Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product KX-TG2346 Panasonic
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2.4 GHz Digital Cordless Answering System Operating Instructions Model No. KX-TG2346 Pulse-or-tone di aling capability The unit is Caller ID compatible. T o display the caller ’s name and phone number , you must subscribe to Caller ID service. PLEASE READ BEFORE USE AND SA VE.
2 Thank you for purchasing yo ur new Panasonic cordless telephone. Please read the IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS on page 74 before use. Read and understand all instructions. T rademarks: openLCR, openLCR.com, and the ope nLCR logo are the trademarks of openLCR.
3 For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1-P ANA(7262) For Best Performance Battery Charge The handset is powered by a recha rgeable Nickel-Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) battery . Charge the battery for 6h o u r s before initial use (p. 10). Base Unit Location/Noise Calls are transmitted between the base unit and hand set using wireless radio waves.
4 Content s Location of Controls . . . . . . . 6 Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Installing the Battery in the Handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Battery Charge . . . . . . . . . 10 Programmable Settings .
For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1-P ANA(7262) 5 Content s Preparation Useful Information Answering System T elephone System Automatic Answ ering Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Setting the Unit to Answer Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 Location of Controls Base unit.
Preparation For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1-P ANA(7262) 7 Location of Controls Handset Antenna Display Receiver Soft Keys (p. 8) [OFF] Button (p. 12, 25) [MENU] Button (p. 12) Navigator Key ( [ d ] , [ B ] ) (p. 8) Back side S peaker Headset Jack (p.
Location of Controls 8 Handset sof t keys • When a function name do es not appea r above a soft key , the soft key has no function. Handset navigator key Base unit display 1 “ O ” indicates the base unit ringer is off (p. 18). 2 “ ” flashes when no new messages can be recorded.
9 For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1-P ANA(7262) Preparation Inst allation Connections • USE ONL Y WITH Panasonic AC ADAP TOR PQL V1 (Order No. PQL V1Z). • The AC adaptor must remain connected a t a ll times. (It is normal for the a daptor to feel warm duri n g us e.
Inst allation 10 Inst alling the Batter y in the Handset Insert the battery ( 1 ), and press it down until it snaps into the compartment ( 2 ). Close the cover . T o repla ce the battery: Press the notch on the cover firmly and slide it as indicated by the arrow .
Preparation For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1-P ANA(7262) 11 Inst allation Recharge Recharge the battery wh en: —“ Recharge battery ” is displayed on the handset, —“ 7 ” flashes, or —the handset beeps intermitt ently while it is i n use.
12 Programmable Settings Programming Guidelines This unit has se veral programmable func tio ns which can be selected from the function menu o n the display (p. 13). How to select a function item from the menu • T o go back to the previous menu, press Back , or p ress Select wh ile “ ---(Go back)---- ” is displayed.
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Programmable Settings 14 Date and Time We recommend you set the date and time so that the unit will announce the day and time each message was recorded when you play back messages. • When entering the time in step 3, you cannot enter numb ers greater than 12.
Preparation For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1 -P AN A(7262) 15 Programmable Settings Display Language Y ou can sele ct eithe r “English” or “S panish” as the displ ay lang uage. The factory preset is “English”. • If you select a l anguage you cannot read, chan ge the display language a gain using direct commands (p.
Programmable Settings 16 Line Mode The line mode i s preset to “B” an d generally should not be adjusted. If “ Line in use ” on the handset and “ ” on the base unit are n ot displayed properly , the line mode selection is incorrect. Set line mode to “A”.
Preparation For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1 -P AN A(7262) 17 Programmable Settings Ringer V olume Y ou can select the handset or ba se unit ringer volumes to high, medium, low , or off.
Programmable Settings 18 Base unit ringer volume Make sure the base unit is not be ing used. T o set the ringer volu me to high (preset), medium, or low , press VOLUME [ < ] or [ > ] . • T o increase volume, press VOLUME [ > ] . T o decrease volume, press VOLUME [ < ] .
Preparation For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1 -P AN A(7262) 19 Programmable Settings Base unit ringer tone LCD Contrast There are 6 levels of LCD contrast. The factory preset is “level 3”. 5 Press Save , then press [OFF] . 1 Press [MENU] . 2 Scroll to “ Initial setting ” by pressing [ d ] or [ B ] , then press Select .
20 Prep aring the Answering System Greeting Message Y ou can record a personal greeting message of up to 2 minutes . If you do not record your own message, one of two pre-recorded greetings will be played for callers (p. 21). • Y ou can use the enhanced recording mode fo r clearer sound, if necessary (p.
Preparation For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1 -P AN A(7262) 21 Prep aring the Answering System T o review the greeting Press [GREETING CHECK] . T o erase the greeting Press [GREETING CHECK] , then press [ERASE] while the recorded message is being played.
Prep aring the Answering System 22 Caller ’ s Recording Time Y ou can select “1 minute”, “2 minutes”, “3 minute s” or “Greeting only” for the caller ’s recording time. The fa ctory preset is “3 minutes”. 1 Press [MENU] . 2 Scroll to “ Initial setting ” by pressin g [ d ] or [ B ] , then press Select .
Preparation For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1 -P AN A(7262) 23 Prep aring the Answering System Number of Rings Y ou can select the numbe r of times the unit rings before the Answering System answers a call, from “2” to “7” or “T o ll saver”*.
Prep aring the Answering System 24 Recording Mode T wo recording modes are available. The factory preset is “S tandard recording (16min)”, which provides more recording time (16min) and standard sound quali ty . “Enhanced recording (8 min)” provides le ss recording time (8 min) but clearer sound quality .
T elephone System For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1 -P AN A(7262) 25 Making Calls T o have a hands-free phone conversation 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 the call.
Making Calls 26 T o dial after confirming the entered number T o adjust the receiver/ speaker volume during a conversation There are 3 volume levels for the receiver and 6 volume levels for the speaker . T o increase volume, press [ B ] . T o decrease volume , press [ d ] .
For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1 -P AN A(7262) 27 Making Calls T elephone System V oice Enhancer T e chnology Panasonic’s V oice Enh ancer T echnology cl arifies the voice of the person you are talking to, reproducing a more natural-so unding voice that is easier to hear and understand.
28 Answering Calls When a call is received, the unit ring s, “ Incoming call ” is displayed, and the Ringer/Message Al ert indicator on the handset and “ ” on the base un it flash rapidly . If you subscribe to Caller ID, see page 29. Auto T alk If the Auto T alk feature is turned o n (p.
T elephone System For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1 -P AN A(7262) 29 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 phone nu mbers will be displayed and recorded in the Ca ller List.
Caller ID Service 30 T alking Caller ID T o use this feature, you need to subscribe to Caller ID. For further information, please contact your telephone company . • If the unit does not receive Caller ID information, the unit will announce “ Call from out of area ”, “ Call from privat e caller ”, or “ Call from long distance ”.
T elephone System For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1 -P AN A(7262) 31 Caller ID Service Base unit T alking Caller ID feature This feature must be turned on or off for the base un it by using the handset. Using the Caller List The unit can record information up to 50 different callers and store this information in the Caller List.
Using the Caller List 32 V i ewing the Caller List • If there is no name information for a caller, the display will only show the phone number . • If you do not press any buttons for 60 seconds, the unit will exit the Caller List. What “ , ” means “ , ” indicates you have already viewed this calling information or answered the call.
Using the Caller List T elephone System For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1 -P AN A(7262) 33 Editing the Caller ’ s Phone Number Y ou can edit a phone number in the Caller List by removing its area code and/o r the long distance code “1”.
Using the Caller List 34 Caller ID Number Auto Edit Once you call back an edited number (p. 33), this unit can automatically edit incoming phone numbers from the same area code in the Caller List and each time you receive a call.
Using the Caller List T elephone System For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1 -P AN A(7262) 35 S toring Caller Informat ion in the Phone Book Caller names and phone numbers that are in the Caller List can be sto red in the phone book. • Y ou cann ot store Caller List item in the phone book if a phone number is not displayed.
Using the Caller List 36 Erasing Caller Information T o erase a specific caller T o erase all entries Before erasing all entries, make sure that you have viewed all missed calls. • T o cancel erasing, press No after step 2. 1 Press Rcvd calls , [ d ] , or [ B ] to enter the Caller List.
T elephone System For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1 -P AN A(7262) 37 Phone Book The handset can store up to 50 names and phone numbers in its phone book.
Phone Book 38 Selecting characters to enter names Enter names using the di aling buttons. Press each button u ntil the desired character is displayed. • Pressing each butt on sele ct s a character in the order show n belo w .
Phone Book T elephone System For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1 -P AN A(7262) 39 Dialing from the Phone Book •I f “ No items stored ” is displayed in step 1, the phone book is empty . • T o exit the phone book, pre ss [OFF] . • T o view a phone number over 16 digits long, repeat steps 1 to 3, then press Edit and then [ d ] .
Phone Book 40 Index table Chain Dial Y ou can dial a combin ation of phone book or manual key pad entries while making a call. This feature can be used, for exampl e, to first automatically dial a cal.
Phone Book T elephone System For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1 -P AN A(7262) 41 Editing an Item in the Phone Book Erasing an Item in the Phone Book • T o cancel erasing, p ress No af ter step 3. 1 Press Phone book . 2 Press Search . 3 Scroll to the desired item by pressing [ d ] or [ B ] , then pr ess Edit .
42 Intercom Intercom calls can be m ade betwe en th e handset and the base unit. Making Intercom Calls From From Using this feature, you can also locate a misplaced handset. 1 Press [HOLD/INTERC OM] . • The base u nit will ring for 1 minute. • T o stop paging, pre ss [OFF] .
Intercom T elephone System For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1 -P AN A(7262) 43 Answering Intercom Calls When a handset is paged, it rings and the Ringer/Message Alert indicator flashes rapidly . When the base unit is being paged, it rings. 1 Press [ C ] , [ s ] or [HOLD/INTERCOM] .
44 Special Features Te m p o r a r y To n e D i a l i n g (For Rot ary or Pu ls e Service Users) Press [ * ] (TONE) befo re entering access numbers which require tone dialing. • The dialing mode changes to tone. Y ou can enter numb ers to access an answering service, electronic banking serv ice, etc.
Special Features T elephone System For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1 -P AN A(7262) 45 Using the P A USE Key (For PBX Line/Long Dist ance Calls) We recommend you press Pause or P if a pause is required for dial with a PBX or to make a long distance call.
S p ecial Features 46 Incoming Call T one During an intercom call (p. 42), you can be informed of incoming calls by two tones. If this feature is turned on, incoming ca ll tones will be heard for as long as the l ine is ringing. If this feature is set to “2”, inco ming call tones will be heard only 2 times.
Special Features T elephone System For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1 -P AN A(7262) 47 Key T o ne Y ou can sele ct whe ther or not the hands et keys will sound tones (key tone, confirmation tone, error tone). The factory preset is ON . Re-registering the Handset If “ No link to base.
48 Automatic Answering Operation When the unit answers a call, a gree tin g message is played and the caller ’s message is recorded. Setting the Unit to Answer Calls Press [ANSWER ON ] to turn on the Answering System. • Th e indicator lights and the unit announces “ Answer set ” and current day an d time.
For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1 -P AN A(7262) 49 Automatic Answering Operation Answering System Monitoring Incoming Calls While a caller is leaving a message , you can monitor the call through the base unit speaker . • T o increase the speaker volume while monitoring, press VOLUME [ > ] .
50 Listening to Messages Using the Base Unit Y ou can see the total number of reco rded messages on the base unit display . If the NEW MESSAGE indicator flashes on the base unit, new messages have been recorded. T o play back messages Press [MESSAGE] .
For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1 -P AN A(7262) 51 Listening to Messages Answering System Using the Handset (Remote Operation) If “ New message ” is displayed on the han dset, ne w messages have been recorded. • If the Message Alert is turned on (p.
Listening to Messages 52 During playback For Caller ID s ervice users (p. 29) During playback using the handset, the han dset display will show the name and/or number of the caller whose message is be ing played. T o call back the dis played number: 1.
Answering System For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1 -P AN A(7262) 53.
54 Recording a Memo Message Y ou can record a voice memo message of up to 3 minutes in memory . • If you record for over 3 minutes in step 2, the unit will stop recording. • If “ ” is displayed, 6 beeps sound and “ Y our message was not recorded.
Answering System For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1 -P AN A(7262) 55 Remote Operation from a Touch Tone Phone While outside, you can operate the Answer ing System from any touch tone phone. A synthesized voice menu will guide you throug h the Answering System (p.
Remote Operation from a T ouch T one Phone 56 Remote Code The remote cod e prevents unauthorized people from accessin g your unit and listening to your messa ges. Choose any 2-digit n umber (00–99) for your remote code. The factory preset remote code is “ 11 ”.
Remote Operation from a T ouch T one Phone Answering System For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1 -P AN A(7262) 57 Vo i c e M e n u The shaded parts are voice prompt s. • 3 seconds after playback, the voice menu will start again from the beginning.
Remote Operation from a T ouch T one Phone 58 Direct Remote Operation Once you have entere d the remote code, you can also control your unit by direct commands instead of using the voice m enu. T o end remote operation, hang up at anytime. Direct commands T o turn on the Answering System: Call your unit and wait for 15 rings.
Useful Information For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1 -P AN A(7262) 59 W all Mounting This unit can be mounted on a wall phone pla te. 1 Push the hook and turn it upward. T urn the hook until a click is heard. 2 Press the tabs in the direction of the arro ws ( 1 ), then remove the wall mounting adaptor ( 2 ).
60 Belt Clip Y ou can hang the han dset on your belt or pocket using the included belt clip. T o attach the belt clip T o remove the belt clip Shoulder Rest Att achment Use the shoulder rest attachment if you need to keep your hands free during a phone conversation.
Useful Information For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1 -P AN A(7262) 61 Optional Headset Connecting an optional headset to the handset allows hands-free phone conversation. Please use only a Pana sonic KX-TCA60, KX- TCA86, KX-TCA88, KX-TCA88HA, KX-TCA91, KX-TCA92, or KX- T CA98 headset.
62 Direct Commands After pressing [MENU] , you can also program menu items directly by pressing ( [0] to [9] , [ * ] and [ # ] ) instead of using the soft keys. Menu item Command Selection items Page Ringer volume [1] [1] [0] : Off [1] : Low [2] : M edium [3] : High p.
For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1 -P AN A(7262) 63 Direct Commands Useful Information During programming: When “ Save ” is displayed, press the righ t soft key to save the new setting s . T o exit prog ramming, press [OFF] . • If you press the direct command incorrectly , press [OFF] , then re-enter programming mode by pressing [MENU] .
64 If the Following Appear on Y our Display ... The following will be displayed when th e unit needs your attention. Display message Cause & Remed y Recharge battery • The battery needs to be charged. Recharge the battery (p. 10). Charge for 6h • The ba ttery has been discharged.
Useful Information For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1 -P AN A(7262) 65 T r oubleshooting If the handset display sho ws error messages, see “If the Following Appear on Y our Display ...” (p. 64) for the Cause & Remedy . T elephone System Problem Cause & Remedy “ No link to base.
T roubleshooting 66 Y ou can not redial . • If the last number dialed was more than 48 digits long, the number will no t be redialed correctly . Y ou cannot make long distance calls. • Please make sure you have long distance service. • Check if Caller IQ is on.
For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1 -P AN A(7262) 67 T roubleshooting Useful Information Answering System The Ringer/Message Al ert indicator flashes sl owly when the handset is not ringing and in use.
T roubleshooting 68 General When you play back messages or turn on the Answering System, the handset and/or base unit announces the wrong day and time. • The date and time may be set incorrectly . Set the date and time again (p. 14). Problem Cause & Remedy The handset and/or base unit does not work.
For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1 -P AN A(7262) 69 T roubleshooting Useful Information openLCR Service for Caller IQ If you cannot solve your problem • Visit our website: http://www .panasonic.com/support • Contact us via the web at: http://www .
70 openLCR Service for Caller IQ This unit is compatible with services provided by openLCR. Important: • If you have any question s regarding the openLCR service, call openLCR’s customer service department at 1-866-openLCR(1-86 6-673-6527). • NEITHER P ANASONIC COMMUNICA TIONS CO.
71 openLCR Service for Caller IQ For assistance, please call open LCR: 1-866-openLCR(1-866-673-6527) Useful Information Downloading Dat a Y ou can do wnlo ad the following data to your unit from the openLCR web site .
openLCR Service for Caller IQ 72 T o download data from openLCR Each time you download data (p. 71) from openLCR, the information sto red in your unit will be updated. T o view up-to -date information, you will need to download it to your unit. • Y ou can select the items of information on the web site which you want to view .
73 openLCR Service for Caller IQ For assistance, please call open LCR: 1-866-openLCR(1-866-673-6527) Useful Information • If the handset beeps 3 times an d “ Download incompl ete. Phone book full. ” is displayed, some items could not be stored in the phon e book.
74 Import ant Safety Instructions When using this unit, basic safety p recautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, el ectric shock, or personal injury . 1. Read and understand all instructions. 2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on this unit.
For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1 -P AN A(7262) 75 Import ant Safety Instruc tions Useful Information CAUTION: T o reduce the risk of fire or i nju ry to persons, read an d fol low these instructions. 1. Use only th e ba tt er y(ies) specified. 2.
76 FCC and Other Information This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and the requirements adopted by the ACT A. On th e bottom of this equipment is a label that contains, among other information, a product identifier in the format US:ACJ-----.
For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1 -P AN A(7262) 77 FCC and Other Information Useful Information WHEN PROGRAMMING EMERGENCY NUMBERS AND(OR) MAKING TEST CALLS TO EMERGENCY NUMBERS: 1) Remain on the line and briefly explain to the dispatcher the reason for the call .
FCC and Other Information 78 This equipment is hearing aid compatible as defined by the FCC in 47 CFR Section 68.316. A TIA/EIA-IS-968 compliant telep hone cord and modular plug i s provided with this equipment.
79 For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1 -P AN A(7262) Useful Information Index A Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Answering calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Answering System . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Auto talk . . . . . . . . .
80 Index P Pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 —Phone book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Phone book, dialing . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Phone book, downloading . . . . . . 72 Phone book, editing . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Phone book, erasing .
✄ 81 Wa r ra n t y P ANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMP ANY , DIVISION OF MA TSUSHIT A ELECTRIC CORPORA TION OF AMERICA One Panasonic W ay Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 P ANASONIC SALES COMP ANY , DIVISION OF MA TSUSHIT A ELECTRIC OF PUERTO RICO, INC., A ve.
82 Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the exclusions may not apply to you. This Limited W arranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
Useful Inform ation For assistance, please call: 1-800-21 1 -P AN A(7262) 83 S pecifications ■ Base Unit Power Supply: AC Adaptor (120 V AC, 60 Hz) Power Consumption: S tandb y: Approx. 2.0 W Maximum: Approx. 5.4 W Frequency: 2.4 GHz – 2. 48 GHz Dimensions (H x W x D): Approx.
Panasonic Consumer Ele ctronics Company , Division of Mat sushita Electric Corporation of America One Panasonic W ay , Secauc us, New Jersey 07094 Panasonic Sales Comp any , Division of Mat sushita Electric of Puerto Ric o, Inc. Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km.
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