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Panasonic KX-TG153CSK - User Manual

Panasonic KX-TG153CSK
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Operating Instructions
Digital Corded/Cordless Phone with Answering Machine
and Link2Cell Feature
Model No.
KX-TG153CSK
Before initial use, see “Getting Started” on
page 9.
Thank you for purchasing a Panasonic product.
Please read these operating instructions before using the unit and save them for future
reference.
For assistance, please visit our Support page:
www.panasonic.ca/english/support
TG153CSK(en)_0422_ver021.pdf 1 2016/04/22 14:54:39

Table of Contents

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Panasonic KX-TG153CSK Specifications

General IconGeneral
TypeCordless Telephone
Number of Handsets1
Caller IDYes
Phonebook Capacity50
Talk TimeUp to 10 hours
DisplayLCD
Ringtones10
SpeakerphoneYes
Handsets Supported6
RangeUp to 1000 feet
Call WaitingYes
ExpandableYes
Answering MachineNo
ColorBlack
Battery TypeNi-MH
IntercomYes

Summary

Introduction

Accessory Information

Lists supplied and replacement accessories for the phone system.

Other Information

Notes on design changes, illustrations, and expanding the phone system.

Expanding Your Phone System

Details on adding optional handsets and Bluetooth devices.

Bluetooth Devices

Lists compatible Bluetooth devices like cellular phones and headsets.

Graphical Symbols

Explains the meaning of various symbols found on the equipment.

Important Information

For Your Safety

Crucial safety warnings regarding power, installation, and operation.

Installation and Location

Precautions for installing the product to prevent fire or electrical shock.

Operating Safeguards

Guidelines for safe operation, cleaning, and maintenance.

Important Safety Instructions

General safety precautions to reduce risk of fire, shock, and injury.

For Best Performance

Tips for optimal base unit location and avoiding noise.

Specifications

Technical details including standards, frequency range, power, and operating conditions.

Getting Started

Connections

Step-by-step guide for connecting the base unit, charger, and handset.

Handset Battery Installation

How to install batteries in the handset.

Handset Battery Charging

Information on charging the handset batteries.

Base Unit Battery Installation (for Power Backup)

How to install batteries in the base unit for power backup.

Battery Saving Mode Setting

How to configure battery saving mode for power backup.

Controls

Overview of controls on the handset and base unit.

Display Icons;Indicators

Explains icons and indicators shown on the handset and base unit displays.

Language Settings

How to set the display and voice guidance languages.

Date and Time

Instructions for setting the date and time on the unit.

Recording Your Greeting Message

How to record a custom greeting message.

Link to Cell

Link to Cell Feature

Overview of connecting cellular phones for calls via Bluetooth.

Pairing a Cellular Phone

Step-by-step guide to pair a cellular phone with the base unit.

Selecting Which Unit Receives Cellular Calls

How to choose which unit rings for cellular calls.

Ring as Cell Mode

Feature to use cellular phone's ringer tone for incoming calls.

Cellular Line Only Mode

Mode to use the unit with only cellular lines, disabling landline features.

Cellular Line Selection

How to select which cellular line is used for calls.

Changing the Bluetooth PIN

How to change the Bluetooth PIN for security.

Making;Answering Calls Using the Handset

Making Cellular Calls

Step-by-step guide to make calls using a paired cellular phone.

Making Landline Calls

Step-by-step guide to make calls using the landline.

Answering Calls

Instructions on how to answer incoming calls (landline or cellular).

Useful Features During a Call

Overview of call features like Hold, Mute, Flash, and Call Waiting.

Call Share

How to join an existing outside call (3-way conference).

Transferring Calls, Conference Calls

How to transfer calls or initiate conference calls.

Answering a 2 nd Call

How to handle a second incoming call while on an active call.

Making;Answering Calls Using the Base Unit

Making Cellular Calls

Guide to making calls using cellular lines via the base unit.

Making Landline Calls

Step-by-step guide to make calls using the landline via the base unit.

Answering Calls

Instructions on how to answer incoming calls via the base unit.

Useful Features During a Call

Overview of base unit call features like Hold, Mute, Flash, and Call Waiting.

Call Share

How to join an existing outside call via the base unit.

Transferring Calls, Conference Calls

How to transfer calls or initiate conference calls from the base unit.

Answering a 2 nd Call

How to handle a second incoming call via the base unit.

Intercom

Making an Intercom Call

Step-by-step guide to initiate an intercom call.

Answering an Intercom Call

How to answer an incoming intercom call.

Turning Auto Intercom On;Off

Feature to automatically answer intercom calls.

Call Block

Using the (CALL BLOCK] Button

How to use the CALL BLOCK button to disconnect calls and add numbers.

Storing Unwanted Callers

Options for storing numbers to block calls (single, range, unknown).

Adding Call Blocked Numbers from the Caller List

How to add numbers from the caller list to the block list.

Blocking Incoming Calls That Have No Phone Number

How to block calls with no caller ID information.

Setting Not to Ring Once for Blocked Call

Option to disable the single ring for blocked calls.

Viewing;Editing;Erasing Call Block Numbers

How to manage entries in the call block list.

Phonebook

Adding Phonebook Entries

Step-by-step guide to add new entries to the phonebook.

Character Table for Entering Names

How to enter characters using the dial keys.

Groups

How groups help organize phonebook entries and assign ringer IDs.

Changing Group Names;Setting Ringer ID

How to customize group names and set ringer tones.

Finding and Calling from a Phonebook Entry

Methods to find and call entries from the phonebook.

Editing Entries

How to edit existing phonebook entries.

Erasing Entries

How to delete phonebook entries.

Chain Dial

Feature to dial phone numbers from the phonebook while on a call.

Speed Dial

Overview of storing numbers for quick dialing.

Adding Phone Numbers to Speed Dial Keys

How to assign phone numbers to speed dial keys.

One-Touch Dial Buttons

Storing numbers to base unit's one-touch dial buttons.

Making a Call

How to make calls using one-touch dial buttons.

Programming

Menu List

How to access features via menus or direct command codes.

Display Menu Tree and Direct Command Code Table

Overview of menu structure and associated codes.

Greeting

Settings for recording or checking greeting messages.

New Message Alert

Settings for alerts when new messages are received.

Settings

Various settings like ring count, remote code, and screen call.

Bluetooth

Accesses Bluetooth related settings like Link to Cell and Headset.

Link to Cell

Settings for connecting and managing cellular phones.

Phonebook Transfer

Settings for transferring phonebook entries via Bluetooth.

Headset

Settings for pairing, connecting, and unpairing Bluetooth headsets.

Set Date & Time

Accesses settings for date, time, memo alarm, and time adjustment.

Speed Dial

Accesses speed dial settings for viewing entries.

Ring Adjustments

Settings for ringer volume, tone, and interrupt tone.

Night Mode

Settings for activating night mode to silence calls.

Talking Caller ID

How to enable and configure the talking caller ID feature.

Key Detector Setting

Settings for key detectors, including name and registration.

Call Block

Settings for blocking calls by number, range, or unknown CID.

One-Touch Dial

Settings for one-touch dialing.

Voicemail

Settings for voicemail access and tone detection.

Auto Intercom

Settings for automatically answering intercom calls.

Privacy Mode

How to activate privacy mode to prevent others from joining calls.

Registration

Settings for registering and deregistering handsets.

Baby Monitor

Accesses settings for the baby monitor feature.

Alarm

Alarm

How to set and manage alarm times and memos.

Night Mode

How to set periods to silence incoming calls.

Turning Night Mode On;Off

Step-by-step guide to enable or disable night mode.

Baby Monitor

Setting the Baby Monitor

How to configure the baby monitor feature for monitoring.

To Monitor with a Unit

How to monitor from another handset or the base unit.

To Monitor from an Outside Line

How to monitor a room from an external phone line.

Editing an Outside Monitoring Number

How to change the phone number used for outside monitoring.

Baby Monitor Sensitivity

How to adjust the sensitivity of the baby monitor feature.

Other Programming

Changing the Handset Name

How to customize the names of individual handsets.

Displaying the Handset Name

How to enable or disable the handset name display.

Registering a Handset to the Base Unit

How to re-register a handset if it's not connected.

Deregistering a Handset

How to cancel a handset's registration from the base unit.

Caller ID Service

Important

Requirements for using Caller ID features (subscription needed).

Caller ID Features

Overview of how caller information is displayed and logged.

Talking Caller ID

Feature that announces the caller's name or number.

For Call Waiting Deluxe Service Users

Information for users of the Call Waiting Deluxe service.

To Turn Call Waiting Deluxe On;Off

How to enable or disable the Call Waiting Deluxe service.

Call Waiting Deluxe Service Options

Choices for handling a second call when Call Waiting Deluxe is active.

Caller List

Important notes and how to view the caller list.

Viewing the Caller List and Calling Back

How to browse the caller list and call back entries.

Editing a Callers Phone Number

How to edit phone numbers in the caller list.

Erasing Selected Caller Information

How to delete specific entries from the caller list.

Using Bluetooth Devices

Copying Phonebook from a Cellular Phone

How to copy phonebook entries from a cellular phone to the unit.

Setting Conversion Codes

How to set dialing codes for international or trunk prefixes.

Installing the Link to Cell App

Instructions for downloading and installing the Link to Cell app.

Link to Cell App

Overview of the Link to Cell app for Android phones.

Text Message (SMS) Alert

How to get SMS alerts on the DECT phone for iPhone/BlackBerry.

Alert Settings for Your DECT Phone

How the DECT phone alerts you to cellular phone notifications.

Using a Bluetooth Wireless Headset (Optional) for Landline Calls

How to use a Bluetooth headset for landline calls.

Pairing a Headset to the Base Unit

Step-by-step guide to pair a Bluetooth headset.

Connecting;Disconnecting a Headset

How to connect or disconnect a headset from the base unit.

Operating a Bluetooth Wireless Headset Using a Landline

How to use a paired headset for landline calls.

Switching Between the Base Unit and Your Headset

How to switch call audio between base unit and headset.

Call Sharing Between Your Headset and the Handset

How to share a call between headset and handset.

Answering System for Landline

Answering System for Landline

Overview of the answering system for landline calls.

Turning the Answering System On;Off

How to turn the answering system on or off.

Recording Your Greeting Message

How to record a custom greeting message.

Using a Pre-recorded Greeting Message

Information on the unit's built-in pre-recorded greeting messages.

Listening to Messages

How to listen to new and all recorded messages.

Erasing All Messages

How to erase all recorded messages.

Advanced New Message Alerting Features

Features for alerting users to new messages.

New Message Alert by a Call

Feature to call a specified number when new messages are recorded.

Storing a Phone Number to Which the Unit Makes an Alert Call

How to store a number for new message alert calls.

Turning On;Off the New Message Alert Setting

How to enable or disable the new message alert feature.

Activating;Inactivating the Remote Access Code to Play Messages

How to enable/disable the remote access code for playing messages.

Remote Operation

How to use a touch-tone phone to access messages remotely.

Remote Access Code

How to set and manage the remote access code for security.

Answering System Settings

Settings for call screening and number of rings.

Number of Rings Before the Unit Answers a Call

How to set the number of rings before the answering system answers.

Callers Recording Time

How to change the maximum recording time per caller.

Selecting Greeting Only

Setting the unit to announce greeting but not record messages.

Useful Information

Voicemail Service for Landline

Explanation of voicemail services provided by phone service providers.

Storing the Voicemail (VM) Access Number

How to store the voicemail access number for automatic dialing.

Voicemail (VM) Tone Detection

How the unit detects voicemail tones or stutter tones.

Listening to Voicemail Messages

How to listen to voicemail messages.

Wall Mounting

Instructions on how to mount the base unit on a wall.

Error Messages

List of error messages and their causes/solutions.

Troubleshooting

General troubleshooting steps for common problems.

Making;Answering Calls, Intercom

Troubleshooting for call-related issues like noise or no dial tone.

Caller ID;Talking Caller ID

Troubleshooting for Caller ID and Talking Caller ID issues.

Using Bluetooth Devices

Troubleshooting for Bluetooth features like phonebook copy and headset use.

Answering System

Troubleshooting for the answering system not recording or operating remotely.

Bluetooth PIN

Troubleshooting for remembering or changing the Bluetooth PIN.

Liquid Damage

Instructions for handling liquid damage to the unit.

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada Notices and Other Information

RF Exposure Warning

Warnings related to RF exposure limits and product operation.

Charge Only Mode

How to activate and use the charge-only mode for backup batteries.

Warranty

Panasonic Canada Inc.

Company information and warranty program details.

Exchange Program

Details of the product exchange program under warranty.

Limitations and Exclusions

What is covered and not covered by the warranty.

Index

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