Panasonic kX-TG2323C User Manual
Kx-tg2323c, Operating instructions
2.4GHz Digital Cordless Answering System
Operating Instructions
Model No.
KX-TG2323C
Pulse-or-tone dialing capability
PLEASE READ BEFORE USE AND SAVE.
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Charge the battery for 6 hours before initial use.
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Table of contents
Document Outline
- Thank you for purchasing your new Panasonic cordless telephone.
- Accessories (included)
- Battery Charge
- Base Unit Location/Noise
- . If you use the handset near a microwave oven which is being used, noise may be heard from the receiver or the speaker. Move away from the microwave oven and closer to the base unit.
- . If you use the handset near another cordless phone’s base unit, noise may be heard. Move away from the other cordless phone’s base unit and closer to your base unit.
- Location of Controls
- Installation
- Connections
- . 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.)
- . The unit will not work during a power failure. We recommend connecting a standard telephone to the same telephone line or to the same telephone jack using a T-adaptor.
- . The unit beeps once and the CHARGE indicator lights.
- . The RECHARGE indicator will flash when the handset battery is charged for less than 15 minutes and the handset is lifted off the base unit.
- . A fully charged battery will give you up to 5 hours of continuous talk time, or keep your handset in Standby mode to receive i...
- . Clean the charge contacts of the handset and the base unit with a soft, dry cloth once a month. Clean more often if the unit is subject to grease, dust or high humidity, otherwise 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 the RECHARGE indicator flashes. This will maximize the battery life.
- . If you want to keep the battery fully charged at all times, place the handset on the base unit when the handset is not used. The battery cannot be overcharged.
- Programmable Settings
- Programmable Functions
- . The indicator flashes.
- . “” is displayed on the base unit.
- . The display shows numbers or characters related to adjustments or settings.
- . A confirmation tone will be heard and the setting will be saved.
- . The indicator light goes out.
- . If an alarm tone sounds during programming, walk closer to the base unit and try again from the beginning.
- . You can exit programming mode at any time by pressing [OFF].
- . If you do not press any buttons for 60 seconds, the handset will exit programming mode.
- Voice Guidance Language
- 2 Press [*].
- 3 To select English, press [1]. To select French, press [2].
- 4 Press [VOICE ENHANCER].
- 2 Press [0].
- 3 Enter 4 digits for the time (hour and minute). (e.g. To set 9:30, enter “0930”.)
- 4 Set the AM or PM by pressing [*].
- 5 Set the day by pressing [#].
- 6 Press [VOICE ENHANCER].
- . When entering the time in step 3, you cannot enter numbers greater than 12. Do not use military time. (To set 13:00 hours, enter “0100”, then select PM in step 4.)
- . When the voice guidance language is set to French, you can use military time (see page 13 of the French Operating Instructions).
- . The current day and time are announced. When finished, press [OFF].
- . To increase volume, press [B]. To decrease volume, press [d].
- . To stop ringing, press [OFF] or [VOICE ENHANCER].
- . The handset will ring at the low level.
- . The VOICE ENHANCER indicator flashes while you are adjusting the ringer volume.
- . You can adjust the ringer volume while a call is ringing. Press [d] or [B] while the handset is ringing. To turn the ringer off, press and hold [d] until 2 beeps sound.
- . If you subscribe to a Distinctive Ring Service from your telephone company with 2 or 3 consecutive rings, select a bell ringer pattern (Tone 1 to 3). If you select a melody pattern, you will not be able to distinguish lines by their ringers.
- . If you select one of the melody ringer patterns, the ringer will continue to sound for several seconds if:
- . After pressing [d] or [B], the handset will ring using the current ringer tone.
- . The handset will ring and the ringer tone will change.
- . The VOICE ENHANCER indicator flashes while you are selecting a ringer tone.
- . To stop ringing, press [OFF] or [VOICE ENHANCER].
- Preparing the Answering System
- Greeting Message
- 2 Within 10 seconds, press [GREETING REC] again to record your greeting.
- 3 After the long beep, speak clearly, about 20 cm (8 inches) away from the MIC (microphone).
- 4 When finished, press [GREETING REC] or [STOP].
- . If “” is displayed, 6 beeps sound and “Your greeting was not recorded. Record your greeting again.” is announced, try again from step 1.
- . 9 levels (0-8) are available while using the Answering System. The level is displayed on the base unit.
- . The unit will answer calls with a pre-recorded greeting (see below).
- . A pre-recorded greeting will be played as follows:
- . If recording time runs out, the unit will automatically announce:
- . The remote code is displayed. When finished, press [OFF].
- Making Calls
- 1 Press [C].
- 2 Dial a phone number.
- 3 To hang up, press [OFF] or place the handset on the base unit.
- 2 Dial a phone number.
- 3 When the other party answers, speak into the microphone.
- 4 To hang up, press [OFF] or place the handset on the base unit.
- . If you try to increase/decrease volume when it is at the maximum/ minimum level, the handset will beep 3 times.
- . Depending on the condition and quality of your telephone line, Voice Enhancer may emphasize existing line noise. If it becomes difficult to hear the caller, turn this feature off.
- . The indicator lights in talk or speakerphone mode.
- . The indicator light goes out after hanging up a call, but this feature still remains on.
- . To turn this feature off, press [VOICE ENHANCER] again. The indicator light goes out.
- Answering Calls
- Special Features
- Handset Locator
- 2 To stop paging, press [HANDSET LOCATOR] again. OR Press [OFF] on the handset.
- . The dialing mode changes to tone. You can enter numbers to access an answering service, electronic banking service, etc. When you hang up, the dialing mode will return to pulse.
- . The first call is put on hold and you can answer the second call.
- . To return to the first caller, press [FLASH/CALL WAIT] again.
- . Call Waiting service cannot be used when the Answering System is handling a call.
- . If this function does not operate properly, consult your telephone company for details.
- . Pressing [FLASH/CALL WAIT] cancels Temporary Tone Dialing mode.
- . Make sure the base unit is not being used.
- . Have both the handset and base unit nearby during registration.
- . Follow steps 1 and 2 listed below. You have about 1 minute to complete them.
- . If the handset beeps 3 times in step 2, an error occurred. Try again from step 1.
- . You can stop registration by pressing [OFF] on the handset, and pressing [HANDSET LOCATOR] on the base unit.
- Automatic Answering Operation
- Setting the Unit to Answer Calls
- . The indicator lights and the unit announces “Answer set” and current day and time. If “Answer set. Set time” is heard, set the time and day (p. 13).
- . The unit will announce the remaining recording time if it is less than 3 minutes.
- . When no recording time is available, you will need to erase any unnecessary messages before new messages can be recorded (p. 27). The unit can indicate that memory is full in the following ways:
- . If you do not want the unit to answer calls, press [ANSWER ON] again to turn off the Answering System. The indicator light goes out and “Answer off” is heard.
- . You can also turn on the Answering System remotely from an outside phone (p. 30).
- . To increase the speaker volume while monitoring, press [>]. To decrease volume, press [<].
- . If the incoming call monitoring feature is turned off, it will remain off when the next call is monitored.
- . If you adjust the speaker volume while playing back messages, the speaker volume for monitoring will be turned on again. To turn the speaker volume off, see “To turn the incoming call monitoring feature off” in the step above.
- Listening to Messages
- . The unit announces the number of new messages and only new messages are played back.
- . When you have no new messages, the unit announces “No new messages. All message playback” and plays back all messages.
- . When you have no messages, the unit announces “No messages”.
- . During playback, the display shows the message number.
- . At the end of the last message, “End of final message” is heard. The unit will announce the remaining recording time if it is less than 3 minutes.
- . If a call is received during playback, the handset rings and playback stops. To answer the call, lift the handset, or press [C] or [SP-PHONE] if the handset is off the base unit. For playback, try again from the beginning after hanging up.
- Erasing Messages
- Remote Operation from a Touch Tone Phone
- . To skip the voice menu and operate the unit directly, see page 30.
- . The number of new messages is heard, and the new messages will be played.*
- . 3 seconds after playback, the voice menu will try again from the beginning.
- . The unit will announce the remaining recording time after playback if it is less than 3 minutes.
- . If you hear “Memory full” after playback, erase unnecessary messages (p. 30).
- . If you do not press any buttons within 10 seconds after a voice prompt, “Thank you for your call.” will be heard and the call will be disconnected.
- . The unit will answer and the greeting will be played.
- . The Answering System will be turned on. Hang up or enter the remote code for other options.
- . When turning on the Answering System using a rotary or pulse service telephone, you cannot enter the remote code for other options.
- . The unit skips the rest of the greeting and you can start recording your message after the long beep.
- Wall Mounting
- 1 Press the tabs in the direction of the arrows (1), then remove the wall mounting adaptor (2).
- 2 Connect the AC adaptor.
- 3 Tuck the telephone line cord inside the wall mounting adaptor, then push the adaptor in the direction of the arrows (1 and 2) while pressing the tabs.
- 4 Connect the telephone line cord. Mount the unit, then slide it down.
- 5 To charge the handset battery: Place the handset on the base unit.
- Belt Clip
- Optional Headset
- Troubleshooting
- Important Information
- Safety Instructions