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 displays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Setting the date and time. . . . . . . . . . . 16
Making/Answering Calls
Making calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Answering calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Useful features during a call. . . . . . . . . 19
HOLD button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
MUTE button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Voice enhancer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Clarity booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Call share (KX-TG2432AL only) . . . 20
PAUSE button (for PBX/long distance
service users). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Recall button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Phonebook
Using the phonebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Adding items to the phonebook . . . 21
Calling someone in the phonebook . 22
Editing items in the phonebook . . . . 22
Erasing items in the phonebook . . . 22
Chain dial feature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Copying phonebook items (KX-TG2432AL
only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Copying an item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Copying all items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Caller ID Service
Using Caller ID service. . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Call waiting and Caller ID
compatible. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Caller list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Viewing the caller list and calling
back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Editing a caller’s phone number before
calling back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Storing caller information into the
phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Erasing caller information . . . . . . . .27
Intercom Features
Intercom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
For KX-TG2431AL users . . . . . . . . .28
For KX-TG2432AL users . . . . . . . . .29
Transferring a call (KX-TG2432AL
only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Conference calls (KX-TG2432AL only).30
Programmable Settings
Guide to handset programming . . . . . . 31
Ringer settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Handset ringer volume . . . . . . . . . . 32
Handset ringer tone . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Handset interrupt tone . . . . . . . . . . .33
Call options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Auto talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Voice enhancer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Display options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Handset LCD contrast . . . . . . . . . . .34
Telephone settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Recall time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Line mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Storing your area code . . . . . . . . . .35
Other options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Dial lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Handset key tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Re-registering the handset . . . . . . . 36
Time adjustment (Caller ID subscribers
only). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Programming via direct commands . . . 38
Direct commands chart . . . . . . . . . . 38
Answering System Features
Answering system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Recording your greeting message . . . . 40
Erasing your greeting message . . . 41
Pre-recorded greeting message . . .41
Turning the answering system on/off . . 41
Screening your calls . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Listening to messages . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
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