Panasonic KX-TG5480 User Manual

The unit will indicate that new messages have been recorded in the following ways:
— The NEW MESSAGE indicator flashes on the base unit.
— “New message” is displayed and “

” flashes on the handset.

— The Ringer/Message Alert indicator on the handset will flash slowly when new 

messages have been recorded if the Message Alert is turned on (p. 31) and the 
handset is not in use.

The total number of caller messages and memo messages is displayed on the base 
unit. 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.

Press [MESSAGE].

• The unit announces the number of new 

messages. Only new messages are played 
back.

• When there are no new messages, the unit 

announces “No new messages. All message 
playback”, then plays back all messages.

• When there are no messages, the unit 

announces “No messages”.

1. Press [LINE SELECT] repeatedly until the unit 

announces the desired line(s).

• The selected line(s) (

 and/or 

) will be 

displayed.

2. Press [MESSAGE].

• The unit announces the number of new messages for the line(s). Only new 

messages are played back. Memo messages are not played back.

• When there are no new messages, the unit announces “No new messages. All 

message playback”, then plays back all messages.

• When there are no messages, the unit announces “No messages”.

• While a message is being played, the message number is displayed, and the line  

(

 or 

) flashes on the base unit.

• At the end of the last message, “End of final message” is heard. The unit will 

announce the remaining recording time if it is less than 10 minutes.

Voice Day/Time Stamp: During playback, the unit will announce the day and 
time when each message was recorded (p. 19).

NEW MESSAGE Indicator

Ex. 2 messages for LINE 1