Panasonic KX-TG2258PW, KX-TG2258S manual

Preparation Useful Inf ormation Answering System Cordless T elephone 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. KX-TG2258S 2.4GHz Digital Cordless Ans wer ing System Operatin[...]

2 Thank y ou f or pur chasing y our new P anasonic cordless telephone. Please read IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS on page 63 bef ore use. Read and understand all instructions. 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 A[...]

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 [...]

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

Preparation Useful Inf ormation Answering System Cordless T elephone For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 5 Contents Transferring a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Special Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Automatic Security Cod[...]

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

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 ke y 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 ” [...]

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 [...]

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

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][...]

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 y ou press the ke y in the main menu, the unit will e xit programming mode . • After programming is complete , the [...]

Pr ogrammable Functions 12 Date and Time “” fl ashes on the base unit displa y if the clock has not been set. Set the clock b y following the steps belo w . • When entering the time in step 3, you cannot enter numbers greater than 12. Do not use military time . (T o set 13:00 hours, enter “ 0100 ” , then select “ PM ” in step 4.) T o[...]

Preparation For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 13 Pr ogrammable Functions 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 ser vice is used, set dialing mode to “ Pulse ” .[...]

Pr ogrammable Functions 14 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 mode setting is required by our customer call center or service person, change the line mode to “ A ” . V oice Enhancer T ec hnology V oice Enhancer T echnology ( ) helps clarify and imp[...]

Preparation For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 15 Pr ogrammable Functions T o turn the mode ON while talking, press (VE) . •“ ” is displa yed. • Each time you press (VE) , the mode will change to ON or OFF . T alking Caller ID After subscribing to a Caller ID ser vice, the handset will displa y a caller ’ s name and phone [...]

Pr ogrammable Functions 16 LCD Contrast Y ou can select the handset LCD contrast (5 le vels). The f actor y preset is le vel 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 contrast b y pressing [] or [] . • Each time you press [] or [[...]

Preparation For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 17 Pr ogrammable Functions 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 ring and a caller ’ s name will not be announced ev en if the T alking Caller ID[...]

18 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. Preparing the Ans wering System Greeting Message Y ou can record a personal greeting message of up to 2 minutes . If you do not record your o wn message, one of two pre-recorded greetings will[...]

For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 19 Preparing the Answering System[...]

Preparing the Answering System 20 Pre-recorded greeting If you do not record a g reeting (p . 19), one of two greetings will be play ed when a call is received, depending on the caller ’ s recording time (see belo w). T o check the pre-recor ded greeting, press [GREETING CHECK] . • A pre-recorded greeting will be pla yed as f ollows: ■ When t[...]

Preparation For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 21 Preparing the Answering System Number of Rings Y ou can select the number of times the unit rings before the Ans wering System ans wers a call, from “ 2 ” to “ 7 ” or “ T oll sav er ” *. The f actory preset is “ 4 ” . Recor ding Mode Y ou can select the recording mode[...]

22 Making Calls Using the Handset T o have a hands-free phone con ver sation • 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,[...]

Making Calls Cordless T elephone For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 23 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 [...]

Making Calls 24 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[...]

Making Calls Cordless T elephone For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 25 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 wi[...]

26 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 fl ash rapidly . If you subscribe to a Caller ID service, see page 27. A uto T alk: If you set the A uto T alk feature to ON (p . 15), you can ans wer a call b[...]

Cordless T elephone For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 27 Caller ID Service 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 number will be displa yed and recorded in the Caller List. How caller inf ormation is displayed and a caller [...]

28 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[...]

Using the Caller List Cordless T elephone For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 29 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 “ √ ” indicate[...]

Using the Caller List 30 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. 31) 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 [...]

Using the Caller List Cordless T elephone For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 31 Caller ID Number A uto Edit Feature There are 3 patterns of phone number ( , and , p . 30). 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 pa[...]

Using the Caller List 32 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 37. ?[...]

Using the Caller List Cordless T elephone For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 33 Erasing Caller Inf ormation T o erase a specific 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 vie wed all missed [...]

34 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 by 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 [...]

Phone Book Cordless T elephone For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 35 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[...]

Phone Book 36 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 fi nished, press [OFF] . T o search f or a name by initial 1. Repe[...]

Phone Book Cordless T elephone For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 37 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[...]

38 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[...]

Inter com Cordless T elephone For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 39 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 [...]

40 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 emporar y T one Dialing (For Rotary or Pulse Service Users) Press [] (T [...]

Special Features Cordless T elephone For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 41 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 [...]

42 A utomatic Ans wering Operation When the unit ans wers a call, a greeting message is pla yed and the caller ’ s message is recorded. When the handset is on the base unit, the Ringer indicator on the handset will fl ash to indicate a message is being recorded. Setting the Unit to Answer Calls Press [ANSWER ON] to turn on the Answering System. [...]

Answering System For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 43 Listening to Messages Y ou can see the total number of recorded messages on the base unit displa y . When new messages ha ve been recorded, the NEW MESSA GE indicator flashes. Using the Base Unit T o play bac k messages Press [MESSA GE/SLO W T ALK] . • The unit announces the n[...]

Listening to Messages 44 Using the Handset (Remote Operation) T o play bac k messages * If you press [ST OP] on the base unit during message playbac k, operation is stopped. T o resume the playbac k, press [MESSA GE/SLO W T ALK] on the base unit within 15 seconds, or the v oice menu will star t (see below). • If noise interf eres with the message[...]

For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 45 Listening to Messages Answering System During playbac k T o adjust the speaker v olume Base unit or Handset: T o increase volume , press [] . T o decrease volume , press [] . • Y ou can also adjust the receiver v olume on the handset. T o slow down the playbac k speed (Slow T alk Message Playb[...]

46 Erasing Messages The unit will announce the remaining recording time after pla yback, if it is less than 3 minutes. New messages cannot be recorded when: —“ Memory full ” is heard. —“ ” is display ed on the base unit. — the ANSWER ON indicator fl ashes rapidly (when the Ans wering System is on). Erase unnecessary messages. We reco[...]

Answering System For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 47 Recor ding a Memo Message Y ou can record your o wn voice memo message f or up to 3 minutes in memory . • If you record f or ov er 3 minutes in step 2, the unit will stop recording. • If “” is shown on the base unit displa y and 6 beeps sound, your memo message is not re[...]

48 Remote Operation fr om a T ouch T one Phone Y ou can operate the Ans wering System from any touch tone phone. A synthesized v oice menu will guide you through the Ans wering System (p. 49). • T o skip the voice menu and operate the unit directly , see page 50. Summary of remote operation Remote Code The remote code pre vents unauthorized peopl[...]

Remote Operation fr om a T ouch T one Phone Answering System For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 49 V oice Menu The shaded bo x es are voice prompts . • 3 seconds after pla yback, the v oice menu will star t again from the beginning. • The unit will announce the remaining recording time after pla yback if it is less than 3 minute[...]

Remote Operation fr om a T ouch T one Phone 50 Direct Remote Operation Once you ha ve entered the remote code, y ou can also control your unit by direct commands instead of using the voice men u. T o end remote operation, hang up anytime . Direct commands T o turn on the Answering System: Call your unit and w ait for 15 rings. • The unit will ans[...]

Useful Inf ormation For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 51 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 remov e the wall mounting adaptor ( ). 3 Connect the A C adaptor . T uck the t[...]

52 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 remove the belt c lip 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 [...]

Useful Inf ormation For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 53 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 Set answ er ing Ringer setting Ringer volume Ringer tone Message play Date a[...]

54 T r oubleshooting Cordless T elephone Prob lem Cause & Remedy “ No link to base. Place on cradle and try again. ” is display ed and an alarm tone sounds. • Y ou are too f ar from the base unit. Walk closer and tr y again. • Place the handset on the base unit and tr y again. • Plug in the A C adaptor . • Raise the base unit antenn[...]

For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 55 T roub leshooting Useful Inf ormation Answering System The unit does not displa y the caller ’ s name and/or phone number . • Y ou need to subscribe to a Caller ID ser vice. • Other telephone equipment ma y be interf ering with your phone. Disconnect it and tr y again. • Other electrical[...]

T roub leshooting 56 “” is display ed and the ANSWER ON indicator fl ashes rapidly . No new messages are recorded. • Memor y is full. Erase unnecessary messages (p . 46). Y ou cannot operate the Ans wering System with the base unit. • The handset user is operating the Ans wering System, or is on the phone. W ait until the IN USE/CHARGE ind[...]

For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 57 T roub leshooting Useful Inf ormation General Prob lem Cause & Remedy The unit does not work. • Check the settings (p . 8 – 9). • Check whether the dialing mode setting is correct (p . 13). • Charge the batter y fully (p . 8). • Clean the charge contacts and charge again (p . 9). ?[...]

T roub leshooting 58 If you cannot solv e your problem • Call our customer call center at 1-800-211-P ANA(7262). • P anasonic ’ s e-mail address f or customer inquiries: consumer products@panasonic.com f or customers in the USA or Puer to Rico ONL Y When you try to download phone book data or inf ormation from openLCR, the voice prompt is not[...]

For assistance, please call openLCR: 1-866-openLCR(1-866-673-6527) 59 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[...]

openLCR Service for Caller IQ Feature 60 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. • While downloading from openLCR, “” fl ashes on the base unit displa [...]

61 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[...]

openLCR Service for Caller IQ Feature 62 T o view inf ormation 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 [][...]

Useful Inf ormation For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 63 Impor tant Safety Instructions When using this unit, basic saf ety precautions should alwa ys be follo wed to reduce the risk of fi re, electric shock, or personal injury . 1. Read and understand all instructions. 2. F ollow all w arnings and instr uctions marked on this uni[...]

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

For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 65 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[...]

FCC and Other Inf ormation 66 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[...]

Useful Inf ormation For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 67 Index A Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Answer setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Auto Talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 26 Automatic Security Code Setting . . 40 B Backlit LCD . . . . . . .[...]

Index 68 P PAUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Phone Book, dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Phone Book, downloading . . . . . . . 60 Phone Book, editing . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Phone Book, erasing . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Phone Book, name . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Phone Book, storing . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Power failure . .[...]

✄ 69 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[...]

70 THERE ARE NO EXPRESS W ARRANTIES 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 FROM 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[...]

Useful Inf ormation For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-P ANA(7262) 71 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 "[...]

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