Panasonic kx-tg5471s User Manual

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For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262)
Listening to Messages
Using the Base Unit
You can see the total number of recorded 
messages on the base unit display. If the 
ANSWER ON indicator flashes, new messages 
have been recorded. The mailbox icons (
 and 
) which have new messages 
also flash on the base unit display. 
• If only old messages exist in a mailbox, the 
mailbox icon will be displayed but will not flash.
• If the Message Alert is turned on (p. 26), the Ringer/Message Alert indicator on 
the handset will flash slowly when new messages have been recorded and the 
handset is not in use.
To play back messages
Press the MAILBOX button ([MAILBOX 1][MAILBOX 2], or 
[MAILBOX 3]).
• The unit announces “Mailbox (No.)” and the number of new messages in the 
mailbox, then plays back the new messages.
• If the mailbox also contains old messages, only new messages will be played back.
• When the mailbox has no new messages, the unit announces “Mailbox (No.)” and 
“No new messages. All message playback”, then plays back all messages in the mailbox.
When Mailbox 2 or 3 has a password
1. Press [MAILBOX 2] or [MAILBOX 3].
• “Enter Mailbox password” will be heard.
2. Enter the Mailbox password (p. 57).
• The unit announces “Mailbox (No.)” and the number of new messages in the 
mailbox, then plays back the new messages.
• If the mailbox also contains old messages, only new messages will be played 
back.
• When the mailbox has no new messages, the unit announces “Mailbox 
(No.)” and “No new messages. All message playback”, then plays back all 
messages in the mailbox.
• During playback, the display shows the message number of the mailbox and the 
mailbox icon. 
• At the end of the last message of the mailbox, “End of final message” is heard. The 
unit will announce the remaining recording time if it is less than 3 minutes.
• When the mailbox has no messages, the unit announces “Mailbox (No.)” and “No 
messages”.
• If a call is received during playback, the unit rings and playback stops. To answer 
the call, press [SP-PHONE]. For playback, start again from the beginning after 
hanging up.
Voice Day/Time Stamp: During playback, the unit will announce the day and 
time when each message was recorded (p. 16).
Base Unit
BOX 
BOX 
3
BOX 
BOX 
1
BOX 
BOX 
2
Ex. Mailbox 1 has new messages; 
Mailbox 2 has old messages; 
Mailbox 3 has no messages.
BOX 1
BOX 2
BOX 3
BOX 
BOX 
2
Ex. Mailbox 2
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