Panasonic kx-tg5100 User Guide

If the unit detects a problem, one of the following messages will be displayed on the 
handset or the base unit. Error beeps or a busy tone will sound.

Recharge battery

(handset only)

• The battery needs to be charged. Recharge the 

battery (p. 13).

Charge for 6 HRS

(handset only)

• The battery has been discharged. The handset will 

not work. Charge the battery fully (p. 13).

No link to base.

Walk closer to 

base and try 

again.
(handset only)

• The handset has lost communication with the base 

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

• Plug in the base unit’s AC adaptor.
• Raise the base unit antennas.

Please lift up

and try again.
(handset only)

• A handset button was pressed while the handset was 

on the base unit or the charger. Lift the handset and 
press the button again.

Busy

• The called unit is in use.
• The Privacy mode is on for the call you tried to join 

(p. 45).

• The unit you tried to send phone book items to is in 

use.

• The handset you are calling is too far from the base 

unit.

Invalid

• The called handset has not been registered to the 

base unit. 

• You selected your own extension number.
• You pressed [9] instead of entering an extension 

number. Enter the extension number (0 to 8) to call.

     Error!!

• When you tried to register or deregister the handset, 

the handset and the base unit could not link for some 
reason, such as interference from other electrical 
appliances. Move the handset and the base unit 
away from electrical appliances and try again.

• If more than one handset is in use, you may not be 

able to register/deregister. Try again later.

• Another unit tried to send phone book items to you 

but the transfer has been stopped (p. 38, 39).

Phone book full

• When you tried to store an item in the phone book, 

the phone book memory is full. Press [OFF] on the 
handset or [STOP] on the base unit to exit the 
programming mode. To erase other items from the 
phone book, see page 37.