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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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