Panasonic KX-T1450BA User manual

Operating ,
Instructions
AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE
ANSWERING SYSTEM
EASA-PHOME
Model No. KX-T1450BA
Panasonic
Please read before use.

Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Panasonic Telephone
Answering System.
You can use this unit to:
■ Answer calls and record messages when you
cannot answer the telephone or do not want to
be disturbed
■ Monitor (screen) calls
■ Record message memo
By using the advanced remote-control features of this unit, you can also
■ Call in from another touch tone telephone to listen
to your messages
■ Record a new Outgoing Message even when you
are away from your unit
■ Leave messages while you are away from your unit
We recommend that you read these Operating Instructions all
the way through before you set up and use your Answering
System.
Accessories
•AC Adaptor.one
•Telephone Cord.one
•Outgoing Message Tape .one
•Incoming Message Tape .one
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Table of Contents
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Locations of the Controls and Connection . 3
Preparation
Initial Settings . 4
Toll Saver . 4
Cassette Tape Installation . 5
Recording an Outgoing Message (OGM). 6
Setting Prior to Leaving
Recording the Callers’ Messages. 8
Preparing the ICM Tape. 8
Listening to the Recorded Messages
Listening to the Messages. 9
Re-playing Back All the Messages . 9
Other Features
Recording a Message Memo..10
Saving the Recorded Messages .11
Erasing the Recorded Messages .12
Monitoring the Incoming Calls .12
How to Operate from a Remote Phone
Setting the Remote Code .13
Playing Back Messages.14
Rewinding/Fast Forwarding the ICM Tape
while Listening to the Messages .. 1 5
Recording a Marker Message ..
Resetting the ICM Tape for Future Messages. 1 6
Monitoring Room Sound..
Re-recording the Outgoing Message.17
Skipping OGM for ICM Recording. 1 7
Setting/Cancelling the Answer Mode . 1 8
Troubleshooting Guide . 19
Maintenance . 20
Cassette Tape. 2i
Others . 22
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Location of the Controls and Connection
OGM PLAY Button
OGM Recording (REG) Button
Rewind (REW) Button
Fast Forward (FF) Button
MEMO Button
Microphone (MIC)
POWER/IN USE
Indicator-
ANSWER/CALLS Indicator
Outgoing Message (OGM) Tape
RING Selector (RINGS)
Recording Time (REG TIME)
Selector
Incoming Message (ICM) Tape
ICM ERASE Button
POWER ON/OFF Switch
- PLAYBACK/PAUSE Button
CPC Selector
To Power Outlet
(AC 240 V, 50 Hz)
Do not connect the AC adaptor to the
AC outlet before inserting the OGM
and ICM tapes. (See page 6.)
•For the best results, use the induded telephone cord.
•If you cannot connect this unit to your telephone line,
consult your dealer. . >
•Use only the included AC Adaptor.
(KX-A 07 B A or KX-A1 1 BA)
DC Jack
Telephone Line Jack
VOLUME CONTROL
REMOTE CODE Selector
To telephone
line jack
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Telephone
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Preparation
Initial Settings
Calling Party Control (CPC) Setting
Set to “A”, (no call waiting service line)
If you have call waiting service or
some Incoming Messages are
interrupted, set to “B".
Number of Rings
•2 . T he unit will answer a call on the
second ring.
•4 . T he unit will answer a call on
the fourth ring.
•AUTO.See “Toll Saver” on this page.
Recording Time Seiector
•VOX.The unit will record for as long as
the caller speaks.
• 1 minute.. The unit will record up to 1 minute
(1 MIN)
Remote Code
The remote code number is made up of
2 digits.
The first digit is factory preset, and the
second digit is selectable. (2 or 8)
Also, refer to page 13 for your remote code
setting.
Toll Saver
The TOLL SAVER feature lets you avoid a toll charge when you call your unit and no
messages have been recorded.
1 Set the number of rings to AUTO.
•If the unit does not pick up on the third ring, hang up immediately. This means that
you have no messages and you have saved a toll charge.
■ The unit picks up on the second ring:
It means that at least one message has been recorded.
■ After you have played back all the messages from a remote phone, the unit will pick
up the next call on the fourth ring. If the unit picks up on the second ring, it means
that at least one new message has been recorded.
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Preparation
Cassette Tape Installation
1 Open the panel, and insert the Outgoing
Message (OGM) and Incoming Message
(ICM) tapes as shown.
•Two cassette tapes are included. Use
C 1 5 for OGM and C 6 0 for ICM.
2 Connect the AC adaptor to the AC outlet,
then set the POWER ON/OFF switch to ON.
•The unit will start to reset the OGM tape.
NOTES:
•3 minutes after connecting the AC adaptor,
the unit will be powered ON automatically
and reset the OGM tape even when the
POWER ON/OFF switch is not set to ON.
•After you have changed the OGM tape:
Press OGM PLAY and REW simultaneously
to reset the OGM tape.
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Preparation
Recording an Outgoing Message (OGM)
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Before operating your unit, you must record an Outgoing Message (OGM).
The OGM will inform the calling party of your absence and your message.
Recording time may be any length up to the end of the tape.
Recording the OGM
1 Press OGM REC until a long beep is
heard, then release it.
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After the long beep, speak clearly and
loudly into the microphone (MIC), from
approximately 20 cm (8") away.
•Do not pause for over 2 seconds while
recording.
•The IN USE indicator will flash.
When recording is finished, press OGM
REC again.
•The unit will rewind the tape to the
beginning, and be ready for Incoming
Calls.
NOTE:
If you pause for over 2 seconds while
recording, you will hear a series of warning
tones (6 beeps) and the unit will start rewinding
the tape. If this happens, start with step 1 again
after the unit stops rewinding.
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Preparation
Checking Your OGM
You can check your OGM at any time.
1 Press OGM PLAY.
•The unit will play back the OGM, then
rewind the tape to the beginning.
•Use the VOLUME control on the left side
of your unit to regulate the volume
during playback if necessary.
•To stop the operation while playing back
the OGM, press the OGM PLAY button.
NOTES:
•The unit will automatically change to the
Answer mode 7 seconds after completing
the OGM recording or checking.
•Answer mode:
When a call is received, the unit will
automatically answer and record Incoming
Messages on the ICM tape.
Sample OGMs
When you have set the Recording Time to “VOX”
(For setting the recording time, see page 4):
“Hello, this is the Smith residence. We cannot come to the phone right now. If
you would like us to call you back, please leave a message, including your name
and telephone number after the beep. Thank you for calling.”
“This is the Panasonic (your name or business) Sales Company. We are glad
that you called but our office will open at 9 o’clock in the morning. If you leave a
message, including your name and telephone number after the beep, we will
return your call as soon as we can. Thank you.”
When you have set the Recording Time to “1 min”:
“Hello, this is (your name, business and/or telephone No.).
I am sorry I am not here to speak to you at the moment. Please leave a message
after the beep. You have up to 1 minute for recording. Thank you.”
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Setting Prior to Leaving
Recording the Callers’ Messages
1 Press POWER ON/OFF to ON.
•The POWER indicator will light.
NOTES:
•The unit will automatically switch itself to
the Answer mode 7 seconds after you set
. the POWER ON/OFF switch or you
complete some other operations. When the
telephone rings, the unit will play back your
OGM, then it will record the callers’
messages on the tape.
•If you do not want to set the unit to the
Answer mode, set the POWER ON/OFF
switch to OFF.
Preparing the ICM Tape
After reviewing the Incoming Messages, the unit will automatically reset itself to the
Answer mode.
■ To record future messages after the last message;
leave the unit as is. All calls will be saved.
■ To record the future messages from the beginning of the tape;
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1 Press PLAYBACK/PAUSE.
•The playback volume is adjustable using
the VOLUME control (left side on your
unit).
AUTO-LOGiC (One-Touch Operation):
At the touch of the PLAYBACK/PAUSE button, the unit will automatically rewind and
play back all the recorded messages. At the end of the last message, you will hear
3 beeps. After 7 seconds, the unit will reset itself to the Answer mode. All calls will be
automatically saved.
■ Future Incoming Messages will be recorded after the last message.
■ To record the future messages from the beginning of the tape, press the REW
button.
■ To stop the tape temporarily during playback, press the PLAYBACK/PAUSE button
once. The IN USE indicator will flash. The tape will pause until you restart by pressing it
again.
■ To rewind the tape, press the REW button.
■ To fast forward the tape, press the FF button.
Re-playing Back All the Messages
1 Wait until the ANSWER/CALLS indicator is lit after playing back all the messages.
2 Press PLAYBACK/PAUSE.
•The unit will play back all the recorded messages again.
•If you press the PLAYBACK/PAUSE button before the ANSWER/CALLS indicator is
lit, press the REW button to rewind the tape. Within 7 seconds after rewinding, press
the PLAYBACK/PAUSE button to re-play back all the messages.
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other Features
Recording a Message Memo
You may record a message memo at home on the ICM tape. It will be heard by anyone
retrieving messages from a remote phone.
1 Press MEMO until a beep is heard.
2 Speak into the MIC.
•The IN USE indicator will flash.
3 When finished recording, press MEMO
again.
•The IN USE indicator will stop flashing.
•The ANSWER/CALLS indicator will flash
to show that your message was
recorded, and the unit will be ready to
answer the phone call.
•New messages will be automatically
recorded after your memo.
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Other Features
Saving the Recorded Messages

Other Features
Erasing the Recorded Messages
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After you have played back the recorded messages, you can erase them by simply
pressing the ICM ERASE button.
1 Press ICM ERASE until a beep is heard.
•The unit will erase the recorded
messages while the tape Is rewinding.
NOTE:
The tape can be erased even if the
record-prevention (knock-out) tabs have been
removed.
Monitoring the Incoming Calls
While an Incoming Message is being recorded, you can monitor it. Then you may
choose to lift the telephone handset and speak to the caller directly.
1 Adjust the volume control.
If you want to talk to the caller during
recording of the ICM, lift the telephone
handset and talk.
The unit will automatically stop recording and
be ready to answer the next phone call.
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How to Operate from a Remote Phone
On the following pages, we will explain following features;
■ Playing Back Messages
■ Playing Back Newly-Recorded Messages
(Memory Playback)
■ Rewinding/Fast Forwarding the ICM Tape
while Listening to the Messages
■ Recording a Marker Message
■ Resetting the ICM Tape for Future
Messages
■ Monitoring Room Sound
■ Re-recording the Outgoing Message
■ Skipping OGM for ICM Recording
■ Setting/Cancelling the Answer Mode
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Setting the Remote Code
To get remote access, you must set and remember your remote code number.
The REMOTE CODE number is made up of 2 digits, the first digit is factory preset, and
the second digit is selectable. (“2" or “8”)
REMOTE CODE
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2 8
selectable
Factory preset number that is shown on the label
next to the code switch. This is the first digit of your
Remote Code number.
Example: If the factory preset number is “4”, then your code number could be either “42”
or “48” depending on the position of the REMOTE code switch.
Quick Reference Card for remote operation can be found on page 20.
Detach the Card from the Operating Instructions and use it for your convenience.
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How to Operate from a Remote Phone
Playing Back Messages
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You can listen to the recorded messages by simply pressing your own code number.
1 Call your unit, and press the Code No. (2 digits) during the OGM.
•A beep will sound, then other beeps will sound to tell you the
number of recorded messages, up to 8 times.
•The unit will rewind the tape to the beginning. After a series of
short beeps, you will hear all the messages on the tape.
2 Listen to the recorded messages.
•3 beeps will be heard after the last message.
3 H a n g up.
•All calls will be saved automatically.
Playing Back Newly-Recorded Messages
(Memory Playback)
When you have already heard the messages from a remote phone, you can skip them
and listen to the newly-recorded messages.
1 Call your unit, and press the Code No. during the OGM.
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Press “4” right after you hear the beep tones indicating the
number of the recorded messages.
•The unit will play back the new messages.
•Even during the playback of previously heard messages, you
can skip them by pressing “4”.
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How to Operate from a Remote Phone
Rewinding/Fast Forwarding the ICM Tape while Listening to
the Messages
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1 Press “ 1 ” .
•The tape will be rewound for approximately 15 seconds
corresponding to the playback time.
To Skip Forward
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1 Press “2”.
•The tape will be skipped forward for approximately 15 seconds
corresponding to the playback time.
Recording a Marker Message
After reviewing all the messages, you can leave your index message on the tape. It will
be heard by anyone retrieving messages.
1 Start to talk right after the last 2 beeps.
2 When recording is finished, hang up.
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How to Operate from a Remote Phone
Resetting the ICM Tape for Future Messages
To record new Incoming Messages from the beginning of the tape, after the recorded
messages are played back or while they are being piayed;
^ 1 Press “3”.
•The unit will rewind the tape to the
beginning and a beep tone will be
heard when the tape has been reset.
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If you have used Memory Playback
After all the messages
have been played back.
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1 Press “3”.
•The unit will rewind the tape to the beginning of the
newly-recorded messages and a beep will be heard.
2 Press “3” again.
•A beep tone will be heard and the
future messages will be recorded
from the beginning of the ICM tape.
After you have used
the Memory Playback.
If you have reset the tape by mistake
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1 Press “2” after the tape has been reset (one-beep), then hang up.
•The unit will advance the tape to the end of the recorded
messages.
Monitoring Room Sound
You can monitor sounds In the room where the unit is installed.
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Call your unit and press the Code No. during the OGM.
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Press “5” right after you hear the beep tones indicating the
number of the recorded messages.
•You can listen for 30 seconds.
•To listen further, press “5” again within 10 seconds of hearing
one beep.
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How to Operate from a Remote Phone
Re-recording the Outgoing Message
You can re-record the Outgoing Message from a remote phone.
1 C a l l your unit, and press the Code No. during the OGM.
2 Press “7” right after you hear the beep tones indicating the
number of recorded messages.
•Short beeps will be heard continuously until the OGM tape has
been reset, and then a long beep will be heard.
3 Speak clearly and loudly after you hear the long beep.
•Do not pause for over 2 seconds while recording.
4 When recording is finished, press “9”.
•The new Outgoing Message will be played back. So you can
check or amend it.
NOTE:
If you pause for over 2 seconds while recording, you will hear a
series of warning tones (6 beeps). If this happens, repeat from step 2
within 10 seconds of hearing these beeps.
Skipping OGM for ICM Recording
If you or the caller does not want to hear the Outgoing Message, the unit can be
switched promptly to the Incoming Message mode.
1 Call your unit.
2 Press during the OGM.
3 Speak clearly and loudly after you hear the long beep to record
your Incoming Message.
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How to Operate from a Remote Phone
Setting/Cancelling the Answer Mode
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You can easily set or cancel the Answer mode from a remote phone.
To Set
When you forgot to set the unit to the Answer mode:
1 Call your unit.
2 Wait for 15 rings, the unit will answer.
•OGM will be heard, then hang up.
•The unit will be ready for recording incoming calls.
To Cancel
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Call your unit, and press the Code No. during the OGM.
Press “0”.
•The unit will not pick up any calls.
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Troubleshooting Guide
Problem Cause & Remedy
•The unit does not work when I press any
buttons.
^•I cannot remove the cassette from the unit.
Plug in the AC adaptor then switch ^
the power on.
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^The unit has been set to the Answer mode,
but no Incoming Messages are recorded.
•The OGM or ICM cassette is cut or^
is not inserted. Replace the cassette
with a new one.
•The OGM is recorded improperly.
Record a new OGM. ^
^The unit does not function. However, the
beep sounds 6 times and the
ANSWER/CALLS indicator flashes on and off
^quickly.
•OGM cassette might be broken. ^
Replace it with a new one.
•Clean the heads. (See page 20.)
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^While recording an Outgoing Message, the
beep sounds 6 times.
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Re-record your Outgoing Message. ^
Speak clearly and loudly, and do not
pause for over 2 seconds while
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^When the Outgoing Message or the
Incoming Message tape is played back, the
sound level is low, even if the VOLUME
y^control is turned up fully.
•Clean the Heads. (See Maintenanc^
instruction on page 20).
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have played back all the recorded
messages and I want to record the next
phone call after the last previously recorded
^message.
•Wait for 7 seconds. The unit will be^
ready to record the next phone call.
•In case of the remote operation, just
hang up. y
press the button of a remote phone, but
the unit does not respond.
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•Make sure that you are entering your'
correct Code number.
•Record the Outgoing Message in a
quiet place. ^
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Some Incoming Messages have not been
^ recorded up to their end.
Set the CPC switch to “B”. ^
(See page 4.) ^
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The ICM tape continues to run after a caller
^ hangs up.
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Set the recording time selector to
“1 MIN”.
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