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Panasonic KX-TGFA97 User Manual

Panasonic KX-TGFA97
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Operating Instructions
Cordless Phone
Model No.
KX-TG994SK
KX-TGF975
Model shown is KX-TG994SK.
Before initial use, see “Getting Started”
on page 12.
Thank you for purchasing a Panasonic product.
Please read these operating instructions before using the unit and save them for
future reference.
Consulte “Guía Rápida Española”, página 100.
For assistance, visit our Web site: http://shop.panasonic.com/support for
customers in the U.S.A.
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Panasonic KX-TGFA97 Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandPanasonic
ModelKX-TGFA97
CategoryCordless Telephone
LanguageEnglish

Summary

Introduction

Model composition

Details product configurations, part numbers, and quantities for different models.

Accessory information

Lists all supplied accessories with their respective part numbers and quantities.

Graphical symbols for use on equipment and their descriptions

Explains the meaning and significance of various symbols displayed on the product.

Important Information

For your safety

Provides critical warnings and precautions for safe product operation and handling.

Operating safeguards

Outlines essential guidelines for safe operation, maintenance, and usage.

Medical

Discusses potential effects of RF energy on medical devices like pacemakers and hearing aids.

Installation and location

Specifies correct installation practices and suitable placement guidelines to avoid hazards.

Battery

Details battery usage recommendations, types, and crucial safety precautions.

Important safety instructions

Lists fundamental safety precautions to reduce the risk of fire, shock, and injury.

For best performance

Advises on optimal base unit placement and environmental conditions for best reception.

Routine care

Provides instructions for cleaning and maintaining the product's external surfaces.

Other information

Covers nameplate location, disposal notices, and product identification.

Notice for product disposal, transfer, or return

Advises on erasing personal data before disposing of, transferring, or returning the product.

Specifications

Lists technical details including Bluetooth standards, frequency ranges, and power consumption.

Getting Started

Setting up

Guides through connecting the base unit, charger, and installing batteries.

Removing the battery

Shows the procedure for safely removing the handset battery.

Battery charging

Explains how to charge handset batteries and indicates charging status indicators.

Note when setting up

Provides important notes regarding connections, battery installation, and charging.

Ni-MH battery performance (supplied batteries)

Details the expected operating time for the supplied Ni-MH batteries.

Intelligent eco mode

Explains the power-saving feature that reduces handset transmission power.

Display icons/Indicators

Explains the meaning of various icons and indicators on handset and base unit displays.

Language settings

Covers changing display language and voice announcement language settings.

Date and time

Guides on setting the current date and time for accurate feature operation.

Recording your greeting message

Explains how to record a personalized greeting for the answering system.

Other settings

Covers settings like dialing mode and low battery alerts for the unit.

Controls

Handset

Identifies and explains the buttons, features, and indicators on the handset.

Base unit

Identifies and explains the buttons, features, and indicators on the base unit.

Link to Cell

Link to cell feature

Explains connecting the base unit and cellular phone via Bluetooth for making/answering calls.

Pairing a cellular phone

Provides step-by-step instructions for pairing a cellular phone to the base unit.

Unpairing a cellular phone

Details how to cancel the pairing of a cellular phone from the base unit.

Link to cell settings

Covers settings for selecting which unit receives cellular calls and ring modes.

Auto connection to the Bluetooth devices (cellular phones)

Explains automatic reconnection of paired Bluetooth devices to the base unit.

Connecting/disconnecting the cellular phone manually

Describes how to manually connect or disconnect a paired cellular phone.

Cellular line only mode (If you do not use the landline)

Guides on setting the unit to use only cellular lines, disconnecting the landline.

Cellular line selection

Determines which cellular line is used for outgoing calls from the unit.

Changing the Bluetooth PIN (Personal Identification Number)

Instructions for changing the Bluetooth PIN for security and access.

Making/Answering Calls Using the Handset

Making cellular calls

Instructions for making calls using a connected cellular phone via the handset.

Making landline calls

Instructions for making calls using the landline connection via the handset.

Answering calls

How to answer incoming landline or cellular calls using the handset.

Useful features during a call

Covers call management features like Hold, Mute, and Noise Reduction.

Recording a telephone conversation (2-way recording)

How to record conversations during landline calls using the handset.

Transferring calls, conference calls

Guides on transferring calls and setting up conference calls between units or with outside parties.

Answering a 2nd call

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

Power backup operation for landline

Explains how the unit functions during a power failure using handset battery.

Making/Answering Calls Using the Base Unit

Making cellular calls

Instructions for making calls using a connected cellular phone from the base unit.

Making landline calls

Instructions for making calls using the landline connection from the base unit.

Answering calls

How to answer incoming landline or cellular calls using the base unit.

Useful features during a call

Covers call management features like Hold, Mute, and Flash for the base unit.

Recording a telephone conversation (2-way recording)

How to record conversations during landline calls using the base unit.

Call share

Allows joining an existing outside call using the base unit.

Transferring calls, conference calls

Guides on transferring calls and setting up conference calls via the base unit.

Answering a 2nd call

How to handle a second incoming call while on an active call using the base unit.

Answer by Voice Command

Answer by voice command

Explains the feature that answers calls automatically using voice detection.

Turning answer by voice command on/off

Instructions to enable or disable the voice command answering feature.

Answer by voice command sensitivity

How to adjust the sensitivity for voice detection to trigger the feature.

Answering calls

Steps to answer calls using voice command on the handset or base unit.

Intercom

Intercom

Explains how to make intercom calls between handsets and the base unit.

Making an intercom call

Step-by-step guide to initiate an intercom call from handset or base unit.

Answering an intercom call

How to answer an incoming intercom call on handset or base unit.

Turning auto intercom on/off

Enables automatic answering of intercom calls, also affecting baby monitor.

Call Block

Call block

Explains blocking calls using pre-installed or manual lists of numbers.

Storing unwanted callers

How to store numbers or ranges to block incoming calls effectively.

Blocking unwanted callers

How the unit blocks calls based on stored entries, preventing ringing.

Storing a single phone number

Instructions for storing individual phone numbers for blocking unwanted callers.

Adding call blocked numbers from the caller list

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

Adding call blocked numbers manually

Instructions for manually adding phone numbers to the block list.

Storing a range of numbers

How to block calls based on specified number ranges.

Blocking incoming calls that have no phone number

How to block calls with unknown or private numbers effectively.

Turning the first ring on/off

Controls whether the first ring is heard for blocked calls or all calls.

Viewing/editing/unblocking call block numbers

Managing existing entries in the call block list, including editing and unblocking.

Unblocking all call block numbers

How to remove all entries from the call block list at once.

Displaying and clearing the blocked call count

Viewing and resetting the count of blocked calls for tracking purposes.

Enhanced Call Block

Automated call block

Screens calls by playing a greeting and requiring an access code for identification.

Allowed number database

Stores numbers that have passed automated call block for easier future access without codes.

Setting the automated call block

How to enable or disable the automated call block feature on the unit.

Changing the access code

Instructions for changing the access code used for automated call block security.

Adding to the allow name list

Allows specific callers to bypass screening by matching their names to the list.

Telemarketing call block

Feature to screen telemarketing calls by asking callers to state their names.

One ring scam alert

Detects and alerts about potential scam calls based on the number of rings.

Setting the number of rings for one ring scam

Configures how many rings trigger the scam alert notification.

Phonebook

Phonebook

Explains how to add, store, organize contacts with groups, and manage entries.

Adding phonebook entries

Step-by-step guide to add new contacts, including name, number, and group assignment.

Entering characters

How to input names and numbers using the dial keys and character entry methods.

Storing a redial list number to the phonebook

How to save numbers from the redial list directly into the phonebook.

Storing caller information to the phonebook

How to save incoming call numbers directly to the phonebook for future reference.

Groups

Organizes contacts into groups for efficient management and Caller ID identification.

Finding and calling from a phonebook entry

Methods to locate contacts and make calls directly from the phonebook.

Editing entries

How to modify existing phonebook entries, including names, numbers, and groups.

Erasing entries

How to delete individual or all phonebook entries and manage the list.

Chain dial

Dials phone numbers from the phonebook while on an active call, useful for access numbers.

Speed dial

Assigning phone numbers to dial keys for quick access to frequently called contacts.

Adding phone numbers to speed dial keys

Step-by-step guide to set up speed dial entries for rapid dialing.

Programming

Menu list

Explains two methods to access features: scrolling through menus or using direct command codes.

Display menu tree and direct command code table

Provides a table of operations, codes, and reference pages for programming settings.

Greeting

Settings related to greeting messages for the answering system, including recording and playback.

New message alert

Settings for alerts when new messages are received, including call notifications.

Settings

General system settings like ring counts, recording time, remote codes, and display contrast.

Bluetooth

Main menu for managing and configuring Bluetooth devices like cell phones and headsets.

Link to cell

Settings for managing cell phone connections, ringer volume, alerts, and line selection.

Headset

Settings for pairing, connecting, and managing Bluetooth headsets.

Settings

Various system settings including ring adjustments, silent mode, and talking caller ID.

Silent mode

Schedule quiet periods when the unit will not ring for calls, with group bypass options.

Baby monitor

Feature to monitor sounds from another room, with options for remote monitoring.

Registering a unit

Instructions for registering additional handsets or other compatible units to the base unit.

Caller ID Service

Using Caller ID service

Explains the prerequisites and basic functionality of Caller ID for identifying incoming callers.

Caller ID features

Details how caller information is displayed and interprets specific messages like 'Out of area'.

Missed calls

How the unit treats and displays calls that were not answered by any unit.

Phonebook name display

How stored names from the phonebook appear with incoming calls for easier identification.

Talking Caller ID

Announces caller names or numbers for hands-free identification of incoming calls.

Caller list

Information about the list of received calls and its importance for tracking.

Viewing the caller list and calling back

How to review the caller list and initiate calls directly from it.

Editing a caller’s phone number

How to modify phone numbers in the caller list, such as removing area codes.

Caller ID number auto edit feature

Automatically adjusts caller number format based on previous calls for consistency.

Erasing selected caller information

How to delete specific entries from the caller list individually.

Erasing all caller information

How to clear the entire caller list of all received call records.

Using Bluetooth® Devices

Copying phonebook from a cellular phone (phonebook transfer)

Guides on transferring contact lists from a cellular phone to the unit's phonebook.

Link to Cell app

Information about the app for integrating Android phones with the DECT phone for alerts and settings.

Text message (SMS) alert

Alerts on the DECT phone when the paired cellular phone receives SMS messages.

Alert settings for your DECT phone

General settings for alerts received from the cellular phone, including display and voice options.

Remote voice assist

Operate cellular phone voice recognition features (Siri/Google Assistant) from the handset or base unit.

Activating remote voice assist

Step-by-step instructions to activate voice assist for controlling the cellular phone.

Using a Bluetooth headset (optional)

How to use a Bluetooth headset for hands-free conversations on landline calls.

Pairing a Bluetooth headset to the base unit

Essential steps for pairing a Bluetooth headset with the base unit for connectivity.

Connecting/disconnecting a Bluetooth headset

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

Unpairing a Bluetooth headset

How to cancel a headset's pairing from the base unit.

Operating a Bluetooth headset using a landline

Steps for making and answering landline calls using the Bluetooth headset.

Call sharing between your headset and the handset

Allows sharing calls between the Bluetooth headset and the handset.

Switching between the base unit and your headset

How to switch audio output between the base unit and the headset.

Answering System for Landline

Answering system for landline

Explains the answering system's function to answer and record calls when unavailable.

Turning the answering system on/off

How to enable or disable the answering system functionality.

Greeting message

Explains that a greeting message is played to callers before recording.

Recording your greeting message

Step-by-step guide to record a personalized greeting message.

Listening to messages

How to access and listen to recorded messages via handset or base unit.

Operating the answering system during playback

Lists controls available while listening to messages, like volume and playback options.

Calling back (Caller ID subscribers only)

How to call back callers directly from the message playback interface.

Erasing all messages

How to delete all recorded messages from the answering system.

Advanced new message alerting features

Features for being notified of new messages, including audible alerts and call alerts.

New message alert by a call

Unit calls a specified number to notify of new messages, allowing remote access.

Remote operation

How to operate the answering system remotely via phone using touch-tone commands.

Remote access code

Explains the purpose and default setting of the remote access code for security.

Using the answering system remotely

Steps to access and control the answering system from an external phone.

Answering system settings

Configuration options for call screening, ring counts, and other system behaviors.

Call screening

Allows listening to callers live while they leave messages, with volume adjustment.

Number of rings before the unit answers a call

Setting the number of rings before the answering system activates, including Toll saver option.

Caller’s recording time

Adjusts the maximum recording time allowed per caller for messages.

Selecting “Greeting only”

Sets the unit to play a greeting but not record messages, asking callers to call again.

Useful Information

Voicemail service for landline

Information on using voicemail service from the phone provider and its interaction with the unit's system.

Storing the voicemail (VM) access number

How to store the voicemail access number for automatic dialing and access.

Voicemail (VM) tone detection

Explains how the unit detects voicemail tones and how to manage this detection feature.

Listening to voicemail messages

How to listen to voicemail messages via the unit or by calling from outside.

Wall mounting

Instructions for mounting the base unit on a wall using the provided adaptor.

Error messages

Lists common error messages displayed by the unit and their corresponding causes and solutions.

Troubleshooting

General troubleshooting tips for common problems with the unit, including connection and operation issues.

FCC and other information

Compliance information with FCC rules and requirements for radio frequency devices.

FCC RF Exposure Warning

Information regarding RF exposure limits and safe operating distances for the product.

Compliance with TIA-1083 standard

Information about compatibility with T-Coil equipped hearing aids and cochlear implants.

Appendix

Customer services

Information on where to find support, accessories, manuals, and dealer information.

Limited Warranty (ONLY FOR U.S.A.)

Details the warranty coverage, terms, and conditions for products purchased and serviced in the USA.

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