Panasonic KX-TG5055 manual

5.8 GHz Digital Cordless Phone Operating Instructions Model No. KX-TG5055 Pulse-or-tone dialing capability The unit is Caller ID comp atible. T o display the Caller’s name and ph one number , you must subscrib e to Caller ID service. PLEASE READ BEFORE USE AND SA VE. Panasonic W orld Wide Web address : http://www .panas onic.com for customers in [...]

2 Thank you for purchasin g your new Panasonic cordless telephone. Please read the IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS on page 50 before use. Read and underst and all instructions. Accessories (included) For extra orders, call 1-800-332-5368. For hearing or speech impaired TTY users, call 1-866-6 05-1277. Caller ID, Call Waiting and V oic e Mail Service[...]

3 For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1-P ANA(7262) For Best Performance Battery charge The handset is powered by a rechargeabl e Nickel-Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) battery . Ch arge the battery for 6 hours before initi al use (p. 10). Base unit location/Noise Calls are transmitted between the base un it an d handset using wire less radio waves. For ma[...]

4 Contents Location of Controls . . . . . . . . . 6 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Installing the Battery in the Handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Battery Charge . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Programmable Settin gs . . . . . . 12 Prog[...]

5 Content s For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1-P ANA(7262) Useful Information Advanced Operation Basic Operation Preparation Belt Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 1 Optional Headset . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Wall Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Direct Commands . . . . . . . . . . . 4 5 If the Following Appear on Your Display[...]

6 Location of Controls Base unit Handset Antenna (p. 3) Antenna (p. 3) CHARGE Indicator (p. 10) IN USE Indicator (p. 22) VM Indicator (p. 36) Charge Contacts (p. 11) [LOCATOR] Button (p. 37)[...]

Useful Information Answering System T elephone System 7 Location of Controls For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1-P ANA(7262) Preparation Handset navigat or key Scrolls up [ B ] and down [ d ] the function menu, the Caller List and the phone book. Increases [ B ] or decreases [ d ] the han dset ringer and receiver/speaker volumes. Throughout the[...]

8 Display Handset 1 “ ” functions as fol lows. 2 “SP” is shown when yo u are using the spe akerphone. 3 “ ” indicates V oice Enhancer mode is on (p. 21). 4 The battery icon indicates battery strength (p. 10). 5 The display shows the dialed numb er , call status, programming options, phone book items, Caller ID information, etc. 6 The ic[...]

Useful Information Answering System T elephone System 9 For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1-P ANA(7262) Preparation Installation Connections • USE ONL Y WITH Panasonic AC ADAPTOR PQLV1 (Order No. P QL V1Z) . • The AC adaptor must remain conne cted at al l times. (It is normal for the adaptor to feel warm during use.) • If your unit is con[...]

Inst allation 10 Inst alling the Battery in the Handset Insert the battery ( 1 ), and pr ess it dow n until it snaps into the compartment ( 2 ). Close the cover . T o replace the battery: Press the notch on the cove r firmly and slide it as indicated by the arrow . Repl ace the old battery wit h a new one (p. 1 1). Close the cover and charge the ha[...]

Useful Information Answering System T elephone System 11 Inst allation For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1-P ANA(7262) Preparation Recharge Recharge the battery when: — “ Recharge battery ” is displayed on the handset, — “ 3 ” flashes, or — the handset beeps intermittently while it is in use. • The display will continua lly indi[...]

12 Programmable Settings Programming Guidelines The unit has several programmabl e functi ons which can be selected from the function menu on the display (p. 13). How to select a function item from the menu • T o go back to the pr evious menu, press the sof t key ( ), or press the so ft key ( ) while “ ---(Go back)---- ” is displayed. If you [...]

Useful Information Answering System T elephone System 13 Programmable Setti ngs For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1-P ANA(7262) Preparation Function Menu T able Y ou can use the following functions to customize your unit. See the corresponding pages for function details. • After pressing [MENU] , you can also progra m menu items directly by p[...]

Programmable Settings 14 Display Language Y ou ca n select either “Eng lish” or “S pani sh” as the display lan guage. The factory preset is “English”. • If you select a langu age you cannot read, chang e the display l anguage again using direct commands (p. 45). Dialing Mode If you have touch tone service, set the dialing mode to “T[...]

Useful Information Answering System T elephone System 15 Programmable Setti ngs For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1-P ANA(7262) Preparation Line Mode The line mode is preset to “B” and gen erally should not be adjusted. If “ ” is not displayed on the handset properly , the line mode selection is incorrect. Set line mode to “ A ” . A[...]

Programmable Settings 16 Ringer V olume Y ou can set the handset ringer volume to high, medium, low , or off. The factory preset is HIGH. If set to off, the handset will not ring for outside calls. • If the handset ringer is turn ed off, the handset displays “ Ringer off ” while not in use. When there are new messages in your voice mailbox (p[...]

Useful Information Answering System T elephone System 17 Programmable Setti ngs For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1-P ANA(7262) Preparation Ringer T one Y ou can set the handset ringer to use one of 7 ringer patterns for out side calls. “T one 1” to “T one 3” are bell ringer patterns. “Melody 1” to “Melody 4” are melody patterns[...]

Programmable Settings 18 LCD Contrast There are 6 leve ls of LCD contrast. The factory preset is “level 3 ”. Message Alert Y ou can select whether or not the Ringe r/Message Alert indicator on the handset will flash slowly whe n new message s in your voice mailbox have been recorded (p. 36). The factory prese t is OF F. • The Ringer/Message A[...]

Useful Information Answering System Preparation 19 For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1-P ANA(7262) Basic Operation Making Calls 1 Press [ C ] . • “ Talk ” is displayed. 2 Dial a phone number . • The dialed number is displayed. • After a few seconds, the display will show the length of th e call. 3 T o hang up, press [OFF] or place the[...]

Making Calls 20 T o dial af ter confirming the entered number 1. Enter a phone number . • If you misdial, press the soft key ( ). Enter the correct ph one number . • If a pause is required when dialing, press the soft key ( ) where needed (p. 38). • T o cancel, press [OFF] . 2. Press [ C ] or [ s ] . 3. T o hang up, press [OFF] or place the h[...]

Useful Information Answering System Preparation 21 Making Calls For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1-P ANA(7262) Basic Operation V oice Enhancer T echnology Panasonic’s V oice Enhancer T echnology cla rifies the voice of the person you are talking to, reproducing a more natural-sounding voice that is easier to hear and understand. V oice Enha [...]

22 Answering Calls When a call is received, the unit rings, “ Incoming call ” is displayed, and the Ringer/Message Alert indicator on the handset and the IN USE indicator on the base unit flash rapidly . Auto T alk If the Auto T alk feature is turned on (p. 15), you can answer a call by simply lifting the handset off the base unit. T emporary r[...]

Useful Information Answering System Preparation 23 For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1-P ANA(7262) Basic Operation Caller ID Service This unit is compatible with Caller ID serv ices offered by your telephone company . If you subscribe to Caller ID, caller names and ph one numbers will be displayed and recorded in the Caller List. How Caller ID [...]

24 Using the Caller List The unit can record informa tion up to 50 different callers and store this informatio n in the Caller List. Caller information is sort ed by the most recent call to the oldest. When the 51 st cal l is received, the i nformation from the 1 st call is deleted. The unit will also tell you ho w many calls you missed while you w[...]

Useful Information Answering System Preparation 25 Using the Caller List For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1-P ANA(7262) Basic Operation What “ √ ” means “ √ ” indicates you have alre ady viewed this calling information or answered the call. If the same caller calls again, the call entry wi th the “ √ ” will be replaced with t[...]

Using the Caller List 26 Editing the Caller ’ s Phone Number Y ou can edit a phone number in the Caller List by removing its area code and/or the long distance code “1”. Once you call back an edited nu mber , this unit can automatically edit incoming phone numbers from the same area code in the Caller List and each time you receive a call ( C[...]

Useful Information Answering System Preparation 27 Using the Caller List For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1-P ANA(7262) Basic Operation Caller ID Number Auto Edit Once you call back an edited numbe r (p. 26), this unit can automatically edit incoming phone numb ers from the same area code in the Caller List and each time you receive a call. F [...]

Using the Caller List 28 St oring Caller Information in the Phone Book Caller names and p hone numbers that are i n the Caller List can be stored in the phone book. • Y ou cannot store Caller List items in the phone book if a phone number is not displayed. Erasing Caller Information T o erase a specific calle r T o erase all entries 1 Press the s[...]

T e lephone System Useful Information Advanced Operation Preparation 29 For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1-P ANA(7262) Phone Book The handset can store up to 50 names and phone numbe rs in its phone book. Y ou can make a call by selecting a name or number from the phone book. S toring Names and Numbers • If a pause is require d when dialing,[...]

Phone Book 30 Selecting characters to enter names Enter names using the dialing buttons. Press each button until the desired character is displayed. • Pressing each button selects a character in the order shown below . For exam ple, to ente r “T om”: 1. Press [8] four times. 2. Press [6] three times, then press the soft key () to move the cur[...]

Useful Information Advanced Operation Preparation 31 Phone Book For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1-P ANA(7262) T e lephone System Dialing from the Phone Book • If “ No items stored ” is displayed in step 1, the phone book is empty . • T o exit the pho ne book, press [OFF] . T o search for a name by initial 1. Press the soft key ( C ). [...]

Phone Book 32 Chain Dial Y ou can dial a combination of phone book or manual key pad entries while making a call. This feature can be used, for example, to first auto matically dial a calling card access number that you have stored in the phone book, the n manually or automatically dial your PIN and then au tomatically dial the destinati on from th[...]

Useful Information Advanced Operation Preparation 33 Phone Book For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1-P ANA(7262) T e lephone System Editing an Item in the Phone Book Erasing an Item in the Phone Book 1 Press the soft key ( C ). 2 Scroll to the desired item by pressing [ d ] or [ B ] . • T o sea rch for the item by initial, see page 31. 3 Press[...]

34 Voice Mail Service Voice mail is an automatic answering service offered by your telephone company. If you subscribe to this service, your te lephone company’s voice mail system can answer calls for you when you are un available to answer the phone or when your line is busy. Callers can leave messages th at are saved in virtual voice mailboxes,[...]

Useful Information Advanced Operation Preparation 35 V oice Mail Service For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1-P ANA(7262) T e lephone System T o erase a stored voice mail access number Repeat steps 1 to 4 on p age 34, then press and hold the so ft key ( ) until all of the digits are erased. Pre ss the soft key ( ), then press [OFF] . Setting V o[...]

V oice Mail Service 36 Listening to V oice Mail Messages The unit will let you know that someone has left new voice mail for you: (a) the VM indicator will flash on the base unit, (b) “ Voice Mail ” will be displayed on the handset, (c) “ ” will flash on the handset, and (d) the Ringer/Message Alert indicator on the handset will flash slowl[...]

T e lephone System Useful Information Advanced Operation Preparation 37 For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1-P ANA(7262) Special Features Handset Locator Y ou can locate the handset or page the handset user with beep tones from the base unit. Muting Y our Conversation During a call, you can mute yo ur phone so the other party canno t li sten to [...]

Special Features 38 For Call W aiting Service Users Press [FLASH/CALL W AIT] if you hear a call waiting tone during a conversation. • The first call is put on hold and you can answer the second call. • T o return to t he fi rs t c al le r , pre ss [FLASH/CALL W AIT] again. • Call W aiting service canno t be used w hen the first call is put on[...]

Useful Information Advanced Operation Preparation 39 Special Features For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1-P ANA(7262) T e lephone System FLASH Button Pressing [FLASH/CALL W AIT] allows you to use special features of your host PBX such as transferring an extension call, or accessing op tional telephone services such as call waiting. • Pressing[...]

Special Features 40 Key T one Y ou can select whether or not the handset keys will sound tones (key tone, confirmation tone, error tone). The factory preset is ON. Re-registering the Handset If “ No link to base. Mo ve closer to base and try again. ” is displayed even when using the handset near the base unit, the handset may have lost communic[...]

Answering System Preparation 41 For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1-P ANA(7262) T e lephone System Useful Information Belt Clip Y ou can hang the handset on your belt or pocket using the included belt clip. T o att ach the belt clip T o remove the belt clip Optional Headset Connecting an optional headset to the handset allows ha nds-free phone [...]

42 Wall Mounting This unit can be mounted on a wall phone plate. 1 Connect the AC adaptor . 2 T uck the telephone line co rd inside the wall mounting adaptor ( A ). Connect the telephone line cord ( B ). 3 Insert the hooks on the wall mounting adaptor into the holes ( A ) and ( B ) on the base unit. To P o w e r Outlet[...]

Useful Information Answering System Preparation 43 W all Mounting For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1-P ANA(7262) T e lephone System 4 Adjust the adaptor to hold the base unit , then push it in the direction of the arrow until it c licks into place. 5 Connect the telephone line cord. Mount the unit, then slide it down. • Raise the antennas. 6[...]

W all Mounting 44 T o remove the wall mounting adaptor While pushing down the RELEASE LEVERS ( A ), remove th e adaptor ( B ). 2[...]

Answering System Preparation 45 For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1-P ANA(7262) T e lephone System Useful Information Direct Commands After pressing [MENU] , you can also program menu items directly by pressing ( [0] to [9] , and [#] ) instead of using the soft keys. During programming : When “ ” is displayed, press the ri ght soft key to s[...]

46 If the Following Appear on Your Display... The following will be disp layed when the unit nee ds your attention. Display message Cause & Remedy Recharge battery • The battery needs to b e charged. Recharge the battery (p. 1 1). Charge for 6 HRS • The battery has been discharged. The handset will not work. Fully charge the battery (p. 10)[...]

Answering System Preparation 47 For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1-P ANA(7262) T e lephone System Useful Information Troubleshooting If the handset d isplay shows error m essages, see “If the Following Appe ar on Y our Display ...” (p. 46) for the Cause & Remedy . Problem Cause & Remedy “ No link to base. Move closer to base and [...]

T roubleshooting 48 Y ou cannot redial. • If the last num ber dialed was more than 48 digits long, the number will not be redialed correctly . Y ou cannot make long distance calls. • Please make sure you have long distance service. The handset does not display the caller ’s name and/or phone number . • Y ou need to subscribe to Caller ID. ?[...]

Useful Information Answering System Preparation 49 T roubleshoot ing For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1-P ANA(7262) T e lephone System The CHARGE indicator does not go out after the battery has been charged. • This is normal. The Ringer/Message Alert indicator flashes slowly when the handset is not ringing and in use. • The Message Alert i[...]

50 Important Safety Instructions When using this uni t, basic safety precautio ns should always be fol lowed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or personal injury . 1. Read and understand all instructions. 2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on this unit. 3. Unplug this unit from AC outlets before cleaning. Do not use liquid or [...]

Useful Information Answering System Preparation 51 Import ant Safety Instructions For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1-P ANA(7262) T e lephone System CAUTION: T o reduce the risk of fir e or injury to persons, read and follow these instructions. 1. Use only the battery(ies) specified. 2. Do not dispose of the battery(ies) in a fire. They ma y ex[...]

52 FCC and Other Information This equipment com plies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and the requirement s adopted by the ACT A. On the b ottom of this equ ipment is a label that contai ns, among other information, a product identif ier in the format US :ACJ-----. If requested, this number must be provided to the telephone comp any . Registration No[...]

Useful Information Answering System Preparation 53 FCC and Other Information For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1-P ANA(7262) T e lephone System CAUTION: Any changes or modifications not expressl y approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user ’s authority to operate this device. Note: This equipment has been tested and [...]

FCC and Other Information 54 • Environment — do not place the unit in a room where the temperature is less than 5°C (41°F) or greater than 40°C (104°F). Allo w 10 cm (4”) clearance around the unit for proper venti lation. Avoid exce ssive smoke, dust, mechanical vibration, shock, or direct sunlight. • Medical — consult the manufacture[...]

Answering System Preparation 55 For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1-P ANA(7262) T e lephone System Useful Information Index A Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Answering calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Auto talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 22 B Backlit LCD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Base unit l[...]

Index 56 R Redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Redial list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 − Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Ringer off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 22 Ringer tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Ringer volume . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 22 Rotary service, tone dialing[...]

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Answering System Preparation 59 For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1-P ANA(7262) T e lephone System Useful Information Specifications N Handset Power Supply: Ni-MH battery (3.6 V , 830 mAh) Frequency: 5.76 GHz – 5.84 GHz Dimensions (H x W x D): Approx. 220 mm x 53 mm x 37 mm (8 21 / 32 " x 2 3 / 32 " x 1 15 / 32 ") Mass (W eight[...]

For product service • Visit our website: http://www .p anasonic.com/support • Contact us via the web at: http://www .panasonic.com/contactinfo • Call us at: 1-800-21 1-P ANA(7262) When you ship the product • Carefully pack your unit, preferably in the original carton. • Attach a letter , detailing the symptom, to the outside of the carton[...]