Panasonic KX-TG1612BX manual

Thank you for purchasing a P anasonic product. Please read thes e operating instructions before using the un it and save them for future reference. This unit is compatible with Caller ID. Y ou must subs cribe to the appropriate service offered by your service provider/telephone company . Befo re initial u se, see “G etting S tarted” on page 7. [...]

T able of Contents 2 Introduction Model com position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Accessory information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Import ant Informa tion For your safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Important sa fety instructio ns . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 For best performa nce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

Introduction 3 Model composition L The Inter com fea ture is only ava ilable for KX- TG1612. L The suffix (BX) in the following model numbers will be omitted in these ins tructions: KX-TG1611BX/KX-TG 1612BX Accessory informati on Supplied a ccessories *1 See pag e 3 for replace ment batt ery info rmation . *2 The ha ndset co ver comes attached t o [...]

Important In formation 4 For your s afety T o prevent severe injury a nd loss of life/ property, read this sec tion car efully bef ore using th e product to ensu re prope r and safe operati on of y our produ ct. W ARN ING Power conn ection L Use only t he powe r sour ce mark ed on the prod uct. L Do not o verload power outlets and extension co rds.[...]

Important Informa tion 5 L This product is una ble to make calls when: – t he handset batteri es need r echarg ing or have faile d. – t here is a power failure . Battery L We recomm end us ing the batter ies not ed on page 3. USE ON L Y recharge able Ni-MH batteries AAA (R 03) size. L Do no t mix ol d and ne w batt eries. L Do not ope n or muti[...]

Important In formation 6 L The produ ct should be kept a way from heat sources such as rad iators, cookers, etc. It should n ot be pl aced in ro oms w here the temp erat ure is l ess th an 0 ° C or grea ter than 40 ° C. Damp b asements shou ld also be avoided . L The maximum calling distance may b e shortened when th e product is used i n the fol[...]

Getting S tarted 7 Setting up Connections L Use only t he supp lied Panasonic AC adaptor P NL V226BX . L When mo unting th e unit on a wall, s ee page 28. ■ Base unit Important: L First plug in the suppl ied tele phone line cord and then plug i n the A C adapt or cor d. *DSL/ADSL filter (not supplied) is required if you have DSL /ADSL se rvice. ?[...]

Getting S tarted 8 Battery chargi ng Charge for abou t 7 hou rs. Note when set ting up Note for connecti ons L The AC adap tor mus t remain co nnected at all times . (It is n ormal for the adap tor to f eel war m duri ng use. ) L The AC a daptor should be con nected to a verticall y orien ted or fl oor-mou nted A C outlet. Do not co nnect the A C a[...]

Getting S tarted 9 Controls Handset A {k} ( Phone book ) B {C} (T alk) C { C } (Clear) D Dial keyp ad E Recei ver F Display G {j /OK } (Menu/OK) H { P } (Pause ) I {i c } (Off/Po wer) J { R } (Recall/F lash) K Microp hone L Charge con tacts M Ringer ■ Control type A Navigator key – {^} , {V} , { 3 } , or { 4 } : Scroll th rough various lists an[...]

Getting S tarted 10 *1 Caller ID subscribers only *2 V oice mail subscr ibers only T urning the power on/ off Power o n Press {i c } . Power o ff Press {i c } for abou t 2 seco nds. Initia l settings Display la nguage 1 {j /OK } 2 { r } : “ Setup ” s {j /OK } 3 { r } : “ Language ” s {j /OK } 4 { r } : Select your desire d language. s {j /O[...]

Making/Ans wering Calls 11 Making call s 1 Lift the ha ndset and dial the phone number. L T o co rre ct a di git, pr ess { C } . 2 {C} 3 When you fi nish t alkin g, pre ss {i c } or plac e the ha ndse t on th e base un it or char ger . Adjusting the receiver volume Press {^} or {V} repeatedly while talking. Making a call using the redial list The l[...]

Making/An swering Calls 12 Adjusting the handset ringer volume ■ While t he ha ndse t is r ingin g for a n incoming cal l: Press {^ } or {V} repeatedly to select the desired volume. ■ Prog ramming th e volume be forehand : 1 {j /OK } 2 { r } : “ Ringer Setup ” s {j /OK } 3 { r } : “ Volume ” s {j /OK } 4 { r } : Select t he desir ed vol[...]

Phonebook 13 Handset phonebook The phoneb ook allows you to make calls without h aving to dial ma nually . Y o u can a dd 50 names and ph one nu mbers, an d confir m the numb er of e ntries ( page 13). Adding entrie s 1 {k} 2 { r } : “ New Entry ” s {j /OK } 3 Enter th e party’s name (12 c haracters max.). s {j /OK } L Y ou ca n chang e the c[...]

Phonebook 14 L If you have rotary/pulse se rvice, yo u need to press * before pr essing {k} in step 1 to change the dialling mode tempo rarily to tone. When add ing entries to the phoneboo k, we re commen d addin g * to the begi nning o f phone n umber s you wish to chain dial (page 13). TG161xBX(e).book Page 14 Wednesday, October 19, 2011 8:45 AM[...]

Programming 15 Programmable settin gs Y ou ca n custom ise the unit by p rogramm ing the follow ing fea tures us ing the handset. Programming by scrolling th rough the displ ay menus 1 {j /OK } 2 Press {V} or {^} to select the d esired main menu. s {j /OK } 3 Press {V} or {^} to select the d esired item in sub-m enu 1. s {j /OK } L In some ca ses, [...]

Programming 16 *1 Ringe r volume cannot be turne d off for pag ing. *2 If you se lect one of the melody ringer tones, the ringer tone co ntinues to play f or several secon ds even i f the calle r has alr eady hu ng up. Y ou ma y either hear a dial tone or no o ne on the lin e when you answ er the call . *3 If you prog ram the se setting s using one[...]

Programming 17 S pecial programming Alarm An ala rm sou nds at t he set t ime (onc e or dai ly) for 2 minu tes. Y ou can a lso customi se the repeat tim es and the repea t cycle (s nooze function). A larm can be set for ea ch handset. Exampl e: If you want the alarm to soun d 3 times, r epeating a t 5 mi nute in tervals from 7:00, you need to set t[...]

Caller ID Servic e 18 Using Caller ID service Important: L This unit is Caller I D compatible. T o use Caller ID fea tures, you must subscribe to a Caller ID service. Contact your service provide r/teleph one company for de tails. Caller ID featu res When an outside ca ll is be ing rece ived, th e caller ’s phon e number is displ ayed. Caller inf[...]

Caller ID Service 19 Erasing cal ler information 1 { 3 } ( y ) 2 { r } : Select the desired entry . s {j /OK } 3 { r } : “ Erase ” or “ Erase All ” s {j /OK } 4 {j /OK } s {i c } S toring caller informati on to the phonebook 1 { 3 } ( y ) 2 { r } : Select the desired entry . s {j /OK } 3 { r } : “ Save TEL No. ” s {j /OK } 4 T o store t[...]

V oice Mail Serv ice 20 V oice mai l service V oice mail is an automatic a nswering service offered by your servic e provid er/tel ephone company . After you sub scribe to this service, your service provide r/telep hone compan y’s voice mail system answers calls for you whe n you are u navail able to answer the pho ne or when your line is busy . [...]

Inte rc om/ Loca tor 21 Inte rcom Intercom c alls ca n be made betwee n handsets. Note: L If you receive an outside call while talking on the i ntercom, yo u hea r interrup t tones. T o answer the ca ll, press {i c } , t hen press {C } . L When pagin g the h andset, the paged handset be eps for 1 minute . Making a n intercom call 1 {j /OK } 2 { r }[...]

Useful Inform ation 22 Character e ntry The di al keys are u sed to enter characters and nu mbers. Each dial key has m ultiple ch aracters assigned to it. The charact ers that can be entere d depend on the charact er entry mode (page 22). – Press { 3 } or { 4 } to move the curs or left or right. – Press dial k eys to enter character s and num b[...]

Usef ul In fo rmat io n 23 Extend ed 1 ch aract er table ( p ) L The fol lowing ar e used for bo th upp ercase and lowe rcase: Extend ed 2 ch aract er table ( O ) L The fol lowing ar e used for bo th upp ercase and lowe rcase: Cyrillic c haracte r table ( P ) TG161xBX(e).book Page 23 Wednesday, October 19, 2011 8:45 AM[...]

Useful Inform ation 24 Error messages T roubleshooting If you still have difficulties after following the instructio ns in this section, disconnec t the base unit’s AC adaptor and turn off the han dset, then reco nnect the base unit’s AC adaptor and turn on th e handset. Genera l use *1 KX-TG161 1 Displa y messa ge Cause/ solutio n Memory Full [...]

Usef ul In fo rmat io n 25 Progr ammable set tings Battery recharge Making /answering calls, intercom *1 KX -TG1612 Problem Cause/solution The di splay is in a langu age I cannot re ad. L Change the disp lay langu age (page 1 0). Problem Cause/solution The han dset be eps and/o r 8 displays. L Battery n eeds charg ing. Fu lly charg e the b atterie [...]

Useful Inform ation 26 Call er I D Liquid da mage Caut ion: L T o avoid permanen t dam age, do no t use a microwa ve oven to spee d up th e drying p rocess. Problem Cause/solution Caller i nformat ion is not displ ayed. L Y ou must s ubscribe to a Caller ID ser vice. Contact your servi ce provid er/tele phone compan y for detail s. L If yo ur uni t[...]

Usef ul In fo rmat io n 27 Registering a han dset to the b ase unit 1 Handset: {j /OK } 2 { r } : “ Setup ” s {j /OK } 3 { r } : “ Register HS ” s {j /OK } 4 Base unit : Press and hold {x } for a bout 5 seco nds. (N o regist ration t one) L If all reg istered handsets start ri nging, p ress {x} aga in to sto p, then re peat t his step. (KX-[...]

Useful Inform ation 28 W all mounting Note: L Make sure tha t the wall an d the fixin g method ar e strong en ough to supp ort the wei ght of the unit. ■ Base unit ■ Charger Screws (Not supplied) 30 mm Hook 25 mm Screws (Not supplied) Hooks TG161xBX(e).book Page 28 Wednesday, October 19, 2011 8:45 AM[...]

Index 29 Index A Alarm: 17 Answering calls: 11 Auto talk: 11 B Battery: 7 , 8 C Caller ID service: 18 Caller list: 18 Caller list edit: 18 Call share: 12 Call waiting: 12 Call W aiting Caller ID: 12 Chai n dial : 13 Charac ter entry: 22 Confer ence cal ls: 21 Control type: 9 D Date an d time: 10 Dialling mode: 10 Display Contrast: 16 Language : 10 [...]

Notes 30 TG161xBX(e).book Page 30 Wednesday, October 19, 2011 8:45 AM[...]

Notes 31 TG161xBX(e).book Page 31 Wednesday, October 19, 2011 8:45 AM[...]

PNQX 3243ZA T C 1111 M U 0 ( A ) For you r future referenc e We recommend keeping a reco rd of the follo wing infor mation to assist with any r epair und er warranty . © Panason ic System Ne tworks Co., L td. 201 1 Ser ial No. Date of pur chase (found on the b ottom of th e base unit) Name and addre ss of dea ler Attach your pur chase receipt here[...]