Panasonic Kx Prs120 Operating Instructions Manual

							Controls
Handset
Speaker
M
Z N (SP-PHONE: Speakerphone) M N
 (TALK) Dial keypad (
*:  TONE)Receiver
Display
M
F
LASH NMCALL WAIT NM
OFF N Microphone
Charge contacts
n C

ontrol type  
S
oft keys
By pressing a soft key, you can select the
feature shown directly above it on the
display.  
N
avigator key
– MD N,  MC N,  MF N, or  ME N: Scroll through
various lists and items.
–  (Volume: 
MD N 
 or MC N): Adjust the
receiver or speaker volume while talking.
– MC N CID (Caller ID): View the caller list.
– MF N W  : View the phonebook entry.
– ME N REDIAL: View the redial list. Base unit
M N
 
(Locator)
R You can locate a misplaced handset
by pressing  M N
. Charge contacts
Display icons
Handset display items
Item Meaning
Within base unit range
Out of base unit range
The line is in use.
R
W

hen flashing slowly: The
call is put on hold.
R When flashing rapidly: An
incoming call is now being
received. Eco mode is on. (page 10)
Noise reduction is set.
(
 page 15)
Z Speakerphone is on.
(
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							Item Meaning
Answering system is on.
( page 35) Ringer volume is off.
(
 page 23) Silent mode is on. (page 27)
Call sharing mode is off.
(
 page 25) Alarm is on. (page 27)
Equalizer is set. (page 15)
The key backlight is off.
(
 page 24) Handset number
Battery level
Blocked call (page 28)
Baby monitor is activated.
T

he name/number displayed
next to the icon indicates the
monitoring unit. (page 29)
Booster
o
 n Clarity booster is on.
( page 15)
Line in
u
 se Someone is using the line.
In use Answering system is being
u

sed by another handset. Handset soft key icons
Icon Action
Temporarily turns off the ringer
f

or incoming calls. (page 14)
W Opens the phonebook.Language setting
Display language
Y
 ou can select either  “English ” or
“ Español ” as the display language. The
default setting is  “English ”.
1 MMenu N (right soft key)  #110 2
Mb N:
 Select the desired setting.  a M Save N
3 MOFF N Voice guidance language
Y
 ou can select either  “English ” or
“ Español ” as the voice guidance language
of the answering system. The default setting is
“ English ”.
1 MMenu N (right soft key)  #112
2 Mb N: Select the desired setting.
3 MSave N a  M OFF N Date and time
1 MM

enuN (right soft key)  #101
2 Enter the current month, date, and year
by selecting 2 digits for each.
Example:  July 15, 2013
07  15  13
3 MOK N
4 Enter the current hour and minute
(12-hour clock format) by selecting 2
digits for each.
Example:  9:30
09  30
5 *: Select  “AM ” or  “PM ”.
6 MSave N a  M OFF N
Note:
R When English is selected as the display
language, 12-hour clock format is used.
When Spanish is selected, 24-hour clock
format is used. Other settings
Screen saver mode
T

he backlight goes dark when on a call or
turns off completely after 1 minute of
inactivity  if the handset is not on the base unit
or charger.
Activate the handset display again by:
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							– pressing 
M N
 when on a call.
– pressing  MOFF N at all other times. Dialing mode
I
 f you cannot make calls, change this setting
according to your telephone line service. The
default setting is  “Tone ”.
“ Tone ”: For tone dial service.
“ Pulse ”: For rotary/pulse dial service.
1 MMenu N (right soft key)  #120
2 Mb N: Select the desired setting.
3 MSave N a  M OFF N
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							Making calls
1 L
ift the handset and dial the phone
number.
R To correct a digit, press  MClear N.
2 Press  M N
.
3 W

hen you finish talking, press  MOFF N or
place the handset on the base unit or
charger. Using the speakerphone
1 D

ial the phone number and press  MZ N.
2 When you finish talking, press  MOFF N.
Note:
R To switch back to the receiver, press  MZ N/
M N
. Adjusting the receiver or speaker
v
 olume
Press  MD N or  MC N repeatedly while talking. Making a call using the redial list
T
 he last 5 phone numbers dialed are stored in
the redial list (each 48 digits max.).
1 ME N REDIAL
2 Mb N: Select the desired phone number.
3 M N
Erasing a number in the redial list
1
ME N 

REDIAL
2 Mb N: Select the desired phone number.
a  M Erase N
3 Mb N:  “Yes ” a  M Select N a  M OFF N Pause (for PBX/long distance service
u
 sers)
A pause is sometimes required when making
calls using a PBX or long distance service.
When storing a calling card access number
and/or PIN in the phonebook, a pause is also
needed (page 19). Example: 
I
f you need to dial the line access
number “9” when making outside calls with a
PBX:
19 a  M D N (Pause)
2 Dial the phone number.  a M N
N

ote:
R A 3.5 second pause is inserted each time
MD N (Pause) is pressed. Answering calls
1 L

ift the handset and press  M N
 
or  MZ N
when the unit rings.
2 When you finish talking, press  MOFF N or
place the handset on the base unit or
charger.
Any key answer:  You can answer the call by
pressing any dial key.
Auto talk:  You can answer calls simply by
lifting the handset (page 24).
Temporary ringer off:  You can turn the ringer
off temporarily by pressing  M N
. Adjusting the handset ringer volume
P
 ress  MD N or  MC N repeatedly to select the
desired volume while ringing. Useful features during a
c

all Hold
1 P

ress MMenu N during an outside call.
2 Mb N:  “Hold ” a  M Select N
3 To release hold, press  M N
.
N

ote:
R After holding for 10 minutes, the call is
disconnected. Mute
1 P

ress MMute N during a call.
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							2
To return to the call, press  MMute N. Flash
M F

LASH N allows you to use the special
features of your host PBX such as transferring
an extension call, or accessing optional
telephone services.
Note:
R To change the flash time, see page 25. For call waiting or Call Waiting
C
 aller ID service users
To use call waiting or Call Waiting Caller ID,
you must first subscribe with your service
provider/telephone company.
This feature allows you to receive calls while
you are already talking on the phone. If you
receive a call while on the phone, you will hear
a call waiting tone.
If you subscribe to both Caller ID and Call
Waiting with Caller ID services , the 2nd
caller’s information is displayed after you hear
the call waiting tone on the handset.
1 Press  MCALL WAIT N to answer the 2nd
call.
2 To switch between calls, press  MCALL
WAIT N.
Note:
R Please contact your service provider/
telephone company for details and
availability of this service in your area. Temporary tone dialing (for
r
 otary/pulse service users)
Press  * (TONE) before entering access
numbers which require tone dialing. Handset clarity booster
T
 his feature can improve sound clarity when
the handset is used in an area where there
may be interference. During an outside call,
this feature is turned on automatically when
necessary. R
W
hen this feature is turned on,  “Booster
on ” is displayed. Handset noise reduction
T
 his feature allows you to hear the voice of
the person you are talking to clearly, by
reducing the surrounding noise coming from
the other party’s telephone.
1 Press  MMenu N while talking.
2 Mb N:  “Noise reduction on ” or
“ Noise reduction off ” a  M Select N
Note:
R Depending on the environment where this
handset is being used, this feature may not
be effective.
R This feature is not available using the
speakerphone. Handset equalizer
T
 his feature clarifies the voice of the person
you are talking to, producing a more
natural-sounding voice that is easier to hear
and understand.
1 Press  MMenu N while talking.
2 Mb N:  “Equalizer ” a  M Select N
3 Mb N: Select the desired setting.
4 Press  MOK N to exit.
Note:
R Depending on the condition and quality of
your telephone line, this feature may
emphasize existing line noise. If it becomes
difficult to hear, turn this feature off.
R This feature is not available while using the
speakerphone. Call share
Y
 ou can join an existing outside call.
To join the conversation, press  M N
 
when
the other handset is on an outside call.
Note:
R A maximum of 3 parties (including 1 outside
party) can join a conversation using 2
extensions.  (3-way conference)
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To prevent other users from joining your
conversations with outside callers, turn the
call sharing mode off (page 25). Transferring calls, conference
c
 alls
Outside calls can be transferred between 2
handsets in the same radio cell.
2 handsets in the same radio cell can have a
conference call with an outside party.
1 During an outside call, press  MMenu N.
2 Mb N:  “Intercom ” a  M Select N
3 Mb N: Select the desired unit.  a M Select N
4 Wait for the paged party to answer.
RIf the paged party does not answer,
press  MBack N to return to the outside
call.
5 To complete the transfer:
Press  MOFF N.
To establish a conference call:
M Menu N a  M b N:  “Conference ” a
M Select N
R To leave the conference, press  MOFF N.
The other 2 parties can continue the
conversation.
R To put the outside call on hold:
MMenu N a  M b N:  “Hold ” a  M Select N
To resume the conference:  MMenu N
a  M b N:  “Conference ” a  M Select N
R To cancel the conference:  MMenu N a
M b N:  “Stop conference ” a
M Select N
You can continue the conversation
with the outside caller. Intercom
I
 ntercom calls can be made between
handsets.
Note:
R When paging the handset, the paged
handset beeps for 1 minute.
R If you receive an outside call while talking
on the intercom, you hear 2 tones. To
answer the call, press  MOFF N, then press
M N
. Making an intercom call
1
MM

enuN (right soft key)  a M Intercom N
2 Mb N: Select the desired unit.  a M Select N
3 When you finish talking, press  MOFF N. Answering an intercom call
1
P

ress M N
 
to answer the page.
2 When you finish talking, press  MOFF N. Turning auto intercom on/off
T
 his feature allows the handset to answer
intercom calls automatically when it is called.
You do not need to press  M N
.
 When this
feature is set to  “On ”, the monitoring handset
for the baby monitor feature (page 30) will
also answer baby monitor calls automatically.
The default setting is  “Off ”.
1 MMenu N (right soft key)  #273
2 Mb N: Select the desired setting.  a
M Save N a  M OFF N
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							Phonebook
Y ou can add 300 names (16 characters max.)
and phone numbers (24 digits max.) to the
phonebook, and assign each phonebook entry
to the desired group.
The total number of entries that can be stored
varies depending on how many phone
numbers you have stored for each entry.
Total number of entries is shown below *1
:
1 name + 1 phone number: 300 entries
1 name + 2 phone numbers: 150 entries
1 name + 3 phone numbers: 100 entries
*1 Up to 3 phone numbers for each entry can be stored.
Important:
R All entries can be shared by any registered
handset. Adding phonebook entries
1
MW N 

or MF N W  a  M Menu N
2 Mb N:  “Add new entry ” a  M Select N
3 Mb N:  “(Name) ” a  M Select N
4 Enter the party’s name.  a M OK N
5 Mb N:  “(Phone no. 1) ” a  M Select N
R You can store up to 3 phone numbers
for each entry.
6 Enter the party’s phone number.  a M OK N
7 Mb N:  “Group 1 ” a  M Select N
8 Mb N: Select the desired group.  a M Select N
9 MSave N a  M OFF N Character table for entering names
W

hile entering characters, you can switch
between uppercase and lowercase by
pressing  * (A ®a). Key Character
1 & ’ ( ) H,  
– . / 1 Key Character
2 A B C 2
a b c 2
3 D E F 3
d e f 3
4 G H I 4
g h i 4
5 J K L 5
j k l 5
6 M N O 6
m n o 6
7 P Q R S 7
p q r s 7
8 T U V 8
t u v 8
9 W X Y Z 9
w x y z 9
0 0
# # R
T
o enter another character that is located
on the same dial key, first press  ME N to
move the cursor to the next space.
R If you do not press any dial key within 5
seconds after entering a character, the
character is fixed and the cursor moves to
the next space.
R  in the above table represents a single
s

pace. Erasing the character or number
P

ress  MF N or  ME N.  a  M Clear N
R Press and hold  MClear N to erase all
characters or numbers. Storing a redial list number to the
p

honebook
1 ME N REDIAL
2 Mb N: Select the desired phone number.
a  M Detail N a  M Save N
3 To store the name, continue from step 3,
“Editing entries”, page 18.
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							Storing caller information to the
p
honebook
1 MC N CID
2 Mb N: Select the desired entry.  a M Detail N
R To edit the number:  MMenu N a  M b N:
“ Edit ” a  M Select N
Press  MEdit N repeatedly until the
phone number is shown in the desired
format. And then, press  MSave N. Go to
step 5.
3 MMenu N
4 Mb N:  “Save CID ” a  M Select N
5 Mb N:  “Phonebook ” a  M Select N
6 Continue from step 3, “Editing entries”,
page 18. Groups
G
 roups can help you find entries in the
phonebook quickly and easily. You can
change the names of groups (“Friends”,
“Family”, etc.). By assigning different ringer
tones for different groups of callers, you can
identify who is calling (ringer ID), if you have
subscribed to Caller ID service. Changing group names/setting ringer
I

D
1 MW N or  MF N W  a  M Menu N
2 Mb N:  “Group ” a  M Select N
3 Mb N: Select the desired group.  a M Select N
4 To change group names
Mb N:  “Group name ” a  M Select N a  Edit
the name (10 characters max.; page 17).
a  M Save N
To set group ringer tone
M b N: Select the current setting of the
group ringer tone.  a M Select N a  M b N:
Select the desired ringer tone.  a M Save N
5 MOFF N Finding and calling from a
p

honebook entry
1 MW N or  MF N W
2 To scroll through all entries
Mb N: Select the desired entry.  a M N
T

o search by first character Press the dial key (
0 
 to 9 , or  #)
which contains the character you are
searching for (page 17). M
b N:
 Scroll through the phonebook if
necessary.  a M N
T
o search by query *
 a  
To search for the name, enter
the first characters (up to 4) in
uppercase (page 17).  a M OK N M
b N:
 Scroll through the phonebook if
necessary.  a M N
T
o search by group M
G
roup N M
b N: Select the desired group.  a
M Select N M
b N:
 Scroll through the phonebook if
necessary.  a M N
3 Mb N:
 Select the desired phone number.
a  M N
Editing entries
1
F

ind the desired entry (page 18).  a
M Menu N
2 Mb N:  “Edit ” a  M Select N
3 Mb N: Select the desired item you want to
change.  a M Select N
4 To change the name and phone
number:
Edit the name or phone number.  a M OK N
To change the group:
M b N: Select the desired group.  a M Select N
5 MSave N a  M OFF N Erasing entries
Erasing an entry
1
F

ind the desired entry (page 18).  a
M Menu N
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Mb N:  “Erase ” a  M Select N
3 Mb N:  “Yes ” a  M Select N a  M OFF N Erasing all entries
1
MW N 

or MF N W  a  M Menu N
2 Mb N:  “Erase all ” a  M Select N
3 Mb N:  “Yes ” a  M Select N
4 Mb N:  “Yes ” a  M Select N a  M OFF N Chain dial
T
 his feature allows you to dial phone numbers
in the phonebook while you are on a call. This
feature can be used, for example, to dial a
calling card access number or bank account
PIN that you have stored in the phonebook,
without having to dial manually.
1 During an outside call, press  MMenu N.
2 Mb N:  “Phonebook ” a  M Select N
3 Mb N: Select the desired entry.  a M Select N
4 Mb N: Select the desired phone number.
5 Press  MCall N to dial the number.
Note:
R When storing a calling card access number
and your PIN in the phonebook as one
phonebook entry, press  MD N (Pause) to add
pauses after the number and PIN as
necessary (page 14).
R If you have rotary/pulse service, you need
to press  * (TONE) before pressing
M Menu N in step 1 to change the dialing
mode temporarily to tone. When adding
entries to the phonebook, we recommend
adding  * (TONE) to the beginning of
phone numbers you wish to chain dial
(page 17). Speed dial
Y
 ou can assign 1 phone number to each of
the dial keys ( 1 to  9) on the handset. Adding phone numbers to speed
d

ial keys
n By entering phone numbers:
1 Press and hold the desired speed dial
key ( 1 to  9). a  M Add N
2 Mb N:  “Manual ” a  M Select N
3 Enter the party’s name (16 characters
max.; page 17).  a M OK N
4 Enter the party’s phone number (24
digits max.).  a M OK N a  M Select N a
M OFF N
n From the phonebook:
1 Press and hold the desired speed dial
key ( 1 to  9). a  M Add N
2 Mb N:  “Phonebook ” a  M Select N
3 Mb N: Select the desired entry.  a
M Select N
4 Mb N: Select the desired phone number.
5 MSave N a  M OFF N
Note:
R If you edit a phonebook entry which is
assigned to a speed dial key, the edited
entry does not transfer to the speed dial
key. Editing an entry
1
P

ress and hold the desired speed dial key
( 1  to  9). a  M Menu N
2 Mb N:  “Edit ” a  M Select N
3 Edit the name if necessary.  a M OK N
4 Edit the phone number if necessary.  a
M OK N a  M Select N a  M OFF N Erasing an entry
1
P

ress and hold the desired speed dial key
( 1  to  9). a  M Menu N
2 Mb N:  “Erase ” a  M Select N
3 Mb N:  “Yes ” a  M Select N a  M OFF N
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							Viewing an entry/Making a call
1
P
ress and hold the desired speed dial key
( 1  to  9).
2 To make a call, press  M N
.
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