Panasonic KX-TG2423BX, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ... these Operating Instructions before using the unit and save for future reference Charge the battery for 6 hours before initial use Operating Instructions Digital Cordless Phone Model No KX TG2423BX Model shown is KX TG2423BX Digital Cordless Phone with Dual Handsets Model No KX TG2424BX TG2423BX_2424BX e book Page 1 Thursday April 14 2005 11 49 AM ...

Page 2: ...pying all items 25 Caller ID Service Using Caller ID service 26 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 Handset locator 29 For KX TG2423BX users 29 For KX TG2424BX users 29 Intercom KX TG2424BX only 29 Transferring a call KX TG24...

Page 3: ...eneral use 44 Programmable settings 44 Making answering calls Intercom 45 Phonebook 45 Caller ID 46 Battery charge 47 Power failure 47 Technical information 48 Base unit 48 Handset 48 Charger KX TG2424BX only 48 Index Index 49 TG2423BX_2424BX e book Page 3 Thursday April 14 2005 11 49 AM ...

Page 4: ...reference Attach your purchase receipt here Your phone L References in these operating instructions to the charger and to the other handset are for KX TG2424BX users only Serial No Date of purchase found on the bottom of the unit Name and address of dealer KX TG2423BX KX TG2424BX TG2423BX_2424BX e book Page 4 Thursday April 14 2005 11 49 AM ...

Page 5: ...X TG2424BX 1 AC adaptor 1 2 2 Telephone line cord 1 1 3 Battery 1 2 4 Handset cover 1 2 5 Belt clip 1 2 6 Charger 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 Accessory items Order number Rechargeable nickel metal hydride Ni MH battery HHR P105 Headset KX TCA89BX Battery back up power supply KX TCA200BX TG2423BX_2424BX e book Page 5 Thursday April 14 2005 11 49 AM ...

Page 6: ...ctric shock do not disassemble this unit Take the unit to an authorized service center when service is required Opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltages or other risks Incorrect reassembly can cause electric shock when the unit is subsequently used 12 Unplug this unit from power outlets and refer servicing to an authorized service center when the following conditions occur A...

Page 7: ... circuit may cause the battery ies and or the conductive material to overheat and cause burns L Charge the battery ies provided with or identified for use with this product only in accordance with the instructions and limitations specified in this manual WARNING L To prevent the risk of fire or electrical shock do not expose this product to rain or any type of moisture Medical L Consult the manufa...

Page 8: ...devices such as fluorescent lamps and motors L The unit should be kept free from excessive smoke dust high temperature and vibration L The unit should not be exposed to direct sunlight L Do not place heavy objects on top of the unit L When you leave the unit unused for a long period of time unplug this unit from power outlet L The unit should be kept away from heat sources such as heaters kitchen ...

Page 9: ...mounted AC outlet Do not connect the AC adaptor to a ceiling mounted AC outlet as the weight of the adaptor may cause it to become disconnected Telephone line cord To power outlet AC 220 240 V 50 60 Hz To single line telephone jack AC adaptor Fasten the AC adaptor cord Hooks Raise the antenna Fasten the AC adaptor cord to prevent it from being disconnected AC adaptor To power outlet AC 220 240 V 5...

Page 10: ...asonic battery back up power supply noted on page 5 If you subscribe to a DSL service L 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 do not function properly Battery installation 1 Insert the battery 1 and press it down until...

Page 11: ...grease dust or high humidity Battery strength You 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 handset display the handset beeps intermittently while it is in use Note L Recharge the handset battery for more than 15 minutes or the display will continue showing the indication L If the batte...

Page 12: ...layed or 7 flashes This will maximize the battery life Battery replacement If battery performance diminishes make sure you have cleaned 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 the battery Recharge battery 7 flashing Charge for 6h 8 L Use only the rechargeable Pa...

Page 13: ...s Base unit KX TG2423BX KX TG2424BX A Antenna B IN USE indicator C Charge contacts D CHARGE indicator E HANDSET LOCATOR F HANDSET LOCATOR 1 G HANDSET LOCATOR 2 A B C D E A B C D F G TG2423BX_2424BX e book Page 13 Thursday April 14 2005 11 49 AM ...

Page 14: ...ay N MENU O OFF P MUTE CLEAR Q HOLD R HOLD INTERCOM Charger KX TG2424BX only A Charge contacts B CHARGE indicator Using the navigator key The handset navigator key can be used to navigate through menus and to select items shown on the display by pressing V or KX TG2423BX KX TG2424BX A B C D E F G H I J K L M N B O P Q R A B TG2423BX_2424BX e book Page 14 Thursday April 14 2005 11 49 AM ...

Page 15: ... key examples 1 KX TG2424BX only Backlit display and handset keypad The handset display and dialing buttons will light for a few seconds after pressing any of the handset s controls or lifting the handset off the base unit or charger They will also light when a call is being received Displayed item Meaning J Voice enhancer is on 5 Battery strength Display function Action Rcvd calls Enters caller l...

Page 16: ...s 7 Press OFF Note L If you make a mistake when entering the date and time press V or to move the cursor then make the correction L The date and time may be incorrect after a power failure When E Press MENU flashes on the handset display adjust the date and time To confirm the date and time Repeat steps 1 and 2 Press OFF when finished Time adjustment Caller ID subscribers only If the Caller ID tim...

Page 17: ...in a quiet room L If the other party has difficulty hearing you press V to decrease the speaker volume L While on a call you can switch from the receiver to the speakerphone by pressing s To switch back to the receiver press C To adjust the speaker volume 6 levels high to low are available While using the speaker press V or repeatedly To dial after confirming the entered number 1 Enter the phone n...

Page 18: ...t the handset and press C or s L You can also answer a call by pressing any button except V or OFF Any key talk feature 2 When finished talking press OFF or place the handset on the base unit or charger Auto talk This feature allows you to answer a call by simply lifting the handset off the base unit or charger You do not need to press C To activate this feature see page 33 Temporary ringer off Wh...

Page 19: ...d MUTE button You can mute your voice during a conversation While mute is turned on you will be able to hear the other party but the other party will not be able to hear you To mute your voice press MUTE L Mute will flash on the display L To return to the conversation press MUTE C or s Voice enhancer This feature clarifies the voice of the person you are talking to reproducing a more natural sound...

Page 20: ...d page 12 Call share KX TG2424BX only When the other handset is on an outside call this feature allows you to join that call To join a conversation press C or s when the other handset is on an outside call L Conference will be displayed PAUSE button for PBX long distance service users A pause is sometimes required when making calls using a PBX or long distance service For example if you need to di...

Page 21: ...le you answer the 2nd call L To switch between calls press Flash Note L Please contact your telephone company for details and availability of this service in your area Temporary tone dialing for rotary pulse service users You can temporarily switch the dialing mode to tone when you need to access touch tone services for example answering services telephone banking services etc Press TONE before en...

Page 22: ...he phonebook that can be dialed using the phonebook even when dial lock is turned on page 35 To store a number as an emergency number add at the beginning of the name see Adding items to the phonebook Character table The dial keys can be used to enter characters To enter a character press the appropriate dial key repeatedly if necessary To enter another character that is located on the same dial k...

Page 23: ...ample LISA Press 5 repeatedly to display any name with the initial L L If there is no item corresponding to the letter you selected the next item will be displayed 3 Press V repeatedly to display the desired item L To exit the phonebook press OFF L To dial the displayed number press C or s Editing items in the phonebook 1 Press Phonebook then press Search 2 Press V or repeatedly to display the des...

Page 24: ...n step 1 to change the dialing mode temporarily to tone Copying phonebook items KX TG2424BX only You can copy one or all of the phonebook items of one handset to the phonebook of the other handset Important L Make sure the destination handset is not in use L Do not place your handset on the base unit or charger until copying has finished otherwise copying will stop L If an outside call is received...

Page 25: ...then press 3 Scroll to Copy all items by pressing V or then press L When all items have been copied Complete will be displayed L The destination handset display will show Phonebook Receiving then Phonebook Received 4 Press OFF TG2423BX_2424BX e book Page 25 Thursday April 14 2005 11 49 AM ...

Page 26: ... names For further information please contact your telephone company Caller list Caller information for the last 50 different callers will be logged in the caller list You can use this list to return missed calls L Caller information includes phone numbers the date and time of calls and the number of times each caller called L Make sure the unit s date and time setting is correct page 16 Missed ca...

Page 27: ... or to enter the caller list 2 Press V or repeatedly to display the desired item 3 Press Edit 4 Add or erase digits to the beginning of the number as necessary L To add a digit press the desired dial key L To erase a digit press CLEAR or 5 To return a call press C or s Note L The edited phone number will not be saved in the caller list Storing caller information into the phonebook Items in the cal...

Page 28: ...sing a selected item 1 Press V or to enter the caller list 2 Press V or repeatedly to display the desired item 3 Press CLEAR L To erase other items repeat from step 2 L To exit the caller list press OFF Erasing all items Make sure that you have no missed calls 1 Press V or to enter the caller list 2 Press All erase L To cancel erasing press No 3 Press Yes TG2423BX_2424BX e book Page 28 Thursday Ap...

Page 29: ...LOCATOR1 or HANDSET LOCATOR2 OR Handset To stop paging press OFF Intercom KX TG2424BX only Intercom calls can be made between 2 handsets Note L If you have difficulty hearing the other party while using the speaker decrease the speaker volume L If you receive a phone call while talking on the intercom you will hear 2 tones page 33 To answer the call press OFF then press C or s L You cannot change ...

Page 30: ...to return to the call If not answered within 1 minute the call will ring at your handset again If you still do not answer the call within 4 minutes the call will be disconnected Conference calls KX TG2424BX only A conference call allows 2 handsets to speak together with an outside party 1 During an outside call press INTERCOM L The call will be put on hold 2 To page the other handset press handset...

Page 31: ... of the handsets you will not need to program the same item using the other handset KX TG2424BX only Note L To exit programming press OFF at any time L To go back to the previous menu press or Back or press or Select while Go back is displayed Main menu Sub menu 1 Sub menu 2 Page Ringer setting Ringer volume page 32 Ringer tone page 32 Interrupt tone 1 page 33 Date and time 2 page 16 Voice enhance...

Page 32: ...call is received There are 3 tones and 4 melodies The default setting is Tone 1 1 Press MENU 2 Scroll to Ringer setting by pressing V or then press 3 Scroll to Ringer tone by pressing V or then press 4 Press V or repeatedly to select the desired setting L You can also select the ringer tone by pressing 1 to 7 L If the ringer volume has been turned off the handset will not ring 5 Press Save then pr...

Page 33: ...t off the base unit or charger without pressing C The default setting is OFF 1 Press MENU 2 Scroll to Initial setting by pressing V or then press 3 Scroll to Auto talk by pressing V or then press 4 Press V or repeatedly to select On or Off 5 Press Save then press OFF Note L If you subscribe to Caller ID service and want to view the caller s information on the handset display after lifting up the h...

Page 34: ...rvice 1 Press MENU 2 Scroll to Initial setting by pressing V or then press 3 Scroll to Set tel line by pressing V or then press 4 Scroll to Set dial mode by pressing V or then press 5 Press V or repeatedly to select the desired setting 6 Press Save then press OFF Flash time The flash time depends on your telephone exchange or host PBX You can select 90ms milliseconds 100ms 110ms 250ms 300ms 400ms ...

Page 35: ...s The default setting is OFF Important L When dial lock is turned on only phone numbers stored in the phonebook as emergency numbers numbers stored with a at the beginning of the name can be dialed using the phonebook page 22 We recommend storing emergency numbers in the phonebook before using this feature L When dial lock is turned on you cannot store edit or erase items in the phonebook To turn ...

Page 36: ...e unit Important L Make sure the base unit is not being used L Have the handset and base unit near each other when re registering the handset L KX TG2424BX only Confirm the extension number of the handset which has lost the communication by placing the handset on the base unit or charger If you re register the handset using the other handset s extension number 1 or 2 the other handset will not fun...

Page 37: ...ceived To turn this feature on select Caller ID auto default To turn off select Manual 1 Press MENU 2 Scroll to Initial setting by pressing V or then press 3 Scroll to Time adjustment by pressing V or then press 4 Press V or repeatedly to select Manual or Caller ID auto 5 Press Save then press OFF Note L To use this feature set the date and time manually first page 16 TG2423BX_2424BX e book Page 3...

Page 38: ...e Direct commands chart Feature Feature code Setting code Page Ringer volume 1 1 1 Low 2 Medium 3 High 0 Off page 32 Ringer tone 1 2 1 3 Tone pattern 1 3 4 7 Melody pattern 1 4 page 32 Interrupt tone 1 1 3 1 On 2 2 times 0 Off page 33 Date and time 4 Go to step 3 on page 16 page 16 Voice enhancer 5 1 On 0 Off page 33 Dial lock 6 Go to step 3 on page 35 page 35 LCD contrast 0 1 1 6 Level 1 6 page 3...

Page 39: ... press OFF then start again by pressing MENU Handset registration 0 0 Go to step 4 on page 36 page 36 Copy phonebook 1 item 1 1 Go to step 4 on page 24 page 24 Copy phonebook all items 1 2 page 25 Feature Feature code Setting code Page TG2423BX_2424BX e book Page 39 Thursday April 14 2005 11 49 AM ...

Page 40: ...ection of the arrow 2 Headset optional Connecting an optional headset to the handset allows hands free phone conversations Please use only a Panasonic headset See page 5 for the compatible headset and ordering information To connect an optional headset to the handset Note L To switch to the speakerphone press s To return to the headset press C 1 2 Headset jack TG2423BX_2424BX e book Page 40 Thursd...

Page 41: ...ews not included into the wall using the wall mount template see below Connect the telephone line cord Mount the unit then slide it down L Raise the antenna To power outlet Fasten the AC adaptor cord Hooks To single line telephone jack Screws 82 mm Wall mount template for the base unit 82 mm TG2423BX_2424BX e book Page 41 Thursday April 14 2005 11 49 AM ...

Page 42: ...daptor 2 Drive the screws not included into the wall using the wall mount template see below 3 Mount the charger 1 4 Slide it down 2 and to the right 3 until it is secure 1 2 3 25 4 mm Screws To power outlet Wall mount template for the charger 25 4 mm TG2423BX_2424BX e book Page 42 Thursday April 14 2005 11 49 AM ...

Page 43: ...opying stopped Press OFF to exit Erase items from the other handset s phonebook page 23 When phonebook memory is available you can copy all phonebook items page 25 or individual items one by one page 24 1 No link to base Move closer to base try again L The handset has lost communication with the base unit Move closer to the base unit and try again L Confirm that the base unit s AC adaptor is plugg...

Page 44: ...emedies do not solve the problem the handset may have lost communication with the base unit Register the handset again page 36 I cannot hear a dial tone L Confirm that the telephone line cord is connected page 9 L Disconnect the unit from the telephone line and connect a known working telephone If the working telephone operates properly contact our service personnel to have the unit repaired If th...

Page 45: ... redial by pressing REDIAL L If the last number dialed was more than 48 digits long the number will not be redialed correctly L If you press REDIAL after you have started dialing this button functions as the PAUSE button To redial do not dial any numbers before pressing REDIAL L Dial lock is turned on To turn it off see page 36 I cannot have a conversation using the headset L Make sure that an opt...

Page 46: ...ox or wireless telephone jack disconnect the unit from the equipment and plug the unit directly into the wall jack L If your unit is connected to a telephone line with DSL service we recommend connecting a noise filter between the base unit and the telephone line jack Contact your DSL provider for details L Other telephone equipment may be interfering with this unit Disconnect the other equipment ...

Page 47: ...acts and charge again page 11 L The battery may need to be replaced page 12 If you install a new battery fully charge it page 11 The CHARGE indicator does not go out after the battery has been charged L This is normal The handset display is blank L Confirm that the battery is properly installed L Fully charge the battery page 11 Problem Cause solution The unit will not function L This product is n...

Page 48: ...ight 167 mm x width 48 mm x depth 31 mm Mass Weight Approx 107 g Power supply Ni MH battery 2 4 V 830 mAh Security codes 1 000 000 Charger KX TG2424BX only Operating environment 5 C 40 C Dimensions Approx height 65 mm x width 85 mm x depth 95 mm Mass Weight Approx 97 g Power consumption Standby Approx 1 0 W Maximum Approx 3 0 W Power supply AC adaptor 220 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Note L Design and specif...

Page 49: ...ton 20 Flash time 34 Function menu Direct commands 38 Table 31 H Handset locator 29 Headset optional 40 Hold 19 I Installation AC adaptor 9 Base unit 9 Charger 9 Telephone line cord 9 Intercom 29 Interrupt tone 33 K Key tone 36 L LCD contrast 34 Line mode 35 M Making calls 17 Microphone 17 Mute 19 N Navigator key 14 Noise 8 P Pause 20 Phonebook Adding 22 Calling 23 Copying 24 25 Editing 23 Erasing...

Page 50: ...swering calls Intercom 45 Phonebook 45 Power failure 47 Programmable settings 44 V VE voice enhancer 19 Voice enhancer 19 33 Volume control Handset receiver 17 Handset speaker 17 W Wall mounting Base unit 41 Charger 42 TG2423BX_2424BX e book Page 50 Thursday April 14 2005 11 49 AM ...

Page 51: ...51 Notes TG2423BX_2424BX e book Page 51 Thursday April 14 2005 11 49 AM ...

Page 52: ...uction in whole or in part is prohibited without the written consent of Panasonic Communications Co Ltd 2005 Panasonic Communications Co Ltd All Rights Reserved Panasonic Communications Co Ltd 1 62 4 chome Minoshima Hakata ku Fukuoka 812 8531 Japan PQQX14746ZA DM0305SY2045 TG2423BX_2424BX e book Page 52 Thursday April 14 2005 11 49 AM ...