Panasonic KX-TM90B User manual

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Before Initial Use
Please read IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS on pages 30-32 before
use.
Read and understand all instructions.
Thank you for purchasing the Panasonic automatic telephone
answering system with full-digital memory.
rAttach your purchase receipt here.
For your future reference
Serial No. Date of purchase
(found on the bottom of the unit)
Name and address of dealer
Accessories
AC Adaptor
(P- 7)
Telephone Line Cord
(P- 7)
9V Size Battery
(P- 6)
one one one
•To order accessories, call 1-800-332-5368.
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Contents
Location of Controls 4
Display 5
Setting Up 6
Battery Installation 6
Connection 7
Recording aGreeting Message 8
Day and Time Adjustment 10
Selecting the Number of Rings 12
Automatic Answering Operation 13
Setting the Unit to Answer Calls 13
Listening to Messages 14
Erasing Messages 16
Recording aMemo Message 17
Remote Operation 18
Setting the Security Code Number 19
Voice Menu Operation 20
Direct Remote Operation 22
Battery Replacement 25
Before Requesting Help 26
FCC and Other Information 28
Important Safety instructions 30
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Display
CODE Button (p. 19)
GREETING Button
(p. 9)
CLOCK Button (p. 11)
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ERASE Button (p. 16)
ANSWER ON Button (p. 13)
MEMO Button
(P- 17)
REPEAT Button
(p. 11, 15)
ALL MESSAGE/STOP
Button (p. 14, 15)
RINGER
Selector (p. 12)
VOLUME Selector
(p. 14)
SKIP Button {p. 11, 15)
MIC (Microphone) (p. 9, 17)
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The battery is not installed or battery power
is tow. Install anew battery (p. 6, 25).
The answering function is turned on and no
messages are recorded.
The answering function is turned off.
3messages have been recorded.
3messages including new message(s)
have been recorded, (p. 14)
Memory is full. Erase some or all of the
messages (p. 16).
The unit is answering an outside call.
The unit is being operated from aremote
phone.

itting Up
Battery Installation
Install the included 9Vsize battery in the unit.
After anew battery has been installed, the unit will retain recorded
messages and maintain the correct time (p. 10) for approximately one day
during apower failure.
1Open the cover by pushing the tab Tab
Install the battery in the battery compartment
Snap on the terminals of
the battery to the battery
clip.
BBS
Close the cover.
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oUSE ONLY Panasonic AC ADAPTOR KX-A17.
oThe AC adaptor must remain connected at all times. (It may teel warm
during use. This is normal.)
o|f "Lo" flashes for over 10 seconds, the battery is not installed or battery
power is low. Install anew battery (p. 25).
olf "Lo" flashes for over 10 seconds after installing anew battery,
disconnect the AC adaptor and reinsert it again without removing the
battery. "Lo" flashing will disappear after 10 seconds.
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t> Setting Up
Recording aGreeting Message
Agreeting message (announcement) must be recorded. If a greeting
message is not recorded, the unit will not answer calls.
All of the messages (greeting, incoming, memo, etc.) are stored in digital
memory. Total recording time is about 25 minutes. (The maximum
recording time per caller is 3minutes.)
We recommend you record abrief greeting message leaving more time
in memory.
MIC
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Press and hold [greeting].
After along beep, continue pressing [greeting"] and speak clearly
about 8inches (20 cm) away from the MIC (microphone).
oThe display counts up the recording time.
When finished, release [GREETING).
oA short beep sounds and the recorded greeting message is played.
0T0 change the greeting message, repeat from step 1
.
To check the greeting message
Press and release [GREETING!.
oThe recorded greeting is played,
oPress [GREETING"! again to stop playback.
o"No announcement" is heard if agreeting message has not been
recorded.
Sample of greeting message
"Hello, this is (your name and/or number). Sorry, Icannot take your call.
Please leave amessage after the long beep. (Your recording time is
3minutes.) Thank you."
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2
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[> Setting Up
Day and Time Adjustment
Voice Day/Time Stamp: During playback asynthesized voice will
announce the day and time when each message was recorded.

Please complete each step within 8seconds time. If not, you will have to
start from the beginning (Step 1).
jj Push down and hold [CLOCK
I
until you hear along beep.
2Press ISKIP] or (REPEAT! until you hear the current day.
^Press [CLOCK] to set hour of day.
^Press (SKIP) or [repeat) until you see current hour displayed.
oUnit will announce any change between AM and PM.
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gPress [SKIP] or [REPEAT] until you see current minutes displayed.
©Pressing and holding (SKIP) or (REPEAT) will change the minute
display quickly.
~l Press [CLOCK] to set the clock.
©The clock accuracy is approximately ±60 seconds amonth at room
temperature.
To check the day/time
Press [CLOCK].
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f> Setting Up
Selecting the Number of Rings
You can select the number of rings before your answering system
answers acall, u2", u4" or "TOLL SAVER {Factory preset)".
Set the RINGER Selector to 2, 4or TOLL SAVER.
2: The unit answers acall after the 2nd ring.
4: The unit answers acall after the 4th ring.
TOLL SAVER: Toll Saver function is selected.
Toll Saver
When you call the unit from atouch tone telephone:
If the unit answers after the 2nd ring, there is at least one new
message*.
If the unit answers after the 4th ring, there are no new messages.
Hang up immediately when you hear the 3rd ring. This saves you
the toll charge for the call.
*lf you have not listened to the day/time stamp at the end of the new
message, the message is still treated as anew message and the
unit answers the call after the 2nd ring.

Automatic Answerog Operatttoo
When acall is received, the unit plays back your greeting message and
records the caller's incoming message.
The maximum recording time per caller is 3minutes. (The unit will send a
short beep at 2minutes and 55 seconds, then 3short beeps at the end of
3minutes to alert the caller.)
o|f no greeting message has been recorded, the unit will not answer
calls.
oThe total recording time {including the greeting message) is about
25 minutes.
oA maximum of 62 messages can be recorded.
oIf the remaining recording time is less than 30 seconds or the unit
records 62 messages, the display will show "Fu". The unit will answer
the call after 15 rings and announce "Memory is full", then terminate
after 8seconds. Erase some or all of the messages (p. 16).
Setting the Unit to Answer Calls
Press [ANSWER ON) to turn on the answering function.
oThe display shows "0" and "Answer function
is on." is heard.
o|f you do not want the unit to answer calls,
press (ANSWER ON] again to turn off.
The display shows ""and "Answer (ANSWER ON)
function is off." is heard.
oYou can turn on the answering
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UsteoiDoig to [Message
When new incoming messages have been recorded, the display shows the
total number of recorded messages and the NEW MESSAGE indicator
lights.
INEW MESSAGE
lO.^T^^ Indicator
Press and release [ALL MESSAGE/STOP] to listen to all of the recorded
messages.
oThe unit announces the number of incoming messages and plays them
back.
©To listen to only the new messages, you can skip the reviewed message
by pressing (SKIP).
o|f there are no messages, "No message" is heard.
oAt the end of the last message "End of message(s)" is heard.
oAll of the recorded messages are saved until you erase them.
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During playback:
To repeat
the message Press and release (REPEAT) to repeat the
current message.
Press and hold {REPEAT] tor 2seconds to
repeat the previous message.
To skip
the message Press and release [SKIP) to skip to the next
message.
To stop
the operation
Press and release (ALL MESSAGE/STOP) to
stop playback.
©A tone is heard after you press any of the above keys.
Monitoring incoming calls
While acall is being recorded, you can monitor it through the speaker.
To answer the call, lift the handset of the telephone connected to the same
line.
•You can adjust the volume by using the VOLUME selector (p. 14).
•If the answering machine does not stop working when you lift the
handset, press (ALL MESSAGE/STOP).
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rasping [Messages
Erasing aspecific message
You may erase aspecific message in memory.
Press and release [ERASE) while the message you want to erase is being
played.
oA tone is heard.
oThe unit erases the message.
©The unit continues to play the next message.
Erasing all of the messages
You may erase all of the recorded messages in memory after listening to
them. If there are any messages in memory you have not listened to, the
unit announces "New messages" and you cannot erase them.
Press and hold (ERASE) until along beep is heard while the message is
not being played.
oThe display shows "0".
*lf you have not listened to the day/time stamp at the end of the new
message (forexample, you have skipped/stopped new message playback
by pressing (SKIPl/fSTOP).), the message remains anew message.
*lf the NEW MESSAGE indicator is lit, there is anew message.

^eeordiing aMemo Message
You may record apersonal message in memory.
Press and release [MEMO].
oA long beep is heard.
2After the long beep, speak clearly about 8inches (20 cm) away from
the MIC (microphone).
©The display counts up the recording time.
^When finished, press IMEMO).
oA beep is heard.
o|f your memo message is less than 1second, 3beeps will be heard and
it can not be recorded.

Remote Operation
You can operate the answering function from any outside touch tone
phone. The synthesized voice menu will guide you on how to operate the
unit (p. 20).
Summary of remote operation
1Call your unit from atouch tone phone.
oThe greeting message is heard.
Enter your security code number after the greeting message
playback (p. 19).
oPress each button firmly. After pressing the 3rd digit, along
beep is heard and the voice menu starts.
Voice menu starts (p. 20).
Follow the menu or enter adirect command (p. 22).
If the voice menu does not start, enter the security code number
again within 8seconds.
To end the remote operation, hang up.
oThe messages are saved.
oDo not press the "#" button for afew seconds. Some long distance
services use "#" for other purposes and these services may take priority
over the remote operation.
©For your convenience, you can use adial card on pages 33-34.
©Even if the voice menu has started, other command buttons can be used.
©During message playback, only the 7, 8, 9, 0and -* keys can be used.
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Setting the Security Code Number
The security code prevents unauthorized persons from accessing your unit
and listening to your messages. Choose any 3-digit number (1 11-999).
Factory preset is "888".
-j Press and hold [CODE] until along beep is heard.
•The display flashes the 1st preset digit.
2Press (SKIP) or [REPEAT) until the desired number is displayed.
^Press and release (CODE).
oA beep is heard.
•The display flashes the 2nd preset digit.
Repeat steps 2and 3to set the 2nd digit number.
•A beep is heard.
•The display flashes the 3rd preset digit.
(~ Repeat steps 2and 3to set the 3rd digit number.
•A beep is heard. [CODE]
To check the security
code number
•The current security code
number is displayed
digit by digit.
Press and release [CODE ].
[REPEAT] [SKIP]
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[> Remote Operation
Voice Menu Operation
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Press 7to play previous
message.
Press 8to repeat message.
Press 9to skip message.
Press to erase.
Press 0to stop.
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Press 1to play messages.
Press 2to play announcement
(Greeting message).
Press 4to record message
(Memo message).
Press 0to stop.
Press 3for other voice menu.
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Play announcement.
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Press 5to record new
announcement (Greeting
message).
Press 6for room monitor.
Press #to answer off.
Press 0to stop.
Press 3for other voice menu.
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Record announcement.
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Press Q. r>
Room monitor
Press [»]. r.^
Answerfunction is off.