Charge the battery for about 5.5 hours before initial use. Please read these operating instructions before using the unit and save them for future reference. Operating Instructions Digital Cordless Phone KX-TCD560NZ Model No. Digital Cordless Answering System KX-TCD580NZ Model No.
Accessory information Thank you for purchasing a new Panasonic digital cordless phone. Dear purchaser, You have acquired a product made in compliance with the Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT) standard. DECT technology is characterized by high-security protection against interceptions as well as high-quality digital transmission. This telephone was designed for a wide range of applications.
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Preparation Additional/replacement accessories Model No. Description N4HHGMB00007 Rechargeable nickel metal hydride (Ni-MH) battery or HHR-P103 KX-TCA158AZ Additional handset General Warning: The grant of a Telepermit for any item of terminal equipment indicates only that Telecom has accepted that the item complies with minimum conditions for connection to its network. It indicates no endorsement of the product by Telecom, nor does it provide any sort of warranty.
L You can increase the range of the base unit by using a DECT repeater. Consult your Panasonic dealer for details. Before registering the repeater to this base unit, you must change the base unit PIN to a number between 9000 and 9999 (page 30), then disconnect the base unit AC adaptor and connect it again.
Preparation Controls and displays Controls Base unit A {x} (Page) Charger A Charge contacts Handset A Ringer indicator/Charge indicator B Receiver C Headset socket D Left soft key E {C} (Talk) F {s} (Speakerphone) G Charge contacts H {R} (Recall) I Display J Right soft key K Joystick...
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It can also be used to select the centre soft key icon, by pressing down on the centre of the joystick. Note: L Up to 5 menu items can be displayed at a time. To select a menu item not shown on the current page, scroll up or down by pushing the joystick up or down, respectively.
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Preparation select the feature or operation indicated by the soft key icon shown directly above it. L Pressing the left or right soft key selects the leftmost or rightmost soft key icon respectively. L Pressing the centre of the joystick selects the centre soft key icon.
Connections Base unit Hooks Charger Important: L Use only the included 6 V/500 mA AC adaptor when connecting the base unit. L Use only the included 9 V/350 mA AC adaptor when connecting the charger. Note: L If the handset is not charged, you cannot make or answer calls.
If 7 flashes even when the handset battery has been fully charged, the battery must be replaced. Important: L Please use only the Panasonic battery noted on page 4. L Use only a rechargeable battery. If you install a non-rechargeable battery and start charging, the battery may leak electrolyte.
Turning the power on/off Power on Press {ih} for about 1 second. L The display will change to the standby mode. Power off Press {ih} for about 2 seconds. L The display will go blank. Setting the date and time Important: L Confirm that the AC adaptors are connected.
Telephone Making calls Lift the handset and dial the phone number. L To correct a digit, press {C}, then enter the correct number. Press {C}. When finished talking, press {ih} or place the handset on the charger. Speakerphone The handset features a digital speakerphone, which allows you to have hands-free conversations.
To erase numbers in the redial list Press - (soft key). Push the joystick up or down repeatedly to select the desired number, then press Select “Delete”, then press ,. L If you want to erase all numbers in the list, select “Delete All”, then press Select “Yes”, then press ,.
Telephone Dial the phone number, then press {C} or {s}. Note: L Pressing @ 1 time creates 1 pause. Press @ repeatedly to create longer pauses. To change pause length, see page 29. Recording a telephone conversation (KX-TCD580 only) You can record your conversation while on an outside call.
Handset phonebook The handset phonebook allows you to make calls without having to dial manually. You can add 200 names and phone numbers to the handset phonebook and search for phonebook entries by name, category, or by performing a voice search. Adding entries to the handset phonebook KX-TCD560:...
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Telephone Searching by first character (index search) This method is useful when you are searching for an entry which does not start with a letter in the alphabet. Press . (soft key), &, then press Press the right soft key repeatedly to select the character entry mode that contains the character you are searching for.
Editing/adding to handset phonebook entries Phonebook entries can be edited after you have saved them. You can change the name, phone number, and category, as well as add a voice tag (page 17) or hot key registration (page 18). Changing a name, phone number, category Find the desired entry (page 15).
Telephone Hot key (quick dial) Registering an entry in the handset phonebook to a hot key Dial keys {1} to {9} can each be used as a “hot key”, allowing you to dial a number from the phonebook by simply pressing a dial key.
Note: L If you have another compatible Panasonic handset, you can copy phonebook entries between handsets (page 42). Base unit phonebook (KX- TCD580 only) The base unit phonebook allows you to make calls without having to dial manually. You can add 20 names and phone numbers to the base unit phonebook and search for phonebook entries by name.
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Telephone Press , to save the phonebook entry. Press {ih}. Note: L “Error” is displayed if the recording is less than 1 second long. Repeat step 5. To edit/correct a mistake Use the joystick to place the cursor on the number or character you wish to erase, then press {C}.
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Playing back an audible call announcement Find the desired entry (page 20). Press * (centre of joystick), select “Audible Call”, then press ,. L The audible call announcement is played back. Press {ih}. Erasing an entry from the base unit phonebook Find the desired entry (page 20).
Useful Telephone Settings Guide to handset settings For your reference, a chart of all items which can be customised for the handset is printed below. Details of each item can be found on the corresponding pages. L When customising the handset, the current item or setting is indicated by ). Handset settings menu Set Date/Time Memo Alarm...
Handset settings Memo alarm An alarm will sound for 3 minutes at the set time once or daily. 3 different alarms can be set. A text memo can also be displayed. Set the date and time beforehand (page 11). Press $ (centre of joystick). Select t, then press ,.
Useful Telephone Settings Press {ih}. Note: L The handset will not vibrate while on the charger. Changing ringer types You can change the ringer type used by the handset. “EXT Ringer Type”: Selects the ringer for outside calls. “INT Ringer Type”: Selects the ringer for intercom calls.
Select “Talk Display”, then press Select the desired setting, then press Press {ih}. Changing the display language Press $ (centre of joystick). Select t, then press ,. Select “Display Option”, then press Select “Select Language”, then press ,. Select the desired language, then press Press {ih}.
L If you change the PIN, please make note of your new PIN. The unit will not reveal the PIN to you. If you forget your PIN, consult your nearest Panasonic service centre. Press $ (centre of joystick). Select t, then press ,.
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voice using the voice search feature (page 16). Press $ (centre of joystick). Select t, then press ,. Select “Other Option”, then press Select “Auto Voice Dial”, then press ,. Select “On” or “Off”, then press ,. Press {ih}. Resetting the handset to its default settings Press $ (centre of joystick).
Useful Telephone Settings Guide to base unit settings For your reference, a chart of all items which can be customised for the base unit is printed below. Details of each item can be found on the corresponding pages. L When customising the base unit, the current setting is indicated by ). Base unit Sub-menu settings menu...
Base unit settings Adjusting ringer volume Press $ (centre of joystick). Select u, then press ,. Enter “0000” (default base unit PIN). L If you changed the PIN, enter it (page 30). Press , 2 times. Push the joystick up or down repeatedly to select the desired volume.
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Useful Telephone Settings Selecting area codes to be deleted automatically In some situations, phone numbers stored automatically in the Caller ID list (page 33) will include area codes. 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.
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L If you change the PIN, please make note of your new PIN. The unit will not reveal the PIN to you. If you forget your PIN, consult your nearest Panasonic service centre. Press $ (centre of joystick). Select u, then press ,.
Optional Telephone Services Caller ID service Important: L This unit is Caller ID compatible. To use Caller ID features (such as displaying caller phone numbers), you must subscribe to Caller ID service. Consult your service provider for details. For all local and national incoming calls, your display will show the area code (e.g.
Note: L If the ringer volume is turned off, audible call announcements will not be heard. Call minder Call minder is an automatic answering service offered by your service provider. If you subscribe to this service, your service provider’s call minder system can answer calls for you when you are unavailable to answer the phone or when your line is busy.
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Optional Telephone Services Press {ih}. Storing caller information into the handset phonebook Press $ (centre of joystick). Select £, then press ,. Push the joystick up or down repeatedly to display the desired entry, press *, then press ,. Continue from step 2, “Adding entries to the handset phonebook”, page 15.
Answering system The KX-TCD580 base unit contains an answering system which can answer and record calls for you when you are unavailable to answer the phone. You can also record your own voice memos (page 36) and phone conversations (page 14). For details about memory capacity, see page 37.
Answering System Features (KX-TCD580 only) Erasing the greeting message Press $ (centre of joystick). Select K, then press ,. Select “Delete Message”, then press Select “Delete OGM”, then press Select “Yes”, then press ,. Press {ih}. Note: L If you erase your own greeting message, the unit will play a prerecorded greeting message for callers.
Select K, then press ,. Select “Record”, then press ,. Select “Record Memo”, then press L Hold the handset about 20 cm away and speak clearly into the microphone. Press Z to stop recording. Press {ih}. Note: L Voice memos are treated as new messages.
Answering System Features (KX-TCD580 only) Remote operation Using a touch tone phone, you can call your phone number from outside and access the unit to listen to messages or change answering system settings. The unit’s voice guidance will prompt you to press certain dial keys to perform different operations.
Remote commands You can press dial keys to access certain answering system functions without waiting for the voice guidance to prompt you. Remote command Repeat message (during playback) Skip message (during playback) Play new messages Play all messages Play greeting message Record greeting message Stop (recording, playback) Turn answering system off...
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Answering System Features (KX-TCD580 only) Select the desired setting, then press Press {ih}. Selecting the caller’s recording time You can change the maximum message recording time allotted to each caller, or set the unit to greet callers but not record messages.
Operating additional units Additional handsets Up to 6 handsets can be registered to a single base unit. Additional handsets will give you the freedom to, for example, have an intercom call with another handset while a third handset is on an outside call. See page 4 for information on ordering additional handsets.
Phonebook entries (page 15) can be copied from the handset to the phonebook of a compatible Panasonic handset. Example: When handset 1 is sending phonebook entries to handset 2 Establish an intercom call (page 42).
Note: L If handset 2 (the receiver) did not prepare for copying, “Copy Failure” will be displayed on handset 1 (the sender). L If phonebook memory is full on handset 2 (the receiver), “Copy Incomplete” will be displayed on handset 1 (the sender). Transferring calls between handsets, conference calls...
Multi-unit Operation Walkie-Talkie This feature allows compatible handsets to communicate with each other directly when they are in range of the same base unit (common mode, group mode) and even when outside the range of the base unit (group mode only). Important: L The maximum distance possible between 2 cordless handsets using Walkie-Talkie is...
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L The other handset will ring if it is within range. The other handset user can answer the call by pressing {C}, {s}, {INT}, or any dial key. When finished talking, press {ih}. Multi-unit Operation...
Useful Information Using the belt clip You can hang the handset on your belt or pocket using the belt clip. Attaching the belt clip Removing the belt clip Using an optional headset Plugging an optional headset into the handset allows hands-free phone conversations.
Wall mounting Wall mounting the base unit Remove the stand as shown. Connect the AC adaptor. Drive the screws into the wall using the wall template as a guide, then mount the base unit securely on the screws. 83 mm Screws Note: L Make sure the screws are securely...
Useful Information Wall mounting the charger Connect the AC adaptor. AC adaptor Drive the screws into the wall using the wall template as a guide, then mount the charger securely on the screws. 24.5 mm Screws Note: L Make sure the screws are securely fastened to the wall.
Character entry The dial keys are used to enter characters and numbers. Each dial key has multiple characters assigned to it. When in :, !, x, y, or % character entry modes, you can select which character is entered by pressing a dial key repeatedly. L Move the joystick to move the cursor.
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Useful Information x Extended 1 character table L The following are used for both uppercase and lowercase: y Extended 2 character table L The following are used for both uppercase and lowercase: % Cyrillic character table...
Troubleshooting If you still have difficulties after following the instructions in this section, disconnect the AC adaptors and turn off the handset, then reconnect the AC adaptors and turn on the handset. Telephone w is flashing. L The handset is not registered to the base unit.
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(page 41). L You entered the wrong PIN number. If you forget your PIN, consult your nearest Panasonic service centre. L Locate the handset and the base unit away from other electrical appliances. Answering system (KX-TCD580...
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I cannot operate the answering system remotely. L You are entering the wrong remote access code. Turn remote operation on using the handset and select a new code (page 38). L You are pressing the dial keys too quickly. Press each key firmly. L The answering system is turned off.
Index A Additional base units: 41 Additional handsets: 41 Answering calls: 14 Answering system: 35 Listening to messages: 36 Remote operation: 38 Turning on/off: 35 Audible call: 19, 21, 32 Auto talk: 14, 26 Auto voice dial: 26 B Base unit Guide to settings: 28 PIN: 30 Resetting: 31...
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Index S Speakerphone: 12 T Temporary ringer off: 14 V Vibration: 14, 23 Voice search: 16 Voice tag: 17 Volume Receiver: 12 Ringer (Base unit): 29 Ringer (Handset): 23 Speakerphone: 12 W Walkie-Talkie: 44 Wall mounting: 47...