Panasonic KX-TCD420AL manual

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    C 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 R IN T 9 ALL ON O F F Digital Cordless Answering System Operating Instructi ons Model No. K X-TCD42 0AL Caller ID Compatible PLEASE READ BEFORE USE AND SAVE . Charge the battery for about 7 hours before initia l use. Preparation Cordl ess Telephone Useful Informati on Answering System Contents Prepara tion Before Init ial Use ..[...]

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    2 Before Initial Use Thank you for purchasing your new Panas onic digital cordless telephone. Dear purchaser, You have acquired a KX-TCD420AL, whic h is a product made in regard with the Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT). DECT technology is characterized by high-security protection against interceptions as well as high-quality dig[...]

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    3 Preparation Important Information Instructions to customer Installat ion Attached to this apparatus is an approval label. This l abel is evidence that it is a “Permitted Attachment” which has been authorised to be connected to your telephone serv ice. Conditions relating to connection and operation of this Permitted Attachment are contained i[...]

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    4 Important Information If you are satisfied with the operation of y our telephone service after plugging in your Permitted Attachment, your install ation is completed. You will be unable to connect thi s Permitted Attachment if your telephone service consists only of a wall phone or an old style telephone which is not connected by means of a moder[...]

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    5 Preparation Important Information Only use the power supply included with the product. Do not connect the AC Adaptor to any AC outlet other than the standard AC230 V. The apparatus is approved for use with PQLV19AL power supply. This apparatus is unable to make emergency telephone calls under the following conditions: • The portable handset bat[...]

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    6 Setting up Connection Plug in the AC adaptor and the telephone li ne cord in order 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 . • Never install telephone wiring during a li ghtning storm. • KX-TCD420AL is not designed to be used with rotary (pulse dialling) services. Batte ry Installa tion Please ensure the batteries are inserted as shown. part should be inserted first. [...]

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    7 Preparation Setting up Battery Charge At the time of shipment, the batteries are not charged. To charge, place the handset on the bas e unit. Please charge the batteries for abou t 7 hours before initial use. During charging, the battery icon is as shown below. Fully charged During charging The handset which power is off will be turned on automat[...]

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    8 Setting up Symbols Used in This Operating Instructions Replacing the Batteries If the icon flashes after a few telephone calls even when the handset batteries have been fully charged, 2 batteries must be replaced. Charge new batteries for approximately 7 hours before initial use. When replacing the batteries, ensure that the correct battery type [...]

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    9 Preparation Setting up Location of Controls Handset Base unit Handset Display 1 - : PHONEBOOK Button 2 - TALK But ton 3 - N avi gato r Key 4 - REDIAL/PAUSE Button 5 - RECALL Button 6 - :M E N U / O K Button 7 - OFF/ POWE R Bu tton 8 - CLEAR Button 9 - INTERCOM Button C 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 R IN T 9 A L L O N O F F 9 7 6 8 Charge Contact Charge Conta[...]

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    10 Setting up Wall Mounting This unit can be mounted on a wall. - Insert screws into the wall. The centre of the screw hole should be 8 cm horizontally apart. - Connect the AC adaptor and the telephone line cord. - Arrange the wires as shown, then mount the unit. 8 cm Screws Hooks 8 cm Wall Template TCD420AL_e.book Page 10 Tuesday, July 1, 2003 11:[...]

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    11 Cordless Telephone Using the Telephone Power On/Off Power on Power off *1 When button is released, the display changes to the standby mode. *2 The display goes blank. Making a Call Pre-dialling Post-dialling *1 If you need correction, press CLEAR . Digit is cleared to the left, then enter numbers. Answering a Call Terminating a Call *1 You can a[...]

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    12 Making Calls Redi al ling The last 10 numbers dialled are stored i n the redial list automatically. Dialling with the Redia l List Dialling the Last Number Dialled Editing the Dialled Number in the Redial List Clearing One/ All Dialled Item(s) in the Redia l List • To exit the operation, press any time. *1 If there is no i tem stored in the re[...]

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    13 Cordless Telephone Caller ID Call er ID Servic e Caller ID is a service of your Networ k provider and will only operate if you have subscribed to this feature. After subscribing to Caller ID, th is phone will display the cal ler information. If your unit is connected to a PBX or a tel ephone line that does not support this service, you will not [...]

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    14 Caller ID Call er ID Di splay When receiving a c all, the display shows its phon e number. For example, a caller whose phone number is 01234567890 has been received. If you store a phone number with a name in the phonebook, the display shows caller’s name when receiving a call. If the caller has requested not to display his/her information, th[...]

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    15 Cordless Telephone Caller ID Call er ID List Information up to 50 different callers is stored from the most recent call to the oldest call in the caller list. When the 5 1st call is received, the oldest caller information is c leared. If you receive a call from the same phone number you stored with a name in the phonebook, the display will show [...]

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    16 Answering Ca lls Auto Talk If you set Auto Talk to on, you can answer the phone by lifting the handset off the base unit. • To exit the operation, press any time. Temporary Bell Off When an external call is i ncoming, you can temporarily turn off the handset ringer. This function will not work when the handset is on the base unit or if an inte[...]

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    17 Cordless Telephone Phonebook You can store up to 20 caller information in the phonebook. If you received a call from the same phone number you stored with a name in the phonebook, the display will show the caller’s name. Storing a Call er Inform ation • To exit the operation, press any time. *1 If you need to mak e a correction, press RIGHT [...]

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    18 Phonebook Editing a Caller I nformation Clearing a Call er Information Dialling with the Phonebook • To exit the operation, press any time. *1 If there is no i tem stored in the phonebook, the display shows "NO ITEM " . *2 Digits are cleared to the left of the flashing digit. *3 Digits are added to the left of the flashing digit. If [...]

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    19 Cordless Telephone Phonebook Storing the Phone Number into the Phoneboo k When Pre-dialling • To exit the operation, press any time. *1 If you need correction, press CLEAR . Digit is cleared to the left, then enter numbers. *2 To enter characters, see Character Selection on page 17. Storing the Nu mber from the Redial/Caller List into the Phon[...]

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    20 Phonebook Hot Key You can assign the dialling buttons 1 through 9 as hot keys. You can c hoose 9 phone numbers from the phonebook. Registering a Phone Number as a Hot Key Dialling with Hot Key Clearing t he Hot K ey Registra tion • To exit the operation, press any time. *1 If there is no i tem stored in the phonebook, the display shows "N[...]

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    21 Cordless Telephone Handset Sett ings : Time Alarm You must set the clock before setting the time alarm. Setting Alarm Time Setting Time Alarm On/Off • To exit the operation, press any time. To stop time alarm: Time alarm will sound for 3 minutes. When the alarm sounds, press any dialling buttons or key. Alarm s tops and display returns to the [...]

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    22 Handset Settings : Ringer Option Setting the Ringer Volume The choices are 6 levels and off. • If "RINGER OFF" is selected, is displayed. Setting the Ringer Pattern for Extern al Call/Internal Call/Pagi ng/Alarm There are 20 patterns available on each ringer. • To exit the operation, press any time. *1 If you select one of the melo[...]

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    23 Cordless Telephone Handset Sett ings : Tone Option You can set the following sounds on or off. Key Tone: Key tone will sound when you press any key, and a confirmation tone and an error tone will be heard during operation. Call Waiting Tone: Call waiting tone will sound when an incoming ex ternal call is received during an intercom call. Range W[...]

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    24 Handset Settings Selecting the Talk Mode Display Even if you select "PHONE NO" , the other party’s phone number will not appear on your display when you receive calls without subscribing to a Caller ID service. Selecting the Display Lan guage • To exit the operation, press any time. • If " F43 00 " is selected, the Comm[...]

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    25 Cordless Telephone Handset Sett ings Setting the Direct Call Number After a direct call number has been set and on, you can dial the direct call number only by pressing TAL K . Incoming calls are accepted. Setting the Direct Call On/Off • To exit the operation, press any time. *1 If "ON" is selected, is displayed. : Other Opti ons Ch[...]

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    26 Handset Setti ngs Key Lock You can lock the handset dial ling buttons. Only incoming c alls are accepted while the key lock is on. The key lock is cancelled i f the handset is turned off. When the key lock is on, emergency calls cannot b e made until key lock is cancelled. Key Lock O n Key Lock Off • is displayed and all di alling buttons are [...]

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    27 Cordless Telephone Base Unit Settings Changing Base Unit PIN The factory preset is 0000. Once you have programmed the base unit PIN, you cannot confirm it. We recomme nd you write down the base unit PIN. If you forget it, please consult your nearest Panasonic Service Centre. Call Restriction You can restrict selected handset(s) from dialling sel[...]

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    28 Base Unit Settings Cancelling Call Re stricted Number Selecting th e Recall Time You can select the recall time, 700 msec (milliseconds), or 100 msec depending on your PBX requirements. Pause Timing You can set the pause timing to 3 or 5 seconds, depending on you r PBX requirements. • To exit the operation, press any time. • The factory pres[...]

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    29 Cordless Telephone Initial Settings : Reset Handset Settings You can reset all of the handset setti ngs to their initial settings. • To exit the operation, press any time. Handset Initial Settings Function In itial Setting Time Alar m Mode OFF Alar m Time Clea r Handse t Ringer Volume 6 Handse t External Ri nger Pattern 1 Handse t Internal Ri [...]

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    30 Initial Settings Reset Base Unit Settings If the base unit is reset, the Caller ID list will clear. • To exit the operation, press any time. Base Unit Initial Settings Function In itial Setting Ringer Mod e All Hands ets Number of Rings 3 Recall Time 100 mse c Paus e Ti ming 3 se conds Call Restricted Handsets All Clear Call Restriction Number[...]

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    31 Cordless Telephone Multi-unit User Operation : Handset Registration to a Base Unit Handset Registration The handset supplied with the base unit is al ready registe red. If an optional handset is purchased, it must be registered. Additiona l KX-A142AL handsets are available to purchase separately. Up to 6 handsets can be registered to a single ba[...]

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    32 Multi-unit User Operation Cancelling a Base Unit You can cancel any base unit that your handset is registered to. Cancelling a Handset Each handset can cancel itself or another handset. • To exit the operation, press any time. *1 The selected base unit number flashes. *2 The selected handset number flashes. Search/Select "CANCEL BS" [...]

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    33 Cordless Telephone Multi-unit User Operation Ringer Mode Selection; Setting the All Handsets Mode Setting th e Selected Handsets M ode Setting th e Selected then All Hand sets Mode The specific handset(s) will ring for a selected number of rings . If not answered, all handsets will ring. • To exit the operation, press any time. • The factory[...]

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    34 Multi-unit User Operation : Base Unit Selection When Automatic Base Unit Access is selected, if you move outside of the radio range of the current base unit the handset automaticall y searches for other registered bases. When a specified base unit i s selected, the hands et will access tha t base unit onl y. Calls (both incoming and outgoing) ca[...]

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    35 Cordless Telephone Intercom Intercom between Handsets You can use your handsets as a 2-way intercom. For example, when Handset 1 calls Handset 2. To hang up, press . • Intercom calls can be conducted within the radio cell of the current base unit, but not with units in neighbouring radio areas. Transferring a Call to Another Handset/Conference[...]

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    36 Answering Syst em Summary of Answering System Before programming, please follow steps 1 to 2. Press INTERCOM . INT 12 Press Press Press Press Press Press Press Press Press Press Press Press Press To repeat an/a incoming/memo message during playback. (p. 38) To skip an/a incoming/memo message during playback. (p. 38) To playback new incoming/memo[...]

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    37 Answering System Greeting Messages You can choose to use one of two pre-recorded greeting messages, or you can record your own greeting message. All messages (greeting, incoming & memo) are stored indefinitely on a “Flash memory” IC chip - even if a power failure occurs. Pre-Rec orded Gre eting Messa ges You can choose to play either: - [...]

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    38 Answering Syst em Incoming/Memo Messages Incoming messages and memo messages are stored in c hronological order. New messages cannot be recorded when “ Memo ry full ” is heard. We rec ommend you erase unnecessary messages after each playback to leave more time for recording new message(s). If new message(s) is/are recorded, icon on the hands[...]

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    39 Answering System Clearing A ll Incoming/M emo Messages Selecting the Calle r’s Recording Time You can select “1 minute”, “unlimited” or “greeting only” for the calle r’s recording time. • The fac tor y pres et is in sha de. *1 "" is displayed. Recording You r Telephone Con versation When you record your 2-way telephon[...]

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    40 Answering Syst em Recording Quality It is possible to select either high qual ity or normal quality recording of incoming messages. Available recording ti me will vary as follows: Quality Recording Time Normal :Approx. 20 minut es High :Approx. 10 minu tes • The factory preset is in shade. Selecting the Number of Rings You can sele ct the numb[...]

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    41 Answering System Monitor Function On/Off When your greeting message is being pl ayed to the caller and the caller’s message is being recorded, you can listen to it through the hands et. • The factory preset is in shade. Setting the Remote Code The 3- digit remo te code p revents u nauthoris ed use of your un it for lis tening rec orded inco [...]

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    42 Remote Op eration Remote Operation from a Touch Ton e Phone Y ou can opera te the ans wering s ystem f rom any to uch tone phone. Firstly y ou must stor e your re mote code u sing the handset nea r the base unit. The 3-digi t remote cod e prevents unauthoris ed use of you r answering s ystem for li stening to recorded me ssage s. Turning ON the [...]

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    43 Remote Operat ion Voice Menu The words in “ ” mean a voice guidance. • After playback, the voice menu will start a gain from the beginning. • If you hear “ Memory fu ll ” after playback, erase some or all of the messages. Press . Press . “Press 1 to playback all messages. Press 2 for other functions.” At the end of the last messa[...]

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    44 Before Requesting Help If you experience any problems with the normal use of your a pparatus, you should unplug it from the telephone outlet and connect a known working telephone in its place. If the known working telephone still has problems, then please contact the cust omer service department of your Network provider. If it operates correctly[...]

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    45 Before Requesting Help Problem Possible cause Solution Handset will not ring. • Ring er sw itche d off . • Set ringer to one of 6 vo lume lev els. (see “Hand set Set tings”.) Last num ber redial does not work. • Numbe r exceede d 24 dig its. • Redia l manual ly. No Caller ID n umber disp layed. • Service not supplied . • Calle r [...]

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    46 Before Requesting Help Answering System Panasonic Australia operates a toll free Customer Support Centre. Please p hone Panas onic on 132600 for assis tance . Problem Possible cause Solution The an swer ing sy stem i s on, but in coming mess ages ar e not record ed. • The record ing time is set to “greeting only” . • Memory is full. • [...]

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    47 Technical Info rmation Specificati ons: • Specifications are subjec t to change. • The illustrations used in this manual may differ slightly from the original dev ice. Connections: The unit will not work during a power failure. We recommend you connect a standard telephone on the same line for power protection. Standard: DECT=(D igital E nha[...]

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    48 Index A C Adaptor ........................... ........... .... 2, 6 Access ories ..................... ................. ........ 2 Answering Ca lls ... ........... ................. ...... 16 Answering Sys tem Answering Sy stem On /Off ................. 39 Greeting Me ssages ..................... ...... 37 Incoming /Memo Mes sages ......... ...[...]

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    For your future reference Serial No. Date of purchase (found on the bottom of the unit) Name and addr ess of dealer Attach or keep original receipt to assist with any repair under warranty. Technical specifications are subject to change. Panasonic Australia Pt y. Limited Austlink Corporate Park 1 Garigal Road Belrose NSW 2085 Australia Panasonic Co[...]