Panasonic KX-TG5480 User Manual

“No link to base.
Move closer to
base and try
again.

” is displayed and an 

alarm tone sounds.

• The handset has lost communication with the 

base unit. Walk closer to the base unit, and try 
again.

• Confirm the base unit’s AC adaptor is plugged in.
• Raise the base unit antennas.
• If the above remedies do not solve the 

problem, the handset may have lost 
communication with the base unit. Register 
the handset again (p. 64).

Static, sound cuts in/out, fades. 
Interference from other 
electrical units.

• Move the handset and base unit away from 

other electrical appliances (p. 3).

• Walk closer to the base unit.
• Raise the base unit antennas.
• Turn on the Clarity Booster feature (p. 35).
• If the unit is connected to a telephone line with 

DSL service, you may hear noise from the 
receiver or speaker during conversations. We 
recommend connecting a noise filter (contact 
your DSL service provider) to the telephone 
line between the base unit and the telephone 
line jack.

The base unit/handset does 
not ring.

• The ringer volume is turned off. Set to high, 

medium, or low (p. 23, 24).

The handset display is blank.

• If the handset display is blank, fully charge the 

battery (p. 15).

You cannot program any 
function items.

• Programming is not possible while the 

handset or base unit is being used.

• Do not pause for over 60 seconds while 

programming.

• Walk closer to the base unit.
• While another user is listening to messages or 

the Answering System is handling a call, you 
cannot program. Try again later.

While programming or 
searching, the handset or base 
unit starts to ring and the 
program/search stops.

• A call is coming in. To answer the call, press 

C

], [s], or the called line soft key (

) 

or (

) on the handset, or press 

[SP-PHONE] or the called line button on the 
base unit. Start again from the beginning after 
hanging up.