Panasonic KX-TC187B User manual

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Cordless Phono
KX-TC187-B
KX-TC187-W
KX'TCiaJ-B
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Please read IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS on pages 28-29 before use.
Read and understand all instructions.
Thank you for purchasing the Panasonic cordiess
telephone.
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For your future reference
Serial No. Date of purchase
(found on the bottom of the unit)
Name and address of dealer
Accessories (To order accessories, call 1-800-332-5368.)
AC Adaptor (p. 8)
one
Telephone Line
Cord (p. 8)
one
Wall fylounting
Adaptor (p. 11 ,24)
one
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F®r Best Perfoimniainice
Battery Charge
Arechargeable Ni-Cd battery
powers the handset. Charge the
battery for about 3hours before
initial use (p. 9).
Operating Distance/fSIoise
Calls are transmitted between the base unit and the handset using wireless
radio waves. For maximum distance and noise free operation, the
recommended base unit location is:
Away from electrical appliances In aHIGH and CENTRAL
such as aTV, radio, or personal location with no obstructions
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Cooteots
Location of Controls 6
Settings 8
Connection 8
Battery Charge 9
Selecting the Dialing Mode 10
Convenient Desk Usage 1
1
Adding Another Phone 11
Malcing/Answering Calls 12
Making Calls with the Handset 12
Answering Calls with the Handset 1
3
Making Calls with the Base Unit 14
Answering Calls with the Base Unit 16
Simultaneous Keypad Dialing 17
Automatic Dialing 18
Storing Phone Numbers in Memory 18
Dialing aStored Number 19
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Intercom 20
Transferring aCall Using the Intercom 21
Special Features 22
Automatic Security Code Setting 22
For Call Waiting Service Users 22
Temporary Tone Dialing (For Rotary Service Users) 22
If Your Unit is Connected to aPBX (Analog Only) 22
Battery Replacement 23
Wall iWounting 24
Before Requesting Help 26
Important Safety Instructions 28
FCC and Other Information 30
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Losatooin ©If Cootrolls
Handset
TALK Button and
Indicator {p. 10, 12)
TONE Button (p. 22)
PROGRAM Button
(p. 10. 18)
BATT (Battery) LOW
Indicator {p. 9)
Charge Contacts (p. 9)
Antenna
AUTO Button
(p. 10.18)
INTERCOM
Indicator (p. 20)
INTERCOM Button
(p. 20)
FLASH Button
(p. 12. 22)
LOUD/RINGER
Button (p. 12, 13)
REDIAUPAUSE
Button (p. 12, 22)
CH (Channel)
Button (p. 12)
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Base unit
Antenna (p. 3, 8)
LOCATOR/INTERCOM Button (p. 20)
IN USE/CHARGE Indicator {p. 9)
VOLUME Buttons (p. 15)
Handset Hook (p. 25)
TONE Button (p. 22)
Charge Contacts (p. 9)
RINGER Selector
{p. 16)
SP-PHONE (Speakerphone)
Button and Indicator (p. 14)
HOLD Button {p. 15)
MIC (Microphone) {p. 14, 20)
FLASH Button {p. 14. 22)
REDIAL Button (p. 15)
PAUSE Button (p. 22)
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Connection
oUSE ONLY Panasonic AC ADAPTOR KX-A1 1
.
oThe AC adaptor must remain connected at all times. (It may feel warm
during use. This is normal.)
•If you oonnect astandard telephone on the same line, see page 1 1
.
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Battery Charge
Place the handset on the base unit for
about 3hours before initial use.
«The IN USE/CHARGE indicator
lights.
IN USE/CHARGE
Indicator
Recharge
When the BATT LOW indicator flashes
or the unit beeps intermittently,
recharge the battery.
oThe BATT LOW indicator will continue to
flash for at least 10 minutes once you begin
recharging. This time will increase the more
you use the handset while recharging.
Standard battery life
If your Panasonic battery is fully charged;
While in use (TALK) Up to about 8hours
While not In use (Stand-By) Up to about 30 days
oBattery life may vary depending on usage conditions and ambient
temperature.
oClean the handset and the base unit charge contacts with a soft dry
cloth once amonth or once aweek if the unit Is subject to grease,
dust or high humidity. If not, the battery may not charge properly.
oOnce the battery is fully charged, you do not have to place the handset on
the base unit until the BATT LOW indicator flashes. This will maximize the
battery life.
•The battery cannot be overcharged.

^Settings
Selecting the Dialling Mode
You can program the dialing mode by using the handset near the base
unit. When your telephone line has touch tone service, set to TONE. If
rotary service is used, set to PULSE. The factory preset is TONE.
The TALK and SP-PHONE indicator lights must be off k>efore
programming.
1Press IPROGRAM I.
•The TALK indicator flashes.
Press [AUTOl.
To select PULSE, press d] twice.
OR
To select TONE, press (*) twice.
When finished, press 1PROGRAM I.
oAconfirmation tone sounds.*
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'TALK Indicator
[AUTOi .
0To cancel programming, press IPROGRAMI.then restart from the beginning.
•If 3beeps sound during programming, you have pressed awrong key.
Restart from step 1
.
*What the confirmation tone means
1beep: The mode is different from apreviously selected one.
2beeps: The mode is the same as apreviously selected one.
If apower failure occurs, the mode will return to the factory preset
(TONE). Reprogram if necessary.
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Gooveniieott Desk Usage
The wall mounting adaptor can also be used to raise the unit at an angle.
0) Insert the tabs of the wall mounting adaptor
into the "DESK" openings in the unit. '
©Push the adaptor in the direction of the arrow.
o"UP DESK" should face upward.
«It is necessary to pull down the handset hook (p. 7).
Addong Another Phone
This unit will not function during apower failure. To connect astandard
telephone on the same line, use aPanasonic T-adaptor KX-J66.
(To order, call 1-800-332-5368.) n
Standard Telephone

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Making Calls with the Handset
-j Press [TALK].
oThe indicator lights.
20\a\ atelephone number.
eIf you misdial, press
IFLASH Ifirmly then dial
again.
QTo hang up,
press ITALK Ior place the
handset on the base unit.
oThe TALK indicator light
goes out.
[TALK land
Indicator
FLASH I
LOUD/RINGER 1
IREDIAUPAUSEI
(CH)
eIf an alarm tone sounds in step 1,move toward the base unit or place the
handset on the base unit. Then try again,
oTo switch to the speakerphone during acall with the handset, see page 17.
To redial the last number
Press 1TALK IOIREDIAL/PAUSEI .
To select the receiver volume LOW, MEDIUM (preset) or HIGH
Press [LOUD/RINGER Iwhile talking.
«Each time you press the button, the volume level will change.
(MEDIUM E> HIGH t> LOWC> MEDIUM £>• ••)
If noise interferes with the conversation
Press ICHl to select aclear channel or move closer to the base unit.
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Answering Calls with the Handset
Adjusting the ringer volume
Be sure the TALK indicator light is off.
oTo select HIGH (preset) or LOW, press ILOUD/RINGER llightly.
(Each time you press the button, the ringer volume wilt change.)
oTo turn the ringer OFF, press ILOUD/RINGER Iuntil 2beeps sound.
oTo turn the ringer ON, press fLOUD/RINGER llightly. The ringer sounds at
the HIGH level.
Lighted keypad
The dialing buttons will light while dialing and flash when acall is received.
The light will go out about 10 seconds after dialing or answering acall.

^Making/Answering Calls
Illuminated Talk key
The ITALK Ibutton uses non-radioactive luminescent material which
can absorb light energy of sunlight or lamps (incandescent, fluorescent,
halogen, etc.) and release this absorbed light for darkened room
operation.
oAs the absorbed energy in the ITALK Ibutton material decreases, the
button brightness will fade naturally.
oButton brightness and duration depends on the amount of room
lighting and exposure time.
Making Calls with the Base Unit
1
2
fVOLUMEK v. A)
ISP-PHONE Iand Indicator
Press fS^PHONEI.
oThe indicator lights.
Dial atelephone number.
oIf you misdial, press
IFLASH Ifirmly then dial
again.
When the other party
answers, speak into the
MIC (microphone).
To hang up, press
ISP-PHONEl .
oTheSP-PHONE
indicator light goes out.
oFor best speakerphone performance, use in aquiet room and speak
alternately with the caller. If the other party has difficulty hearing you,
press Vto decrease the speaker volume.
oWhile using the speakerphone, if the handset is on the base unit, you
may switch to the handset by lifting it up.
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To adjust the speaker volume (12 levels)
To increase, press /\ .To decrease, press v.
To redial the last number
Press lSP-PHONEl c> IREDIAL t.
To put acall on hold
Press iHOLDi.
oThe SP-PHONE indicator flashes.
oIf you put acall on hold for 6minutes, awarning tone will sound.
The call will be disconnected after atotal of 10minutes.
To release the hold
For the base unit, press iSP-PHONEl.
For the handset, press iTALKi or lift the handset off the base unit,
eIf another phone is connected on the same line (p. 11), you can also
release the hold by lifting its handset.
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Making/Answering Calls
Answering Calls with the Base Unit
MIC
To select the ringer volume
Set the RINGER selector to HIGH, LOW, or OFF.
oWhen set to OFF, the base unit will not ring.
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Simultaneous Keypad Oialmg
You can use the base unit like astandard telephone. After pressing ITALK]
to make acall with the handset near the base unit, you can also dial using
the base unit keypad.
Handset:
Press PfALKl .
Base unit:
Dial atelephone number while
hearing adial tone with the
handset.
oWhen the other party answers,
talk using the handset.
Handset:
To hang up, press (TALKl or
place the handset on the base
unit.
Simultaneous Keypad Dialing is available only after pressing 1TALK I
Useful information
This feature is convenient when you need to enter numbers during acall
using the handset (for example, to access an answering service, electronic
banking service, etc.). You can enter numbers using the base unit keypad.
1.Handset:
Press ITALK I.
2. Handset:
Dial atelephone number.
oYou may also dial with the base unit keypad.
3. Base Unit:
Enter the required numbers.
4. Handset:
To hang up, press ITALK 1or place the handset on the base unit.
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Aytomafiae Daaliinig
storing Phone Numbers in i^emory
You can store up to 10 numbers in the handset. The dialing buttons (0 to 9}
function as memory stations. The TALK Indicator light must be off before
programming.
4
jPress IPROGRAM ).
oThe TALK indicator flashes.
Enter aphone number up to
16digits.
oIf you misdial, press
1PROGRAM Ito end storing,
then restart from step 1
.
Press 1AUTO I.
Press amemory station
number (Oto9).
oAconfirmation tone sounds.*
«To store other numbers,
repeat steps 1through 4.
TALK Indicator
AUTO)
Memory Station
Number
Iprogram!
*What the confirmation tone means
1beep: The new number is stored.
2beeps: The number Is the same as apreviously stored one.
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To erase astored number
Press IPROGRAM Ic> IAUTO \i> the memory station number (0 to 9) for the
phone number to be erased.
Memory sticker
Use the included memory stickers as a
name or phone number index for automatic
dialing. Attach the sticker to the unit or in a
convenient place.
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Dialing aStored Number
1Press ITALK 1.
2
3
Press (AUTO I.
Press the memory station
number (0 to 9).
oThe stored number is
dialed.
r\
7
3
43
50
TEL NO.
[AUTO]
Memory Station
Number
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DuDHeircoinni
A2-way intercom is available between the handset and the base unit.
Paging the base unit from the handset
1Handset:
Press IINTERCOM],
then speak.
oThe indicator lights.
Base unit:
When the other party's voice is
heard, answer through the MIC.
Handset:
To end the intercom, press
IINTERCOMl. MIC
Paging the handset from the base unit (Handset locator)
Using this feature, you can locate the handset if misplaced.
1Base unit:
Press
[LOCATOR/INTERCOM 1.
oThe handset beeps for
1minute,
oTo stop paging, press
ILOCATOR/INTERCOM")
again.
Handset:
Press IINTERCOMl to
answer.
Base unit:
Speak into the MIC.
Handset:
To end the intercom,
press (INTERCOM) .
ILOCATOR/INTERCOM I
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