Panasonic KX-TG5838AL, KX-TG5839AL operating instructions Introduction

Table of Contents

Introduction

Your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Accessory information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . 6 For best performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Preparation

Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Battery installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Battery charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Controls and displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Setting the date and time . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Making/Answering Calls

Making calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Answering calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Useful features during a call. . . . . . . . . 20 HOLD button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 MUTE button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Voice enhancer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Clarity booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Call share (KX-TG5839AL only) . . . 21

PAUSE button (for PBX/long distance service users). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Recall button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Phonebook

Using the phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Adding items to the phonebook . . . 22 Calling someone in the phonebook . 23 Editing items in the phonebook . . . . 23 Erasing items in the phonebook . . . 23 Chain dial feature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Copying phonebook items (KX-TG5839AL only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Copying an item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Copying all items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Caller ID Service

Using Caller ID service. . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Call waiting and Caller ID compatible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Ringer ID and light-up ID . . . . . . . . 26

Caller list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Viewing the caller list and calling

back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Editing a caller’s phone number before calling back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Storing caller information into the phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Erasing caller information. . . . . . . . . 29

Intercom Features

Intercom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 For KX-TG5838AL users . . . . . . . . . 30 For KX-TG5839AL users . . . . . . . . . 31

Transferring a call (KX-TG5839AL

only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Conference calls (KX-TG5839AL only). 32

Programmable Settings

Guide to handset programming . . . . . . 33 Ringer settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Handset ringer volume . . . . . . . . . . 34 Handset ringer tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Handset interrupt tone . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Call options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Auto talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Voice enhancer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Display options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Handset LCD contrast . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Telephone settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Recall time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Line mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Storing your area code . . . . . . . . . . 37 Other options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Dial lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Handset key tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Re-registering the handset . . . . . . . 38 Time adjustment (Caller ID subscribers only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Programming via direct commands . . . 40 Direct commands chart . . . . . . . . . . 40

Answering System

Features

Answering system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Recording your greeting message . . . . 42 Erasing your greeting message . . . 43 Pre-recorded greeting message . . . 43 Turning the answering system on/off . . 43 Screening your calls . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

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