Panasonic Kx Tg5240al User Manual

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5.8 GHz Expandable Cordless Answering System  
Operating Instructions  
Model No.  
KX-TG5240AL  
The unit is Caller ID compatible. To display the caller’s phone number, you must  
subscribe to Caller ID service.  
PLEASE READ BEFORE USE AND SAVE.  
Charge the battery for 6 hours before initial use.  
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Expanding Your Phone  
KX-TG5240AL includes one handset and one base unit. You can expand the  
system by adding up to 3 accessory handsets, sold separately.  
A maximum of 4 handsets can be registered to the base unit.  
The model number of the accessory handset is KX-TGA520AL. A charger is  
included with each accessory handset.  
KX-TGA520AL  
KX-TG5240AL  
Up to 3 accessory handsets can be added.  
The included handset is pre-registered at the factory and assigned the extension  
number 1.  
After purchasing accessory handsets, you must register each to the base unit.  
(Please read the accessory handset’s Installation Manual.)  
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Contents  
Using the Caller List. . . . . . . . . 37  
Viewing the Caller List. . . . . . . 37  
Calling Back from the  
Caller List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38  
Editing the Caller’s Phone  
Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39  
Storing Caller Information  
in the Phone Book. . . . . . . . . . 40  
Preparation  
For Best Performance . . . . . . . . 6  
Location of Controls . . . . . . . . . 7  
Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10  
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12  
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12  
Installing the Battery in  
Erasing Caller Information. . . . 40  
the Handset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13  
Battery Charge . . . . . . . . . . . . 13  
Phone Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41  
Storing Names and Numbers . . . 41  
Dialling from the Phone Book . 43  
Chain Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44  
Editing an Item in the  
Phone Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45  
Erasing an Item in the  
Phone Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45  
Copying Items in the  
Phone Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46  
Programmable Settings. . . . . . 15  
Programming Guidelines. . . . . 15  
Function Menu Table . . . . . . . 16  
Date and Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . 17  
Ringer Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . 18  
Ringer Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19  
Auto Talk. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21  
LCD Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21  
Storing Your Area Code . . . . . 22  
Line Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
Dialling Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23  
Speed Dialler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48  
Storing Phone Numbers . . . . . 48  
Dialling a Stored Phone  
Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48  
Preparing the Answering  
Intercom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49  
Making Intercom Calls. . . . . . . 49  
Answering Intercom Calls . . . . 50  
Voice Paging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51  
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24  
Greeting Message. . . . . . . . . . 24  
Caller’s Recording Time . . . . . 26  
Number of Rings . . . . . . . . . . . 27  
Recording Mode . . . . . . . . . . . 28  
Message Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28  
Transferring a Call . . . . . . . . . . 52  
Conference Calls . . . . . . . . . . . 55  
Call Share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55  
Telephone System  
Room Monitor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56  
Making Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29  
Using the Handset. . . . . . . . . . 29  
Using the Base Unit . . . . . . . . 32  
Special Features. . . . . . . . . . . . 58  
Muting Your Conversation. . . . 58  
Call Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58  
Using the PAUSE Button  
(For PBX Line/Long Distance  
Calls). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58  
Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . 33  
Caller ID Service. . . . . . . . . . . . 34  
Talking Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . 35  
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Contents  
Key Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59  
Call Waiting and Caller ID  
Useful Information  
Compatible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59  
RECALL Button . . . . . . . . . . . . 60  
Incoming Call Tone . . . . . . . . . 61  
Dial Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62  
Belt Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77  
Optional Headset . . . . . . . . . . . 77  
Wall Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78  
Direct Commands. . . . . . . . . . . 81  
Cancelling Registration/  
Answering System  
Mailbox Features . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Re-registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83  
Setting the Mailbox Password  
Cancelling the Handset  
(for Mailbox 2 and 3) . . . . . . . . 65  
Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83  
Re-registering the Handset . . . 84  
Automatic Answering  
Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66  
If the Following Appear on  
Setting the Unit to Answer  
Calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66  
Monitoring Incoming Calls . . . . 66  
Your Display... . . . . . . . . . . 85  
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . 88  
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . 94  
Important Information . . . . . . . 96  
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98  
Listening to Messages . . . . . . . 67  
Using the Base Unit . . . . . . . . 67  
Using the Handset  
(Remote Operation). . . . . . . . . 68  
Erasing Messages . . . . . . . . . . 70  
Recording a Memo Message . . 71  
Transferring a Call to a  
Mailbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72  
Remote Operation from a  
Touch Tone Phone . . . . . . . . . . 73  
Remote Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74  
Voice Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75  
Direct Remote Operation. . . . . 76  
Important  
Throughout these Operating Instructions,  
to indicate with which unit an operation can be performed.  
and  
are used  
Base Unit  
Handset  
: Perform with the handset.  
Handset  
: Perform with the base unit.  
Base Unit  
: Perform with the handset and base unit separately.  
Handset Base Unit  
:
Perform with the handset and base unit together.  
Handset & Base Unit  
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