Table of Contents

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Introduction
Your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Accessory information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . 6
For best performance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Preparation
Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Battery installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Battery charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Battery replacement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Controls and display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Making/Answering Calls
Making calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Answering calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Useful features during a call. . . . . . . . . 18
HOLD button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
MUTE button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Voice enhancer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Clarity booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Call share (KX-TG2422AL only) . . . 19
PAUSE button (for PBX/long distance
service users). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Recall button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Phonebook
Using the phonebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Adding items to the phonebook . . . 20
Calling someone in the phonebook . 21
Editing items in the phonebook . . . . 21
Erasing items in the phonebook . . . 21
Chain dial feature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Copying phonebook items (KX-TG2422AL
only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Copying an item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Copying all items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Caller ID Service
Using Caller ID service. . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Call waiting and Caller ID
compatible. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Caller list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Viewing the caller list and calling
back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Editing a caller’s phone number before
calling back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Storing caller information into the
phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Erasing caller information . . . . . . . .26
Intercom Features
Handset locator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
For KX-TG2421AL users . . . . . . . . .27
For KX-TG2422AL users . . . . . . . . .27
Intercom (KX-TG2422AL only). . . . . . . 27
Transferring a call (KX-TG2422AL
only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Conference calls (KX-TG2422AL only).28
Programmable Settings
Guide to handset programming . . . . . . 29
Ringer settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Handset ringer volume . . . . . . . . . . 30
Handset ringer tone . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Handset interrupt tone (KX-TG2422AL
only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Call options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Auto talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Voice enhancer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Display options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Handset LCD contrast . . . . . . . . . . .32
Telephone settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Recall time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Line mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Storing your area code . . . . . . . . . .33
Other options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Dial lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Handset key tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Re-registering the handset . . . . . . . 34
Programming via direct commands . . . 35
Direct commands chart . . . . . . . . . . 35
Useful Information
Belt clip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Headset (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Wall mounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Base unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Charger (KX-TG2422AL only) . . . . . 39
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
General use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Programmable settings . . . . . . . . . . 41
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