Panasonic KX-TG5050 Operating Guide

If the handset display shows error messages, see “If the Following Appear on 
Your Display...” (p. 47) for the Cause & Remedy.

“No link to base.
Move closer to         
base and try                
again.” is displayed and an 
alarm tone sounds.

• You are too far form 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. 40).

The handset and/or base unit 
does not work.

• Check the settings (p. 9–11).
• Check whether the dialing mode setting is 

correct (p. 14).

• Fully charge the battery (p. 10).
• Clean the charge contacts and charge again 

• Check battery installation (p. 10).
• Unplug the base unit’s AC adaptor to reset it. 

Plug in, and try again.

• Re-install the battery (p. 10) and fully charge 

it.

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. 21).

The handset does not ring.

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

medium, or low (p. 16).

The handset display is blank.

• If the handset display is blank, fully charge 

the battery (p. 10).

You cannot program any 
function items.

• Programming is not possible while the 

handset is being used.

• Do not pause for over 60 seconds while 

programming.

• Walk closer to the base unit.

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

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

C

] or [s]. Start again from the beginning 

after hanging up.