Panasonic KX-TG5230 User Guide

• If the handset and base unit still indicate you have new messages even after you 

have listened to them, turn the voice mail indicators off by pressing and holding 
[OFF] until the handset beeps. “Voice Mail” will disappear and “

 

 

” stops 

flashing but remains on the handset, and the Ringer/Message Alert indicator on 
the handset and the VM indicator on the base unit will go out.

• If your voice mail service uses a voice mail tone and the recorded message is 

over 3 minutes long, the handset and base unit may not indicate you have new 
messages.

• If your voice mail service uses a voice mail tone, the tone will be heard from any 

parallel connected phone. If you use another phone to retrieve messages, you 
have to dial your access number manually.

During a call, you can mute your phone so the other party cannot listen to you. 
When muting your conversation, you can hear the other party.

 Press the soft key (

).

• “Mute” will be displayed for a few seconds and “

 

 

” will flash.

• To release the mute, press the soft key 

(

)

 again.

• If you press [C] or [s] to switch between the receiver and speaker, the mute will 

be released.

 Press [MUTE]. 

• The SP-PHONE indicator flashes.
• To release the mute, press [MUTE] again.

Call Privacy allows you to prevent other users from joining your conversation with 
an outside caller. To allow other users to join your conversation, leave this feature 
off. This feature is only available for the handset.

To turn on the Call Privacy feature:
Press the soft key 

(

 

 

)

 during a conversation.

• “PRIVACY” will be displayed.
• To turn this feature off, press the soft key (

 

 

) again during a conversation. 

• While the Call Privacy feature is turned on, other users cannot join the 

conversation. 

• Call Privacy will turn off after you hang up the call.

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