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Panasonic KX-TCA 285/385 Wireless Phone

 

 

M

AIN 

O

PERATIONAL 

K

EYS

 

Used to power the phone on and off, end calls, exit various 
modes or disable alerts while receiving calls: 

 

The 

POWER/CANCEL (PWR) 

key is represented by the 

following

 RED

 handset symbol; 

 

Used to make or receive calls, operate hands free mode: 

 

The 

TALK/SPEAKERPHONE 

key is represented by the 

following

 GREEN

 handset symbol; 

 

 
T

URNING THE 

P

HONE 

O

N AND 

O

FF

 

 

With the phone off, pressing the 

PWR 

(Power) key for 

about 2 seconds and the display will come on 

 

While on, pressing the 

PWR 

(Power) key for about 2 

seconds will turn the phone off leaving the display blank  

 
S

WITCHING BETWEEN THE GUIDANCE DISPLAY AND THE DATE 

AND TIME DISPLAY IN STANDBY MODE

 

 

While turned on, pressing the 

PWR 

(Power) key will 

toggle between the two displays  

 
U

SING THE KEY LOCK

/

 KEYGUARD

 

Enabling: 

 

Press and hold the 

Joystick

 straight IN. A key will appear 

on the bottom of the display 

 

Disabling: 

 

Press and hold the 

Joystick

 straight IN. The key on the 

bottom of the display will then disappear 

 

 
U

SING THE MEETING MODE

 

 

Press and hold the 

*

 (asterisks) key to turn 

meeting mode on and off.  An M will appear on 
the display when enabled and disappear when 
disabled 

 
 

 
 

GETTING TO THE MAIN MENU

 

 

With either standby display showing press the 

Joystick

 

straight IN. This acts like the 

Main Menu

 

Soft-key (soft-

keys change function depending on what is

 

shown on

 

the 

display above the key itself). While in standby mode 
pressing the Joystick straight in will show the Main Menu 
allowing you to enter the following sub-menus: “Ringer 
Volume
”, “New Phonebook”, “Memo Alarm”, “Setting 
Handset
” and “PBX Program",

 

 

 
D

ISPLAYING THE 

F-CO/DSS

 KEYS

 

As indicated by the Guidance Display, from standby push 
the 

Joystick

 to the RIGHT as the 

F-CO

 soft-key. This will 

display the first 5 preprogrammed 

F-CO/DSS Keys*

. Push 

the 

Joystick

 to the RIGHT again or the 

NEXT 

soft-key to 

see the next 5 keys and so on 

 
D

ISPLAYING THE 

F

UNCTION 

(FUNC)

 KEYS

** 

 

As indicated by the Guidance Display, from standby push 
the 

Joystick

 to the LEFT as the 

FUNC

 soft-key. This will 

display the first 5 preprogrammed 

Function (FUNC) 

Keys*

*. Push the 

Joystick

 to the LEFT again as a soft-key 

or the 

NEXT 

soft-key to see the next 5 

Function (FUNC) 

Keys**

 and so on 

 
A

NSWERING

/P

LACING A 

C

ALL

 

Answer a call: 

 

When your phone is ringing press the 

TALK 

key and you 

will be connected to the caller 

 

Press the 

CANCEL (PWR)

 key to end the call  

Place an outside call: 

 

Dial  

plus the 

external number

 and then press the 

TALK

 

key or - 

 

Press the 

TALK

 key and then dial 

plus the

 external 

number

 or - 

 

Select a line by selecting a preprogrammed 

CO/DSS Key*

 

plus the 

external number

 

 

 

Press the 

CANCEL (PWR)

 key to end the call

 

Place an internal call: 

 

Dial the desired 

extension number

 and then the 

TALK

 

key or -  

 

 

Press the 

TALK

 key and then dial the desired 

extension 

number 

or -  

 

 

Select the preprogrammed 

CO/DSS key* 

 

Press the 

CANCEL (PWR)

 key to end the call

 

 
A

UDIO 

V

OLUME

 

While on a call, push the 

Joystick

 UP or DOWN to adjust the 

incoming audio level of the speaker on the handset, headset 
or the speakerphone 

Summary of Contents for KX-TCA 285

Page 1: ...standby mode pressing the Joystick straight in will show the Main Menu allowing you to enter the following sub menus Ringer Volume New Phonebook Memo Alarm Setting Handset and PBX Program DISPLAYING THE F CO DSS KEYS As indicated by the Guidance Display from standby push the Joystick to the RIGHT as the F CO soft key This will display the first 5 preprogrammed F CO DSS Keys Push the Joystick to th...

Page 2: ...tore Press the Joystick straight IN Press the Joystick straight IN as the OK soft key with the cursor at Save Phonebook The phone will prompt you to edit the name of the number just accepted or enter a name if none was presented by the phone company Use the keypad to select each letter required for the name Max of 16 characters You can also use the Joystick LEFT and RIGHT to move the cursor or pre...

Page 3: ...change the current contrast level Press the Joystick straight IN as the OK soft key Press the CANCEL PWR key to exit DOOR OPENING FUNCTION OF DOORPHONE If you have answered a doorphone call press the 5 key If you want to open the door when not on a doorphone call dial 5 5 plus the two digital doorphone number and then press the TALK key Note Not all extensions have this authority EXTENSION DIALING...

Page 4: ... the extension number Press the TALK key ONE TOUCH KEY Using One Touch Speed Dial Keys F CO DSS Keys Push the Joystick to the RIGHT which acts like the F CO soft key Press the corresponding digit 0 9 for the One Touch key F CO DSS key that you wish to use or Push the Joystick UP or DOWN to move the cursor to the appropriate One Touch key F CO DSS key that you wish to use Then press the Joystick st...

Page 5: ... first letter of the contact name you would like to call and press Joystick straight IN which acts as the OK soft key Use the Joystick UP or DOWN until the person you would like to call is displayed Press the TALK key SPEED DIALS SYSTEM DIRECTORY Dialing system speed dials by name Press the LEFT soft key which acts as the Phonebook soft key Continue to press the LEFT soft key until you see PBX Pho...

Page 6: ...rallel mode with or press 4 8 0 to cancel Press the TALK key Note Flexible CO key or F CO also called a DSS key can be preprogrammed in many ways It can be programmed as a line appearance one touch key for externals numbers a system feature key or as a co worker s extension referred to as a DSS key Direct Station Selection If programmed as a DSS Key you may call the extension or transfer a call to...

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