Panasonic KX-FC231NZ manual

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 and SMS (SMS is f or KX-FC235AL onl y). T o use t hese features, you must subscribe to the appr opriate service of your service pro vider . KX-FC231NZ Compact Plain P aper F ax with Digital Cor dless Phone Op[...]

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. OPE N FC235AL-PFQX2248ZA_en.book Page i Monday, June 20, 2005 2:19 PM[...]

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 Handset Buttons (List ed in alphabetical order) A UTO ANSW ER G HELP K P A USE R CALLER ID B HOLD C PLA YBACK E COPY H LOCA T OR C RECALL Q DIGIT AL SP-PHONE P MEMO F REDIAL R ERASE D MENU L S[...]

2 Thank you f or purchasing a P anasonic fax machine . For you r future reference Attach your sales rec eipt here. T radema rks: L Eatoni and LetterWise are tr ademarks of Eatoni E rgonomics, Inc. Date of pur chase Ser ial number (found on the rear of the u nit) Dealer’s nam e and addr ess Dealer’s telepho ne number Caution: L Note that the ima[...]

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. ● When a failure occurs which results in the internal parts becoming accessible, disconnect the power supply cord immediately and return this unit [...]

4 Instructions to customer Important information (for Australian users) 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. Conditions relating to connection and operation of this Permitted Attachment are c[...]

Impor tant Instructions 5 Important Instructions Safet y Instructions Impor tant safety instructions When using this unit, basic saf ety precautions should alwa ys be f ollow ed to reduce the ri sk of fire, electric shoc k, or personal injury . 1. Read and understand all instructions. 2. F ollow all warnings and instructions marked on this unit. 3.[...]

Impor tant Instructions 6 CA U TION: Installation L Nev er install tel ephone wir ing during a lightning storm. L Nev er install telephone jac ks in wet locations unless the jac k is specifically designed f or wet locations . L Nev er touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the network inter[...]

Impor tant Instructions 7 For best performance Batter y charge L Place the handset on the cr adle of the base unit f or about 7 hours before initi al use. L F or details, see page 22. Operat ing distance and noise L The base unit and handset use radio w av es to communicate with each other . For maximum distance and noise-free operation, we recomme[...]

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 1.4 Button descriptions of the handset ... 13 1.5 Displa y descriptions of the handset .. 14 1.6 Over[...]

T able of Contents 9 10.Pr ogrammab le Features Base Uni t 10.1 Base unit programming .................... 66 10.2 Basic features ................................... 67 10.3 Advanced f eatures............................ 68 10.4 Direct commands f or programming features............................................. 71 Handset 10.5 Handset programmin[...]

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. No. Item Qua ntity Note s 1 P ow er cor d 1 ------- --- 2 T elephon[...]

1. Introduction 11 1.2 Accessor y inf ormation 1.2.1 A v ailable accessories Additional/replacement 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 fi lm. The ink film is not reusable . Do not rewind and use the ink film again. For Users in New Zeal[...]

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 { MIC } (Microphone) L The buil t-in microphone. B { CALLER ID } L T o us e Caller ID f eatures (page 37). C { LOCA TOR }{ HOLD } L T o locate a handset (page 82). L T o put a c all on hold. D { ERASE } [...]

1. Introduction 13 1.4 B utton description s of the ha ndset L K eep the front cov er page open fo r button locations . A {j /OK } (Menu/OK) L T o initiate programming. L T o s tore a setting during programmi ng. L T o lock/unloc k the handset buttons (page 30). B {k} (Phonebook) L T o ac cess the phonebook (page 31). C {C} (T alk) L T o make/ans w[...]

1. Intr oduction 14 1.5 Display descriptions of the ha ndset Disp la y ico ns V ar ious icons appear on the handset di splay to indicate the current status of the unit. Display icon Meaning w Within range of a base unit L When flashing: Handset is searching f or base unit (out of range of bas e unit, handset is not regis tered to base unit, no pow [...]

1. Introduction 15 1.6 Overv ie w 1.6.1 Base unit 1.6.2 Handset Remo ving the shipping tape Open the front co ver b y pulling up the cent re par t ( 1 ), then remov e the shipping tape ( 2 ). 1 Microphone 2 Document guid es 3 Pa p e r t r ay 4 Metal recording paper guid e 5 Recording paper entrance 6 Recording paper exit 7 T ension plate 8 Antenna [...]

2. Instal lation 16 2 Installat ion Base Unit 2.1 Ink film ins tallation / replacement The included film roll is a star ter ink film. 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 [...]

2. Installation 17 5 T ur n the gear of the blue core ( 1 ) in the direction of the arro w until the ink film is tight ( 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 ). L The ink film is re versed. L The ink film is slac k or creased. 6 Close the b[...]

2. Instal lation 18 2.1.2 Replacing the i nk film T o ensure that the unit operates properly , 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. 1 Open t[...]

2. Installation 19 2.3 Recording paper The unit can hold up to 30 sheets of 80 g/m 2 paper . Please ref er to page 106 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 ( 1 ). 4 Push the tension plate bac k ( 1 ). L If the paper is not inser[...]

2. Instal lation 20 Handset 2.4 Batte ry installati on / replacement 2.4.1 Installing the b atteries 1 Inser t the batteries negativ e ( T ) terminal first. 2 Close the handset cov er . 2.4.2 Replacing the batteries If 7 flashes e ven after the handset batter ies hav e been charged f or 7 hours, the batteries must be replaced. W e recommend the use[...]

3. P rep arati on 21 3 Preparatio n Connections and Setup 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 . Caution: L After connection , y ou must charge the batteries to [...]

3. Prep aration 22 3.2 Batte ry charge Place the handset on t he cradle of the base unit for about 7 hours before initial use. When charging, the battery icon is shown as fol l ow s. When the batteries are fully charged, 5 remains on the displa y . Note: L Clean the handset charge contacts ( 1 ) and the charger charge contacts ( 2 ) with a soft, dr[...]

3. P rep arati on 23 3.3 T urning the h andset po wer ON/O FF 3.3. 1 P o wer ON Press {ih} for about 1 second. L The displa y will change to the standb y mode. 3.3. 2 P o wer OF F Press {ih} for about 2 seconds . L The displa y will go b lank. Help Button 3.4 Base unit help func tion The unit contains helpful inf ormation which can be printed f or [...]

3. Prep aration 24 Volu me 3.5 Adjus ting handset vo l u m e Ringer volume 1. Press {j /OK } . 2. Select “ Hands et Set up ” , then press {> } . 3. Select “ Ringe r Setup ” , then press {>} . 4. Select “ Ringe r Volume ” , then press {>} . 5. Press {e } or {v} repeatedly to sele ct the desired v olume. 6. Press {> } . 7. Pre[...]

3. P rep arati on 25 Initial Pr ogramming 3.7 Date and time Y ou must set the date and time f or both the handset and the base unit. Times are set independently and m ay not necessarily be identical. L The other par ty ’ s f ax machine will print the date and time on each page you s end according to your base unit ’ s date and time setting. L T[...]

3. Prep aration 26 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 . D: | 01/M:0 1/Y: 05 TIME: 00 :00 4 Enter the current date/month/year b y selecting 2 digits[...]

3. P rep arati on 27 Note: L T o enter another c haracter that is located o n the same dial ke y , press {>} to mov e the cursor to the next space . T o e nter y our logo Example: “ BILL ” 1. Press { 2 } 2 times. LOGO= | B 2. Press { 4 } 3 times. LOGO=B | I 3. Press { 5 } 3 times. LOGO=B I | L 4. Press {> } to mov e the cursor to the ne x[...]

3. Prep aration 28 3.9 Y our fax numb er Y our fax number will be printed on the top of each page sent from your unit. 1 Press { MENU } . SYSTEM S ETUP PRESS N AVI.[ () ] 2 Press {<} or {>} repeatedly to dis pla y the followin g. YOUR FAX NO. PRESS SET 3 Press { SET } . L The cursor ( | ) will appear on the displa y . NO.= | 4 Enter your f ax[...]

4. T elephone 29 4 Telephone Making and Answ ering Calls 4.1 Making phone calls 4.1.1 With the handse t 1 Lift the handset and press {C} or {s } . 2 Dial the telephone number . 3 When finished talking, press {ih} or place the handset on the base unit. Speakerphone oper ation F or best perf or mance, pleas e note the f ollowing: – Use the speakerp[...]

4. T e lephone 30 2. Select “ V oice Enha ncer ” , then press {>} . 3. Select the desired setting, then press {>} . Note: L If you sele ct “ High Tone ” or “ Low Tone ” , “ [VE] ” is displa yed. Mute Y ou can mute y our voice during a con versation. While mute is tur ned ON, y ou will be ab le to hear the other par ty , but th[...]

4. T elephone 31 4.2 Answering phone calls 4.2.1 With the handse t 1 Lift the 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 handset on the base unit. Auto tal k fea tur e Y ou can ans wer[...]

4. T e lephone 32 T o corre ct a mistake 1. Press {< } or {>} to mov e the cursor to the incorrect character/n umber . 2. Press { C/ T } . L T o erase all characters/numbers, press and hold { C/ T } . 3. Enter the correct character/number . 4.3.2 Categories Categories can help you find item s in the handset phonebook quic kly and easily . Whe[...]

4. T elephone 33 10 Select “ Save ” , then press {>} . L T o edit other items, repeat steps 2 to 10. 11 Press {ih} . 4.3.5 Erasing stored items T o erase an item 1 Press {k} . 2 Press {e} or {v} repeatedly to dis pla y the desired item. L T o search by first character (inde x search), see page 32. T o search by category , see page 32. 3 Pres[...]

4. T e lephone 34 4.4 Base unit p honebook The base unit phonebook allows y ou to make calls without ha ving to dial manually . Y ou can store 100 names and telephone numbers to the phonebook. L Y ou can also send f ax es using the base unit phonebook (page 50). L The handset has its o wn individual phonebook (page 31). 4.4.1 Storing phonebo ok ite[...]

4. T elephone 35 2 Press {A} or {B} repeatedly to display the desired item. 3 Press { MENU } . 4 Press {#} . L T o cancel erasing, press { ST OP } . 5 Press { SET } . Another method to e rase a stored item 1. Press {> } . 2. Press {A } or {B} repeatedly to displa y the desired item. 3. Press { ERASE } . 4. Press { SE T } . Caller I D 4.5 Caller [...]

4. T e lephone 36 “ OUT OF AREA ” : The caller dialled from an area which does not provide Call er ID service. “ PRIVATE CALLE R ” : The caller requested not to send caller inf ormation. Note for A ustralian users: L Although T elstra and Optus do not currently send caller name inf ormation, the caller ’ s name will be displa yed as store[...]

4. T elephone 37 4.6 Viewing and calling bac k us ing cal ler inf ormati on Y ou can easily vie w caller inf ormation and call back. Impor tant: L Calling back will not be possible if the caller information does not include a telephone number . Note: L T elstra, Optus, T elecom New Zealand and T elstraClear do not currently send caller name inf orm[...]

4. T e lephone 38 T o stop vi ew ing Press { ST OP } after step 2. 4.7 Editing a calle r ’ s teleph one number before calling back L K eep the front cov er page open fo r button locations . Note: L T elstra, Optus, T elecom New Zealand and T elstraClear do not currently send caller name inf ormation. The caller ’ s telephone n umber , which is [...]

4. T elephone 39 T o erase specific caller information 1. Press { CALLER ID } . 2. Press {A } or {B} repeatedly to displa y the desired item. 3. Press {< } . L T o cancel erasing, press { ST OP } 2 times. 4. Press { SE T } . L T o erase other items, repeat steps 2 to 4. 5. Press { ST OP } . Another method to e rase a specif ic caller information[...]

4. T e lephone 40 5 Press { SET } . 6 Press { SET } . Note: L Y ou can confir m the stored items in the bas e unit phonebook by pr inting the f ax number list (page 105). L T o edit a name and number , see page 34. 4.10 V o ice mail service (f or A ustralian users onl y) V oice mail is an auto matic answ ering ser vice offered b y y our ser vice pr[...]

5. SMS (KX-FC235AL only) 41 5 SMS (KX-FC2 35AL only) SMS 5.1 SMS (Shor t Messa g e Service) SMS allo ws you to send and receiv e text messages between other fix ed-line and mobile phones that suppor t compatibl e SMS networks and features . Impor tant: L T o use SMS features, yo u must: – subscribe to the Caller ID and /or appropriate service –[...]

5. SMS (K X-FC235AL onl y) 42 L Consult your service provider f or more inf or mation. 1 Press {j /OK } . 2 Select “ SMS ” , then press {>} . 3 Select “ Public ” , then press {>} . 4 Select “ Settings ” , then press {>} . 5 Enter “ 0000 ” (default base unit PIN). L If you changed the PIN, enter it (page 80). 6 Select “ Me[...]

5. SMS (KX-FC235AL only) 43 long messages diff erently from other messages. Con sult your SM S ser vice provider f or details . L “ Invalid Numbe r ” is displa yed if you try to send a message to a phone number sa ved in the handset phonebook, Caller ID list, or redial list that is o ver 20 digits long. L When sending a message , “ Send ing M[...]

5. SMS (K X-FC235AL onl y) 44 5.5.1 Displaying a received message 1 Press {j /OK } . 2 Select “ SMS ” , then press {>} . 3 T o access the public mailbo x Select “ Public ” , then press {>} . T o access a private mailbo x Select the desired mailbo x, press {>} , then enter its pass word. L If a mailbo x contains new (unread) SMS mes[...]

5. SMS (KX-FC235AL only) 45 5.6 Guide to SMS settings Impor tant: L All SMS-related settings and m essages will be deleted or reset to their default settings by resetting handset programming that use the base unit PIN (page 80). L K eep the front cov er page open fo r button locations . 5.6.1 Creating private mailbo xes Priva te mailbox es can be u[...]

5. SMS (K X-FC235AL onl y) 46 5.7 A vailabl e character entries fo r SMS Impor tant: L For character entry when entering t he name f or phon ebook, etc., see page 85. The handset dial ke ys are used to enter characters and num bers. Each dial k ey has mul tiple characters assigned to it. The av ailab le character entr y modes are, LetterWise ® , A[...]

5. SMS (KX-FC235AL only) 47 Numeric entr y table (0-9) Greek character table ( M ) Extended character table ( N ) L The f ollowing are used f or both uppercase and low ercase: FC235AL-PFQX2248ZA_en.book Page 47 Monday, June 20, 2005 2:19 PM[...]

6. F ax 48 6F a x Sending Faxes 6.1 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. L If the document guides are not adjusted to fit the document, re-adjust them. 3 If n[...]

6. F ax 49 2. Enter the fax number . 3. Press { F AX/ST ART } . L The document will be f ed into the unit and scanned into memory . The unit will then transmit the data. If the document e xceeds the memor y capacity , sending will be cancelled and this f eature will be turned OFF automatically . Y ou must send the entire document manually . L This [...]

6. F ax 50 6.3 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 34). 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. 2 Inser t the document (up to [...]

6. F ax 51 6.4.3 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 . L T o cancel erasing, press { ST OP } . 6 Press { SET } . 7 Press { SET } . L T o era[...]

6. F ax 52 Receiving F axes 6.5 Selecting th e wa y to use y our fax machine Depending on y our situation, select the wa y you prefer to use y our fax machine. Au to receive – 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) Manual receive – Use mostly as a telephone (TEL mode) 6.6 A uto[...]

6. F ax 53 6.7 Manual receive 6.7.1 Use mostly as a telephone (TEL mode) Y our situation Y ou want to ans wer calls b y yourself . If a f ax call is receiv ed, y ou must receiv e the f ax manually . Setup Set the f ax machine to TEL mode (page 54) by pressing { A UT O ANSWER } repeatedly . How to receive phone calls and faxes Y ou hav e to ans wer [...]

6. F ax 54 6.8 Receiving a fa x man uall y – Au t o a n s w e r OFF 6.8.1 Activating TEL mode Set the f ax machine to TEL mode b y pressing { A UTO ANSWER } repeatedly to displa y the followin g. TEL MODE L The { A UT O ANSWER } indicator on the base unit turns OFF . Note: L By def ault, the unit reduces the size of the receiv ed document to 92% [...]

6. F ax 55 6.9 Receiving a fa x automatic ally – Au t o answ er ON 6.9.1 Activating T AM/F AX m ode 1 Make s ure feature #77 is set to “ TAM/ FAX ” beforehand (page 70). 2 Press { A UT O ANSWER } repeatedly to displa y the f ollo wing. TAM/FA X MODE L The { A UT O ANSWER } indicator on the base unit turns ON . L The remaining time f or record[...]

6. F ax 56 6.9.2 Activating F AX ONL Y mode 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 . How faxes are rece ived When receiving calls , the unit will automatically ans wer all [...]

6. F ax 57 6.11 Ju nk 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. Additionally , the f ax machine will not acc ept fax es or iginating from numbers that match a programmab le junk f ax prohibitor list[...]

7. Dist inctive Ri ng 58 7 Distincti ve Ring Distinctiv e Ring 7.1 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 . For more information on the av ailability of th is service in y our area, please contact your telephone company before setting [...]

8. Cop y 59 8 Copy Copying 8.1 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. 3 If necessary , pre[...]

8. Co py 60 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. L If the image at the bottom of the document is not copied when you cop y a doc ument that is the same length as the recording p[...]

9. Answering Machine 61 9 Answering Mach ine Greet ing 9.1 Recording y our gre etin g mess age The unit has a pre-recorded greeting message for T AM/F AX mode. If you record y our own greeting message , it will be pla yed ins tead of the pre-recorded greeting message when a call is received. Y ou can record your o wn greeting message f or a maximum[...]

9. Answering Machi ne 62 Incoming Messages 9.2 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 . Example: Press { PLA YBA CK } . L Only new mess age[...]

9. Answering Machine 63 4 T o stop recording, press { MEMO } . L Y ou can also stop recording by pressi ng { ST OP } . For voice mail/Call min der serv ice sub scrib ers T o receive v oice mail/Call m inder and use ans wering system proper ly , please note the followin g: – T o use the voice mail/Call minder ser vice provided b y your service pro[...]

9. Answering Machi ne 64 Remote Operation 9.4 Opera ting fr om a remote loca tion Y ou can call your unit from a remote l ocation and access the ans wering machine. Impor tant: L Program the remote operation ID beforehand (feature #11 on page 67). L Set the un it to T AM /F AX mode before goin g out (page 55). L Use a touch tone teleph one for remo[...]

9. Answering Machine 65 { 0 } Skip greeting message L The greeting message is skipped. { 8 }{ 0 } T urn OFF au to answer setting L Y ou cannot return to T AM/F AX mode in the same call . T o turn ON the auto answer sett ing 1. Call y our unit and wait f or 15 rings. L A beep will sound. 2. Enter the remote oper ation ID (f eature #11 on page 67) wi[...]

10. Pr ogrammab le Feature s 66 10 Progr ammable Features Base Un it 10.1 Base unit pr ogr ammi ng 10.1.1 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. L The current setting of the f eature will be displa y ed. 3 Press {A} or {B} repeate[...]

10. Program mable Feat ures 67 10.2 Basic features Code #01: Setting th e date and time SET DATE & TIME PRESS SET See page 26 f or details . Code #02: Setting your logo YOUR LOG O PRESS SET See page 26 f or details . Code #03: Setting your fax number YOUR FAX NO. PRESS SET See page 28 f or details . Code #04: Printing a sending repor t SENDIN G[...]

10. Pr ogrammab le Feature s 68 10.3 Adv anced features Code #22: Setting th e journal report to prin t automatically AUTO JO URNAL =ON [ ± ] “ ON ” (default): The unit wil l print a jour nal repor t automatically after e very 30 new f ax transmissions and receptions (page 49). “ OFF ” : The unit will not print a jour nal repor t, but will[...]

10. Program mable Feat ures 69 – memor y becomes full during enlarge, reduce or collate copy . Code #36: Receiving oversized documents RCV RED UCTIO N =92% [ ± ] If the size of the document sent b y the other par ty is as large as, or larger than the recording paper , the unit can reduce the doc ument and print it. Select the desired reduction r[...]

10. Pr ogrammab le Feature s 70 “ ON ” (default ): Y ou will hear the friendly reception voic e guide, pre-recorded messages and voi ce time/day stamp . “ OFF ” : Deactivates this f eature . Code #53: T urning SMS ON/OFF (KX- FC235AL on l y) SMS =OFF [ ± ] See page 41 f or details . Code #54: Changing the recording time f or yo ur T AM/F A[...]

10. Program mable Feat ures 71 10.4 Direct comm ands f or programming features Y ou can also select the desi red setting by direc tly entering the program code (# and a 2-digit number) and direct command. F or more details on the features, see page 67 to page 70. 1 Press { MENU } . 2 Press {#} and the 2-digit code number . 3 Press the desired direc[...]

10. Pr ogrammab le Feature s 72 {#}{ 3 }{ 6 } Receiving reduction – { 1 } : “ 72% ” – { 2 } : “ 86% ” – { 3 } : “ 92% ” (default) – { 4 } : “ 100% ” {#}{ 3 }{ 9 } Displa y contrast – { 1 } : “ NORMAL ” ( def ault) – { 2 } : “ DARKER ” {#}{ 4 }{ 1 } F ax activ ation cod e – { 1 } : “ ON ” (def ault) – { 2 [...]

10. Program mable Feat ures 73 Handset 10.5 Handset p r ogramming L When customising, the current item or setting is indi cated by ) . Using the base unit PIN Menu Sub-m enu Sub-m enu 2 Default setting Pa g e “ Time Sett ings ”“ Se t Date & Ti me ” -------- -- page 25 “ Alarm ”“ Off ” page 75 “ Ringer Se tup ”“ Ringer Volu[...]

10. Pr ogrammab le Feature s 74 Note: L Up to 3 menu items can be displa yed at a ti me. T o select a menu item not s hown on the current page , scroll up or down b y pressing the navigator ke y , {e} or {v} , respectively . F or KX-FC231NZ, the default se ttings are as fol lowing. *1 “ 600 msec. ” *2 “ 111 ” , “ 911 ” and “ 999 ” F[...]

10. Program mable Feat ures 75 10.5.1 Programmab le functions Helpful hints: L T o exit programm ing, press {ih} at any time. 10.5.2 Alarm Setting alar m An alarm will sound f or 3 min utes at the set time once or daily . Set the date and time bef orehand (page 25). 1. Press {j /OK } . 2. Select “ Hands et Set up ” , then press {> } . 3. Sel[...]

10. Pr ogrammab le Feature s 76 6. Select “ On ” or “ Of f ” (defaul t), then press {>} . 7. Press {i h} . Note: L When the night mode is turned ON, “ [N] ” is displa y ed. L Set the receiving mode to TEL mode. Setting the start and end time f or night mode 1. Press {j /OK } . 2. Select “ Hands et Set up ” , then press {> } . [...]

10. Program mable Feat ures 77 Changing the displa y contrast 1. Press {j /OK } . 2. Select “ Hands et Set up ” , then press {> } . 3. Select “ Displ ay Set up ” , then press {> } . 4. Select “ Contr ast ” , then press {>} . 5. Press {e } or {v} repeatedly to sele ct the desired contrast, then press {>} . 6. Press {i h} . 10[...]

10. Pr ogrammab le Feature s 78 6. Select “ Yes ” , then pr ess {>} . 7. Press {i h} . Note: L The f ollowing items wil l be deleted or reset to their defaul t settings: – Settings listed on page 73 (not including items using the base unit PIN) – Redial list – V oice enhancer – Categor y names – Categor y ring tones L The f ollowin[...]

10. Program mable Feat ures 79 Storing/cha nging emergency numbe rs These settings determine which telephone numbers can be diall ed while the call bar f eature is ON (page 77). 1. Press {j /OK } . 2. Select “ Base Un it Setup ” , then press {>} . 3. Enter “ 0000 ” (default base unit PIN). L If you changed the PIN, enter it (page 80). 4.[...]

10. Pr ogrammab le Feature s 80 10.5.10 Other options Changing the base unit PIN (per sonal identific ation number) F or secur ity , the base unit PIN must be entered when changing cer tain settings. The defaul t PIN is “ 0000 ” . Impor tant: L If y ou chang e the PIN, please make note of your new PIN. The unit will not reveal the PIN to you. I[...]

11. M ulti- unit Op erati on 81 11 Mult i -unit Operation Additional Unit s 11.1 Operating additional unit s 11.1.1 Additional hand sets Up to 6 handsets can be registered to a single base unit. Additional handsets, for ex ample, will allow y ou to hav e an intercom call with another handset while a third handset is on an outside call. See page 11 [...]

11. Multi-unit Operation 82 4 Select the desired base unit number , or “ Auto ” , then press {> } . L The handset star ts searching f or the base unit. 11.2.4 Cancelling a handset A handset can cancel its own registration (or the registration of another handset) that is stored in the base unit. This will all ow the base unit to forget the ha[...]

11. M ulti- unit Op erati on 83 11.4 Intercom between hands ets Intercom calls can be made between handsets in the same radio cell, b ut not in diff erent radio cells . L K eep the front cov er page open fo r button locations . Example: When handset 1 calls handset 2 1. Handset 1: Press { INT } and { 2 } (desired handset number). L The handset 2 wi[...]

11. Multi-unit Operation 84 11.6 Copying handset phonebo ok items Phonebook items (page 31) can be copied from the handset to the phonebook of another handset. L K eep the front cov er page open fo r button locations . Copying a sto red item 1. Find the desired item (page 32), then press {j /OK } . 2. Select “ Copy ” , then press {>} . 3. En[...]

12. Useful Inf ormation 85 12 Useful Informat ion 12.1 A vailable c haracter en tries f or the hands et Impor tant: L For character entry when writing SMS messages, see page 46 (KX-F C235AL only). The handset dial ke ys are used to enter characters and num bers. Each dial k ey has mul tiple characters assigned to it. The av ailab le character entr [...]

12. Useful Inf ormation 86 Greek character table ( M ) Extended 1 character table ( N ) L The f ollowing are used f or both uppercase and low ercase: Extended 2 character table ( O ) L The f ollowing are used f or both uppercase and low ercase: Cyrillic character table ( P ) FC235AL-PFQX2248ZA_en.book Page 86 Monday, June 20, 2005 2:19 PM[...]

13. Help 87 13 Help Error Mess ages 13.1 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 49). COMMUNICA TION ERROR (Code: 40-42, 46-72, FF ) L A transmission or reception error occurred. T r y again or check with the ot[...]

13. Hel p 88 13.2 Err or messag es – Base unit display If the unit detects a prob lem, one or more of the f ollowing mes sages will appear on the displa y . Display Cause and Solution “ CALL SERV ICE ” L T here is something wrong with the uni t. Contact our ser vice personnel. “ CHE CK DOCU MENT ” L The document was not f ed into the unit[...]

13. Help 89 “ MESSAGE FULL ” L There is no memory avail able to record voi ce messages. Er ase unnecessar y messages (page 62). “ MODEM E RROR ” L T here is something wrong with the uni t ’ s modem. Contact our ser vice personnel. “ NO FAX REPLY ” L The other par ty ’ s f ax machine is busy or has r un out of recording paper . T r y[...]

13. Hel p 90 Troubleshooting 13.3 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 handset. Reconnect the power cord and turn ON the handset. 13.3.1 Initial settings 13.3.2 General Problem Cause & Solution I [...]

13. Help 91 13.3.3 Hand set The speakerphone is no t wor ki ng . L Use the speakerphone in a quiet room. L If you ha ve diffi culty hearing the other par ty , adjust the v olume. I cannot locate a handset. L The call ed handset is too far from the base unit. L The called handset is in use. T r y again later . Caller information is not display ed. L[...]

13. Hel p 92 A busy tone is hear d when {C} is pressed. L The handset is too f ar from the base unit. Mov e closer and tr y again. L The base unit or another handset is on an outside call. W ait f or the other user to complete the call. Static, sound cuts in /out, fades. Interference from other electrical units. L Mov e the handset and the base uni[...]

13. Help 93 13.3.4 Fax – sending 13.3.5 Fax – receiving I cannot register a handset to a base unit. L The maximum number of base units are already registered to the handset. Cancel unused base unit registr ations from the handset (page 82). L The maximum number of handsets are already registered to the base unit. Cancel unused handset registr a[...]

13. Hel p 94 I cannot receive documents automat icall y . L The receiving mode is set to TEL mode. Change the receiving mode to T AM/F AX mode (page 55) or F AX ONL Y mode (page 56). L The time tak en to ans wer the call is too long. Decrease the n umber of rings before the unit ans wers a call (f eature #06 on page 67). L The greeting message is t[...]

13. Help 95 13.3.6 Copying 13.3.7 Answering machine Problem Cause & Solution The unit will not make a copy . L The ink film is empty . Replace the ink film with a new one (page 18). L Y ou cannot make a cop y during programming. L Y ou cannot make a cop y during a telephone con versation. A black line, a white line or smudge appears on the copi[...]

13. Hel p 96 13.3.8 SMS (KX-FC23 5AL only) Problem Cause & Solution I cannot send or receive SMS messages. L Y ou hav e not subscribed to the appropriate ser vice . Consult your ser vice pro vider . L The SMS message centre number(s) are not stored or are incorrect. Store the correct numbers (page 41). L Y ou may request that your ser vice prov[...]

13. Help 97 13.3.9 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 . L F ax transmissi on and reception will be interrupted. L If dela yed transmis sion (feature #25 on page 68[...]

13. Hel p 98 Jams 13.4 Recording paper jams 13.4.1 When the recording paper has jammed in the un it The base unit displa y will sho w the fol lowing. PAPER J AMMED 1 Open the front co ver b y pulling up the centre par t. 2 Release the bac k cover b y pushing the green button ( 1 ). L Y ou can also release the bac k cov er by pushing in the green le[...]

13. Help 99 5 T ur n the gear of the blue core ( 1 ) in the direction of the arro w until the ink film is tight ( 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 ). L The ink film is re versed. L The ink film is slac k or creased. 6 Close the back co [...]

13. Hel p 100 8 Remov e the recording paper and straighten. Pull the tension plate f orw ard ( 1 ) and inser t the paper . Then push the tension plate back . 13.4.2 When the recording paper was not fed into the unit properl y The base unit displa y will sho w the f ollowing. CHECK P APER Remov e the recording paper and straighten. Pull the tension [...]

13. Help 101 13.5 Documen t jams – sending 1 Open the front co ver b y pulling up the centre par t. Remov e the jammed document caref ully ( 1 ). 2 Close the front cov er securely . Note: L Do not pull out the jammed paper f orcibly bef ore opening the front cov er . 1 FC235AL-PFQX2248ZA_en.book Page 101 Monday, June 2 0, 2005 2:19 P M[...]

13. Hel p 102 Cleaning 13.6 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. 2 Open the front co ver b y pulling up the cent[...]

13. Help 103 13.7 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. 1 Disconnect the pow er cord and the telephone lin e cord. 2 Open the front co ver b y pulling up the centre par t. 3 Release the back co ver b[...]

13. Hel p 104 6 Clean the thermal head ( 1 ) with a cloth moistened with isoprop yl rubbing alcohol, and let it dry thoroughly . Caution: L T o prevent a malfunction d ue to static electricity , do not use a dry cloth and do not touch the thermal head directly . 7 Reinstall the ink fil m and close the cov ers (see steps 4 to 7 on page 16). 8 Connec[...]

14. Genera l Information 105 14 Gener al Informatio n Printed Reports 14.1 Reference lists and repor ts (Base un it only) Y ou can print out the follo wing lists and reports for y our reference . “ SETUP L IST ” : provides y ou with the current settings of the base unit programming f eatures (page 67 to page 70). “ FAX NO. LIST ” : provides[...]

14. Genera l Informati on 106 Specificatio ns 14.2 Specific ations 14.2.1 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 . 8 s/page (ECM-MMR) *2 ■ [...]

14. Genera l Information 107 – P aper with f oreign objects attached, such as tabs or staples – P aper which has dust, lint or oil stains – 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[...]

15. Inde x 108 15 . Index 15.1 Index # #01 Date and time: 26 #02 Y our logo: 26 #03 Y our fax number : 28 #04 Sending repor t: 49 , 67 #06 F AX ring setting: 67 #06 T AM r ing setting: 55 , 67 #10 Message recording time: 67 #11 Remote operation ID: 67 #17 External r ing tone: 67 #22 Au tomatic journal repor t: 49 , 68 #23 Ov erseas mode: 68 #25 Del[...]

15. Inde x 109 F AX ONL Y mode: 52 , 56 F ax Stream Duet: 58 F riendly reception: 69 G Greeting message: 61 H Handset Additional handsets: 81 Cancelling: 82 Locator: 82 PIN: 77 Registration: 81 Handset phonebook Copyi ng: 84 Editing: 32 Erasing: 33 Making a phone call: 32 Storing: 31 Help: 23 I Incoming message monitor: 70 Ink film Installing: 16 R[...]

15. Inde x 110 Broadcast: 51 F rom memory: 48 Manually: 48 Sending repor t: 49 , 67 SMS f eature (KX-FC235AL only): 41 Storing Broadcast: 50 One touch dial: 33 Phonebook: 31 , 34 T T AM/F AX mode: 52 , 55 TEL mode: 53 , 54 To l l s a v e r : 55 T ransferring calls: 83 V V oice enhancer : 29 V oice guidance: 69 V oic e ma il: 40 V oice time/day stam[...]

111 Notes FC235AL-PFQX2248ZA_en.book Page 111 Monday, June 2 0, 2005 2:19 P M[...]

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