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Preparation

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing a new Panasonic digital cordless phone.
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Attach or keep original receipt to assist with any repair under warranty.

Note:

In the event of problems, you should contact your equipment supplier in the first
instance.

Your phone

Serial No. (found on the bottom of the base unit)
Date of purchase
Name and address of dealer

KX-TG1855

KX-TG1857

TG1855-1857AL(e-e).book Page 3 Thursday, July 12, 2007 5:31 PM

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Page 1: ...bscribe to Caller ID service Charge the batteries for about 7 hours before initial use Please read these operating instructions before using the unit and save them for future reference Operating Instructions Model No KX TG1855AL KX TG1857AL Digital Cordless Answering System KX TG1855 ...

Page 2: ...ttings Base unit settings 21 Special instructions for call options 22 Caller ID Service Using Caller ID service 23 Caller list 23 Voice mail service 24 Answering System Features Answering system 25 Turning the answering system on off 25 Greeting message 25 Listening to messages 26 Direct command operation using the handset 27 Remote operation 27 Answering system settings 29 Multi unit Operation Op...

Page 3: ...ure reference Attach or keep original receipt to assist with any repair under warranty Note L In the event of problems you should contact your equipment supplier in the first instance Your phone Serial No found on the bottom of the base unit Date of purchase Name and address of dealer KX TG1855 KX TG1857 ...

Page 4: ...ed batteries No Accessory items Quantity KX TG1855 KX TG1857 1 AC adaptor for base unit Part No PQLV207AL 1 1 2 Telephone line cord 1 1 1 3 Rechargeable batteries AAA R03 size Part No HHR 55AAAB 2 4 4 Handset cover 2 1 2 5 Charger Part No PQLV30055Z 1 6 AC adaptor for charger Part No PQLV209AL 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 No Model No Description 1 HHR 4EPT 2B 1 2 rechargeable nickel metal hydride Ni MH batteries...

Page 5: ... L To prevent the risk of electrical shock do not expose this product to rain or any other type of moisture L Unplug this product from power outlets if it emits smoke an abnormal smell or makes unusual noise These conditions can cause fire or electric shock Confirm that smoke has stopped emitting and contact an authorised service centre L Do not spill liquids detergents cleansers etc onto the tele...

Page 6: ...re occurs which results in the internal parts becoming accessible disconnect the power supply cord immediately and return this unit to an authorised service centre L To minimise the possibility of lightning damage when you know that a thunderstorm is coming we recommend that you Unplug the telephone line cord from the phone socket Unplug the AC adaptor from the AC power outlet L No 000 or other ca...

Page 7: ... To disconnect your existing telephone you must first remove its plug from the line socket You can then insert the plug of your Permitted Attachment into the socket and use your equipment If the plug of your existing telephone cannot be readily removed you will have to remove the screw securing it To do this proceed as follows 1 Loosen screw A sufficiently to remove the socket cover See Fig 1 2 Re...

Page 8: ... for service L Disconnect the Permitted Attachment and try using the service with the normal telephone L If the telephone service then operates satisfactorily the fault is in your Permitted Attachment Leave the Permitted Attachment disconnected and report the fault to its supplier or agent to arrange for repair L If when using the telephone the service is still faulty report the fault to Service D...

Page 9: ... D C Talk E Navigator key V Receiver volume V F s Speakerphone G R Recall H Receiver I Display J R Redial Pause K ih Off Power L C T Clear Mute M Dial keypad N INT Intercom O Microphone P Charge contacts Using the navigator key Press V or to navigate through menus and to select items shown on the display Adjusting the receiver or speaker volume Press or V while on a call F G H IJ B A CDE A B C F G...

Page 10: ...Within range of a base unit L When flashing Handset is searching for base unit page 37 L Handset is accessing base unit intercom paging changing base unit settings etc k Handset is on an outside call u Answering system is on page 25 5 Battery level Call privacy mode is on page 16 L Line is being used by another handset for calling registration etc L Answering system is being used by another handse...

Page 11: ...bscribe to an ADSL service L Please attach a noise filter contact your ADSL provider to the telephone line between the base unit and the telephone line socket in the event of the following Noise is heard during conversations Caller ID features page 23 do not function properly Location L For maximum distance and noise free operation place your base unit away from electrical appliances such as TVs r...

Page 12: ...ries remove the old batteries Battery charge Place the handset on the base unit or charger for about 7 hours before initial use When charging Charging will be displayed When the batteries are fully charged Charge Completed will be displayed 1 KX TG1857 Note L It is normal for the handset to feel warm during charging L If you want to use the unit immediately charge the batteries for at least 15 min...

Page 13: ...ou replace the batteries In this case place the handset on the base unit or charger and let it charge for at least 7 hours Turning the power on off Power on Press ih for about 1 second Power off Press ih for about 2 seconds Setting up the unit before use Display language 1 ih i j OK 2 Press or V to select Handset Setup i 3 Press or V to select Display Setup i 4 Press or V to select Select Language...

Page 14: ...Enter the current date month and year Example 17 May 2007 1 7 0 5 0 7 6 Enter the current hour and minute Example 3 30 PM 0 3 3 0 i Press until 03 30 PM is displayed 7 j OK i ih Note L To correct a digit press or to move the cursor then make the correction L The date and time may be incorrect after a power failure In this case set the date and time again ...

Page 15: ...he desired number i 3 V Erase i 4 V Yes i i ih Pause for PBX long distance service users A pause is sometimes required when making calls using a PBX or long distance service Example If you have to dial 0 before dialling outside numbers manually you will probably need to pause after dialling 0 until you hear a dial tone 1 0 i R 2 Dial the phone number i C Note L A 3 second pause is inserted each ti...

Page 16: ...n the phone you will hear a Call Waiting tone Please contact your service provider telephone company for details and availability of this service in your area Press R to answer the 2nd call L To switch between calls press R Key lock The handset can be locked so that no calls or settings can be made Incoming calls can be answered but all other functions are disabled while key lock is on To turn key...

Page 17: ...contains the character you are searching for page 34 L Press the same dial key repeatedly to display the first entry corresponding to each letter located on that dial key L If there is no entry corresponding to the letter you selected the next entry will be displayed L To change the character entry mode R i V Select the character entry mode i 3 V Scroll through the phonebook if necessary 4 C Editi...

Page 18: ...phonebook while you are on a call This feature can be used for example to dial a calling card access number or bank account PIN that you have stored in the handset phonebook without having to dial manually 1 While on a call press k 2 V Select the desired entry 3 Press to dial the number ...

Page 19: ...ximum 1 Ext Ringtone For outside calls Ringtone 1 2 3 Display Setup Select Language English page 13 Contrast Level 3 Registration Register H set page 31 Other Options Keytones On Auto Talk Off page 15 1 When the ringer volume is turned off Ring Off is displayed and the handset does not ring for outside calls However even when the ringer volume is turned off the handset rings at the minimum level f...

Page 20: ...Enter the desired hour and minute i j OK 7 V Select the desired ringtone i 8 V Save i i ih Note L To stop the alarm press any dial key L When in talk or intercom mode the alarm will not sound until the call has ended L If you select Once the setting will change to Off after the alarm sounds Off Turns alarm off Press again then press ih to finish Once The alarm sounds once at the set time Enter the...

Page 21: ... The recall time depends on your telephone exchange or host PBX Consult your PBX supplier if necessary You can access your service provider telephone company Call Waiting service by having the recall time set at 100 ms and then follow your service provider telephone company Call Waiting instructions to operate this service 2 If you change the PIN please make note of your new PIN The unit will not ...

Page 22: ...s If you do not want to dial the area codes when making calls from the Caller ID list you can store the area codes which you want the unit to delete automatically Example You have stored the area code 123 If you make a call from the Caller ID list to the phone number 123 456 7890 the unit dials 456 7890 1 j OK 2 V Base Unit Setup i 3 V Call Options i 4 V Area Code i 5 V Enter an area code 5 digits...

Page 23: ... call is not answered the unit treats the call as a missed call The number of missed calls is shown on the display This lets you know if you should view the caller list to see who called while you were out Call waiting and Caller ID compatible If you subscribe to Caller ID service your handset displays the 2nd caller s information while talking After you hear a call waiting tone the caller s phone...

Page 24: ... ih Storing caller information into the handset phonebook 1 j OK 2 V Caller List i 3 V Select the desired entry i j OK 4 V Add Phonebook i 5 Continue from step 3 Adding entries page 17 Voice mail service Voice mail is an automatic answering service offered by your service provider telephone company If you subscribe to this service your service provider telephone company s voice mail system will an...

Page 25: ...e answering system L When the answering system is turned on the answer on indicator lights up Using the handset 1 j OK 2 V Answer System i 3 V Answer On or Answer Off i i ih Note L When the answering system is turned on u is displayed Greeting message When the unit answers a call callers are greeted by a greeting message Recording a greeting message You can record your own greeting message 2 minut...

Page 26: ...een recorded the base unit plays back new messages L If there are no new messages the base unit plays back all messages Using the handset 1 j OK 2 V Answer System i 3 V Play New Msg or Play All Msg i Operations during playback To adjust the speaker volume for the base unit press or for the handset press or V To repeat a message for the base unit press 7 for the handset press If pressed within the ...

Page 27: ...e will prompt you to press certain dial keys to perform different operations Important L In order to operate the answering system remotely you must first turn on remote operation by setting a remote access code This code must be entered each time you operate the answering system remotely Turning remote operation on A 3 digit remote access code must be entered when operating the answering system re...

Page 28: ...ertain answering system functions without waiting for the voice guidance to prompt you Turning on the answering system remotely If the answering system is off you can turn it on remotely 1 Dial your phone number from a touch tone phone 2 Let the phone ring 15 times L A long beep will be heard 3 Enter your remote access code within 10 seconds after the long beep L The greeting message is played bac...

Page 29: ... provider telephone company on how to operate this service and how you will be notified that you have messages on your Voice Mail To use this service you will be required to leave your answering machine off on your unit This will allow the Voice Mail to receive any messages This unit does not have a visual indicator to indicate if there are new messages in your Voice Mail service Your service prov...

Page 30: ...ssage recording time allotted to each caller or set the unit to greet callers but not record messages 1 j OK 2 V Answer System i 3 V Settings i 4 V Recording Time i 5 V Select the desired setting i i ih Call screening While a caller is leaving a message you can screen the call through the handset speaker 1 j OK 2 V Answer System i 3 V Settings i 4 V Call Screening i 5 V On or Off i i ih ...

Page 31: ...Setup i 3 V Registration i 4 V Register H set i 5 Press and hold x on the base unit for about 5 seconds until the registration tone sounds L If all registered handsets start ringing press x to stop then repeat this step L After pressing x the rest of this procedure must be completed within 90 seconds 6 Wait until Enter Base PIN is displayed i Enter the base unit PIN default 0000 i j OK L If you fo...

Page 32: ...tup i 3 V Other Options i 4 V Repeater Mode i 5 V On or Off i i ih Note L After turning repeater mode on or off w will flash on the handset momentarily This is normal The handset can be used once w stops flashing Intercom between handsets Intercom calls can be made between handsets Example When handset 1 calls handset 2 1 Handset 1 INT i Press 2 desired handset number 2 Handset 2 C 3 When finished...

Page 33: ...ring an outside call press INT i Press 2 desired handset number L The outside call will be put on hold L If there is no answer press INT to return to the outside call 2 Handset 2 Press C to answer the page L Handset 2 can talk with handset 1 3 Handset 1 To establish a conference call press 3 Copying phonebook entries You can copy handset phonebook entries to the handset phonebook of another compat...

Page 34: ...s C T to erase the character or number highlighted by the cursor Press and hold C T to erase all characters or numbers Press to switch between uppercase and lowercase To enter another character located on the same dial key press to move the cursor to the next space then press the appropriate dial key Character entry modes Several character entry modes can be used when entering text The characters ...

Page 35: ...ormation 35 Extended 1 character table N L The following are used for both uppercase and lowercase Extended 2 character table O L The following are used for both uppercase and lowercase Cyrillic character table P ...

Page 36: ...s phonebook memory is full Erase unnecessary entries page 17 L Message memory becomes full Erase unnecessary messages page 26 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 Unplug the base unit s AC adaptor to reset the unit Reconnect the adaptor and try again L The handset s registration may have b...

Page 37: ... The base unit AC adaptor is not connected Check the connections L You are using the handset or base unit in an area with high electrical interference Place the handset and base unit away from interference sources such as antennas and mobile phones The handset display is blank L The handset is not turned on Turn the power on page 13 The handset will not turn on L Make sure that the batteries are i...

Page 38: ...arging but the battery icon does not change L Clean the charge contacts and charge again page 12 A busy tone is heard when C is pressed L The handset is too far from the base unit Move closer and try again L Another handset is in use or the answering system is being used Wait and try again later Static is heard sound cuts in and out Interference from other electrical units L Place the handset and ...

Page 39: ... handset registrations from the base unit page 31 L You entered the wrong PIN If you forget your PIN consult your nearest Panasonic service centre L Place the handset and the base unit away from other electrical appliances I do not know how to erase the missed call number for example 3 Calls from the display L There are unviewed missed calls remaining View them using the following method 1 j OK 2 ...

Page 40: ... on the base unit flashes for a few seconds and I cannot operate the answering system L Another handset is being used Wait for the other user to finish L A caller is leaving a message Wait for the caller to finish I cannot operate the answering system remotely L You are entering the wrong remote access code If you forget the remote access code store a new remote access code page 27 L Press each ke...

Page 41: ...wer source 220 240 V 50 60 Hz Power consumption Base unit Standby Approx 1 9 W Maximum Approx 5 3 W Charger 1 Standby Approx 0 9 W Maximum Approx 4 5 W Operating conditions 5 C 40 C 20 80 relative air humidity dry Dimensions Base unit Approx 54 mm 122 mm 137 mm Handset Approx 155 mm 48 mm 32 mm Charger 1 Approx 53 mm 81 mm 91 mm Mass weight Base unit Approx 210 g Handset Approx 130 g Charger 1 App...

Page 42: ...ence calls 33 D Date and time 14 Display Contrast 19 Icons 10 Language 13 H Handset Deregistration 31 Locator 16 Registration 31 Settings 19 I Intercom 32 K Key lock 16 Keytones 19 M Making calls 15 Missed calls 23 Mute 16 P Pause 15 Phonebook Handset phonebook 17 Phonebook copy 33 PIN 21 Power on off 13 R Recall 16 21 Recording Greeting message 25 Redialling 15 Registration 31 Repeater 32 Rington...

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Page 44: ...ta ku Fukuoka 812 8531 Japan Copyright This material is copyrighted by Panasonic Communications Co Ltd and may be reproduced for internal use only All other reproduction in whole or in part is prohibited without the written consent of Panasonic Communications Co Ltd 2007 Panasonic Communications Co Ltd All Rights Reserved Customer Support Centre Tel No 132600 or website www panasonic com au N52 ...

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