarm “ Off ” • The factory preset is “ Off ”. • To delete the displayed memo alarm, press then s elect “ Y es ” 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, the setting is turned off[...]

36 Handset Setti ngs Ringer Optio ns There are 15 ringer patterns available on each ringer. “ Ring er 1 ” to “ Ringer 6 ” are the bell ringer patterns. “ R inger 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 operation, press at any time. * ?[...]

37 Cordless Telephone Handset Sett ings 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 lev el 1. • The factory preset is 6. Selecting the Ringer Pattern for External C all/Internal Call/P aging • The factory preset is 1. Sel[...]

38 Handset Setti ngs Setting the Handset Key To ne 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 “ Handse t Nam e ”. 1 Pre ss JOYSTICK (or move). 2 Sele[...]

39 Cordless Telephone Handset Sett ings 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 T ime ”. Setting t he Private Co lour • The factory preset is “ Green ”. • When you select the private colour on [...]

40 Handset Setti ngs Call Opt ion s To exit the operation, press at any time. Call Bar ON /OFF When this feature is set to ON, outgoing calls c annot be made. Intercom calls and calls to numbers assigned as emergency numbers can be made (see Set ting th e Emergency Calls on page 45). • While the Call Bar mode is turned on, “ ” is displayed. S[...]

41 Cordless Telephone Handset Sett ings Setting the Direct Call ON/OFF • If the direct call mode is turned off, “ ” wi ll disappear. • If you did not set the Direct Call Number and select “ On ” in step 5 , “ Enter Phon e No ” will be disp layed. Enter the number, then press twice. Other Options To exit the operation, press at any t[...]

42 Handset Setti ngs 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 Handse t Settings Follow steps 1 to 3 on the previous page, then: 4 Sele ct “ Ch ange H/S Name ”. 5 Edit Handset Name. (max. 10 characters) 6 Press JOYSTIC[...]

43 Cordless Telephone Handset Sett ings Handset Initial Settings Functions In itial 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 Alarm Tone Pattern 1 Key Tone ON Standby Mode Display Ha[...]

44 Base Unit Settings Setting the Base Unit Ringer Volume To exit the operation, press at any time. • The factory preset is medium. Call Opt ion s To exit the operation, press at any time. 1 Press JOYSTICK (or move). 2 Select “ Settin g Base ”. 3 Enter 4-digit Base Unit PIN. (Factory Preset 0000) 4 Select “ Ringer Option ”. 5 Select “ R[...]

45 Cordless Telephone Base Unit Settings S e lec t i ng t h e Rec a ll T ime 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 tim e set at 100 ms (this is the fa[...]

46 Base Unit Settings Call Restriction You can restrict selected hands et(s) from dialling selected phone numbers. You can assign up to 6 call restriction numbers (up to 8 digi ts). If you dial a restric ted number, the call does not connect and the restricted number flashes. NOTE: When you put a first dig it on step 9, it must overwrite the curren[...]

47 Cordless Telephone Base Unit Settings Other Options To exit the operation, press at any time. Changing the Base Unit PIN (P ersonal I dentification N umber) The factory preset is 0000. Resetting t he Base Un it Settings 1 Pre ss JOYSTICK (or move). 2 Sele ct “ Settin g Base ”. 3 Enter 4-digit Base Unit PIN. (Factory Preset 0000) 4 Sele ct ?[...]

48 Base Unit Settings Base Unit Initial Settings Functions In itial Settings Recall Tim e Type 2 (1 00 ms) Pause Tim e Short (3 seconds ) Emerge ncy Cal l Numb er 1 000 Call Rest ricted Handset (s) Delete All Call Res triction N umb er(s) Delete All 4-Digit Base Unit PIN 0000 Base Unit R inger Vol ume Medium Caller ID List Delete All Area Code Dele[...]

49 Cordless Telephone 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 whil e simultaneously conducting a c all to an outside lin e. Operating Addition[...]

50 Multi-Unit User Op erations Handset Registration to a Base Unit The handset supplied with the base unit is al ready registe red. If an optional handset is purchased, it must be registered as follows. Charge the option al handset batter ies for 7 hours befo re initial use. Handset registration mu st be completed within 1 m inute after pressing . [...]

51 Cordless Telephone Multi-Unit User Operations Cancelling a Handset Each handset can c ancel itself or another hands e t. 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 and/or power is OFF when Cancelling a Han dset , [...]

52 Multi-Unit User Op erations Base Unit Sele ction 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 i s selected, the handset will access that base uni t only. Calls (both inco[...]

53 Cordless Telephone Multi-Unit User Operations T ransferring 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 Hand set 1 tra nsfers a call t o Handset 2: • You can also answer a ca[...]

54 Multi-Unit User Op erations 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 <Handset 1: Receiver> <Handset 2: Sender> (D[...]

55 Cordless Telephone Multi-Unit User Operations Copying All Items To exit the operation, press at any time. • When copying is completed, a b eep sounds and “ Copy Co mplete ” is displayed. After a few seconds, the display will return to the intercom call . “ Copy Inco mplete ” will be displayed if the receiver hands et memory is full. 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-Talk ie mode, external calls cannot be received. Only KX-TCA151AZ with Walkie-Talki e feature can communicate with one another. Talk time in this mode is approximately 6 hours. Standby time in[...]

57 Cordless Telephone Walkie-Talkie To exit the operation, press at any time. • If you select “ Group ”, enter Gr oup Code (this can be 3 digits of y our choice - the factory preset is 000). Make note of your code. • The factory preset of Handset Number is 1. 1 Press JO YSTICK (or move). 2 Select “ Walkie-T alk ie ”. 3 Select “ Settin[...]

58 Walkie-Talkie Turning the Walkie-Talkie Mode On/Off To use the Walkie-Talkie fea ture, all handsets in c onversation must be in Wal kie-Talkie mode. To exit the operation, press at any time. To Turn the Walkie-Talk ie Mode On • When the Walkie-Talkie mode is ON, the hands et number is displayed after “ Walkie -Talkie ” appears on the displ[...]

59 Useful Informat ion Using the Belt Clip You can hang the handset on your belt or pocket using the belt clip. Optional Hea dset Plugging an optional headset into the handset allows hands-free phone conversations. Please use only the Panasonic K X-TCA88AL headset. While using the headset, speakerphone is not available. To switc h to speakerphone, [...]

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 the wall. 8 cm Screws Fasten the AC adaptor co[...]

61 Useful Informat ion Before Requesting Help If you experience any problems with the normal use of your a pparatus, 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 cust omer service department of your telephone company. If [...]

62 Before Requesting Help Panasonic Australia operates a toll f ree Customer Support Centre. Please phone Panasonic on 132600 fo r assistance. Problem Possible cause Solutio n Page No dial tone . • Telephon e line not conne cted. • Insert te lephon e line cord to network . • Turn pow er OFF th en ON. p.12 p.14 Canno t dial out. • Call Bar m[...]

63 Useful Informat ion Character Table Phonebo ok Character 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 Access ories ..................... ............ ........... .. 4 Answering a Call ........ ........... ........... ...... 16 Any Key T alk .............. ........... ........... ...... 16 Auto Talk ... ........... ................. ........... 16, 42 B ase Un it Initial Set ting[...]

65 Useful Informat ion Technical Info rmation Specificatio ns • Specifications are subjec t to change. • The illustrations used in this manual may differ slightly from the original dev ice. Connections: The unit will not work during a power failure. We recommend you connect a standard telephone on the same line for power protection. Standard: D[...]

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For your future r eference Serial No. Date of purchase (found on the bottom of the base unit) Name and a ddress of dealer Attach or keep original receipt to assist with any repair under warranty. Technic al spe cification s are subj ect to ch ange. Sales Department: Panasonic Australia Pty Ltd. Aus tlink Corp or ate Pa rk 1 Garigal Road Belr ose NS[...]