Panasonic KX-TG5832AL, KX-TG5831AL operating instructions Introduction

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Table of Contents

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-TG5832AL 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-TG5832AL 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 Ringer ID and light-up ID . . . . . . . . 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. . . . . . . . . 28

Intercom Features

Intercom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 For KX-TG5831AL users . . . . . . . . . 29 For KX-TG5832AL users . . . . . . . . . 30

Transferring a call (KX-TG5832AL

only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Conference calls (KX-TG5832AL only). 31

Programmable Settings

Guide to handset programming . . . . . . 32 Ringer settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Handset ringer volume . . . . . . . . . . 33 Handset ringer tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Handset interrupt tone . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Call options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Auto talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Voice enhancer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Display options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Handset LCD contrast . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Telephone settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Recall time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Line mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Storing your area code . . . . . . . . . . 36 Other options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Dial lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Handset key tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Re-registering the handset . . . . . . . 37 Time adjustment (Caller ID subscribers only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Programming via direct commands . . . 39 Direct commands chart . . . . . . . . . . 39

Answering System

Features

Answering system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Recording your greeting message . . . . 41 Erasing your greeting message . . . 42 Pre-recorded greeting message . . . 42 Turning the answering system on/off . . 42 Screening your calls . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

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