Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product KX-TG2258PW Panasonic
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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.
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 .
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.
4 Contents Location of Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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 . . . .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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 .
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 ” .
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 ” .
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.
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 ” .
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 .
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 .
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] .
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 ” *.
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.
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 .
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.
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 [ ] .
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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 [] .
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 .
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.
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 .
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 .
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.
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.
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] .
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).
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.
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).
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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 ( ).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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 . . . . .
Index 68 P PAUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Phone Book, dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Phone Book, downloading . . . . . . . 60 Phone Book, editing . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Phone Book, erasing . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Phone Book, name .
✄ 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.
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 .
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.
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.
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