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    Preparation Useful Inf ormation Adv anced Operation Basic Operation PLEASE READ BEFORE USE AND SA VE. P anasonic W orld Wide W eb address: http://www .panasonic.com f or customers in the USA or Puer to Rico Caller ID Compatib le Charge the battery for about 6 hour s before initial use. 2.4GHz Digital Cordless Phone Operating Instructions Model No .[...]

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    2 Thank y ou for purc hasing your ne w P anasonic cordless telephone. Please read IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS on page 51 bef ore use. Read and understand all instr uctions . Energy Star: • As an E NERGY S TA R ® P ar tner , P anasonic has determined that this product meets the E NERGY S T AR guidelines f or energy efficiency . E NERGY S T [...]

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    3 For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) For Best P erf ormance Battery Charge A rechargeable Nic kel-Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) batter y powers the handset. Charge the batter y for about 6 hours bef ore initial use (p . 8). Base Unit Location/Noise Calls are transmitted between the base unit and the handset using wireless r adio waves. For [...]

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    4 Location of Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Installing the Battery in the Handset . . . [...]

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    Preparation Useful Inf ormation Adv anced Operation Basic Operation For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 5 Contents Voice Mail Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Storing a Voice Mail Access Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Setting Voice Mail (VM) Tone Detection[...]

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    6 Location of Contr ols Base unit[...]

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    Preparation For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 7 Location of Contr ols Handset How to use the soft ke ys/navigator key Soft keys: T wo soft ke ys are used to select functions displa yed directly abov e the keys . Functions displa yed abov e the ke ys will change depending on the state of use. F or e xample, to operate “ Hold ”, [...]

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    8 Settings Connections • USE ONL Y WITH Panasonic A C AD APT OR PQL V19 (Order No . PQL V19Z). • The A C adaptor must remain connected at all times. (It is nor mal for the adaptor to f eel warm during use.) • If your unit is connected to a PBX which does not support Caller ID , you cannot access Caller ID ser vices. • The unit will not work[...]

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    Preparation For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 9 Settings Battery strength Rechar g e Recharge the batter y when: —“ Recharge battery ” is display ed on the handset, —“ ” flashes, or —the handset beeps intermittently while it is in use. • If you DO NO T recharge the handset batter y f or more than 15 minutes , the d[...]

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    10 Pr ogrammable Functions Pr ogramming Guidelines This unit has programmab le functions. They are selected from the function menu on the displa y (p . 11). Buttons/Ke ys How to select a function item fr om the menu Make sure the unit is not being used and the handset is lifted off the base unit before pr ogramming. Operation Display 1 Press [MENU][...]

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    Preparation For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 11 Pr ogrammable Functions Useful information: • If Select is pressed while “ ---(Go back)--- ” is display ed, the unit will go back to the pre vious menu mode. If you press the ke y in the main menu, the unit will e xit programming mode . • After programming is complete , the d[...]

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    Pr ogrammable Functions 12 Displa y Language Y ou can select either ENGLISH or SP ANISH as the display language. The factory preset is ENGLISH. Dialing Mode If you ha ve touch tone service, set to “T one”. If rotar y or pulse service is used, set dialing mode to “Pulse”. The factory preset is “T one”. 1 Press [MENU] . 2 Scroll to “ In[...]

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    Preparation For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 13 Pr ogrammable Functions V oice Enhancer T echnology V oice Enhancer T echnology ( ) helps clarify and improve sound reception creating a natural-sounding v oice that is easy to hear and understand. This is accomplished by enhancing the frequency that is narro wed through the telephon[...]

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    Pr ogrammable Functions 14 T alking Caller ID After subscribing to a Caller ID ser vice, the handset will displa y a caller’ s name and phone number (p . 23). Name and telephone number Caller ID ser vice is required. This T alking Caller ID f eature allows the unit to announce a display ed caller’ s name through the handset and base unit speake[...]

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    Preparation For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 15 Pr ogrammable Functions LCD Contrast Y ou can select the handset LCD contrast (5 le vels). The factory preset is lev el 3. 1 Press [MENU] . 2 Scroll to “ Initial setting ” by pressing [] or [] , then press Select . 3 Press Select at “ LCD contrast ”. 4 Select the desired cont[...]

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    Pr ogrammable Functions 16 Ringer V olume Y ou can select the handset or base unit ringer volume HIGH, MEDIUM, LO W or OFF . The f actor y preset is HIGH. If set to OFF , the handset or base unit will not r ing and a caller’ s name will not be announced ev en if the T alking Caller ID feature is ON (p . 14). • If set to OFF , the handset displa[...]

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    Preparation For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 17 Pr ogrammable Functions Ringer T one Y ou can select one of 6 ringer tones for e xter nal calls on the handset and the base unit. The factory preset is 1. Line Mode The line mode is preset at the f actor y to “B”. Generally lea ve the line mode “B”. If a change of the line mo[...]

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    18 Making Calls Using the Handset T o ha ve a hands-free phone con versation • If the handset has lost communication with the base unit, the handset beeps 3 times and “ No link to base. Place on cradle and try again. ” is displa yed. • If [] , [] or any other b uttons except [MUTE] and [OFF] is pressed while the handset is on the base unit,[...]

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    Making Calls Basic Operation For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 19 T o dial after confirming the entered number If noise interferes with the con versation Hav e the unit select a clearer channel by doing one of the f ollowing: Press [] (Channel) if talking using [] , press [] (Channel) if talking using [] , or press CH , which is d[...]

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    Making Calls 20 T o adjust the receiver/speaker v olume while talking 3 le vels (HIGH, MEDIUM and LO W) are av ailable f or the receiver and 6 le vels f or the speaker . T o increase volume , press [] . T o decrease volume , press [] . • The displa y shows the current v olume setting. • If you try to increase/decrease volume when it is at the m[...]

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    Making Calls Basic Operation For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 21 Using the Base Unit T o adjust the speaker v olume (8 levels) while talking T o increase volume , press V OLUME [ ] . T o decrease volume , press V OLUME [ ] . • If you try to increase/decrease volume when it is at the maxim um/ minimum le vel, the base unit will b[...]

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    22 Ans wering Calls When a call is received, the unit rings and “ Incoming call ” is display ed, and the Ringer indicator on the handset and the IN USE/CHARGE indicator on the base unit flash rapidly . If you subscribe to a Caller ID ser vice, see page 23. • When the ringer volume is set to OFF , the unit will not ring (p. 16). 1 Press [] or[...]

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    For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 23 Basic Operation This unit is compatible with Caller ID services offered b y your telephone company . If you subscribe to Caller ID , the caller’s name and phone n umber will be displayed and recorded in the Caller List. How caller inf ormation is displayed and a caller ’ s name is announced [...]

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    24 Caller ID Service Using the Caller List The unit can record inf ormation up to 30 different callers and store this inf or mation in the Caller List. Caller inf ormation is sor ted by the most recent call to the oldest. When the 31 st call is received, the inf or mation from the 1 st call is deleted. The unit will also tell you ho w many calls yo[...]

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    For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 25 Using the Caller List Basic Operation Viewing the Caller List • If there is no name inf ormation of a caller, the displa y will only show the phone number . • If you do not press an y buttons for 60 seconds , the unit will exit the Caller List. What “ √ ” means “ √ ” indicates yo[...]

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    Using the Caller List 26 Editing the Caller ’ s Phone Number Y ou can edit a phone number in the Caller List to call it bac k or store it in the phone book. Caller ID Number A uto Edit Feature (p. 27) This f eature allows the unit to edit a Caller ID number into one of 3 patterns automatically in the Caller List. F or details and activation, see [...]

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    For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 27 Using the Caller List Basic Operation Caller ID Number A uto Edit Feature There are 3 patterns of phone number ( , and , p. 26). This f eature allows your phone to automatically edit an in-coming Caller ID n umber into a pattern of your choice , and display the Caller ID number with that pattern[...]

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    Using the Caller List 28 Storing Caller Inf ormation in the Phone Book Callers’ names and phone numbers that are in the Caller List can be stored in the phone book. • If the handset beeps 3 times and “ Phone book full ” is display ed in step 4, press [OFF] to e xit the list. T o erase other stored items from the phone book, see page 33. •[...]

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    For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 29 Using the Caller List Basic Operation Erasing Caller Inf ormation T o erase a speci fi c caller T o erase all entries If the displa y shows that y ou have “missed calls”, you cannot erase all Caller List entries. Bef ore erasing all entries, mak e sure that you ha ve view ed all missed call[...]

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    30 Phone Book Y ou can store up to 50 names and phone numbers in the handset phone book. All phone book items are sor ted alphabetically . Y ou can make a call b y selecting a name on the handset displa y . Storing Names and Numbers • If the handset beeps 3 times when you press Save , the item cannot be stored in the phone book. Place the handset[...]

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    For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 31 Phone Book Adv anced Operation Selecting character s to enter names Enter names using the dialing buttons . Press each button until the desired character is displa yed. • Pressing each button selects a char acter in the order shown belo w . For example, to enter “ To m ” : If y ou make a m[...]

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    Phone Book 32 Dialing fr om the Phone Book • T o exit the phone book list, press [OFF] . • If “ No items stored ” is display ed in step 2, the phone book is empty . • T o view a phone number ov er 16 digits, repeat steps 1 to 3, then press Select , Edit and then [] . When finished, press [OFF] . T o search f or a name by initial 1. Repea[...]

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    For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 33 Phone Book Adv anced Operation Editing an Item in the Phone Book Erasing an Item in the Phone Book • T o cancel erasing, press No after step 4. 1 Press Phone book to enter the phone book. 2 Press Search . 3 Scroll to the desired item by pressing [] or [] , then press Select . • T o search fo[...]

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    34 Inter com A 2-wa y intercom can be set up between the base unit and the handset. P aging the base unit from the handset P aging the handset from the base unit (Handset locator) Using this f eature, y ou can also locate the misplaced handset. • If you do not w ant to answer the page in step 2, press [OFF] to stop paging. Handset Base Unit 1 Han[...]

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    Inter com Adv anced Operation For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 35 T ransferring a Call Y ou can transf er a call between the handset and the base unit. From the handset to the base unit From the base unit to the handset Handset Base Unit 1 Handset: During a call, press Hold . • The call is put on hold. 2 Handset: Press Intercom [...]

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    36 V oice Mail Service V oice mail ser vice is an electronic on-line answering system off ered by your telephone company . After subscr ibing, the voice mail system can ans wer calls automatically f or you when y our line is busy or if calls are not ans wered, and callers can leav e their messages in your v oice mail bo x vir tually located at the [...]

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    For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 37 V oice Mail Service Adv anced Operation Setting V oice Mail (VM) T one Detection Y our telephone company sends special signals (V oice mail tones) to activate the VM indicator . Press [] , [] or [SP-PHONE] to listen to the dial tone. If you hear a pulsating tone f ollowed b y a continuous dial t[...]

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    V oice Mail Service 38 Listening to V oice Mail Messages After the voice mail bo x has received messages , the unit will indicate it in two wa ys: (a) “ Voice Mail ” will be display ed on the handset, and (b) the VM indicator on the base unit will flash. T o listen to y our voice mail messa g e(s) • Y ou can also listen to your v oice mail m[...]

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    Adv anced Operation For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 39 Special Features A utomatic Security Code Setting Each time you place the handset on the base unit, the unit automatically selects one of a million security codes. These codes help prev ent the unauthor ized use of your telephone line b y another cordless telephone user . T e[...]

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    Special Features 40 Using the P A USE Ke y (For PBX Line/Long Distance Calls) W e recommend you press Pause or P if a pause is required to dial with a PBX or to make a long distance call. Ex. Line access number [9] (PBX) [9] Pause or P • Pressing Pause or P once creates a 3.5 second pause. This pre vents misdialing when y ou dial after confir mi[...]

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    Useful Inf ormation For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 41 W all Mounting This unit can be mounted on a wall phone plate . 1 Push the hook and turn it around. T ur n the hook until a click is heard. 2 Press the tabs in the direction of the arrows ( ), then remo ve the wall mounting adaptor ( ). 3 Connect the A C adaptor . T uck the t[...]

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    42 Belt Clip Y ou can hang the handset on your belt or poc ket using the included belt clip . T o attach the belt c lip T o remo ve the belt clip Optional Headset Connecting an optional headset to the handset allows hands-free phone conv ersation. Use only a Panasonic KX-TCA60, KX-TCA86, KX-TCA88, KX-TCA91, KX-TCA92, or KX-TCA98 headset. T o order [...]

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    Useful Inf ormation For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 43 Direct Commands After pressing [MENU] , you can also prog ram menu items b y direct commands ( [0] to [9] ) instead of using the soft ke ys. Handset LCD contrast Auto talk Caller ID edit Set tel line V oice Mail Ringer setting [1] Ringer volume [1] Ringer tone V .M. access V [...]

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    44 T r oubleshooting Prob lem Cause & Remedy The unit does not work. • Check the settings (p . 8–9). • Check whether the dialing mode setting is correct (p . 12). • Charge the batter y fully (p . 8). • Clean the charge contacts and charge again (p . 9). • Install the batter y properly (p. 8). • Place the handset on the base unit a[...]

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    For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 45 T roub leshooting Useful Inf ormation While programming or searching, the unit star ts to ring and stops the program/ search. • A call is coming in. T o ans wer the call, press [] , [] or [SP-PHONE] . Star t again from the beginning after hanging up . The unit does not displa y the caller’ s[...]

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    T roub leshooting 46 “ Recharge battery ” is displa yed, “ ” flashes or the unit beeps intermittently . • Charge the batter y fully (p . 8). Y ou charged the batter y fully , but “ Recharge battery ” is still displa yed and/or “ ” continues to flash. • Clean the charge contacts and charge again (p . 9). • Install a new batte[...]

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    For assistance, please call openLCR: 1-866-openLCR(1-866-673-6527) 47 Useful Inf ormation openLCR Service for Caller IQ Feature The Caller IQ f eature is compatible with service provided by openLCR. Important: • If you ha ve any questions regarding the openLCR service, call openLCR ’ s customer service depar tment at 1-866-openLCR (1-866-673-65[...]

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    openLCR Service for Caller IQ Feature 48 Downloading Phone Book Data T o create your phone book, go to the openLCR web site to update y our phone book, then download the data to y our unit. Accessing the openLCR web site can be done from any computer with Internet access. T o create phone book data If you ha ve already stored items into the phone b[...]

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    49 openLCR Service for Caller IQ Feature For assistance, please call openLCR: 1-866-openLCR(1-866-673-6527) Useful Inf ormation • If the handset beeps 3 times and “ Download incomplete. Phone book full. ” is display ed, some items cannot be stored in the phone book. Store items by f ollowing the steps below . 1. Erase items which do not e xis[...]

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    openLCR Service for Caller IQ Feature 50 T o vie w information 1 Press [MENU] . 2 Scroll to “ Caller IQ ” by pressing [] or [] , then press Select . 3 Press Yes at “ View Info.? ”. • The items of inf ormation which you selected on the web are displa yed. 4 Scroll to the desired inf ormation by pressing [] or [] . • Y ou can also select [...]

  • Page 51

    Useful Inf ormation For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 51 Impor tant Safety Instructions When using this unit, basic saf ety precautions should alwa ys be follo wed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or personal injury . 1. Read and understand all instructions. 2. F ollow all w arnings and instr uctions marked on this unit[...]

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    52 Impor tant Safety Instructions CA UTION: T o reduce the r isk of fire or injur y to persons, read and f ollow these instructions. 1. Use only the batter y(ies) specified. 2. Do not dispose of the batter y(ies) in a fire. They ma y explode . Check with local waste management codes f or special disposal instr uctions. 3. Do not open or mutilate[...]

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    For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 53 FCC and Other Inf ormation Useful Inf ormation The telephone company ma y make changes in its f acilities, equipment, operations or procedures that could aff ect the operation of the equipment. If this happens the telephone company will pro vide advance notice in order f or you to mak e necessar[...]

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    FCC and Other Inf ormation 54 Operating near 2.4GHz electrical appliances may cause interf erence. Mov e awa y from the electrical appliances and/or press the T ALK or SP-PHONE button, or CH (Channel) ke y . CA UTION: T o comply with FCC RF exposure requirements, the base unit should be installed with its antenna located at 20 cm or more from perso[...]

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    Useful Inf ormation For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 55 Inde x A Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Auto Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 22 Automatic Security Code Setting . . 39 B Backlit LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Base Unit Location . [...]

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    Index 56 R Redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 21 Redial list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Ringer Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Ringer Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Ringer Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Rotary service, Tone dialing . . . . . 39 S Safety Instructions . . . . . . . [...]

  • Page 57

    ✄ 57 P ANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMP ANY , DIVISION OF MA TSUSHIT A ELECTRIC CORPORA TION OF AMERICA One P anasonic Wa y Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 P ANASONIC SALES COMP ANY , DIVISION OF MA TSUSHIT A ELECTRIC OF PUERT O RICO , INC., A ve . 65 de Infanteria, Km. 9.5 San Gabriel Industrial P ark Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985 P anasonic T elepho[...]

  • Page 58

    58 THERE ARE NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES EXCEPT AS LISTED UNDER “ LIMITED W ARRANTY CO VERAGE ” . THE W ARRANTOR IS NO T LIABLE FOR INCIDENT AL OR CONSEQUENTIAL D AMAGES RESUL TING FR OM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT , OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREA CH OF THIS W ARRANTY . (As examples , this excludes damages for lost time , lost calls or messages, cost of havi[...]

  • Page 59

    Useful Inf ormation For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 59 Speci fi cations ■ Base unit P ower Supply: A C Adaptor (120 V A C , 60 Hz) P ower Consumption: Standby: Appro x. 2.6 W Maximum: Approx. 3.9 W Frequency: 2.402 GHz – 2.480 GHz Dimensions (H x W x D): Appro x. 80 mm x 173 mm x 206 mm (3 5 ⁄ 32 " x 6 13 ⁄ 16 "[...]

  • Page 60

    P anasonic Consumer Electronics Compan y , Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One P anasonic W ay , Secaucus, New Jerse y 07094 P anasonic Sales Company , Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico, Inc. A ve . 65 de Inf antería, Km. 9.5, San Gabr iel Industrial Park Carolina, Puer to Rico 00985 For product service • Call[...]