Panasonic KX-TG2632 manual

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    This unit is compatible with Caller ID. T o use this feature, you must subscribe to the appro priate serv ice offered by your service pr ovider . Please read these Operating Instructio ns before using the unit and save fo r future reference. For assistance, visit our we bsite: http://www .p anasonic.c om/phonehelp for customers in the U.S.A. or Pue[...]

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    T able of Contents 2 For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp Introduction Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 About these operating instructions . . . . . 4 Accessory informat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Important safety inst ructions . . . . . . . . . 7 For best performance . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    Introduction For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp 3 Introduction Thank you fo r purchasing a Panasonic cordless telephone. We recommend keeping a record of the following information for future re ference. Att ach your purchase re ceipt here. Serial No. Date of purchase (found on the bottom of the base unit) Name and add[...]

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    Introduction 4 For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp About these operating instructions These operating instructions can be used for KX-TG263 1/KX-TG2632. Descriptions of the multiple hand set s and charger KX-TG2632 includes 2 handsets and a charger . Descriptions of the multiple handsets and charger in these operatin g[...]

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    Introduction For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp 5 Accessory information Included accessori es *1 Both of the AC adaptors function well with the base unit and charger . *2 The handset cover comes attached to the handse t. 1234 5 No. Accessory item Order number Quantity KX-TG 2631W KX-TG 2632B KX-TG 2632W 1 AC adaptor P[...]

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    Introduction 6 For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp Additional/replacement accessories Sales and support information L T o order repla cement accessories, call 1-800-332-5368 . L TTY users (hearing or speech impaired users) can call 1-866-605-12 77. Accessory item Order number Rechargeable nickel metal hydride (Ni-MH) b[...]

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    Introduction For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp 7 Import ant safety instructions When using the product, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or personal injury . 1. Read all instructions carefully . 2. Follow all warnings and instru ctions marked on the produc[...]

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    Introduction 8 For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp CAUTION: Installation L Never install telephone wiring during a lightning sto rm. L Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the ja ck is specifically designed for wet locations. L Never touch uninsulated telepho ne wires or terminals unless the telephone [...]

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    Introduction For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp 9 For best perfor mance Base unit location/ avoiding noise The base unit and other co mpatible Panasonic units use radio waves to communicate with each other . For maximum distance and noise-free operation, we recommend the follo wing: L Placing the product away from ele[...]

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    Preparation 10 For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp Setting up the base unit Connecting the AC adaptor and telephone line cord Connect the telephone line cord until it clicks into the base unit ( A ) and telephone line jack ( B ). Connect th e AC adaptor cord by pressing the plug firmly ( C ). L Use only the included Pa[...]

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    Preparation For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp 11 If you subscribe to a DSL service Please attach a noise filter (contact your DSL provider) to the telephone line between the base unit and the telephone line jack in the event of the following: – Noise is heard during conversations. – Caller ID features (page 26) d[...]

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    Preparation 12 For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp Battery inst allation/replacement 1 Press the notch of the handset cover firmly, and slide it in th e direction of the arrow. L If necessary , remove the old battery . 2 Insert the battery ( A ), and press it down until it snaps into position ( B ). Then close the hand[...]

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    Preparation For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp 13 Charger: Note: L If you want to use the unit immediately , charge the battery for at least 15 minutes. L T o ensure that the b attery charges properly , clean the charge contacts of the handset, base unit, and cha rger with a soft, dry cloth once a month. Clean more of[...]

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    Preparation 14 For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp Controls Base unit *1 KX-TG2631 *2 KX-TG2632 A Antenna B Speaker C Display D { GREETING REC } (Recording) E { ERASE } F { STOP } G CHARGE indicator H { GREETING CHECK } I { ANSWER ON } ANSWER ON indicator J { MESSAGE } MESSAGE indicator K { > } (SKIP) L { < } (RE[...]

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    Preparation For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp 15 Handset A Speaker B Soft keys C Headset jack D {C} (T ALK) E Navigator key ( {^} {V} { < } { > } ) F {s} (SP-PHONE) G {*} (TONE) H { P AUSE } { REDIAL } I Ringer indicator Message indicator J Receiver K Display L { MENU } M { OFF } N { MUTE } { CLEAR } O { HOLD }[...]

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    Preparation 16 For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp Handset soft keys The handset features 2 soft keys. By pressing a soft key , you can select th e feature shown directly above it on the display . { Select } , { Save } , { OK } , { Flash } and additional other func tions are assigned to soft keys, p ay attention to sof[...]

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    Preparation For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp 17 Handset displa y items Setting the unit before use Display la nguage The default setting is “ English ”. 1 { MENU } i { 0 }{ 8 } 2 Select the desired setting. 3 Press the right soft key to save. i { OFF } Dialing mode If you cannot make calls, change this setting d[...]

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    Preparation 18 For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp Date and time Set the correct date and time. When you play back a message from the answering system (page 35), the u nit announces the day and time it was recorded . 1 { MENU } i { 4 } 2 Enter the current month, day, and year by selecting 2 di gits for each. Example: A[...]

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    Making/Answering Calls For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp 19 Making calls 1 Lift the handset and dial the phone number. L T o correct a digit, press { CLEAR } . 2 Press {C} or { Call } . 3 When you finish talking, press { OFF } or place the handset on the base unit or charger. Note: L “ Line in use ” is displayed [...]

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    Making/Answering Calls 20 For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp Answering calls When a call is being received, the ring er indicator flashes rapidly . 1 Lift the handset and press {C} or {s} . L Y ou can also answer the call by pressing any button except {^} , {V} , { < } , { > } , or { OFF } . (Any key t alk featu[...]

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    Making/Answering Calls For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp 21 Mute While mute is turned on, you can hear the other party , but the o ther party cannot hear you. T o mute your voice, press { MUTE } . L T o return to the conversation, press { MUTE } or {C} . FLASH button Pressing { Flas h } allows you to use spe cial fea[...]

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    Making/Answering Calls 22 For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp emphasize existing lin e noise. If it becomes difficult to hear , turn this feature of f. Call share This feature allows the handset to join an existing outside call. T o join the conversation, press {C} when the other handset is on an outside call. A vailab[...]

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    Phonebook For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp 23 Handset phonebook Y ou ca n add up to 50 items to th e handset phonebook and search for phonebook items by name. Adding items to the phonebook 1 { Phonebook } 2 { Add } 3 Enter the name (max. 16 characters). i { Next } 4 Enter the phone number (max. 32 digits). i { Next [...]

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    Phonebook 24 For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp Searching for a name by initial 1 { Phonebook } i { Search } 2 Press the dialing button ( { 0 } to { 9 } , {#} , or {*} ) that corresponds to the first letter you are sea rching for (see th e character table, page 23). Example: “ LISA ” Press { 5 } repeatedly to disp[...]

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    Phonebook For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp 25 Copying handset phonebook items Y ou ca n copy one or all of th e phonebook items from one handset to another . Copying an item 1 { MENU } i {#}{ 1 } 2 Find the desired item (page 23, 24). i { Send } 3 Press { OFF } after the long beep. Copying all i tems 1 { MENU } i {#[...]

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    Caller ID Service 26 For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp 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 and telephone numbe[...]

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    Caller ID Service For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp 27 Caller list Viewing the caller list a nd calling back 1 Press {^} or {V} to enter the caller list. 2 Press {V} to search from the most recent call, or {^} to search from the oldest call. 3 {C} Note: L KX-TG2632: Each handset has its own caller list. If you viewed[...]

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    Caller ID Service 28 For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp Note: L Phone numbers from t he 4 most recently edited area codes are automatica lly edited. L If you move to another area, you can turn this feature off to erase previously edited area codes. T o use this feature again, turn it on and reprogram the area codes yo[...]

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    Programming For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp 29 Programmable settings Y ou can customize the unit by progra mming th e followi ng features using the handset. T o access the features, there are 2 methods: scr olli ng through the display menus (page 29) or using the direct commands (page 31). L Mainly the direct comma[...]

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    Programming 30 For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp *1 If you program these settings using one of the handsets, you do not need to program the same item using anoth er handset (KX-TG2632). *2 See the leaflet incl uded with this unit for more information. *3 KX-TG2632 Initial setting Set answering Ring count *1 page 38 R[...]

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    Programming For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp 31 Programming using the direct commands 1 { MENU } 2 Enter the desired feature code. 3 Enter the desired setting code. L This step may vary depending on the feature bei ng programme d. 4 { Save } i { OFF } Note: L In the following table: – < > shows the default s[...]

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    Programming 32 For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp *1 If you subscribe to Caller ID servi ce and want to view the call er ’s information after lifting up the handset to answer a call, turn off this feature. *2 KX-TG2632 *3 This tone lets you know when you receive a ca ll while you are on an intercom call. If you sele[...]

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    Programming For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp 33 Customer support The handset can display the Internet addr ess where you can downloa d the operating instructions or get furthe r informatio n for this prod uct using your computer . { MENU } i “ Customer support ” i { Select } i { OFF } TG2631_2632.book Page 33 Mo[...]

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    Answering System 34 For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp Answering system Important: L Only 1 person can access the answerin g system at a time. L When callers leave messa ges, the unit records the day and time of each message. Make sure the date and t ime have been set (page 18). Memory capacity The total recording cap[...]

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    Answering System For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp 35 Playing back the greeting me ssage Press { GREETING CHECK } . Erasing your greeting message Press { GREETING CHECK } , and then press { ERASE } while your greeting message is playing. Prerecorded greeting message If you erase or do not record your own greeting mes[...]

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    Answering System 36 For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp Listening to messages using the handset When new messages have been recorded: –“ New message ” is displayed. – The message indi cator on the h andset flashes slowly if the message alert feature is turn ed on (pag e 39). 1 { MENU } 2 “ Message play ” i [...]

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    Answering System For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp 37 Remote operation Using a touch tone phon e, you can call your phone number from outside and access the unit to listen to messages. The unit’s voice guidance prompts you to press certain dial keys to perform dif ferent operations. Important: L In order to operate[...]

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    Answering System 38 For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp *1 If pressed within the first 5 seconds of a message, the previous message is played . *2 T o resume operati on, enter a remote command within 15 seconds, or the voice guidance starts. T urning on the answering system remotely If the answering system is off, you [...]

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    Answering System For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp 39 For V oice Mail service subscribers If you subscribe to a flat-rate service package that includes Caller ID, Call W aiting, V oice Mail, and unlimited local/ regional/long distance calls, please note the following: L T o use the V oice Mail service prov ided by yo[...]

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    Multi-unit Operation 40 For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp Intercom Intercom calls can be made: – between the handse t and base unit – between handsets (KX-TG2632 ) Note: L If you receive a phone call while talking on the intercom, you hear 2 tones. T o answer the call, press { OFF } , then press {C} . L Y ou can [...]

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    Multi-unit Operation For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp 41 Answering an interco m call 1 Press {C} to answer the page. 2 To end the intercom call, press { OFF } . 1 Press { 1 } or { 2 } to answer the page. 2 To end the intercom call, press { 1 } or { 2 } . Note: L When the ringer volume is set to o ff, the handset rin[...]

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    Multi-unit Operation 42 For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp Registering a handset The included handset and base unit are preregistered. If for some reason the handset is not regist ered to the base unit, register the handset. KX-TG2631 1 Handset: { MENU } i { 0 }{ 0 } 2 Base unit: Press and hold { LOCATOR/ INTERCOM } u[...]

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    Useful Information For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp 43 W all mounting Base unit Connect the telephone line cord. Moun t the unit by insertin g the mounting pins into the round openings o n the adaptor (for pin 2 , use round cut out at the bottom of the adaptor if you are using the 4 inches phone plate), then sliding[...]

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    Useful Information 44 For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp Headset (optional) Connecting a headset to the handset allows hands-free phone conversations. Please use only a Panasonic headset (page 6). L Headset shown i s KX-TCA86. Switching a call between the headset and speakerpho ne T o switch to the speakerphone, press[...]

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    Useful Information For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp 45 Error messages If the unit detects a problem, one of the following messages is shown on the display . *1 KX-TG2632 Display message Cause/solution Busy L The called base unit is i n use. L Another handset or the called handset is in use. *1 L The handset you trie[...]

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    Useful Information 46 For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp T roubleshooting General u se Programmable settings Battery recharge Problem Cause/solution The unit does not work. L Make sure the battery is in stalled correctly and fully charged (page 12). L Check the connections (page 10). L Unplug the base unit’s AC adap[...]

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    Useful Information For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp 47 Making/a nswering ca lls, interco m 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 unit. L Raise the [...]

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    Useful Information 48 For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp Phonebook *1 KX-TG2632 Caller ID Problem Cause/solution Copying stopped w ith an item displayed. *1 L The destination handset ma y have lost communication with the base unit, or the destinatio n unit user may have pressed {C} or {s} . The displayed phoneboo k it[...]

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    Useful Information For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp 49 Answering system *1 KX-TG2632 The 2nd caller’s information is not displayed during an outside call. L In order to use Caller ID, Call Waiting, or Call W aiting Caller ID (CWID), yo u must first contact your telephone company and subscribe to the desired servic[...]

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    Useful Information 50 For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp 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----------. If [...]

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    Useful Information For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp 51 line, ensure the installation of this equipment does not disable your alarm equipment. If you have questions about what will disable alarm equipment, consult your telephone company or a qualified installer . This equipment is hearing aid compatible as defined by[...]

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    Useful Information 52 For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp Notice reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: – Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. – Increase the separation between[...]

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    Useful Information For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp 53 S pecifications General Base unit Handset Charger *1 *1 KX-TG2632 Note: L Design and specificatio ns are su bject to ch ange without notice. L The illustrations in these instructions ma y vary slightly from the actual product. Operating environment 5 °C – 40 [...]

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    Useful Information 54 For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp 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://www[...]

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    Useful Information ✄ For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp 55 W arranty Panasonic T elephone Limited W arranty Limited W arranty Coverage If your telephone (identified in your Operating Instructions) does not work properly because of a defect in materials or workmanship, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company or Panaso[...]

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    Useful Information 56 For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp When shipping the unit carefully pack, include all accessories, and send it prepaid, adequately insured and preferably in the original carton. Include a letter detailing the complaint, a return address and a day time phone number where you can be reached. Limite[...]

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    Index For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp 57 Index A Answering calls: 20 Answering system Erasing messages: 35 , 36 , 37 Listening to messages: 35 , 36 , 37 T urning on/off: 34 , 36 , 37 , 38 Auto talk: 20 B Battery Charge: 12 Installation: 12 Level: 13 Performance: 13 Replacement: 12 Booster (Clarity booster): 21 C Ca[...]

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    Index 58 For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp Vo l u m e Handset ringer: 32 Receiver: 19 S peaker : 19 W Wa l l m o u n t i n g Base unit: 43 Charger: 43 W arranty: 55 TG2631_2632.book Page 58 Monday, December 26, 2005 2:02 PM[...]

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    For assistance, please visit h ttp://www.panasonic.co m/phonehelp 59 Notes TG2631_2632.book Page 59 Monday, December 26, 2005 2:02 PM[...]

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    If you need assistance with setup or operation 1 Visit our website: http://www.p anasonic.com/phonehelp 2 Contact us via the web at: http ://www.panasoni c.co m/contactinfo 3 Call us at: 1-800-211-PANA (1-800-211-7262) or 1-800 -833-9626 TTY users (hearing or speech impaired users) can ca ll 1-877-833-8855. When you ship the product L Carefully pac[...]