Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product KX-TCD961CXB Panasonic
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Operating Instructions Model No. Digital Cordless Answering System KX-TCD961CXB 1 ABC 2 DEF 3 GHI 4 JKL 5 MNO 6 PQRS 7 TUV 8 0 WXYZ 9 R INT' ANSWER ON SELECT ERASE GREETING OK C Charge the batteries for about 4 hours before initial use. PLEASE READ BEFORE USE AND SA VE.
Before Initial Use 2 Thank you for purchasing your new Panasonic digital cordless telephone. For your future reference Serial No. Date of purchase (found on the bottom of the unit) Name and address of dealer Accessories (Included) AC Adaptor (p . 11) one one one one three Handset Cov er (p .
3 For Best Performance Battery Charge Rechargeable Ni-Cd batteries power the handset. Install the batteries (p. 10) and charge them for about 4 hours before initial use (p . 12). Base Unit Location Calls are transmitted between the base unit and the handset using wireless radio w av es.
Making Call s ..................................22 Answering Call s ............................23 Contents 4 Chapter 1 Preparation Chapter 3 Cordless T elephone (Advanced Operations) Summary of Programmable Function s ................................
5 Chapter 6 Useful Information Chapter 5 Multi-Unit User Operations For Optional Multi-Unit User s .......47 Operating More than One Handse t ........................................47 Operating More than One Base Uni t ...............................
INTERN LÖSCHEN ANSAGE ANSAGE TEXTE ANSAGE Button (p. 17) Antenna Display (p. 8) Charge Contacts (p. 12) Button (p. 17, 40) Button (p. 53) Microphone (p. 17, 25, 40) Locator/Intercom Button (p. 25, 48, 53) Repeat Button (p. 39) Skip Button (p. 39) New Message Button (p.
1 ABC 2 DEF 3 GHI 4 JKL 5 MNO 6 PQRS 7 TUV 8 0 WXYZ 9 R INT' OK OK C Display (p. 9) Tone Button (p. 27) Charge Contacts (p. 12) Navigator Key F , G (p. 14, 22, 23, 24, 28) Cancel Button (p. 18, 22, 23, 24, 28) C Intercom Button (p. 13, 18, 25, 28, 56) INT OK Button (p.
8 Displays The clock needs adjusting (p . 19). Y our greeting message w as not recorded correctly . Record it again (p . 17). The unit is in the answ ering system programming mode. The speaker v olume le vel is set to “5”. Y ou can select 9 le v els (0–8) while using the answ ering system (p.
9 Preparation Chapter 1 Icons (The displ a y sh o ws all possi b le configuration s .) The in-range icon indicates that the handset is in range of the base unit . It flashes when the handset is out of rang e . The page/intercom icon is displ a y ed when paging or using the intercom .
Settings 10 Installing the Batteries in the Handset Install the batteries as shown. Then install the handset co ver . • If the rechargeable batteries are not inser ted correctly , the handset will not wor k. Using the Belt Clip Y ou can hang the handset on y our belt or pock et using the belt clip .
8V 9V Telephone Line Cord AC Adaptor Fasten the cords to prevent them from being disconnected. Hooks Telephone Line Cord AC Adaptor To Power Outlet (AC 230 V, 50 Hz) To Single-Line Telephone Jack 11 Preparation Chapter 1 Connections Plug in the AC adaptor cord and the telephone line cord to the bottom of the unit.
Battery strength 12 Battery Charge At the time of shipment, the batteries are not charged. T o charge, place the handset on the base unit. Please charge the batter ies for about 4 hours before initial use. • The charge indicator ( ) lights. Recharge When “ ” flashes or the unit beeps ev er y 15 seconds, recharge the batteries.
Chapter 1 Preparation 13 -i - T urning the Power ON T o turn the power OFF , press and hold until a beep sounds. • The display will go b lank. • The handset will not ring. • Depending on the programming mode, y ou may not be ab le to turn the power off .
14 Settings 1 Press . 2 Press G or F until “ F22 ” is displayed. 3 Press . • The current volume is displa yed and rings. 4 Press G or F to select the desired level. • Each time you press a b utton, the selected volume is displa yed and rings. • T o set to OFF , er ase “ ” by pressing G until “ ” is displayed.
Chapter 1 Preparation 15 Ex. MEDIUM is selected. Selecting the Base Unit Ringer V olume/Pattern Y ou can progr am the desired base unit ringer volume and pattern. Make sure that the power is ON (p. 13) and the unit is in the stand-by mode. 1 Press then .
16 Preparing the Answering System Selecting the V oice Guidance Language Y ou can select the v oice guidance language, either Cz ech or Slov akian. The factory preset is 1 (Czech). 1 Press then . 2 Press . • “ ” is display ed on the handset. • “ P ” is display ed on the base unit.
Preparation Chapter 1 17 Greeting Message Y ou can record a personal greeting message . If a greeting message is not recorded, one of two pre-recording greeting will be pla yed when a call is receiv ed. All messages (greeting, incoming, memo , etc.) are stored in digital memory (p.
18 Preparing the Answering System Programming Summary for the Answering System Y ou can progr am function items using the handset near the base unit. See the corresponding pages for function details . Make sure that the power is ON (p. 13) and you are in the stand-by mode.
Preparation Chapter 1 19 T ime and Day Adjustment V oice Time/Da y Stamp : During playback, a synthesiz ed voice will announce the time and da y that each message was recorded. 1 Press then . 2 Press . • “ ” is display ed on the handset. • “ P ” is display ed on the base unit.
20 Preparing the Answering System Selecting the Caller ’ s Recording T ime Y ou can select “1 minute”, “3 minutes” or “greeting only” for the caller’ s recording time. The f actory preset is “unlimited”. If you select “greeting only”, the unit will answ er a call with the greeting message, and then hang up .
Preparation Chapter 1 21 Setting the Greeting Monitor Function When your greeting message is being pla yed to the caller , you can listen to it through the base unit speaker . T o listen to your g reeting, set to 2 (ON). The factory preset is 1 (OFF).
Making Calls 22 T o select the receiver volume 3 lev els (HIGH, MEDIUM, LOW) are av ailable . The factory preset is MEDIUM. While talking, press F or G to select the desired level. • After a fe w seconds, the displa y will return to the length of the call.
Cordless T elephone (Basic Operations) Chapter 2 23 Answering Calls T o turn the handset ringer off temporarily When the handset starts ringing, press G firmly . • “ ” is display ed and the handset stops ringing. • The ringer will tur n back on f or the next call.
Speed Dialer 24 Storing Phone Numbers in Memory Y ou can store up to 20 phone numbers in the handset. Make sure that the power is ON (p. 13) and the unit is in the stand-by mode. Dialing a Stored Number 1 Press G or F until a desired memory station number ( 00 to ) is displayed.
Cordless T elephone (Basic Operations) Chapter 2 25 Intercom Paging the base unit from the handset 1 Handset: Press then . • “ ” is display ed and the base unit rings. • T o stop paging, press . 2 Base unit: Press to answer . 3 Base unit: T alk into the MIC.
Special Features 26 How to Use the Pause Feature (For Analog PBX Line/Long Distance Service Users) We recommend y ou press if a pause is required for dialing with a PBX or to access a long distance service. Ex: Line access number (PBX) ➡➡ Phone number • Pressing once creates a pause.
Cordless T elephone (Basic Operations) Chapter 2 27 Setting the Key Lock Y ou can loc k the handset dialing buttons . Only incoming calls are accepted until the key lock is canceled. When the unit is in the stand-by mode, press and hold until a beep sounds.
Command Function item 1 T o set the bell selection (p . 51) 2 T o select the base unit ringer volume (p . 15) T o select the base unit ringer patter n (p . 15) 3 T o select the dialing mode (p . 13) T o select the pause time (p . 26) Command Function item 5 T o set the base unit passw ord (p .
Cordless T elephone (Advanced Operations) Chapter 3 1 Press then . 2 Press . 3 Enter the current base unit passwor d. • The factory preset is 0000. 4 Enter the new 4-digit passw ord TWICE. • A confirmation tone sounds and the display will return to the stand-by mode .
30 Direct Call Y ou can easily mak e a call using a stored direct call number by pressing . Incoming calls are accepted. Setting the Direct Call Mode After storing the direct call number , the unit will automatically s witch to the direct call mode. When the direct call mode is on, you can ONL Y dial the number stored in the direct call memory .
Cordless T elephone (Advanced Operations) Chapter 3 31 Call Prohibition T o turn OFF the call prohibition mode Press G or F to select OFF in step 5. • Y ou can also press to select OFF . • “ ” will go out. 0 Y ou can prohibit anyone from making a call with your handset.
32 When you dial a restricted n umber , the call is disconnected, and the dialed number flashes. Ex. The restr icted number is “00”. T o cancel the call restricted handset(s) Follow steps 1 to 3, then enter the handset number(s) y ou want to cancel.
Cordless T elephone (Advanced Operations) Chapter 3 33 Selecting the T alk Mode Display Y ou can choose whether to display the length of the call or the dialed telephone number while in the talk mode. The factory preset is the length of the call. 1 Press .
Automatic Route Selection (ARS) is a f eature which selects the least expensive carrier service when making long distance calls. After subscribing to a second carr ier ser vice, store the second carrier code. Then store the area codes (up to 25 codes) for which the second carrier service charge rates are lower than the first carrier service.
Cordless T elephone (Advanced Operations) Chapter 3 Storing the Carrier Code/Area Code(s) 35 T o store the carrier code 1 Press then . 2 Press . 3 Enter the base unit passwor d (p. 29). 4 Press . • The current setting is display ed. 0: OFF (factory preset) 1: ON 5 Press to select ON.
36 Other Programmable Settings Setting the Range W arning Alarm Y ou can choose whether or not the handset will sound a range warning alarm. The factory preset is OFF . Setting the Key T ones Y ou can choose whether or not the handset ke ys will sound tones (ke y tone, confirmation tone, error tone).
Cordless T elephone (Advanced Operations) Chapter 3 37 Clearing the Settings in Memory This function enables the handset or base unit to clear the f ollowing settings at one time .
Button and Indicator ANSWER ON 38 When the unit answ ers a call after the second ring, a greeting message is play ed and the caller’ s message is recorded. • The total recording time (including the greeting message) is about 12 minutes . • A maximum of 64 messages (including the greeting message) can be recorded.
Press . • If you press within 5 seconds of pla yback, the pre vious message will be play ed. Press . • The next message is pla yed. Press . • T o resume playbac k, press .
40 Erasing Messages The unit will announce the remaining recording time after playbac k, if it is less than 5 minutes. New messages cannot be recorded when: — “ Memory full ” is heard. — The number of messages displa yed on the base unit flashes r apidly .
Answering System Chapter 4 41 Remote Operation from a T ouch T one Phone Y ou can operate the answering system from any touch tone phone . T o operate the unit remotely , you must first store y our remote code using the handset near the base unit (p. 42).
42 Remote Operation from a T ouch T one Phone Setting the Remote Code The remote code prev ents unauthor ized people from accessing your unit and listening to y our messages. Choose any 3-digit number (000–999) . The remote code is not preset. Make sure that the power is ON (p.
Answering System Chapter 4 43 Direct Remote Operation Once you ha ve entered the remote code , you can control y our unit by direct commands. Hang up anytime to end the remote operation. Direct commands NEW MESSA GE PLA YBA CK • Only new messages are pla yed bac k.
44 T o continue the remote operation When listening to your messages remotely , the unit will stop playbac k e very 2 minutes and 40 seconds and you will hear two beeps . T o continue pla yback, press within 10 seconds after the beeps. If you do not press within that time, the unit will hang up .
Answering System Chapter 4 45 Remote Operation with the Handset Y ou can operate your ans wering system with the handset. The announcements and recorded messages can only be heard from the handset. Summary of remote operation Press then . • The number of new messages is heard.
46 Remote Operation with the Handset Direct commands NEW MESSA GE PLA YBA CK • Only new messages are pla yed back. ALL MESSA GE PLA YBA CK • All messages are play ed back. REPEA T (During playback) • The current message is repeated. SKIP (During playbac k) • The current message is skipped.
47 For Optional Multi-Unit Users Multi-Unit User Operations Chapter 5 Operating More than One Handset Y ou can register and operate up to 6 handsets at the base unit. Operating more than one handset allows you to hav e an internal call while simultaneously conducting an external phone call using another handset.
Registration 48 Registering a Handset in the Base Unit Y ou must register the handset in the base unit before use . 1 Base unit where handset is to be registered: Press and hold on the base unit for more than 10 seconds until the in use indicator ( ) lights and a confirmation tone sounds.
Multi-Unit User Operations Chapter 5 49 5 Press . • A confirmation tone sounds and the display will return to the stand-by mode . Selecting the Base Unit Access Automatic base unit access The handset automatically selects a registered base unit.
50 Canceling a base unit If another handset is out of range and/or its power is OFF when “Canceling a Handset”, the previous base unit n umber will still remain in the canceled handset. Therefore, y ou need to cancel the base unit registered in the canceled handset .
Multi-Unit User Operations Chapter 5 51 Selecting the Stand-by Mode Display Bell Selection 1 Press then . 2 Press . 3 Enter the base unit passwor d (p. 29). • The current setting is display ed. 1 : All handsets 2 : Specified handset(s) 3 : First handset 1 INT 4 Press .
52 Selecting all handsets When a call is received, all handsets will ring at the same time. 1 Press then . 2 Press . 3 Enter the base unit passwor d (p. 29). 4 Press . 5 Press . • A confirmation tone sounds and the display will return to the stand-by mode .
Multi-Unit User Operations Chapter 5 53 Intercom Intercom between the Handset(s) and the Base Unit A 2-wa y intercom is av ailable betw een one of the handsets and the base unit when another handset is not having an outside call. The base unit user can page the handset users individually or at one time .
54 1 Handset 1: Press . 2 Handset 1: Enter the desired handset number . • “ ” is displa yed and the paged handset rings. INT Intercom between Handsets A 2-wa y intercom is av ailable betw een handsets.
Multi-Unit User Operations Chapter 5 55 T ransferring a Call from One Handset to Another The intercom can be used during a call, enabling you to transf er a call between handsets registered to the same base unit. T ransferring a call using the intercom Ex.
56 Intercom 3 Handset 1: Press to establish a conference call. 4 Handset 1 or 2: Press to hang up the conference call. 3 Setting the Call W aiting T one If an incoming call has been received during an intercom between handsets, a call w aiting tone sounds.
Chapter 6 Useful Information 57 Replacing the Batteries Battery replacement If “ ” flashes after a fe w telephone calls e ven when the handset batteries hav e been fully charged, it is time to replace the batteries with new ones. Remember to char ge the new batteries after replacement.
Replacing the Batteries 58 Caution: T o reduce the risk of fire or injur y to persons, read and follo w these instructions. 1. Use only the batteries specified. 2. Do not use non-rechargeable batteries. 3. Do not mix old and new batteries. 4. Do not dispose of the batteries in a fire.
Chapter 6 Useful Information 59 Before Requesting Help Problem “ ” flashes and an alar m tone sounds when you press . A busy tone sounds when y ou press . “ ” flashes dur ing a conversation and the call is disconnected. Static, sound cuts in/out, f ades.
Before Requesting Help 60 Problem Y ou cannot program function items such as the dialing mode. Y ou cannot store a phone number in memory . While programming function items or storing numbers, the unit star ts to ring. does not function. The paged handset does not answ er .
61 Useful Information Chapter 6 Problem The unit misdials when connected to a PBX. Y ou cannot register the handset in the base unit. Remedy • Check the pause function (p . 26). • The base unit has registered a maximum of 6 handsets or the handset has registered a maximum of 4 base units.
62 Before Requesting Help Problem Y ou cannot operate the answering system at the base unit. Y ou cannot operate the answering system from a touch tone phone. Y ou cannot operate the answering system with the handset. While recording a greeting message, the unit star ts to ring and stops recording.
63 Useful Information Chapter 6 Problem The unit does not work. Y ou cannot program function items such as the time/day adjustment (p . 19). The battery strength is not displayed correctly . “ ” flashes or the unit beeps ev er y 15 seconds. Y ou charged the batter ies fully , but “ ” flashes.
64 Safety Instructions T ake special care to f ollow the saf ety suggestions listed below . Safety 1) The unit should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the unit. 2) When the unit is not used, turn the power off.
65 Lightning surge This unit has already been equipped with a built-in lightning protection circuit. Howe v er , we recommend that you install the f ollowing options , if your area has frequent lightning strikes .
66 Dear purchaser , Y ou have acquired a KX-TCD961CXB, which is a product made in regard with the European Standards for Cordless T elephones (DECT). DECT technology is characterized by high-security protection against interceptions as well as high-quality digital transmission.
67 T erm Definitions DECT The abbreviation DECT means “Digital Enhanced Cordless T elecommunications”. Advantages of DECT Excellent voice quality: Through sampling of digital signals DECT units obtain nearly noiseless transmission.
Obchodní oddélení: Panasonic Czech Republic, s.r .o. Krakovská 9, 1 10 00, Praha 1, Č eská republika V ý robní závod: Kyushu Matsushita Electric (U.
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