Useful Features - Panasonic KX-TG5971AL Operating Instructions Manual

Making/Answering Calls
Using the base unit
1
{SP-PHONE}
2
Speak into the MIC.
3
When you finish talking, press {SP-
PHONE}.
Adjusting the ringer volume
Press {^} or {V} repeatedly to select the
desired volume when in standby mode.
L To turn the ringer off, press and hold {V}
until the unit beeps.
L To stop ringing, press {STOP}.
Setting the ringer tone
There are 3 tones and 3 melodies.
1
Press {^} or {V}.
2
Within 10 seconds, press {<} or {>}
repeatedly to select the desired tone.
L To stop ringing, press {STOP}.
Note:
L If you select a melody for the base unit's
ringer tone, the ringer continues to
sound for several seconds if:
– the caller hangs up before you answer
the call.
– another person answers the call using
another phone connected to the same
line.
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Useful features

Useful features during a call
HOLD button
This feature allows you to put an outside
call on hold.
Handset
1
Press {HOLD} during an outside call.
L To transfer the call to the base unit or
another handset, continue from step
2, "Transferring calls", page 64.
2
Press {HOLD} again.
L To release the hold, press {C}.
L The base unit user can take the call
by pressing {SP-PHONE}.
L Another handset user can take the
call by pressing {C}.
Base unit
Press {HOLD} during an outside call.
L To release the hold, press {SP-
PHONE}.
L Handset users can take the call by
pressing {C}.
Note for handset and base unit:
L While an outside call is on hold, the IN
USE indicator on the base unit flashes.
L If another phone is connected to the
same line (page 14), you can also take
the call by lifting its handset.
L If a call is kept on hold for more than 9
minutes, an alarm tone starts to sound.
After 1 additional minute on hold, the call
is disconnected.