Panasonic KX-TM150ALB User manual

Digital Answering System

Model No. KX-TM150ALB

Operating Instructions

PLEASE READ BEFORE USE AND SAVE.

DIGITAL

Caller ID Compatibility

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∑AC Adaptor (p. 7)

one

∑Telephone Line

Cord (p. 7)

one

For Australia only

∑Telephone Plug

(p. 7)

one

Before Initial Use Contents

2 3

Thank you for purchasing your new Panasonic digital

answering system.

Serial No. Date of purchase

(found on the bottom of the unit)

Name and address of dealer

Accessories (included)

For your future reference

Location of Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Greeting Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Programming Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Day and Time Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Selecting the Number of Rings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Automatic Answering Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Setting the Unit to Answer Calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Listening to Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Erasing Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Recording Your Telephone Conversation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Caller ID Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Using the Caller List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Viewing the Caller List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Calling Back from the Caller List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Editing the Caller’s Phone Number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Erasing the Caller List Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Remote Operation from a Touch Tone Phone. . . . . . . . . . 25

Setting the Remote Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Voice Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Direct Remote Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Before Requesting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Important Information (For Australia only) . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

After subscribing to Caller ID Service from your telephone operator

(where available), this unit will display a caller’s phone number.

Attach or keep original receipt to assist with any repair under warranty.

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Display “

Location of Controls

SUN 12:00AM

5 new calls

10 messages

SUN 12:00AM

0 message

No items stored

5 new calls

X=New W=Old

0211115555

In the stand-by mode, the display shows the

current day and time, the number of new calls and

recorded messages. (Ex. 5 new calls have been

received and 10 messages have been recorded.)

When the clock needs adjusting, the day and time

ﬂash (p. 11).

The Caller List is empty.

This display will be shown when (CALLER\ID/DIAL)

is pressed. To search from the most recent call,

press VOLUME/SEARCH (_) (New key). To

search from the oldest call, press

VOLUME/SEARCH (^) (Old key) (p. 20).

When a call is received, the display shows the

caller’s phone number after the ﬁrst ring.

0355667788

11:20A JAN12 a3

This is an example of information from the Caller

List.

The display shows:

—the caller’s phone number,

—the time and date of the last call

(Ex. Jan. 12, 11:20 AM), and

—the number of times called (Ex. 3 times).

MESSAGING SYSTEM

FUNCTION/EDIT

REC

CALLER ID/DIAL

2WAY REC

ERASE REPEAT

VOLUME/SEARCH

SKIP

REW

STOP NEW MESSAGE

ANSWER

CHECK

MIC

GREETING

VOICE MENU

TIME DAY STAMP

CALLER ID

ANSWER ON

VOLUME/SEARCH (^), (_) 

Buttons (p. 10, 14, 15, 20)

ANSWER Indicator (p. 13, 15, 17)

Display (p. 5)

(FUNCTION/EDIT) Button

(p. 10, 23)

(GREETING\REC)

(Record) Button (p. 8)

(CALLER\ID/DIAL) Button (p. 20)

(ANSWER\ON) Button (p. 13)

(GREETING\CHECK)

Button (p. 9)

(ERASE) Button

(p. 9, 17, 24)

(2WAY\REC) (Record)

Button (p. 18)

MIC (Microphone)

(p. 8)

(STOP) Button

(p. 8, 10, 14,

16, 18, 20)

(NEW\MESSAGE) Button (p. 15, 18)

(SKIP/FF) (Fast Forward) Button (p. 11, 16)

(REPEAT/REW) (Rewind) Button (p. 11, 16)

012345678901234

56789

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Settings “

Fasten the cords to

prevent them from being

disconnected.

Connections

To Power Outlet

(AC 230–240 V, 50 Hz)

Adaptor

Telephone Plug

(For Australia only) Telephone

Line Cord

≥USE ONLY WITH Panasonic AC ADAPTOR PQLV1AL.

≥The AC adaptor must remain connected at all times. (It is normal for the

adaptor to feel warm during use.)

≥If your unit is connected to a PBX which does not support Caller ID

services, you cannot access those services.

≥KX-TM150ALB will not answer incoming calls on your FaxAbility number

(New Zealand only).

“ Display

SUN 12:00AM

5 new calls

Message full

0233334444

- Answering -

Low

∫∫∫∫∫

High

Message memory is full. (“Message full”

ﬂashes.) Erase some, or all, of the messages

(p. 17).

The answering system is recording a message

(p. 13). (“– Answering –” ﬂashes.)

The display shows the volume level.

You can select from 9 levels (0–8) (p. 14, 15).

Greeting check

00-12

A greeting message is being played (p. 9). The

display shows the elapsed time.

Ex. Volume level: 5

Greeting record

Recording error

SUN 12:00AM

2way recording

Recording error

Your greeting message or your telephone

conversation was not recorded correctly.

Record it again (p. 8, 18).

To Socket

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“

To check the greeting message

Press (GREETING\CHECK).

≥The greeting is played back and the display shows the elapsed time.

To erase the recorded greeting message

Press (GREETING\CHECK)

“

(ERASE) while the message is being played.

≥The unit will answer calls with a pre-recorded greeting.

Pre-recorded greeting message

If you do not record a greeting message (p. 8), one of two messages will

be played when a call is received, depending on the remaining recording

time.

To check the pre-recorded greeting, press (GREETING\CHECK).

≥A pre-recorded greeting will be played as follows.

“Hello, we are not available now. Please leave your name and phone number

after the beep. We will return your call.”

When “Message full” is displayed:

“Hello, we are not available now. Please call again. Thank you for your call.”

Flash Memory Message Backup

Messages are stored indeﬁnitely on a “ﬂash memory” IC chip and will

not be affected by power failures. All messages are saved until you

erase them.

Greeting message sample

“Hello, this is (your name and/or number). Sorry I cannot take your call.

Please leave a message after the beep. Thank you.”

“ Settings

Greeting Message

You can record a personal greeting message of up to 2 minutes. If a

greeting message is not recorded, one of two pre-recorded greetings will

be played when a call is received (p. 9).

To record a greeting message

All messages (greeting, incoming, etc.) are stored in digital memory

(p. 9). The total recording time is about 15 minutes. We recommend

you record a brief greeting message (see sample on next page) in

order to leave more time for recording new messages.

1Press (GREETING\REC) to start the

recording mode.

≥“Press RECORD again to record greeting”

is heard.

2Within 5 seconds, press (GREETING\REC)

again to record your greeting.

≥A long beep sounds.

3After the long beep, talk clearly, about

20 cm away from the MIC (microphone).

≥The display shows the elapsed

recording time.

≥If you record for over 2 minutes, the

unit will automatically stop recording.

4When ﬁnished, press (STOP).

≥A beep sounds.

≥To change the message,

start again from step 1.

Greeting record

00-00

SUN 12:00AM

0 message

Greeting record

00-12

(GREETING\REC)

(STOP)

MIC

(GREETING\CHECK)

(ERASE)

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Press VOLUME/SEARCH (^) or (_) for the desired settings.

1110

“

If a power failure occurs or the AC adaptor is disconnected for more

than 10 minutes, the adjusted day/time will be erased.

For Caller ID service users (p. 19)

≥The Caller ID information will re-set the clock after the ﬁrst ring if the

adjusted time is incorrect.

≥The Caller ID information will automatically adjust the clock for

daylight saving time.

Day and Time Adjustment

Voice Day/Time Stamp: During playback, a synthesised voice will

announce the day and time that each message was recorded.

1Press (FUNCTION/EDIT) until “Day/time”

is displayed.

≥The current setting is displayed.

2Press (SKIP/FF) or (REPEAT/REW) to

move the cursor.

≥Each time you press (SKIP/FF), the

cursor moves in this order:

Day

“

Hour

“

Minute.

3Press VOLUME/SEARCH (^) or (_)

until the desired setting is displayed.

≥Each time you press the button, the

display changes as follows.

Day: Sun

“

Mon

“

Tue

“

Wed

“

Thu

“

Fri

“

Sat

“

Sun

Hour: 12AM

“

1AM

“

...

“

11AM

“

12PM

“

...

“

11PM

“

12AM

Minute:00

“

...

“

4Press (FUNCTION/EDIT).

≥A beep sounds and the clock starts

working.

Day/time

SUN 1:00PM

Day/time

SUN 12:00AM

FUNCTION=Next

≥The display will return to the stand-by mode.

≥To exit the programming mode, press (STOP) or wait for 60 seconds.

Press (FUNCTION/EDIT) to enter the programming mode.

“ Settings

Programming Summary

You can program the following functions. See the page numbers below for

details.

Press (FUNCTION/EDIT).

Number of rings

:Toll saver

FUNCTION=Next

Remote code

:11

FUNCTION=Next

Day/time

SUN 12:00AM

FUNCTION=Next

Press (FUNCTION/EDIT).

To adjust the day and time,

see page 11.

To select the number of rings,

see page 12.

To set the remote code,

see page 25.

≥You can exit the programming mode any time by pressing (STOP) or

waiting for 60 seconds.

Day/time

SUN 12:00AM

FUNCTION=Next

Day/time

SUN 1:00PM

FUNCTION=Save

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Automatic Answering Operation “

When the unit answers a call, a greeting message is played and the

caller’s message is recorded. While recording, “- Answering -” will be

displayed.

≥The total recording time (including the greeting message and 2-way

recording) is about 15 minutes. If messages are recorded in noisy

rooms, the time may be shortened by up to 3 minutes.

≥A maximum of 64 messages (including the greeting message and

2-way recording) can be recorded.

≥The maximum recording time per caller is 3 minutes. If a caller

records for over 3 minutes, the unit will announce “Thank you for your

call” and the call will be disconnected.

Setting the Unit to Answer Calls

Press (ANSWER–ON) to turn on the answering system.

≥The ANSWER indicator lights, and “Answer set” and the current day/time

are heard.

≥The unit will announce the remaining recording time if it is less than

5 minutes.

≥If you hear “Memory full”, “Message full” is displayed and the

ANSWER indicator ﬂashes rapidly, erase some, or all, of the messages

(p. 17).

(STOP)

VOLUME/SEARCH (^), (_)

ANSWER Indicator (ANSWER\ON)

“ Settings

Selecting the Number of Rings

You can select the number of times the unit rings before the answering

system answers a call, from “2” to “7” or “Toll saver”. Your unit comes from

the factory set to “Toll saver”.

*Toll saver

When you call the unit from a touch tone telephone:

If the unit answers on the 2nd ring, there is at least one new message.

If the unit answers on the 4th ring, there are no new messages.

Hang up when you hear the 3rd ring. This will save you the toll

charge for the call.

1Press (FUNCTION/EDIT) until “Number

of rings” is displayed.

≥The current setting is displayed.

2Press VOLUME/SEARCH (^) or (_)

until the desired setting is displayed.

2–7: The unit will answer after

the selected number of

rings.

Toll saver: Toll saver* function is

selected.

3Press (FUNCTION/EDIT).

≥A beep sounds.

≥The display will return to the stand-by

mode.

Number of rings

:Toll saver

FUNCTION=Next

Number of rings

:2FUNCTION=Save

Number of rings

≥To exit the programming mode, press (STOP) or wait for 60 seconds.

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Listening to Messages “

You can see the total number of recorded messages on the display. If the

ANSWER indicator ﬂashes, new messages have been recorded.

Listening to only new messages

Press (NEW\MESSAGE) brieﬂy.

≥The unit announces the number of new messages and plays them back.

≥If there are no new messages, “No new messages” is heard.

Listening to all recorded messages

Press and hold (NEW\MESSAGE) until a short beep sounds.

≥If there are no messages, “No messages” is heard.

To adjust the speaker volume (9 levels):

While using the answering system, press VOLUME/SEARCH (^) or (_).

≥The display shows the volume level.

(STOP)

VOLUME/SEARCH (^), (_)

(NEW\MESSAGE)

(SKIP/FF)

(REPEAT/REW)

≥If you do not want the unit to answer calls, press (ANSWER–ON) again to

turn off the answering system. The ANSWER indicator light goes out and

“Answer off” is heard.

≥You can also turn on the answering system remotely using any other

phone (p. 29).

Monitoring incoming calls

While a call is being recorded, you can monitor it through the speaker.

To answer the call, lift the handset of the telephone connected to the same

line. The unit stops recording.

≥You can adjust the volume by pressing VOLUME/SEARCH

(^) or (_).

≥If the answering machine does not stop recording when you lift the

handset, press (STOP).

≥KX-TM150ALB will not answer incoming calls on your FaxAbility number

(New Zealand only).

“Automatic Answering Operation

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Press (STOP).

≥To resume playback, press (NEW\MESSAGE).

≥If you do not press any button for 60 seconds or if you

press (STOP) again, the unit will return to the stand-by

mode.

To repeat from the beginning of the message

Press (REPEAT/REW) brieﬂy.

≥If you press within 5 seconds of playback, the

previous message will be played.

To rewind part of the message

Press and hold (REPEAT/REW) until you reach the

desired place.

≥At the beginning of the message, 3 short beeps will

sound.

1716

Erasing Messages

1Press (ERASE).

≥“Press ERASE again to erase all

messages” is heard.

2Within 5 seconds, press

(ERASE) again.

≥A beep sounds and

“No messages” is heard.

≥The display shows

“0 message”.

≥After the announcement, the

display will return to the

stand-by mode.

The unit will announce the remaining recording time after playback, if it is

less than 5 minutes. New messages cannot be recorded when:

—“Memory full” is heard.

—“Message full” is displayed.

—the ANSWER indicator ﬂashes rapidly.

Erase some, or all, of the messages. We recommend you erase

unnecessary messages after each playback.

Erasing a speciﬁc message

Press (ERASE) while the message you want to erase is being played.

≥The unit erases the message.

≥A short beep will sound and the unit will continue to play the next

message.

Erasing all messages

All recorded messages, except the greeting message, can be erased at

one time.

≥The information in the Caller List will not be erased. To erase the Caller

List information, see page 24.

(ERASE)

“ Listening to Messages

During playback

To skip to the next message

Press (SKIP/FF) brieﬂy.

To cue to part of the message

Press and hold (SKIP/FF) until you reach the desired

place.

≥The message will be heard at twice the normal speed.

≥At the end of the message, 3 short beeps will sound.

To repeat/

rewind

message

To skip/cue

message

To stop

operation

For Caller ID service users (p. 19)

After listening to new incoming messages, “√” will be added to the call

entries in the Caller ID Caller List (p. 21).

≥During playback, the display shows which message is being played.

(Ex. While the ﬁrst message is being played back, “Message 1” is

displayed.)

≥At the end of the last message, “End of ﬁnal message” is heard. The

unit will announce the remaining recording time if it is less than

5 minutes.

≥All recorded messages are saved until you erase them.

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1918

Caller ID Service

≥Caller information cannot be displayed in the following cases:

—If the caller dialled from an area which does not provide a Caller ID

service, the display will show “Out of area”.

—If the caller has requested not to display his/her information, the

display will show “Private caller”.

≥If your unit is connected to a PBX system which does not support Caller

ID services, you cannot access those services.

To check the number of new calls

You have received 5 new calls.

You have received no new calls.

SUN 12:00AM

5 new calls

10 messages

SUN 12:00AM

10 messages

This unit is compatible with a Caller ID service offered by your telephone

company. If you subscribe to a Caller ID service, the calling party’s

information will be displayed after the ﬁrst ring.

The unit can record information of up to 50 different callers, including the

time and date the call was received and the number of times called, in the

Caller List. The Caller List information is sorted by the most recent to the

oldest call. When the 51st call is received, the oldest call is deleted.

Using the list, you can automatically call back a caller.

How caller information is displayed when a call is received

The display shows the caller’s phone number after the ﬁrst ring.

Recording Your Telephone Conversation

You can record your telephone conversation in memory. The recording

time is only limited by the available memory.

1During a conversation, press

(2WAY\REC).

≥A short beep sounds.

2Continue your conversation.

≥“2way recording” and the

elapsed recording time are

displayed.

3When you ﬁnish recording the

conversation, press (STOP) or

(2WAY\REC).

≥A beep sounds.

≥The recorded

conversation is stored

as a new message.

To listen, press

(NEW\MESSAGE) brieﬂy

(p. 15).

SUN 12:00AM

2way recording

00-00

SUN 12:00AM

2way recording

00-27

(2WAY\REC)

(STOP)

(NEW\MESSAGE)

When you record your 2-way telephone conversation, you should inform

the other party that the conversation is being recorded.

For New Zealand Users Only

All persons using this device for recording telephone conversations

shall comply with New Zealand law. This requires that at least one party

to the conversation is to be aware that it is being recorded. In addition,

the principles enumerated in the Privacy Act 1993 shall be complied

with in respect to the nature of the personal information collected, the

purpose for its collection, how it is to be used and what it disclosed to

any other party.

0211115555

012345678901234

56789

If the phone

number has

15 digits or less:

If the phone

number has

16 digits or more:

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