Panasonic KX-TG2257S - 2.4 GHz Digital Cordless... User manual

2.4GHz Cordless Answering System
Model No. KX-TG2257S
Pulse-or-tone-dialing capability
Operating Instructions
Charge the battery for about 15 hours before initial use.
PLEASE READ BEFORE USE AND SAVE.
Contents:
Location of Controls 2
Connections 5
Battery Charge 6
Recording a Greeting Message 7
Making/Answering calls with the handset 8
Making/Answering calls with the base unit 9
Caller ID Service 9
Automatic Answering Operation 10
Listening to Messages 10
Important Safety Instructions 11
FCC and Other Information 13

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Please read IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS on page 11 before use.
Read and understand all instructions.
Location of Controls
■Handset
CH
EDI T
CALLL WA
WAIT
PAUSEUSE
ALL
L MSG
NEW
W MSG
TONETONE
STOP
AN ANS
S OFF
OFF
ANS
S ON
SKIP
KIP
REPE
PEAT
PL PLAYBACK
AY BACK
9
8
3
2
1
6
5
4
7
0
INTERCOM
SP-PHONE
CL CLEAR
FUNCTIONFUNCTION /
MUTEMUTE
2WAY REC2WAY REC
OPENLCROPENLCR
OFFOFF
HOLHOLD
REDI AL
FL ASH
H
Antenna
Back side
Display
(OPENLCR) Button
(MUTE) Button
(FUNCTION/2WAYÒREC)
(OFF) Button
(HOLD/INTERCOM/CLEAR)
Button
(REDIAL/PAUSE)
Button
(TONE) Button
(FLASH/CALL!WAIT/PLAYBACK)
Button
Navigator Key ( , ,
CH , EDIT )
Headset Jack
Microphone
Speaker
(Talk) Button
(Speakerphone)
Button
Charge Contacts

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■Base unit
MUTE
TE
RINGER
INT
INTERCOM/
ERCOM/
HOLD
LD
LOCATOR
TOR
IN UN USESE
CHCHARGE
VOL VOLUME
UME
AUTOTO
PR PROGRAM
AM
FL FLASH
ASH
CA CALL WAI
WAIT
MIC
SKIP
SKIPREPEAT
REPEAT
ERASE
MEMO
MEMO
REDIAL
AL
PAUSE
SE
TONE
SLOW
SLOW TALK
TALK
GREETING
STOP
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IN USE/CHARGE Indicator
(AUTO/PROGRAM)
Button
(REDIAL/PAUSE)
Button
(FLASH/CALLÒWAIT)
Button
(MUTE/RINGER)
Button
(HOLD/LOCATOR/INTERCOM)
Button
(SP-PHONE) Button and Indicator
Antenna
Display
Charge Contacts
VOLUME , Buttons
Hook

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■Base unit
MUTE
TE
RINGER
HOLD
LD
INT INTERCOM/
ERCOM/
LOCATOR
TOR
IN UN USESE
CHCHARGE
VOL
VOLUME
UME
AUTOTO
PR PROGRAM
AM
FL FLASH
ASH
CA CALL WAI
WAIT
MIC
SKIP
SKIPREPEAT
REPEAT
ERASE
MEMO
MEMO
REDIAL
AL
PAUSE
SE
SLOW SLOW TALK
TALK
GREETING
STOP
TONE
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(REPEAT) Button
(SKIP) Button
(ERASE) Button
(MEMO) Button
(TONE) Button
(GREETING) Button
(ANSWERÒON) Button and Indicator
(STOP) Button
(MESSAGEÒPLAYBACK/SLOW!TALK) Button
MIC (Microphone)

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Connections
■Connect the AC adaptor
•USE ONLY WITH Panasonic AC ADAPTOR PQLV1.
•The AC adaptor must remain connected at all times. (It is normal for the
adaptor to feel warm during use.)
Single-Line
Telephone Jack
(RJ11C)
Telephone Line Cord
AC Adaptor
Raise the
antenna.
Fasten the cord to prevent them
from being disconnected.
Power Outlet
(AC 120 V, 60 Hz)
Hook

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Battery Charge
■Recharge
Recharge the battery when:
–"Recharge" is displayed,
–" " flashes on the display, or
–the handset beeps every minute while it is in use.
•Clean the handset and the base unit charge contacts with a soft, dry
cloth once a month. Clean more often if the unit is subject to grease,
dust or high humidity. If not, the battery may not charge properly.
•If the battery is fully charged, you do not have to place the handset on the
base unit until "Recharge" is displayed and/or " " flashes. This will
maximize the battery life.
•The battery cannot be overcharged.
To power the handset, charge the battery.
Place the handset on the base unit for about 15 hours before initial use.
A nickel cadmium battery that is recyclable powers the product
you have purchased. At the end of its useful life, under various
state and local laws, it is illegal to dispose of this battery into
your municipal waste stream. Please call
1-800-8-BATTERY for information on how to recycle this
battery.

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You can record a personal greeting message of up to 2 minutes. If a greeting
message is not recorded, one of two pre-recorded greetings will be played
when a call is received.
•All messages (greeting, incoming, etc.) are stored in digital memory. The
total recording time is about 15 minutes. We recommend you record a
brief greeting message in order to leave more time for recording new
messages.
1 Press and hold GREETING until a long beep is heard.
2 After the long beep, talk clearly, about 8 inches (20 cm) away from the MIC
(microphone).
3 When finished, press STOP or GREETING.
•To check the recorded greeting, press GREETING.
•If you do not record a greeting message, one of two messages will be played
when a call is received, depending on the caller’s recording time.
Recording a Greeting Message

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■To make a call
1 Press or .
2 Dial a telephone number.
3 To hang up, press OFF or place the handset on the base unit.
•If "No link to base. Place on cradle and try again" is
displayed and an alarm tone sounds in step 1, move closer to the base unit
or place the handset on the base unit, and try again.
•To redial the last number, press or , then press REDIAL.
•To adjust the receiver volume/speaker volume:
To increase, press . To decrease, press .
■To answer a call
If the handset is off the base unit, press or .
Making/Answering Calls with the Handset

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Making/Answering Calls with the Base Unit
■To make a call
Using the digital duplex speakerphone:
1 Press SP-PHONE.
2 Dial a telephone number.
3 Talk into the MIC (microphone).
4 To hang up, press SP-PHONE.
•To redial the last number, press SP-PHONE, then press REDIAL.
•To adjust the speaker volume:
To increase, press . To decrease, press .
•To put a call on hold, press HOLD.
•To release the hold, press SP-PHONE.
■To answer a call
Press SP-PHONE, then talk into the MIC (microphone).
Caller ID Service
This unit is compatible with a Caller ID service offered by your telephone
company.
After subscribing to a Caller ID service, the calling party’s information will be
shown on the handset display after the first ring.
The unit can record information of up to 30 different callers in the caller list.
The Caller List information is sorted from the most recent to the oldest call.
When the unit receives the 31st call, the oldest call is deleted.
If your unit is connected to a PBX system which does not support Caller ID
services, you cannot access those services. Please consult your equipment
supplier.

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Automatic Answering Operation
When the unit answers a call, a greeting 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.
•The indicator lights and “Answer set”is heard.
Listening to Messages
You can see the total number of recorded messages on the base unit display.
If the MESSAGE PLAYBACK flashes, new messages have been recorded.
To listen to messages, press MESSAGE PLAYBACK.
■ When you have new messages
•The unit announces the number of new messages and plays them back.
■ When you have no new messages
•The unit plays back all recorded messages.
Recording your telephone conversation with the handset
1. During a conversation with the handset, press 2WAY REC.
•The MESSAGE PLAYBACK button lights.
2. Continue your conversation.
3. When finished recording the conversation, press 2WAY REC.
•The MESSAGE PLAYBACK button light goes out.
Many states have imposed regulations on the manner in which
2-way telephone conversations may be recorded, so you should inform the
other party that the conversation is being recorded. Consult your local
telephone company for further information.