Panasonic kx-tg5471s User Manual

If the handset display shows error messages, see “If the Following Appear on 
Your Display...” (p. 75) for the Cause & Remedy.

“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. 55).

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. 29).
• 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 unit and the 
telephone line jack.

The base unit and/or handset 
does not ring.

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

medium, or low (p. 19, 20).

The handset display is blank.

• If the handset display is blank, fully charge 

the battery (p. 12).

You cannot program any 
function items.

• Programming is not possible while the 

handset and/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 [SP-PHONE]. Start again from 

the beginning after hanging up.

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