Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product KX-FC241AL Panasonic
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Please read thes e operatin g instr uctio ns before using the unit and save f or futu re ref erence . This unit is compatible w ith Caller ID. T o use this feature, you must subscr ibe to the appropria te service of your service pro vider . This model is designed to be used i n Aus tralia and New Zealand.
i Location of Controls How to use the operating in structions When f ollowing oper ating instructions, alwa ys k eep the front cov er page (nex t page) open for easy reference to the b uttons.
ii Location o f Controls Please keep thi s page open when f ollowing oper ating instructions. F or a descr iption of each b utton, see page 12, 13. Base unit Cordless handset Buttons (List ed in alpha.
2 Dear purchaser , Thank you f or purchasing a P anasonic fax machine . Y ou hav e acquired a product made in complia nce with the Digital Enhanced Cordless T elecommunication s (DECT) standard. DECT technology is characterized by high-security protection against interceptions as w ell as high-quality digital tra nsmission.
3 For Australian users Warning: ● Please ensure that a separate telephone, not dependent on local power, is available for emergency use. ● This equipment will be inoperable when mains power fails.
4 Instructions to customer Important information Installation Attached to this apparatus is an approval label. This label is evidence that it is a “ Permitted Attachment ” which has been authorised to be connected to your telephone service.
Important Instructions 5 Important Instructions Safet y Instructions Impor tan t safety instructions When using this unit, basic saf ety precautions should alwa ys be f ollow ed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shoc k, or personal injur y . 1. Read and understand all instructions.
Impor tant Instructions 6 CA U TION: Installation L Nev er install tel ephone wiring during a lightning storm. L Nev er install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jac k is specifically designed f or wet locations .
Impor tant Instructions 7 En vi r onment L K eep the unit aw a y from electrical noise generating de vices, such as fluorescent lamps and motors. L The unit should be k ept free from dust, high temperature and vibration. L The unit should not be e xposed to direct sunlight.
T able of Cont ents 8 1. Table of Contents 1. Intr oduction Accessories 1.1 Included accessories ........................ 10 1.2 Accessor y inf or mation ...................... 11 Finding the Cont r ols 1.3 Button descriptions of the base unit . 12 1.
T able of Contents 9 Cordless Handset 9.5 Cordless handset programming ....... 73 9.6 Cordless handset programming us ing the base unit PIN .............................. 78 10.Mu lti-un it Ope ration Additional Units 10.1 Operating additional units..
1. Intr oduction 10 1 Introd uction 1.1 Inc luded accessories *1 F or replacement film, see page 11. Note: L If any items are missing or damaged, contact the place of purchase. L Sav e the original car ton and pack ing materials for future shipping and trans por tation of the unit.
1. Introduction 11 1.2 Accessor y inf ormation 1.2.1 A v ailable accessories *1 We recommend that you buy a full-size replac ement film f or continuous use of y our unit. Please use genuine P anas onic replacement film. The ink film is not reu sable. Do not rewind and use the ink film again.
1. Intr oduction 12 Finding t he Controls 1.3 B utton description s of the base un it L K eep the front cov er page open fo r button locations . A { CALLER ID } L T o use Caller ID features (page 39, 41). B { LOCA T OR/INTERCOM } L T o page or locate a cordless handset (page 82).
1. Introduction 13 1.4 B utton description s of the cordless handset L K eep the front cov er page open fo r button locations . A Left soft key L T o select the item sho wn above thi s ke y (page 15). B {C} (T alk) L T o make/ans w er calls (page 31, 33).
1. Intr oduction 14 1.5 Display descriptions of the cordless handset Disp la y ico ns V ar ious icons appear on the cordless handset displa y to indicate the current status of the unit. Menu icons When in standb y mode, pressing the jo ystic k rev eals the cordless handset ’ s main m enu.
1. Introduction 15 Soft keys The cordless handset f eatures two s oft ke ys and a jo ystick. By pressing a soft ke y , or by pressing the centre of the jo ystick, y ou can select the feature or oper ation indicated b y the soft k ey icon shown directl y abov e it.
1. Intr oduction 16 1.6 Overv ie w 1.6.1 Base unit 1.6.2 Cordless handset 1 Speaker 2 Document guid es 3 Pa p e r t r ay 4 Recording paper suppor t 5 Recording paper entrance 6 Recording paper exit 7 .
2. Installation 17 2 Installat ion Base Unit 2.1 Ink film ins tallation / replacement Impor tant: L Remove all blue shipping tape from the unit before installation. 2.1.1 Installing the in k film The included film roll is a star ter ink film. 1 Open the front co ver b y pulling up the centre par t.
2. Instal lation 18 Correct L The ink film is wr apped around the blue core ( 3 ) at least once. Incorrect L The ink film is not wrapped around the blue core ( 4 ). L The ink film is re ver sed. L The ink film is slac k or creased. 6 Close the bac k cov er securely by pushing down on th e notched area at bo th ends ( 1 ).
2. Installation 19 2.1.2 Replacing the i nk film T o ensure that the unit oper ates proper ly , we recommend the use of P anasonic replacement film. See page 11 f or accessory information. L We cannot be res ponsib le for an y damage to the unit or degradation of print quality which may occur from the use of non-P anasonic replacement film.
2. Instal lation 20 2.4 Recording paper The unit can hold up to 30 sheets of 80 g/m 2 paper . Please ref er to page 107 for inf ormation on recording paper . 1 Pull the tension plate f orward ( 1 ). 2 F an the paper to pre v ent paper jams. 3 Inser t the paper , print-side down.
2. Installation 21 Cordless Handset 2.5 Batte ry installati on / replacement 2.5.1 Installing the b atteries 1 Inser t the batteries negativ e ( − ) terminal first. 2 Close the battery cover . 2.5.2 Replacing the batteries If 7 flashes e ven when the batter ies ha ve been fully charged, both batteries must be replaced.
3. Prep aration 22 3 Preparatio n Connections and Set u p 3.1 Connectio ns Impor tant: L The unit will not f unction when there is a power failure. T o make calls in emergency situations, you should conn ect a telephone that can function durin g a power failure to the telephone line .
3. P rep arati on 23 3.2 Batte ry charge Place the cor dless handset on the charger for about 7 hours before initial use. The charge indicator ( 1 ) tur ns red while the batteries are charging, and turns green when the batteries are fully charged.
3. Prep aration 24 3.3 T urning the co r dless hand set po wer ON /OFF 3.3. 1 P ow er ON Press {ih} for about 1 second. L The displa y will change to the standb y mode. 3.3. 2 P ow er OF F Press {ih} for about 2 seconds . L The displa y will go b lank.
3. P rep arati on 25 Volu me 3.5 Adjus ting cordless hands et v olume Ringer volume 7 le vel s (high to off) are av ailable . 1. Press $ (centre of jo ystic k). 2. Use the jo ystick to select s “ Ri nger Optio n ” . 3. Press , . 4. Push the jo ystick up or do wn repeatedly to select “ Ring er Vo lume ” .
3. Prep aration 26 Initial Pr ogramming 3.7 Date and time The date and time can be set using either the cordless handset or the base unit. L The other par ty ’ s f ax machine will print the date and time on each page you s end according to your unit ’ s date and time setting.
3. P rep arati on 27 3.7.2 With the base u nit 1 Press { MENU } . SYSTEM S ETUP PRESS N AVI.[ () ] 2 Press {<} or {>} repeatedly to dis pla y the followin g. SET DATE & TIME PRESS SET 3 Press { SET } . L The cursor ( | ) will appear on the displa y .
3. Prep aration 28 3.8 Y our logo Y our logo will be printed on the top of each page sent from your unit . The logo can be y our name or the name of your compan y . 1 Press { MENU } . SYSTEM S ETUP PRESS N AVI.[ () ] 2 Press {<} or {>} repeatedly to dis pla y the followin g.
3. P rep arati on 29 1. Press { 2 } 3 times. LOGO= | B 2. Press { 4 } 3 times. LOGO=B | I 3. Press {* } . LOGO=B | i 4. Press { 5 } 3 times. LOGO=B i | l T o corre ct a mist ake 1. Press {< } or {>} to mov e the cursor to the incorrect character .
3. Prep aration 30 3. Enter the correct number . FC243AL-PFQX2096ZA- en.book Page 30 Thursday, September 30, 2004 3:37 PM.
4. T elephone 31 4 Telephone Making and Answ ering Calls 4.1 Making phone calls 4.1.1 With the cordless handset 1 Lift the cordless handset and press {C } or {s} . 2 Dial the telephone number . 3 When finished talking, press {ih} or place the cordless handset on the charger .
4. T elephone 32 T o turn key lock ON, press $ (centre of jo ystick ) for about 2 se conds. L " will be displa yed. T o turn key lock OFF , press " f or about 2 seconds. Note: L K ey loc k is tur ned OFF when the cordless handset is turned OFF .
4. T elephone 33 4.2 Answering phone calls 4.2.1 With the cordless handset 1 Lift the cordless handset and press {C } or {s} . L Y ou can also ans wer a call by pressing any dial k ey from { 0 } to { 9 } , {*} , {#} or { INT } . (Any ke y answer feature) 2 When finished talking, press {ih} or place the cordless handset on the charger .
4. T elephone 34 Automatic Dialli ng 4.4 Cordless handset phonebo ok The cordless handset phonebook allo ws you to make c alls without havi ng to dial manually . Y ou can store 200 names and telephone numbers to the phonebook and s earch for phonebook items by name or category .
4. T elephone 35 4. Press the right soft ke y repeatedly to select the character entr y mode that contains the character you are s earching f or ( : , ! or % ). 5. Press the dial k ey ( { 0 } to { 9 } ) which contains the character you are searching f or .
4. T elephone 36 Erasing a hot ke y 1. Press and hold the desired hot k ey ( { 1 } to { 9 } ) to displa y the telephone number . 2. Press * (centre of jo ystic k). 3. Press , . 4. Select “ Yes ” , then pr ess , . Note: L The number erased from a hot ke y will not be deleted from the phonebook.
4. T elephone 37 4.5.2 Making a phone call using the phonebook Bef ore using this f eature, store the desired names and telephone numbers in the base un it phonebook (page 36). 1 Press {>} . 2 Press {A} or {B} repeatedly to display the desired item.
4. T elephone 38 Caller ID 4.6 Caller ID ser vice This unit is compatible with Caller ID ser vice offered by your local telepho ne company . T o use this feature, you m ust sub scribe to Caller ID service . 4.6.1 How Caller ID is displayed When an outside call is receiv ed, the calling par ty ’ s telephone number or name wil l be displa yed.
4. T elephone 39 4.7 Viewing and calling bac k us ing cal ler inf ormati on Y ou can easily view ca ller information and call back. Impor tant: L Calling back will not be possible if the caller information does not include a telephone number .
4. T elephone 40 Display while viewing L When the unit could not receiv e a name, the disp la y w ill show “ NO NAME R CVD ” . L When no calls ha ve been receiv ed, the disp la y w ill show “ MEMORY EMPT Y ” . T o stop vi ewi ng Press { ST OP } after step 2.
4. T elephone 41 6 Press {ih} . 4.9.2 With the base u nit Erasing all caller information 1. Press { MENU } repeatedly to display “ CALLER SE TUP ” . 2. Press { SE T } . L “ CAL L LIST ER ASE ” will be displa y ed. 3. Press { SE T } . L T o cancel erasing, press { ST OP } 3 times .
4. T elephone 42 5 Press { SET } . 6 Press { SET } . Note: L Y ou can confir m the stored items in the base unit phonebook b y printing the telephone number list (page 106).
5. F ax 43 5F a x Sending Faxes 5.1 Sending a fax manually 1 Adjust the width o f the document guides ( 1 ) to fit the actual size of the doc ument. 2 Inser t the document (up to 10 pages) F ACE DO WN until a single beep is heard and the unit gr asps the document.
5. F ax 44 T o stop transmission Press { ST OP } . Printing a sending report A sending repor t provides you with a printed record of transmission results . T o print sending repor ts, mak e sure feature #04 is activ ated (page 66). F or an explanati on of error messages, see page 90.
5. F ax 45 5.3 Sending a fax usin g the base un it phonebo ok Bef ore using this f eature, store the desired names and telephone n umbers into the base unit phonebook (page 36). L K eep the front cov er page open fo r button locations . 1 Adjust the width of the document guides to fit the actual siz e of the document.
5. F ax 46 5.4.3 Erasing a stor ed item from the broadcast memory 1 Press {>} . 2 Press {A} or {B} repeatedly to display “ <BROADC AST> ” . 3 Press { MENU } . 4 Press {#} . 5 Press {A} or {B} repeatedly to display the desired item y ou want to erase .
5. F ax 47 Receiving F axes 5.5 Selecting th e wa y to use y our fax machine Depending on y our situation, select the wa y y ou prefer to use y our fax machine. – Use as a telephone ans wering machine and/or fax (T AM/F AX mode) – Use only as a f ax (F AX ONL Y mode) – Use mostly as a telephone (TEL mode) 5.
5. F ax 48 5.5.2 Use on l y as a fax ( F AX ONL Y mode) Y our situatio n Y ou hav e a separate telephone line just f or f axes . Setup Set the f ax machine to F AX ONL Y mode (page 52) by pressing { A UT O ANSWER } repeatedly .
5. F ax 49 5.6 Receiving a fa x man uall y – Au t o a n s w e r OFF 5.6.1 Activating TEL mode Set the f ax machine to TEL mode b y pressing { A UT O ANSWER } repeatedly to displa y the followin g. TEL MODE L The { A UT O ANSWER } indicator on the base unit turns OFF and r (next to the battery icon) disappears from the cordless handset displa y .
5. F ax 50 press {*}{#}{ 9 } (def ault f ax activ ation code) firmly . L The f ax machine will start fax reception. 3. Replace the handset. Note: L T o receive f ax documents using the ex tension telephone, mak e sure remote fax activati on is tur ned ON bef orehand (feature #41 on page 69).
5. F ax 51 Note: L The maximum recording time f or incoming message can be changed (page 61, or feature #10 on page 66). L While an incoming call is being recorded , you can monitor it through the speak er . L If the unit announces the memory is full, erase unnecessary messages (page 58, 60).
5. F ax 52 5.7.2 Activating F AX ONL Y m ode 1 Make sure f eature #77 is set to “ FAX ON LY ” beforehand (page 70). 2 Press { A UT O ANSWER } repeatedly to displa y the f ollo wing. FAX O NLY M ODE L The { A UT O ANSWER } indicator on the base unit turns ON and r (ne xt to the batter y icon) appears on the cordless handset displa y .
5. F ax 53 5.9 Junk fax pr ohibitor (preventing fax reception from undesired callers) If you subscribe to Caller ID service, this f eature prev ents f ax reception from call s that do not show call er information.
6. Dist inctive Ri ng 54 6 Distincti ve Ring Distinctiv e Ring 6.1 Using with the ring detection feature This feature is only f or use if you subscribe to a Distinctive Ring patt ern service from y our telephone com pany .
7. Cop y 55 7 Copy Copying 7.1 Making a copy 1 Adjust the width o f the document guides ( 1 ) to fit the actual size of the doc ument. 2 Inser t the document (up to 10 pages) F ACE DO WN until a single beep is heard and the unit gr asps the document. L If the document guides are not adjusted to fit the document, re-adjust them.
7. Co py 56 A4 = 210 mm × 297 mm Legal = 216 mm × 356 mm Letter = 216 mm × 279 mm Note: L If the appropriate reduction rate is not selected, the document ma y be divided and the top of the second sheet will be deleted.
8. Answering Machine 57 8 Answering Mach ine Greet ing 8.1 Recording y our gre etin g mess age Y ou can record your own greeti ng message for T AM/F AX mode, f or a maximum of 16 (default) or 60 seconds in length. W e recommend you record a message of less than 12 seconds to make it ea sier to rece ive f axes.
8. Answering Machi ne 58 Incoming Messages 8.2 Listening to recorded messages When the unit has recorded new v oice messages: – The { A UT O ANSWER } indicator will fl ash when the auto ans wer setting is turned ON. – The total number of recorded messages will flash on the base unit displa y .
8. Answering Machine 59 T o erase all messages 1 Press { ERASE } . 2 Press { ERASE } . L T o cancel erasing, press { ST OP } . Memo Mes sage 8.3 Leaving a message for othe rs or y our self T o leav e a private mes sage for y ourself or someone else , you can record a v oice memo .
8. Answering Machi ne 60 5. Select “ Yes ” , then pr ess , . 6. Press {i h} . 8.4.2 Listening to rec orded messages When you ha ve new messages , the number of ne w messages is displa y ed next to r . Example: 1 Press $ (centre of joystic k). 2 Select K , then press , .
8. Answering Machine 61 If you ha ve subscribed to a Caller ID servic e During pla yback, the displa y sho ws the number and/or name of the caller whose message is being pla yed. Y ou can call back the dis pla yed number using the cordless handset. 1.
8. Answering Machi ne 62 Note: L Y ou can also program this feature with the base unit (f eature #67 on page 69). FC243AL-PFQX2096ZA- en.book Page 62 Thursday, September 30, 2004 3:37 PM.
8. Answering Machine 63 8.5 Opera ting fr om a remote loca tion Y ou can call your unit from a remote location and access the ans wering machine. Impor tant: L Activate the remote operation feature by setting the remo te operation ID beforehand (page 61, or feature #11 on page 66).
8. Answering Machi ne 64 8.5.2 Remote operati ons follo wing v oice menu During remote operation, the unit will prov ide voi ce prompts in the f ollowing order . { 1 } : All recorded messages will be pla yed back. { 2 } : V oice prompt 2 is announced.
9. Pr ogrammable Features 65 9 Progra mmable Features Base Unit 9.1 Base unit pr ogr ammi ng 9.1.1 Programming basic features 1 Press { MENU } . 2 Select the f eature you wish to prog ram. Press {<} or {>} repeatedly to dis pla y the desired f eature.
9. Pr ogrammable Features 66 9.2 Basic features Code #01: Setting th e date and time SET DATE & TIME PRESS SET See page 27 f or details . Code #02: Setting your logo YOUR LOG O PRESS SET See page 28 f or details . Code #03: Setting your fax number YOUR FAX NO.
9. Pr ogrammable Features 67 Code #17: Setting the ringer typ e for outside calls EXT RING ER TYPE =RINGE R 1 [ ± ] T o set the base unit ringer type from one of 6 types f or outside calls. Y ou can select “ RINGER 1 ” (def ault), “ RING ER 2 ” , “ RINGER 3 ” , “ RINGER 4 ” , “ RING ER 5 ” or “ RINGER 6 ” .
9. Pr ogrammable Features 68 8. Press { SE T } . 9. Enter the transmission start time. L If you s elect 12-hour time entry when you set the date and time (page 26), press {*} repeatedly to select “ AM ” or “ PM ” . L If you selected 24-hour time entry when you set the date and time (page 26), the time is set using 24-hour time entry .
9. Pr ogrammable Features 69 Code #41: Changing the fax activation code FAX ACT IVATI ON =ON [ ± ] If you wish to use the cordless handset (page 49) or an ex tension telephone (page 49) to receiv e fax es , activate this f eature and program the activati on code.
9. Pr ogrammable Features 70 use these tones to confirm the status of the other par ty ’ s mach ine. “ ON ” (default ): Y ou w ill hear connec ting tones. “ OFF ” : Deactivates this f eature . Note: L If the ring back tone continues , the other par ty ’ s machine ma y not be a fax machine or may hav e run out of paper .
9. Pr ogrammable Features 71 – { 5 } : “ 5 ” – { 6 } : “ 6 ” – { 7 } : “ 7 ” {#}{ 1 }{ 0 } Messa ge recording time – { 1 } : “ 1 MINUTE ” – { 2 } : “ GREETING ONLY ” – { 3 } : “ NO LI MIT ” (def ault) {#}{ 1 }{ 1 } Remote operation ID L Enter a 3-digit number to activ ate the remote operation f eature.
9. Pr ogrammable Features 72 {#}{ 8 }{ 0 } Set defau lt – { 1 } : “ YES ” – { 2 } : “ NO ” (def ault) L If y ou sele ct “ YES ” , press { SET } 2 times, then press { MENU } to e xit progr amming.
9. Pr ogrammable Features 73 Cordless Handset 9.5 Cordless handset programming F or your ref erence, a char t of all items whic h can be customised f or the cordless handset is printed below . Details of each item can be f ound on the corresponding pages.
9. Pr ogrammable Features 74 9.5.1 Programmable functions Helpful hints: L T o e xit programming, press {ih} at any time. 9.5.2 Memo alarm Setting memo alarm An alarm will sound f or 3 mi nutes at the set time once or daily . 3 diff erent alarms can be set.
9. Pr ogrammable Features 75 9.5.4 T one options Setting key tone Y ou can select whether or not key tones are heard when ke ys are pressed. Includes confirmation tones and error tones. 1. Press $ (centre of jo ystic k). 2. Select t , then press , . 3.
9. Pr ogrammable Features 76 8. Press {i h} . 9.5.6 Call options Setting call bar This f eature prohibits making outside calls with the cordless handset. When call bar is turned ON, only intercom calls and emergency calls can be made. T o store emergency numbers, see page 79.
9. Pr ogrammable Features 77 4. Select “ Auto Ta lk ” , then press , . 5. Select “ On ” or “ Of f ” (defaul t), then press , . 6. Press {i h} . Setting t he battery type “ Ni-Cd ” : N ic kel cadmiu m batteries are used. “ Ni-MH ” ( def ault) : Nic kel metal h ydride batteries are used.
9. Pr ogrammable Features 78 9.6 Cordless handset programming using the base unit PIN F or your ref erence, a char t of all items whic h can be customised f or the unit using the base unit PIN is printed below . Details of each item can be found on the corresponding pages .
9. Pr ogrammable Features 79 9.6.1 Call Options Setting d ialling mode (tone/pulse) For A ustralian users only “ Tone ” (default): Select when you ha ve a touch tone serv ice. “ Pulse ” : Select when you hav e rotar y or pulse service. 1. Press $ (centre of jo ystic k).
9. Pr ogrammable Features 80 8. Select a memory location, then press , . L Previ ously stored telephone numbers are displa ye d. 9. Enter the telephone number or area code to be restr icted (up to 8 digits ), then press , . L T o erase a restricted number , press { C } .
10. M ulti- unit Op erati on 81 10 Mult i -unit Operation Additional Unit s 10.1 Operating additional unit s 10.1.1 Additional cordless handsets Up to 6 cordless handsets can be registered to a single base unit.
10. Multi-unit Operation 82 10.2.3 Cancelling a base unit A cordless handset can cancel a base unit that it is registered to . This allows the cordless handset to forget the bas e unit. 1 Press $ (centre of joystic k). 2 Select t , then press , . 3 Select “ Registra tion ” , then press , .
10. M ulti- unit Op erati on 83 When finished talking, press { DIGIT AL SP- PHONE } , { LOCA TO R/INTE RCOM } or replace the handset. Cordless handset 1: When finished talking, press {ih} or place the cordless handset on the charger .
10. Multi-unit Operation 84 Press { INT } , {C} or {s} to ans wer the page. 3. Base unit: T o complete the call transf er , pres s { DIGIT AL SP-PHONE } or rep lace the handset.
10. M ulti- unit Op erati on 85 10.6 W alkie-T alkie This f eature allows cordless handsets to communicate with each other directly when the y are in range of the same base unit (common base station mode , group mode) and e v en when outside the range of the base unit (group mode only).
11. Useful Inf ormation 86 11 Useful Informat ion Useful Informa tion 11.1 Using th e belt c lip Y ou can hang the cordless handset on your belt or pock et using the included belt clip .
11. Useful Inf ormation 87 11.3 W all mounting the charg er 1 Connect the A C adaptor . 2 Drive the screws ( 1 ) i nto the wall using the wall template as a gui de, then mount the charger securely on the screws. L F asten the A C adaptor cord around the hooks ( 2 ) to pre vent it from bei ng disconnected.
11. Useful Inf ormation 88 11.4 A vailable c haracter en tries f or the cordless handset The cordless handset dial k eys are used to enter characters and n umbers.
11. Useful Inf ormation 89 x Extended 1 character table L The f ollowing are used f or both uppercase and low ercase: y Extended 2 character table L The f ollowing are used f or both uppercase and low ercase: % Cyrillic character table FC243AL-PFQX2096ZA- en.
12. Hel p 90 12 Help Error Mess ages 12.1 Err or messag es – Repor ts If a problem occurs during f ax transmission or reception, one of the f ollowing messages will be printed on the sending and jour nal repor ts (page 44). COMMUNICA TION ERROR (Code: 40-42, 46-72, FF ) L A transmission or reception error occurred.
12. Help 91 ————————————————————— CHECK P APER L Recording paper is not installed or the unit has run out of paper . Install paper and press { ST ART } to clear the message. L The recording paper was not f ed into the unit properly (page 102).
12. Hel p 92 L The unit is chec king that there is no slack or crease on the ink film . Wait fo r a moment while the check is completed. ————————————————————— POLLIN G ERR OR L The other par ty ’ s f ax machine does not suppor t polling.
12. Help 93 Troubleshooting 12.3 When a functio n does not work, ch eck here If you still hav e difficulties after f ollo wing the instructions in this section, reset the unit. Disconnect the power cord and turn OFF the cordless handset. Reconnect the powe r cord and tur n ON the cordless handset.
12. Hel p 94 12.3.3 Cordless handset The ink film runs ou t quickly . L The help printing function, cop y function, and repor ts also use ink film. L Even if there are only a f ew sentences , ev ery page that comes out of the machine is considered a full page .
12. Help 95 Static, sound cuts in /out, fades. Interference from other electrical units. L Mov e the cordless handset and the base unit aw a y from other electrical appliances. L Mov e closer to the base unit. The cordless handset stop s w orkin g wh ile bei ng used.
12. Hel p 96 12.3.4 Fax – sending 12.3.5 Fax – receiving Problem Cause & Solution I cannot send do cuments. L The other par ty ’ s f ax machine is busy or has run out of recording paper . T ry again. L The other par ty does not ha ve a fax mach ine.
12. Help 97 12.3.6 Copying The printing qu ality is poor . Please do not reuse the ink film! Please use gen uine P anasonic replacement film. Ref er to page 11 f or fur ther details. L The ther mal head is dirty . Clean it (page 105). L Some paper has instructions recommending whic h side to print on.
12. Hel p 98 12.3.7 Answering machine 12.3.8 If a power failure occurs L The unit will not function. L The unit is not designed f or making emergency telephone calls when the po wer f ails. Al ter native arrangements should be made f or access to emergency ser vices .
12. Help 99 Note for A ustralian users: L P anasonic A ustralia operates a toll free Customer Care Centre . Please call 132600 for assistance or visit the website www .panasonic <http://www .panasonic.com.au> Note for New Zealand users: L P anasonic New Zealand oper ates a toll free Customer Suppor t Centre.
12. Hel p 100 Jams 12.4 Recording paper jams 12.4.1 When the recor ding pap er has jammed in the un it The base unit displa y will sho w the fol lowing. PAPER J AMMED 1 Pull the tension plate f orward ( 1 ) to re mo ve the installed paper ( 2 ). L Do not remov e the jammed paper ( 3 ).
12. Help 101 7 T urn the blue gear ( 1 ) in the direction of the arrow until the ink film is ti ght ( 2 ). Correct L The ink film is wr apped around the blue core ( 3 ) at least once. Incorrect L The ink film is not wrapped around the blue core ( 4 ).
12. Hel p 102 12.4.2 When the recor ding pap er was not fed into the unit properl y The base unit displa y will sho w the fol lowing. CHECK P APER 1 Remov e the recording paper and straighten. 2 Pull the tension plate f orw ard ( 1 ) and inser t the paper .
12. Help 103 Cleaning 12.6 Recording paper feeder c leaning Clean the recording paper f eeder when the recording paper frequently misf eeds. Impor tant: L Remove the recor ding paper and th e paper tray beforehand, or the paper may misfeed or jam. 1 Disconnect the pow er cord and the telephone lin e cord.
12. Hel p 104 12.7 Documen t feeder / scanner glass cleaning Clean the document feeder/scanner glass when: – Documents frequently misf eed. – Smudges or b lack/white l ines appear on the original document when sending or cop ying. 1 Disconnect the pow er cord and the telephone lin e cord.
12. Help 105 12.8 Thermal hea d cleaning If smudges or bl ack/white lines appear on a copied/received doc ument, check whether there is dust on the thermal head. Clean the ther mal head to remov e the dust. Impor tant: L Remove the recor ding paper and th e paper tray beforehand, or the paper may misfeed or jam.
13. Genera l Informati on 106 13 Gener al Informatio n Printed Reports 13.1 Reference lists and repor ts (Base un it only) Y ou can pr int out the f ollowi ng lists and repor ts for y our reference . Setup list: provides y ou with the current settings of the base unit programming f eatures (page 66 to page 70).
13. Genera l Information 107 Specificatio ns 13.2 Specific ations 13.2.1 Base unit ■ Applicable lines: Publi c Switched T elephone Network ■ Document size: Max. 216 mm in width, Max. 600 mm in l ength ■ Effective scanning widt h: 208 mm ■ Effective printing widt h: A4: 202 mm ■ T ransmission t ime *1 : Approx .
13. Genera l Informati on 108 – P aper that will melt, v aporize, discolour , scorch or emit dangerous fumes near 200 ° C , such as vellum paper . These materials may trans fer onto the fusing roller and cause damage. – Moist paper L Some paper only accepts print on one side.
14. Inde x 109 14 . Index 14.1 Index # #01 Date and time: 27 #02 Y our logo: 28 #03 Y our fax n umber : 29 #04 Sending repor t: 44 , 66 #06 F AX ring setting: 66 #06 T AM ring setting: 51 , 66 #10 Mes.
14. Inde x 110 Language: 75 Standby mode: 75 T alk mode: 75 Distinctiv e Ring: 54 Document size: 44 E ECM selection: 69 Emergency call: 79 Error messages: 90 Extension telephone: 49 F F ax Abilit y: 5.
14. Inde x 111 Sending repor t: 44 , 66 Soft ke ys: 15 Storing Broadcast: 45 Hot ke y: 35 Phonebook: 34 , 36 T T ransf err ing calls: 83 V V oice time/day stamp: 58 Vo l u m e Base unit: 25 Cordless handset: 25 W Walkie T a lkie : 85 W all mounting: 87 FC243AL-PFQX2096ZA- en.
PFQX209 6ZA CM 1004Y H0 Sales Depart ment: P anasonic Australia Pty . Limited A ustlink Corporate Park, 1 Garigal Road, Belrose, NSW 2085, Au s t r a li a P anasonic New Zealand Limit ed 350 T e lrirangi Driv e, East T amaki, Private Bag 14911, P anmure , A uckland, Ne w Zealand Manufacturer: P anasonic Co mmunications (Malaysia) Sdn.
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