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  • Page 1

    This unit is comp atible with Caller ID. T o use this feature, you must subscribe to the appropriate service of fered by your service provider . Please read these Operating Instruct ions before using the unit and save for future reference. For assistance, visit ou r website: http://www .p anasonic.com for customers in the U.S.A. or Puerto Rico. Cha[...]

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    T able of Contents 2 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Introduction Accessory informat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Important safety inst ructions . . . . . . . . . 6 For best performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Preparation Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Connecting the AC a[...]

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    T able of Contents For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 3 Programmable settings . . . . . . . . . . 48 Making/answering calls, Pag ing . . . 49 Phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Battery recharge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Power failure . .[...]

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    Introduction 4 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Thank you fo r purchasing a Panas onic cordless telephone . We recommend keeping a record of the following information for future re ference. Att ach your purchase receipt here. Serial No. Date of purchase (found on the bott om of the unit) Name and address of deal[...]

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    Introduction For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 5 Accessory information Included acces sories T o order replacement accessorie s, call 1-800-332-5368. TTY users (hearing or speech impaired users) can call 1-866-605 -1277. Additional/replaceme nt accessories No. Accessory items Order nu mber Quantity 1 AC adaptor f[...]

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    Introduction 6 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Import ant safety instructions When using this unit, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or personal injury . 1. Read and understand all instructions. 2. Follow all warnings and instru ctions marked on this[...]

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    Introduction For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 7 L Do not touch the plug with wet hands. L The AC adaptor is used as the main disconnect device. Ensure that the AC outlet is installed near the unit and is easily accessible. Battery T o reduce the risk of fire or inju ry to persons, read and follow these instructi[...]

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    Introduction 8 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport For best perfor mance Base unit location/ noise The base unit and handset use radio waves to communicate with each other . For maximum distance and noise-free operation, we recommend the follo wing: L Placing the unit away from electrical appliances such as a TV , [...]

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    Preparation For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 9 Connections Connecting the AC adaptor Note: L Use only the included Panasonic AC adaptor PQL V1. L The AC adaptor must rema in connected at all times. (It is normal for the adaptor to feel warm during use.) L The AC adaptor should be connected to a vertically ori en[...]

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    Preparation 10 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Connecting the telephone line cord T o connect to a 2-line tele phone jack T o con nect to 2 single-line telephone jacks 4-Wire telephone line cord with GREEN plugs GREEN plug To 2-line telephone jack (RJ14C) 4-Wire telephone line cord with GREEN plugs 2-Wire telep[...]

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    Preparation For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 11 If you use the unit as a single-line teleph one only TRANSPARENT plug LINE 1 2-Wire telephone line cord with TRANSPARENT plugs To single-line telephone jack (RJ11C) TG2480(e).book Page 11 Mo nday, August 7, 2006 10: 32 AM[...]

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    Preparation 12 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport If you subscribe to a DSL service L Please attach a noise filter (contact your DSL provider) to the telephone lin e between the base unit and the telephone line jack in the event of the follo wing: – Noise is heard during conversations. – Caller ID features (pa[...]

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    Preparation For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 13 Connecting 2 single-line telephone jacks Example: DSL line is LINE 2 1 2-wire telephone line cord with TRANSP ARENT plugs 2 4-wire telephone line cord with GREEN plu gs 2 1 TRANSPARENT plug GREEN plug LINE 2 Noise filter LINE 1 To single-line telephone jacks (RJ11C[...]

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    Preparation 14 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Battery inst allation 1 Insert the battery ( 1 ), and press it down until it snaps into the compartment ( 2 ). 2 Close the handset cover. Battery charge Place the handset on the base unit for 6 hours before initial use. L The unit will beep once, the CHARGE indicat[...]

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    Preparation For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 15 Battery strength Y ou can confirm the battery strength on the handset display . Recharging the battery Recharge the battery when: –“ Recharge battery ” is displayed or 7 flashes on the handse t display . – the handset beeps intermittently wh ile it is in us[...]

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    Preparation 16 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Battery replacement If battery performance diminishes, make sure you have cleane d the charge contacts and fully charged the battery . The battery needs to be replaced if any of the following are displayed after a few phone calls even when you have fully charged th[...]

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    Preparation For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 17 Controls and display Controls Base unit A Hook B LINE 1 indicator C LINE 2 indicator D V .M. (V oice Mail) indicator E Antenna F Charge contact s G CHARGE indicator LOCA TOR indicator H { HANDSET LOCA TOR } AB C D E FG H TG2480(e).book Page 17 Mo nday, August 7, 20[...]

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    Preparation 18 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Handset A Speaker B Soft key C Headset jack D {C} (T ALK) E Navigator key F {s} (SP-PHONE) G {*} (TONE) H { HOLD } I Ringer indicator Message indicator J Receiver K Display L { OFF } M { MENU } N { FLASH } { CALL W AIT } O { REDIAL } { P AUSE } P Microphone Q Charg[...]

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    Preparation For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 19 Soft keys The handset features 2 soft keys. By pressing a soft key , you can select the function displayed directly above it. L The functions displayed will vary depending on how you are us ing the unit. L When a function does no t appear above a soft key , the sof[...]

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    Making/Answering Calls 20 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Making calls 1 Lift the handset and press {C} . L An available line is automatically selected and the line is displayed (to change the line selection, see page 40). L Y ou can select a line by pressing { Line1 } or { Line2 } , instead of pressing {C} . L[...]

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    Making/Answering Calls For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 21 3 When finished talking, press { OFF } or place the handset on the base unit. T o redial the last number dialed 1 Press {C} or {s} . L Y ou can select a line by pressing { Line1 } or { Line2 } , instead of pressing {C} or {s} . 2 Press { REDIAL } . T o m[...]

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    Making/Answering Calls 22 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Using the other line during a conversation When you are on a ca ll and another call is received on the other line, you will hear 2 tones (page 37), and the line indicator on the base unit will flash rapid ly . Y ou can answer the 2nd ca ll while holding [...]

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    Making/Answering Calls For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 23 Useful features during a call HOLD button This feature allows you to put an outside call on hold. Press { HOLD } during an outside call. L “ Hold ” and the line number will be displayed, and k or l will flash. L T o return to the call, press { Line1 [...]

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    Making/Answering Calls 24 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Clarity booster This feature can improve sound clarity when the handset is used in an area where there may be interference. During an outside call, this feature will be turned on automatically when necessary . This feature will turn off when you hang up [...]

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    Making/Answering Calls For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 25 For Call W aiting se rvice users T o use Call Waiting, you must subscribe to your telephone company’s Call W aiting service. This featu re allows you to receiv e calls while you are already talking on the phone. If you receive a call while on the phone[...]

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    Phonebook 26 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Using the phonebook The handset phonebook all ows you to make calls without havin g to dial manually . Y ou can add 50 names and phone numbers to the handset phone book and search for phonebook en tries by name. Adding items to the phonebook 1 Press {V} or {^} . 2 Pr[...]

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    Phonebook For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 27 Calling someone in the phonebook Phonebook items can be searched for alphabetically by scro lling through the phonebook items. 1 Press {V} or {^} . 2 Press { Phonebook } . L For quick search, you can skip to step 4. 3 Press { Search } . 4 Press {V} or {^} repeatedly [...]

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    Phonebook 28 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Chain dial feature This feat ure allows you to dial phone numbers from the phonebook while you are on a call. Example: Using a long distance calling card 1 Dial from the phonebook: 1-800-012-3456 (Calling card access number). 2 When prompted, dial from the phonebook:[...]

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    Caller ID Service For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 29 Using Caller ID service This unit is Caller ID compatible. T o use Caller ID features, you must subscribe to your telephone company’s Caller ID service. Caller I D features When an outside call is being receive d, the calling party’ s name or telephone nu[...]

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    Caller ID Service 30 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Caller list Caller information for the l ast 50 different callers will be logg ed in the caller list. Y ou can use this list to return missed calls. L Caller information in cludes caller names and phone numbers, the date an d time of calls, and the number of [...]

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    Caller ID Service For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 31 Editing a caller ’ s phone number before calling back Y ou can edit a phone nu mber in the caller list by removing its area co de and/or the long dist ance code “1”. 1 Press {V} or {^} . 2 Press { Rcvd calls } . 3 Press {V} or {^} repeatedly to display [...]

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    Caller ID Service 32 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Storing caller info rmation into the phonebook Items in the caller list ca n be stored into th e phonebook. 1 Press {V} or {^} . 2 Press { Rcvd calls } . 3 Press {V} or {^} repeatedly to display the desired item. L T o edit the number , press { Edit } repeate[...]

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    V oice Mail Service For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 33 Using V oice Mail service V oice Mail is an automatic answering service offered by your telephone company . If you subscribe to this servic e, your telephone company’s V oice Mail system can answer calls fo r you when you are unavailable to answer the pho[...]

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    V oice Mail Se rvice 34 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport T urning VM detection on/off 1 Press { MENU } . 2 Scroll to “ Initial setting ” by pressing {V} or {^} , then press { Select } . 3 Scroll to “ Voice Mail ” by pressing {V} or {^} , then press { Select } . 4 Scroll to “ VM tone detect ” by press[...]

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    Programmable Settings For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 35 Guide to handset programming For your reference, a chart of all progra mmable functions is printed below. Det ails for each item can be found on the corresponding pages. T o program, press { MENU } , press {V} or {^} to scroll through the menu, and press [...]

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    Programmable Settings 36 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Ringer settings Handset ringer volume 4 levels (high/medium/low/off) are available for each line. T he default setting is HIGH. 1 Press { MENU } . 2 Scroll to “ Ringer setting ” by pressing {V} or {^} , then press { Select } . 3 Scroll to “ Ringer v[...]

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    Programmable Settings For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 37 – another person answers the call using another phone connected on the same line. L If LINE 1 and LINE 2 have different ringer patterns and both lines receive calls simultaneously , both ringe rs will ring alternately . Handset interrupt tone This tone [...]

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    Programmable Settings 38 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport V oice enhancer Y ou can turn the voice e nhancer feature on or off. The default setting is OFF . 1 Press { MENU } . 2 Scroll to “ Voice enhancer ” by pressing {V} or {^} , then press { Select } . 3 Press {V} or {^} repeatedly to select “ On ” or [...]

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    Programmable Settings For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 39 T elephone settings Flash time The flash time depends on yo ur telephone exchange or host PBX. Each line has its own setting. Y ou can select: “ 90ms ” (milliseconds), “ 100ms ”, “ 110ms ”, “ 250ms ”, “ 300ms ”, “ 400ms ”, “ 600m[...]

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    Programmable Settings 40 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Line selection The line selection mode determines whi ch line is selected when you press {C} or {s} . “ Auto ” (default): When making a call, LINE 1 will be selected, If that line is unavailable, LIN E 2 will be selected. W hen answering a call, the r[...]

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    Programmable Settings For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 41 4 Base unit: Press and hold { HANDSET LOCATOR } until the LOCATOR indicator flashes. L After the LOCATOR indicator starts flashing, the rest of the procedure must be completed within 1 minute . 5 Handset: Press { OK } , then wait until the handset beeps. [...]

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    Programmable Settings 42 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Programming via direct commands Y ou can also program most features using “direct commands”—special codes that take you directly to the feature you wish to progra m and allow you to select the desi red setting. There is no need to scroll through the[...]

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    Programmable Settings For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 43 Note: L If you make a mistake or enter the wrong code, press { OFF } then start again b y pressing { MENU } . Store VM access# Line 1 { 0 } { 7 } { 1 } { 1 } Go to step 6 on page 33. page 33 Line 2 { 0 } { 7 } { 1 } { 2 } VM tone detect Line 1 { 0 } { 7 }[...]

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    Useful Information 44 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport W all mounting The base unit can be mounted on a wall phone plate. 1 Push the hook and turn it upward until it clicks into place. 2 Press the tabs in t he direction of the arrows ( 1 ), then remove the wall mounting adap tor ( 2 ). 3 Connect the AC adaptor. [...]

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    Useful Information For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 45 5 To charge the handset battery: Rest the handset on the ch arge contacts ( 1 ), then push the to p of the handset so the hook snaps into the slot at the top of the handset ( 2 ). L The unit will beep once, the CHARGE indicator will lig ht, and “ Charging [...]

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    Useful Information 46 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Belt clip Y ou can hang the handset on your belt or pocket using the included belt clip. T o atta ch the belt clip T o remove the belt clip Shoulder rest att achment Use the shoulder rest attachment if you need to keep your h ands free during a conversation.[...]

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    Useful Information For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 47 Error messages If the unit detects a problem, one of the following messages will be displayed on the handset. Display message Cause & solution Busy L The line is being used. Y ou can sele ct the other line by pressing { Lin e1 } or { Line2 } (page 30). E[...]

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    Useful Information 48 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport T roubleshooting General use Programmable settings Problem Cause & solution The unit does not work. L Make sure that the battery is installed correctly (page 14). L Check the connections (page 9–1 1). L Fully charge the battery (page 14). L Clean the c[...]

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    Useful Information For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 49 Making/answering calls, Paging Phonebook Problem Cause & solution Static is heard, sound cuts in and out. Interference from other electrical units. L Move the handset and the ba se unit away from other electrical appliances. L Move closer to the base uni[...]

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    Useful Information 50 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Caller ID Problem Cause & solution The handset do es not display the caller’s name and/or phone nu mber. L Y ou have not subscribed to Calle r ID service. Contact your telephone company to subscribe. L If your unit is connected to any additional teleph[...]

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    Useful Information For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 51 Battery recharge Power failure Problem Cause & solution “ Recharge battery ” is displayed, 7 flashes or the handset beeps intermittently. L Fully charge the battery (page 15). “ Charge for 6h ” and 8 are displaye d and the handset does not work. [...]

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    Useful Information 52 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport FCC and other information This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules and the requirements adopted by the ACT A. On the bottom of this equipment is a label that contains, among other information, a product identifier in the format US:ACJ----------.[...]

  • Page 53

    Useful Information For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 53 When you hold the phone to your ear , noise might be heard in your Hearing Aid. Some Hearing Aids are not adequately shielded from external RF (radio frequency) energy . If noise occurs, use an optional headset accessory or the speakerphone option (if applic[...]

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    Useful Information 54 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport S pecifications Base unit Operating environment: 5 °C – 40 °C (41 °F – 104 °F) Frequenc y: 2.4 GHz – 2.48 GHz Dimensions : Approx. height 85 mm x width 175 mm x depth 200 mm (3 11 / 32 " x 6 7 / 8 " x 7 7 / 8 ") Mass (Weight): Approx[...]

  • Page 55

    ✄ Useful Information For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 55 W arranty P ANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMP ANY , DIVISION OF P ANASONIC CORPORA TION OF NORTH AMERICA One Panasonic W ay , Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 P ANASONIC PUERTO RICO, INC. San Gabriel Industrial Park, A ve. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5, Carolina[...]

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    Useful Information 56 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Limited W arranty Limits And Exclusions This Limited W arranty ONL Y COVERS failures due to defects in materials or workmanship, and DOES NOT COVER normal wear and tear or cosmetic damage. The Limited W arranty ALSO DOES NOT COVER damages which occurred in s[...]

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    Useful Information For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 57 Customer services Customer Services Directory Obtain Product Information and Operating Assistance; locate your nearest Dealer or Servicenter; purchase Parts and Accessories; or make Customer Service and Literature requests by visiting our Web Site at: http:/[...]

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    Index 58 For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport Index A Accessories: 5 Answering calls: 21 Auto talk: 21 , 37 B Backlit display: 19 Backlit handset keypad: 19 Base unit location: 8 Battery Charge: 14 Installation: 14 Performance: 15 Replacement: 16 S trength: 15 Belt clip: 46 Booster: 24 C Caller ID edit: 38 Caller ID[...]

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    Index For assistance, please visit http://www.panasonic.com/consumersupport 59 V olume control Handset receiver: 20 Handset speaker: 20 W Wall mounting: 44 W arranty: 55 TG2480(e).book Page 59 Mo nday, August 7, 2006 10: 32 AM[...]

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    If you need assistance with setup or opera tion; 1 Visit our website: http://www.pana sonic.com/consumersupport 2 Contact us via the web at: http ://www.panasonic.co m/contactinfo 3 Call us at: 1-800-211-PANA (7262) TTY users (hearing or speech impaired users) can ca ll 1-877-833-8855. When you ship the product; L Carefully pack your unit, preferab[...]