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Model shown is KX-TG8551.
Before initial use, see "Getting Started"
on page 10.
Thank you for purchasing a Panasonic product.
Please read these operating instructions before using the unit and save them for
future reference.
To use this unit in your country, first change the unit's region setting to match
your country (page 36). Change the unit's display language as needed
(page 15).
(For Czech and Slovakia)
This cordless telephone is possible to use according to General licence No.:
VO-R/8/08.2005-23 (for Czech), VPR-7/2001 (for Slovakia).
TG8551_61FX_(en-en)_0427_ver021.1
Operating Instructions
Digital Cordless Phone
Model No.
Digital Cordless Answering System
Model No.
1
KX-TG8551FX
KX-TG8561FX
2012/04/27
20:24:44
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Page 1: Operating Instructions
Model shown is KX-TG8551. Before initial use, see “Getting Started” on page 10. Thank you for purchasing a Panasonic product. Please read these operating instructions before using the unit and save them for future reference. To use this unit in your country, first change the unit’s region setting to match your country (page 36). -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Introduction Turning SMS on/off ........44 Storing SMS message centre Model composition ........3 numbers .............44 Accessory information ........3 Sending a message ........44 General information ........5 Receiving a message .........45 Important Information Other settings ..........46 For your safety ..........6 Answering System Important safety instructions ......7 Answering system ........47... -
Page 3: Introduction
KX-TG8551 KX-TG8551 KX-TGA855 series KX-TG8561 KX-TG8561 KX-TG8561 KX-TGA855 series R The suffix (FX) in the following model numbers will be omitted in these instructions: KX-TG8551FX/KX-TG8561FX Feature differences Intercom Series Answering system Internal baby Between handsets monitor KX-TG8551 series – KX-TG8561 series Intercom calls and the internal baby monitor feature are only available between handsets by purchasing and registering one or more optional handsets (page 4). -
Page 4: Expanding Your Phone System
Introduction Additional/replacement accessories Please contact your nearest Panasonic dealer for sales information. Accessory item Model number Rechargeable HHR-4MVE or HHR-4MVT or HHR-4MRT batteries Battery type: – Nickel metal hydride (Ni-MH) – 2 x AAA (R03) size for each handset Headset... -
Page 5: General Information
R For use in other countries, please contact your equipment supplier. Declaration of Conformity: R Panasonic System Networks Co., Ltd. declares that this equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Radio & Telecommunications Terminal Equipment (R&TTE) Directive 1999/5/EC. -
Page 6: Important Information
Important Information R Do not allow the AC adaptor or telephone line cord to be excessively pulled, bent or For your safety placed under heavy objects. To prevent severe injury and loss of life/ Operating safeguards property, read this section carefully before using the product to ensure proper and safe R Unplug the product from power outlets operation of your product. -
Page 7: Important Safety Instructions
R Do not mix old and new batteries. Base unit location/avoiding noise R Do not open or mutilate the batteries. The base unit and other compatible Panasonic Released electrolyte from the batteries is units use radio waves to communicate with corrosive and may cause burns or injury to each other. -
Page 8: Other Information
Important Information R When you leave the product unused for a Information for Users on Collection long period of time, unplug the product from and Disposal of Old Equipment and the power outlet. used Batteries R The product should be kept away from heat sources such as radiators, cookers, etc. -
Page 9: Specifications
Important Information Note for the battery symbol This symbol (B) might be used in combination with a chemical symbol (C). In this case it complies with the requirement set by the Directive for the chemical involved. Specifications R Standard: DECT (Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications), GAP (Generic Access Profile) R Frequency range:... -
Page 10: Getting Started Setting Up
Getting Started R Confirm correct polarities ( Setting up Connections R Use only the supplied Panasonic AC adaptor PNLV226CE. Press plug firmly. “Click” Rechargeable Ni-MH ONLY Hook To power outlet Use only the supplied R When the language selection is telephone line cord. -
Page 11: Note When Setting Up
For replacement, we recommend using the charger without any ill effect on the Panasonic rechargeable batteries noted on batteries. page 4, 7. R The battery level may not be displayed... -
Page 12: Controls
Getting Started MR/ECON Controls R: Recall/Flash ECO: Eco mode shortcut key Handset N (Off/Power) Microphone Charge contacts n Control type Soft keys The handset features 3 soft keys. By pressing a soft key, you can select the feature shown directly above it on the display. -
Page 13: Display
Getting Started n KX-TG8561 series: page 3 Item Meaning A B C The line is in use. R When flashing slowly: The call is put on hold. R When flashing rapidly: An incoming call is now being received. Missed call (page 42) The base unit transmission power is set to “Low”. - Page 14 Getting Started Item Meaning Icon Action Baby monitor is activated. Switches the wallpaper to display The name/number displayed with or without date and time. next to the icon indicates the (page 32) monitoring unit. (page 37) Places a call on hold. Line in Someone is using the line.
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Page 15: Screen Saver Mode
Getting Started Handset main menu icons Initial settings The following icons are shown when you press (middle soft key) in standby mode. n Direct command code: Programmable settings can be accessed by Icon Feature pressing (middle soft key), # and Caller List then the corresponding code on the dial keypad (page 27). -
Page 16: One Touch Eco Mode
Getting Started – When the one touch eco mode is on: “Low” Enter the current date, month, and year. is temporarily displayed and is shown on the handset display instead of Example: 15 July, 2012 – When the one touch eco mode is off: 15 07 12 “Normal”... - Page 17 Getting Started MbN: Select the desired setting. a Note: R When in multiple items display mode, you can move screens by pressing MEN or MFN, without scrolling down or up through the list: – Press MEN to go to the next screen. –...
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Page 18: Making/Answering Calls
Making/Answering Calls MbN: “Yes” a Making calls Storing a number to the phonebook Lift the handset and dial the phone (right soft key) or MEN (T) number. R To correct a digit, press MbN: Select the desired phone number. Press M N or To add entries to the shared When you finish talking, press M... -
Page 19: Useful Features During A Call
Making/Answering Calls Auto talk Mute You can answer calls simply by lifting the While mute is turned on, you can hear the handset off the base unit or charger. You do other party, but the other party cannot hear not need to press M N. -
Page 20: Key Lock
Making/Answering Calls telephone banking services, etc.). Call share Press * before entering access numbers which require tone dialling. You can join an existing outside call. To join the conversation, press M N when the other handset is on an outside call. Handset equalizer Note: This feature clarifies the voice of the person... - Page 21 (page 20). R During a call with the handset placed on the base unit (power back-up mode), the call Panasonic Ni-MH battery may be disconnected if you touch the performance (supplied batteries) handset. In such case, try to call back.
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Page 22: Phonebook
Phonebook (left soft key) a Phonebook MbN: “New Entry” a The phonebook allows you to make calls without having to dial manually. You can add MbN: “(Name)” a names and phone numbers to the phonebook Enter the party’s name (16 characters and assign each phonebook entry to the desired category. - Page 23 Phonebook To change the category names in the Press the dial key (0 to 9, or #) which personal phonebook: contains the character you are searching (left soft key) a for (page 54). R Press the same dial key repeatedly to display the first entry corresponding to MbN: “Category”...
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Page 24: Copying Phonebook Entries
Phonebook MbN: “Category” a Chain dial MbN: Select the desired category. a This feature allows you to dial phone numbers R If you select “All”, the unit ends the in the phonebook while you are on a call. This category search. feature can be used, for example, to dial a calling card access number or bank account MbN: Scroll through the phonebook if... - Page 25 Phonebook After selecting the desired entries, press Copying multi entries You can copy selected entries (up to 100). To copy to the personal phonebook: MbN: Select the desired handset. a To copy from the shared phonebook To copy to the shared phonebook: to a personal phonebook MbN: Select the shared phonebook.
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Page 26: Speed Dial
Speed Dial Editing an entry Speed dial Press and hold the desired speed dial key You can assign 1 phone number to each of (1 to 9). the dial keys (1 to 9) on the handset. R You can view other speed dial assignments by pressing MCN or MDN. -
Page 27: Programming
Programming Programmable settings You can customise the unit by programming the following features using the handset. To access the features, there are 2 methods. n Scrolling through the display menus (middle soft key) Press MCN, MDN, MEN, or MFN to select the desired main menu. a Press MCN or MDN to select the desired item from the next sub-menus. - Page 28 Programming Sub-menu 1 Sub-menu 2 Settings Code Settings 2–6: 2-6 Rings #211 Number of Rings 4: <4 Rings> 0: Auto 1: 1 Minute #305 Recording Time 3: <3 Minutes> 0: Greeting Only – #306 Remote Code Call Screening 1: <On> 0: Off #310 –...
- Page 29 Programming Sub-menu 1 Sub-menu 2 Settings Code Night Mode On/Off 1: On 0: <Off> #238 Start/End <23:00/06:00> #237 Ring Delay 1: 30 sec. #239 2: <60 sec.> 3: 90 sec. 4: 120 sec. 0: No Ringing Select Category 1–9: Category #241 *2, *9 –...
- Page 30 Programming Main menu: “Initial Setup” Sub-menu 1 Sub-menu 2 Settings Code Ringer Setup Ringer Volume 0–6: Off–6 <6> #160 – Handset Ringer Volume 0–6: Off–6 <3> #G160 – *1, *2 – Base Unit *7, *8 <Ringtone 1> #161 – Ringtone (Handset) Night Mode 1: On 0: <Off>...
- Page 31 Programming Sub-menu 1 Sub-menu 2 Settings Code Display Setup <Wallpaper1> #181 – Wallpaper 1: <Colour1> #182 – Display Colour 2: Colour2 Display Mode 1: <Multi Items> #192 0: Single Item Key Backlight 1: <On> 0: Off #276 – 1: <On> 0: Off #191 –...
- Page 32 Programming Sub-menu 1 Sub-menu 2 Settings Code Power Failure – 1: <Auto> #152 0: Off Language Display <English> #110 Main menu: “Baby Monitor” Sub-menu 1 Sub-menu 2 Settings Code On/Off – 1: On 0: <Off> #268 Sensitivity Level – 1: Low #269 2: <Middle>...
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Page 33: Special Programming
Programming *14 If you subscribe to a Caller ID service and want to view the caller’s information after lifting up the handset to answer a call, turn off this feature. *15 The recall/flash time depends on your telephone exchange or host PBX. Contact your PBX supplier if necessary. -
Page 34: Night Mode
Programming After the selected amount of time passes, the Night mode handset rings. If you select “No Ringing”, the handset never rings during night mode. Night mode allows you to select a period of time during which the handset will not ring for (middle soft key) #239 outside calls. - Page 35 Programming To edit a number: Incoming call barring (Caller ID a Edit the phone number. a subscribers only) This feature allows the unit to reject calls from To erase a number: specified phone numbers that you do not want a MbN: “Yes” a to answer such as junk calls.
- Page 36 Programming PIN to you. If you forget your PIN, contact – Call screening (KX-TG8561 series: an authorised service centre. page 3) – Call barred list (middle soft key) #132 R If you select the desired country in step 2, Enter the current 4-digit base unit PIN the following default settings will be (default: “0000”).
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Page 37: Baby Monitor
Programming Enter a text memo (30 characters max.; Erasing an entry page 54). a Schedule alarm entries are not erased MbN: Select the desired alarm tone. a automatically after the schedule alarm sounds. Erase unwanted entries. 2 times R You can select “Off” if you prefer not (middle soft key) a to hear an alarm tone. - Page 38 Programming R During the monitoring mode, battery MbN: Select the phonebook entry. a consumption is faster than usual. We recommend leaving the monitored handset MbN: Select the desired phone number. on the base unit or charger. R The monitored handset never rings during the monitoring mode.
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Page 39: Registering A Unit
Programming Note: Edit the phone number if necessary (24 digits max.). a 2 times R If you receive an outside call when communicating with the monitored handset, you hear 2 tones. To answer Erasing an outside monitoring the call, press M N, then press M number n When monitoring from an outside line:... - Page 40 Programming Note: Selecting a base unit R Calls are disconnected when the handset When “Auto” is selected, the handset moves from one radio cell to another. automatically uses any available base unit it is registered to. When a specific base unit is Registering a handset to a base selected, the handset makes and receives calls using that base unit only.
- Page 41 You can increase the signal range of the base unit by using a DECT repeater. Please use Base unit: only the Panasonic DECT repeater noted on To exit the registration mode, press M page 4. Contact your Panasonic dealer for R The registration tone stops.
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Page 42: Caller Id Service
Caller ID Service phonebook, the stored name in the phonebook is displayed and logged in the Using Caller ID service caller list. Important: Note: R This unit is Caller ID compatible. To use R If the same phone number is stored in the Caller ID features, you must subscribe to a shared phonebook and personal Caller ID service. - Page 43 Caller ID Service Viewing the caller list and calling Storing caller information to the back phonebook MFN ( ) MFN ( ) Press MCN to search from the most recent MbN: Select the desired entry. a call, or press MDN to search from the oldest call.
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Page 44: Sms (Short Message Service)
SMS (Short Message Service) R Contact your service provider/telephone company for more information. Using SMS R If you change the unit’s region setting/reset the base unit, the stored message centre SMS allows you to send and receive text numbers will be deleted or changed messages between other fixed-line and mobile (page 28). -
Page 45: Receiving A Message
SMS (Short Message Service) MFN ( ) a MbN: Select the party. a Continue from step 4, “Writing and 2 times sending a new message”, page 44. To use the shared phonebook: a MbN: Select the phonebook Erasing saved messages entry. -
Page 46: Other Settings
SMS (Short Message Service) Edit the destination phone number if Edit the number. a M necessary. a Continue from step 5, “Writing and sending a new message”, page 44. Other settings Editing/forwarding a message Storing the PBX line access number (for PBX users only) While reading a received message, press Store your PBX line access number (4 digits max.) so that SMS messages are sent... -
Page 47: Answering System
Answering System – If you recorded your own greeting message, the same message is still Answering system announced to callers even though their messages are not recorded. Available for: KX-TG8561 series (page 3) The answering system can answer and record Turning the answering calls for you when you are unavailable to system on/off... -
Page 48: Listening To Messages Using The Base Unit
Answering System You can use either: – your own greeting message Listening to messages – a pre-recorded greeting message using the base unit Recording your greeting message When new messages have been recorded, N on the base unit flashes. (middle soft key) #302 Press M R If new messages have been recorded, the MbN: “Yes”... -
Page 49: Remote Operation
Answering System Operation Listening to messages from the Erase currently playing message list message You can select the item to play back. Erase all messages (middle soft key) #329 Reset to a pre-recorded MbN: Select the desired item from the greeting message message list. -
Page 50: Answering System Settings
Answering System unit to listen to messages or change Operation answering system settings. Record greeting message Stop recording Remote access code Stop playback A 3-digit remote access code must be entered Turn answering system off when operating the answering system Erase currently playing message remotely. -
Page 51: Caller's Recording Time
Answering System messages have been recorded, or at the end MbN: Select the desired setting. a of the 5th ring when there are no new messages. If you call your phone from outside to listen to new messages (page 50), you know that there are no new messages when Selecting “Greeting Only”... -
Page 52: Voice Mail Service
Voice Mail Service Voice mail service Voice mail is an automatic answering service offered by your service provider/telephone company. After you subscribe to this service, your service provider/telephone company’s voice mail system answers calls for you when you are unavailable to answer the phone or when your line is busy. -
Page 53: Intercom/Locator
Intercom/Locator To stop paging: Intercom Base unit: Press M Handset: Press M Intercom calls can be made between handsets in the same radio cell. Note: Transferring calls, R When paging the handset, the paged handset beeps for 1 minute. conference calls R If you receive an outside call while talking Outside calls can be transferred between 2 on the intercom, you hear 2 tones. -
Page 54: Useful Information
Useful Information Character entry The dial keys are used to enter characters and numbers. Each dial key has multiple characters assigned to it. The characters that can be entered depend on the character entry mode (page 54). – Press MFN or MEN to move the cursor left or right. –... - Page 55 Useful Information Greek character table ( Extended 1 character table ( R The following are used for both uppercase and lowercase: Extended 2 character table ( ) (Not available for SMS) R The following are used for both uppercase and lowercase: Cyrillic character table ( ) (Not available for SMS) TG8551_61FX_(en-en)_0427_ver021.55...
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Page 57: Error Messages
Useful Information Error messages Display message Cause/solution Base no power R The handset has lost communication with the base unit. Move closer to the base unit and try again. No link to base. R Unplug the base unit’s AC adaptor to reset the unit. Reconnect Reconnect main base the adaptor and try again. -
Page 58: Troubleshooting
Useful Information Troubleshooting If you still have difficulties after following the instructions in this section, disconnect the base unit’s AC adaptor and turn off the handset, then reconnect the base unit’s AC adaptor and turn on the handset. General use Problem Cause/solution The handset does not... -
Page 59: Battery Recharge
Useful Information Problem Cause/solution I cannot register a R The maximum number of base units (4) is already registered to handset to a base unit. the handset. Cancel unused base unit registrations from the handset (page 40). R The maximum number of handsets (6) is already registered to the base unit. - Page 60 Useful Information Problem Cause/solution I cannot make a call. R The dialling mode may be set incorrectly. Change the setting (page 16). R You dialled a call restricted number (page 35). R The key lock feature is turned on. Turn it off (page 20). Caller ID Problem Cause/solution...
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Page 61: Liquid Damage
Useful Information Problem Cause/solution “E0” is displayed. R Your phone number is permanently withheld or you have not subscribed to the appropriate service. Contact your service provider/telephone company. Answering system Problem Cause/solution The unit does not record R The answering system is turned off. Turn it on (page 47). new messages. -
Page 62: Belt Clip
Useful Information Belt clip n To attach n To remove TG8551_61FX_(en-en)_0427_ver021.62 2012/04/27 20:24:48... -
Page 63: Index
Index Eco mode: 16 Equalizer: 20 Index Error messages: 57 First ring: 30 Additional base units: 39 Handset Additional handsets: 39 Deregistration: 40 Alarm: 33 Locator: 53 Answering calls: 18 Name: 34 Answering system: 47 Registration: 40 Call screening: 47 Hold: 19 Erasing messages: 48, 49, 50 Greeting message: 47... - Page 64 Clădirea H3, Etaj 2, Sector 6, București, 062204, Romania Telefon: +40.21.316.31.61 Fax: +40.21.316.04.46 e-mail: suport.clienti@eu.panasonic.com web: www.panasonic.ro 1-62, 4-chome, Minoshima, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka 812-8531, Japan © Panasonic System Networks Co., Ltd. 2012 *TG8551FX* *TG8551FX* FX-2/3 PNQX5210ZA TT0412KM0 (A) TG8551_61FX_(en-en)_0427_ver021.64 2012/04/27 20:24:48...
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