DECT Portable Station Operating Instructions Model No. 1 2 4 7 5 8 KX-TCA155 3 6 9 0 Thank you for purchasing the Panasonic KX-TCA155, DECT Portable Station. Please read this manual carefully before using this product and save this manual for future use. This manual is designed to be used with the KX-TCA155 DECT Portable Station and a Panasonic KX-TDA series Business Telephone System. Please use only Panasonic R03P (Ni-MH) batteries and charge the batteries for about 7 hours before initial use.
Table of Contents Before Initial Use ............................................................................................ 4 Before Operating the PS................................................................................ 5 Location of Controls .................................................................................... 5 Connection .................................................................................................. 6 Battery Installation..................................
Table of Contents Wall Mounting ........................................................................................... 44 Troubleshooting........................................................................................... 45 Troubleshooting ........................................................................................ 45 Important Information .................................................................................. 46 Battery Information........................................
Before Initial Use Please read “Important Information” on page 46 before use. Read and understand all instructions. Before Initial Use Registration Your PS (Portable Station) must be registered in the Business Telephone System and you have to determine the extension number before initial use.
Before Operating the PS Before Operating the PS Location of Controls Ringing/Charge Indicator Receiver Headset Jack –The headset is an option. Please use only the Panasonic KX-TCA89 headset. Display Soft Buttons Open the cover.
Before Operating the PS TALK Button: Used to make or receive calls. INTERCOM Button: Used to make or receive intercom calls. Joystick: Used to adjust the ringer/receiver volume, select the Function mode and the function displayed directly above, and move the cursor to select a desired item. CLEAR/TRANSFER Button: Used to clear digits or characters, or transfer a call to another party. CANCEL/POWER Button: Used to end calls, exit the Phonebook or Function mode, or turn on/off the PS.
Before Operating the PS Battery Installation Insert the batteries as shown. The negative end should be inserted first. Close the cover as indicated by the arrow. • When you replace the batteries, the positive end should be removed first. Battery Charge At the time of shipment, the batteries are not charged. Please charge the batteries for about 7 hours before initial use. • When the battery has been completely charged, the charge indicator will change from red to green.
Before Operating the PS Power On/Off Power On Press POWER for about 2 seconds. Power Off Press POWER for about 2 seconds. The display will go blank. • When the PS is turned on, it will be in standby mode. Standby mode is the state of the PS when it is not performing any operations and is awaiting calls. Display Icons Within range of a Cell Station 301:Paul Out of range, No registration 3.
Before Operating the PS Operation Outline Functions of the PS are accessed through the display menu, and selected with the joystick and soft keys. The guidance display is shown in standby mode for easy operation. 01 JUL. 15:03 Panasonic 99998822 Anne 103 David Baker 9876543210 02 JUL.
Before Operating the PS Function Menu Display Press the joystick to display the function menu. Main menu – while in standby mode Caller ID: Displays the incoming call log. Ringer Option: Accesses to the “Ringer Option”. Caller ID New Phonebook: Stores a new item in the Handset Phonebook. Setting Handset: Accesses to the “Setting Handset”. PBX Program: Enters the PBX programming mode. Walkie-Talkie: Sets or turns on/off the Walkie-Talkie mode. (See page 42.
Before Operating the PS PBX Feature Menu Functions of the PS can be activated through the display key list. Move the joystick left to display the key list. 1 2 1 Pause: Inserts a dialling pause. 2 FWD/DND: Sets Call Forwarding or Do Not Disturb. 3 Message: Used to leave a message waiting indication or call back the party who left you a message waiting indication. 3 0 Pause Search Wave: Searches the strongest radio signal coming from the Cell Station.
Before Operating the PS Soft Key Display Icons and information shown on the display will vary depending on the state of use. To select an item shown on the display, press the corresponding soft buttons. Opens the Handset Phonebook. Opens the main menu. Opens the function menu. Displays the outgoing call log. Used to confirm the entry. Turns the ringer off. Opens the PBX System Phonebook. Opens the PBX Extension Phonebook. Opens the incoming call log. Opens the incoming call log group.
Before Operating the PS Ringer Volume Adjustment Press the Joystick. Select “ Ringer Option”. Adjust the volume level (6 levels/Off). Press the Joystick. Select “Ringer Volume”. Press the Joystick. Press the Joystick. Receiver/Speaker Volume Adjustment During a conversation Move the Joystick UP or DOWN to adjust the volume. (Receiver Volume - 3 levels, Speaker Volume - 6 levels) Key Lock You can lock the dialling buttons while the PS is in idle status.
Before Operating the PS Selecting the Display Language Press the Joystick. Select “ Setting Press the Handset”. Joystick. Select “Select Language”. Press the Joystick. Select “Display Press the Option”. Joystick. Select the Press the desired language. Joystick.
Making Calls Making Calls Calling Another Extension extension no. Press TALK. Dial the extension number. Talk. Press CANCEL. Calling an Outside Party Using the line access numbers 0 / 9* OR 8 Press TALK. outside phone phone no. no. CO line group no. Enter the line access number. Dial the outside phone number. Talk. Press CANCEL. Using Flexible CO keys X Press the idle CO key number (1-3). OR Move the Joystick RIGHT. Select the Press the idle CO key. Joystick. outside phone no.
Making Calls Using the Call Log Feature Description Display Icon Outgoing Call Log You can make a call using the phone numbers you have dialled previously. Incoming Call Log You can make a call using the phone numbers of calls you have received. Incoming Call Log Group You can make a call using the phone numbers of calls that incoming call distribution groups have received. Using the Outgoing Call Log Press the Right Soft Key. Select the desired item. Press TALK. OR Talk.
Making Calls Using the Incoming Call Log Group group no. Press the Right Soft Key. Press the Joystick. Press the Right Soft Key. Press the Right Soft Key. Select the desired item. Press TALK. Enter the desired incoming call log group no. Talk. Press CANCEL. • An outside number stored with a name in the Handset Phonebook will be displayed by number and name in the call log. • When a call is made using the PBX System Phonebook, the called party's name is not stored in the Outgoing Call Log.
Making Calls Using the Handset Phonebook name Press the Left Soft Key. Enter the first letter of the desired name. Select the desired item. Press TALK. Using the PBX System Phonebook name Press the Left Soft Key. Press the Left Soft Key. Enter the first letter of the desired name. Select the desired item. Press TALK. Using the PBX Extension Phonebook name Press the Press the Press the Left Soft Key. Left Soft Key. Left Soft Key. 18 Enter the first letter of the desired name.
Making Calls • You can search for an item stored in the Phonebook, as shown below: first letter Select “Index Search”. Select “Category”. Select the desired category number or All. first letter first letter • To enter characters, see page 27. Hot Key Dial You can make a call by simply pressing the assigned number as hot key.
Receiving Calls Receiving Calls Intercom Calls/Outside Calls/Group Calls While receiving a call Intercom Calls/Outside Calls/Group Calls To answer a call when the PS is ringing Talk. Press TALK. Press CANCEL. Intercom Calls To answer a call when the PS is ringing Talk. Press INTERCOM. Press CANCEL. Outside Calls To answer a call on a specific line X Press the CO key number (1-3). (Select a CO line with a flashing icon .) OR Move the Joystick RIGHT. Talk. Select the CO key.
Receiving Calls Caller ID If an outside call which contains Caller ID information is received, this information will be logged in the incoming call log. Date Received 301:Paul Time Received 02 JUL. 14:59 Old:Answered James Smith 0123456789 New Calls 3.Jul 10:08 New calls have been received. Phone No. Status of the call James Smith 0123456789 Name Access to the Incoming Call Log Group group no. Press the Enter the desired Right Soft Key. group number.
During a Conversation During a Conversation Transferring a Call Transferring to an extension During a conversation extension no. Dial the extension number. Press CLEAR/ TRANSFER. Talk. Press CANCEL. Transferring to an outside party During a conversation 0 / 9 * OR 8 Press CLEAR/ TRANSFER. outside phone no. CO line group no. Enter the line access number. Dial the outside phone number. Talk. Press CANCEL. • * The line access number (default) varies depending upon Country/Area.
During a Conversation To hold (Exclusive Call Hold) You can hold a call exclusively so that other people cannot retrieve the call. During a conversation Press the Left Soft Key. Press the Left Soft Key again. • The method used to hold a call depends on the Call Hold mode (Regular Hold/ Exclusive Call Hold). Ask your manager what the current mode is.
Using the Phonebook Using the Phonebook Handset Phonebook You can store up to 200 items with names, phone numbers and category numbers in the handset for easy access. All directory items are stored in alphabetical order. Incoming Call Identification You can organise entries in the Handset Phonebook into one of 9 categories. A call from someone stored in one of these categories will be indicated by the ringer type, light (LED) colour pattern assigned to the category.
Using the Phonebook Editing Press the Left Soft Key. Select the desired item. Press the Joystick. Select “Edit”. Press the Joystick. name Name Edit the name (max. 16 characters). Phone Number Press the Joystick. phone no. Edit the phone number* (max. 24 digits). Press the Joystick. Private Category Select the desired category number or Off. Press the Joystick. Press the Joystick. • To enter characters, refer to page 27. • * The valid digits are “0” through “9”, “ ”, “#”, PAUSE.
Using the Phonebook Storing an item in the Handset Phonebook Using the Outgoing Call Log name phone no. category no. Press the Select the Press the Right Soft desired item. Joystick. Key. Select “Save Enter a name, phone Press the Phonebook”. number, and select the Joystick. category number or Off.* Using the Incoming Call Log name phone no. category no. Select the desired item. Press the Joystick. Select “Save Phonebook”. Press the Enter a name, phone number, and select the Joystick.
Using the Phonebook Hot Key Dial The phone numbers stored in the Handset Phonebook can be assigned as hot key. Press the Left Soft Key. Select the desired item. Press the Joystick. Select a blank Press the Joystick. hot key number (1-9). Select “Reg. to Hot Key”. Press the Joystick. Press the Joystick. • A “ ” will be displayed next to hot key numbers which have a phonebook item registered to them. Entering Characters You can enter characters and digits using the dialling buttons.
Using the Phonebook Example: To enter “Anne” in Normal Mode. 2 6 6 6 6 3 3 • To enter a character located on the same dialling button as the previous character, move the cursor by moving the Joystick , then enter the desired character. • If you enter a different character by mistake, move the Joystick to highlight the character, press to delete it, then enter the correct character. • To clear an entire line, press and hold • To move the cursor, move the Joystick 28 . .
Using the Phonebook • • Character Mode Table 29
Feature List Feature List R.B. Tone: Ringback Tone ICD Group: Incoming Call Distribution Group PIN: Personal Identification Number Feature Operation Making Calls To store Select “ PBX Program”. One-touch Dialling Select a Flexible Key. desired no. 2 To dial Select the key assigned as a One-touch Dialling button. To store 4 7 2 0 desired phone no. To set/cancel Hot Line 4 7 0 1 Set 0 Cancel To dial Operator Call System Speed Dialling 9 / 0 To dial system speed dial no.
Feature List Feature Operation During a Conversation To add another party during a conversation desired phone no. Multiple Party Conversation Talk with multiple parties. Talk to the new party. To leave a conference Useful Features 7 Call Forwarding Do Not Disturb 2 3 4 All calls 5 Busy/ No answer 0 Cancel 7 Follow Me 8 Cancel Follow Me 1 0 All Calls 1 Outside Calls 2 Intercom Calls extension no. Busy OR No answer 7 CO line access no. outside phone no. your extension no.
Feature List Feature Operation Useful Features Directed Call Pickup Sending a Call Waiting Tone 4 1 4 0 extension no. Group group no. (2 digits) While hearing a busy tone 1 Wait for an answer. To set/cancel for intercom calls 7 3 1 0 No call 1 Set 0 No tone 1 Tone To set/cancel for outside calls Call Waiting 7 3 2 To talk to the second party While hearing a call waiting tone OR To page 3 3 paging group no. (2 digits) Announce. Paging Wait for an answer.
Feature List Feature Operation Useful Features To set 5 7 Absent Message message no. (1-9) 0 parameter (if required) To cancel 7 Log-in/ Log-out Extension Setting Clear 5 0 0 7 3 6 1 For Log-in 7 3 6 0 For Log-out 7 9 ICD Group extension no. Specified All 0 To leave a message waiting indication When the called extension is busy or does not answer 4 OR Select “ Message”. Caller To cancel a message waiting indication Message Waiting 7 0 extension no.
Programming Programming Changing the Initial Settings You can customize the handset by editing the settings found under “Setting Handset” in the menu list, as follows: Press the Joystick. Select “ Setting Handset”. Press the Joystick. Select the desired main item. Press the Joystick. setting Select the desired sub item. Press the Joystick. Follow the setting. Press the Joystick. • To return to the previous menu, press . • To cancel, press at any time.
Programming Handset setting menu layout Setting Handset Memo Alarm Ringer Option Ringer Volume EXT Ringer Type INT Ringer Type Group Ring Type Private Ring Charger Tone Option Display Option Key Tone Standby Display Select Language LED Colour Private Colour Category Name Caller ID Disp LCD Contrast Guidance Call Option Hot Line No.
Programming Main Item Memo Alarm Ringer Option Sub Item Description An alarm will sound at the set time. A memo can also be displayed. (See page 39.) Ringer Volume Adjusts the ringer volume. EXT Ringer Type Selects the ringer type for each type of call. (intercom call, outside call, group call) INT Ringer Type Setting Alarm no. Alarm mode (Off/Once /Daily) Alarm time Enter memo. 15 Ringer Type 6 levels/Off Selects the ringer type for calls in each category. Select a Category.
Programming Main Item Sub Item Display Option Caller ID Disp Call Option Default H/S Phonebook/ PBX Setting LCD Contrast Adjusts the LCD contrast. 3 levels Level 2 Guidance Selects whether the guidance display is shown or not in standby mode. On/Off On Hot Line No. Stores a phone number to make a call by pressing TALK. Enter Phone no. Hot Line Mode When set to ON, allows you to make a call to the stored phone no. in “Hot Line No.” by pressing TALK.
Programming Main Item Other Option Sub Item Description Setting Reset Handset Returns the handset settings (except Registration) to the default settings. Enter H/set PIN.+Select “Yes”. Any Key Answer When set to ON, allows you to answer a call by pressing any dial button. On/Off Off Auto Answer Selects the type of calls to be answered by AUTO ANSWER.
Programming Memo alarm setting Press the Joystick. Select the alarm number (1-3). Select “ Setting Handset”. Press the Joystick. Press the Joystick. Select “Memo Alarm”. Select the Alarm mode (Off/Once/Daily). Press the Joystick. Press the Joystick. When “Once/Daily” is selected date/time memo Once: Enter date and time. Daily: Enter time. Select the ringer type. (1-15). Press the Joystick. Press the Joystick. Enter memo. Press the Joystick. Press the Joystick.
Programming Flexible key edit Press the Joystick. Select “ Setting Handset”. Press the Joystick. Select “Other Option”. Press the Joystick. Select “Flex Key Edit”. OR Press the Joystick. Select the desired flexible key. Press the Joystick. Select the Press the desired item.* Joystick. Press the Right Soft Key. • * Items on page 41 can be assigned, and accessed through the display operation.
Programming Main Item Sub-Items PBX setting Menu Caller ID Ringer Option Ringer Volume EXT Ringer Type INT Ringer Type Group Ring Type Private Ring Charger New Phonebook Setting Handset Memo Alarm Ringer Option Tone Option Display Option Call Option Ringer Volume EXT Ringer Type INT Ringer Type Group Ring Type Private Ring Charger Key Tone Standby Display Select Language LED Colour Private Colour Category Name Caller ID Disp LCD Contrast Guidance Hot Line No.
Others Others Walkie-Talkie Using Walkie-Talkie mode, you can communicate with another handset even when out of range of a base unit. Only Panasonic DECT Portable Station which supports WalkieTalkie can be used. Handsets have to be in Walkie-Talkie mode, and have the same Walkie-Talkie group number. In Walkie-Talkie mode, you cannot make or receive a call through the PBX. Turning the Walkie-Talkie mode on Press the Joystick. Select “ WalkieTalkie”. Press the Joystick. Select “On”. Press the Joystick.
Others Setting the Walkie-Talkie mode Press the Joystick. Select “ WalkieTalkie”. Press the Joystick. group no. Select “Setting”. Press the Joystick. handset no. Press the Enter the group number* (3 digits). Joystick. Enter the handset number (1-9). Press the Joystick. Press the Joystick. • To exit the operation, press any time. • * Any combination of three number can be used, make note of your own code. • Each handset should have its own unique number.
Others Wall Mounting 1 Connect the AC adaptor to the charger. 2 Drive the screws into the wall using the wall template below. Charger 28 mm Cord holder Screws AC adaptor To AC Outlet 3 Mount the charger securely on the screws.
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Problem Description and Solution The PS does not work. • The battery is drained. → Charge the battery fully. (See “Battery Charge” on page 7.) • The PS has been cancelled or the PS has not been registered. → Consult your dealer. • The power is OFF. → Turn it ON. (See “Power On/Off” on page 8.) The PS does not ring. • Ringer volume is set to “Off”. → Adjust the ringer volume level. (See “Ringer Volume Adjustment” on page 13.
Important Information Important Information Battery Information After your Panasonic batteries are fully charged [at 25 °C]: Operation Operating Time While in use (TALK) 10 hrs approx. While not in use (Standby) 120 hrs approx. • • • • • Battery charge may be shortened depending on usage conditions and ambient temperature. The batteries cannot be overcharged. The batteries will drain even while the unit is “OFF”. The PS can receive calls while charging.
Important Information 4) Do not dispose of the batteries in a fire. They may explode. Check with local waste management codes for special disposal instructions. 5) Do not open or mutilate the batteries. Released electrolyte is corrosive and may cause burns or injury to the eyes or skin. The electrolyte may be toxic if swallowed. 6) Exercise care in handling the batteries in order not to short the batteries with conductive materials such as rings, bracelets, and keys.
Important Information Installation Environment 1) Water and moisture: Do not use the PS and the charger near water — for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, sink, etc. Damp basements should also be avoided. 2) Heat: The PS and the charger should be kept away from heat sources such as radiators, kitchen ranges, etc. They also should not be placed in rooms where the temperature is less than 5 °C or greater than 40 °C.
Important Information IMPORTANT NOTICE: Under power failure conditions, this wireless telephone may not operate. Please ensure that a separate telephone, not dependent on local power, is available for emergency use in emergencies. • This apparatus is designed to aid the visually handicapped to locate dial keys and buttons. • 999 and 112 can be dialled on the apparatus after accessing the CO line for the purpose of making outgoing calls to the BT emergency (999) and (112) services.
Following declaration is applicable to KX-TCA155CE/KX-TCA155E only 0436 This device is a DECT Portable station operating in the frequency band of 1880 MHz to 1900 MHz. The usage of this device is generally allowed in all the EU countries. We, Panasonic Communications Company (U.K.) Ltd., declare that this equipment is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.
