Panasonic KX-TG5480 User Manual

The Answering System allows the unit to answer calls with a greeting message. 
Callers can then leave a message. When turning the Answering System on, you 
can select the lines it will answer calls from. 

• The number of caller messages and memo messages will be displayed on the 

base unit (p. 67). If the Answering System is turned on for only one of the 2 lines, 
the display shows the number of messages recorded for that line (not both lines) 
plus the number of memo messages. The number of messages continues to be 
displayed if the Answering System is turned off.

• The unit will announce the remaining recording time if it is less than 10 minutes. 
• When no recording time is available, you will need to erase any unnecessary 

messages before new messages can be recorded (p. 71). The unit can indicate 
that memory is full in the following ways: 
— “

” will flash on the base unit and the ANSWER ON indicator will flash rapidly.

— The unit will announce “Memory full” when you press [ANSWER ON],

,

 or [MEMO]

,

 and after playing back messages or recording 

a message.

• You can also turn on the Answering System remotely from the handset (p. 70) or an 

outside phone (p. 77).

• If you subscribe to Caller ID (p. 40), Caller ID information automatically adjusts the 

date and time when a call is received, provided you have already set the date and 
time manually (p. 19).

• The total recording time of all messages (greeting, incoming and memo) is about 

60 minutes (about 30 minutes in “Enhanced recording” mode, p. 31). If messages 
are recorded in noisy rooms, the time may be shortened by up to 3 minutes.

• To select the caller’s recording time, see page 29.
• A maximum of 99 messages (including the greeting and memo messages) can 

be recorded.

To turn on the Answering System for 
both lines, press [LINE SELECT]
repeatedly until “LINE 1 and LINE 2” is 
announced.
To turn on the Answering System for 
either line, press [LINE SELECT]
repeatedly until “LINE 1” or “LINE 2” is 
announced.

• The selected line(s) (

 and/or 

) 

will be displayed.

Press

 to turn on the Answering System for the line(s).

• The indicator lights. 
• The unit announces “Answer set” and the line(s), and the current day and 

time. If “Set time” is heard, set the date and time (p. 19).

[ANSWER ON] and Indicator