Panasonic KX-FL521 manual

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    Please read these Operating Instructions before using the unit and save for future reference. This model is designed to be used only in the U.S.A. FOR F AX ADV ANT AGE ASSIST ANCE: – CALL 1-800-HELP-F AX (1-800-435-7329) – E-MAIL TO consumerproducts@panasonic.com for customers in the U.S.A. or Puerto Rico – REFER T O www .panasonic.com for cu[...]

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    Attach your sales receipt here 2 Thank you for purchasing a Panasonic facsimile. Copyright: This manual is copyrighted by Kyushu Matsushita Electric Co., Ltd. (KME) and its licensee. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be reproduced in any form, in whole or part, without the prior written consent of KME and its licensee. © Kyushu Matsush[...]

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    3 For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. Important safety instructions ! SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Safety instructions When using this unit, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or personal injury . 1. Read and understand all instructions. 2. Follow all warnings and instructions m[...]

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    4 For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. Fuser unit DANGER -Invisible laser radiation when open and interlock defeated. A VOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM. Safety instructions CAUTION: Laser radiation ● The printer of this unit utilizes a laser . Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein[...]

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    5 For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. Safety instructions CAUTION: Installation ● Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm. ● Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is specifically designed for wet locations. ● Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone line [...]

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    6 For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. T able of Contents Initial Preparation Accessories Included accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Accessory information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Help Button Help function . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    7 For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. Answering Device Help Err or Messages Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Operations When a function does not work, check here [...]

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    8 Accessories For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. Included accessories ! Power cord ..............1 T elephone line cord ...1 Handset ...................1 ● If any item is missing or damaged, check with the place of purchase. ● The part numbers listed above are subject to change without notice. ● Save the original carton and pa[...]

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    9 Help Button For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. Help function ! 1 Press . Display: 2 Rotate until the desired item is displayed. 1. How to send faxes with the voice guide. 2. How to set the date, time, your logo and fax number . 3. How to program the features. 4. How to store names in the JOG DIAL directory and how to dial them. 5.[...]

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    Overview ![...]

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    11 Finding the Controls For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. Location ! S S K K I I P P R R E E P P E E A A T T QUICK SCAN START MANUAL BROAD DIGIT DIGIT AL AL SP-PHONE SP-PHONE RECORD RECORD ERASE ERASE BACK BACK CALLS CALLS FWD FWD SLOW SLOW QUICK QUICK PLA PLA Y Y MESSAGES MESSAGES MIC MIC ● To redial.343 478.722 lht.343 478.7[...]

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    12 Setup For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. T oner cartridge and drum unit ! Caution: ● Read the instructions below before you begin installation. After you have read them, open the drum unit protection bag. The drum unit contains a photosensitive drum. Exposing it to light may damage the drum. Once you have opened the protection [...]

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    13 Setup For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. T oner save feature ● If you want to save on toner consumption, set the toner save setting to on (feature #79 on page 67). The toner cartridge will last approx. 40% longer . This feature may reduce print quality . 5 The toner cartridge is installed when the triangles match. Triangles 7 P[...]

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    14 Setup For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. Note for installation: ● Do not place the unit in an area where the paper tray may be obstructed by a wall, etc. ● Document and recording paper will be ejected from the front of the unit. Do not place anything in front of the unit. Paper tray , document stacker and paper stacker ! Inse[...]

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    15 Setup For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. Recording paper ! Note for recording paper: ● A void using paper with a cotton and/or fiber content that is over 20%, such as letterhead paper or paper used for resumes. ● Do not use different types or thicknesses of paper at the same time. This may cause a paper jam. ● A void extrem[...]

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    16 Setup For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. Connections ! To a single telephone line jack (RJ11C) To a power outlet (120 V, 60 Hz) Telephone line cord Power cord Power surge protector ( ) Line surge protector ( ) Handset cord 1 Connect the handset cord. 2 Connect the telephone line cord. 3 Connect the power cord. ● When the power [...]

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    17 Setup For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. Date and time, your logo and facsimile telephone number ! Y ou should program the date and time, your logo and facsimile telephone number . This information will be printed on each page transmitted from your unit. Setting the date and time Fax Correspondence Your logo Your facsimile teleph[...]

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    18 Setup For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. MUTE (Insert) / MENU Display JOG DIAL SET (Hyphen) FLASH STOP (Delete) 1 Press . Display: 2 Press , then . 3 Press . 4 Enter your logo, up to 30 characters, using the dial keypad. See the next page for details. Example: “Bill” 1. Press twice. Cursor 2. Press six times. 3. Press six tim[...]

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 FLASH MUTE STOP 19 Setup For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. Keys Characters Hyphen button (T o insert a hyphen.) Insert button (T o insert one character or one space.) Delete button (T o delete a character .) key (T o move the cursor to the left.) key (T o move the cursor to the right.) T o enter another characte[...]

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    20 Setup For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. Setting your facsimile telephone number 1 Press . Display: 2 Press , then . 3 Press . 4 Enter your facsimile telephone number , up to 20 digits, using the dial keypad. Example: 5 Press . 6 Press . MENU SETUP ITEM [ ] SET NO.=1234567 NO.= SET YOUR FAX NO. 0 3 SYSTEM SET UP MENU JOG DIAL SET[...]

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    21 V olumes For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. Adjusting volumes ! Ringer volume 4 levels (high/middle/low/off) are available. While the unit is idle , press or . ● If any documents are in the document entrance, you cannot adjust the ringer volume. Confirm that there are no documents in the entrance. ■ T o turn the ringer off: 1[...]

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    For rapid access to frequently dialed numbers, the unit provides 10 stations of ONE-TOUCH DIAL keys. ● ONE-TOUCH DIAL 1 to 3 can be alternatively used as broadcast keys (p. 37). 1 Press . Display: 2 For ONE-TOUCH DIAL 1–3: Press one of the ONE-TOUCH DIAL keys. Press to go to the next prompt. For ONE-TOUCH DIAL 4–5: Press one of the ONE-TOUCH [...]

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    23 Automatic Dialing Storing names and telephone numbers in JOG DIAL ! For rapid access to frequently dialed numbers, the unit provides a JOG DIAL directory (100 stations). For your convenience, the following 2 stations have been pre-programmed. HELP-F AX (1-800-435-7329): If you cannot correct a problem after trying the help function (p. 9), call [...]

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    24 Automatic Dialing Display JOG DIAL SET DIRECTORY PROGRAM ERASE STOP 1 Rotate until the desired name is displayed. Example: means the station number for ONE-TOUCH DIAL 2 Press . 3 Press to select “EDIT”. ● If you do not need to edit the name, skip to step 5. 4 Edit the name (see page 19 for instructions). 5 Press . Example: ● If you do no[...]

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    25 Automatic Dialing Making a voice call using ONE-T OUCH DIAL and JOG DIAL ! Before using this feature, program the desired names and telephone numbers into ONE-T OUCH DIAL and JOG DIAL (p. 22, 23). Using ONE-T OUCH DIAL 1 Press or lift the handset. Display: ● Confirm that there are no documents in the document entrance. 2 For ONE-TOUCH DIAL 1?[...]

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    Caller ID 26 Caller ID service from your phone company ! This unit is compatible with the Caller ID service offered by your local telephone company . T o use this feature, you must subscribe to the Caller ID service. How Caller ID is displayed Set the following ring count settings to 2 or more rings beforehand. —T AD ring count and F AX ring coun[...]

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    Caller ID 27 Display while viewing When the unit could not receive a name. After the last new call has been displayed. After all calls have been displayed. When no calls have been received. NO CALLER DATA END END OF NEW CALL NO NAME RCVD 1 Press . Example (2 new calls are received): Example: Display: 2 Rotate to the right (clockwise). ● The displ[...]

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    Caller ID 28 NO. 01 02 WENDY ROBERTS ALLAN STONE TIME OF CALL FAX FAX TELEPHONE NUMBER 1-345-678-9012 1-456-789-0123 ANSWER NAME CALLER ID LIST 03 MIKE TIMAR TEL ! * STATUS 1-987-654-3210 Mar. 14 10:30AM Mar. 13 08:35AM Mar. 11 09:35AM Mar. 20 2000 09:19AM YOUR LOGO : YOUR FAX NO. : Sample of a Caller ID list The unit will store the 30 most recent [...]

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    Caller ID 29[...]

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    30 V oice Contact 1 Press while transmitting or receiving documents. Display: ● Y our unit will call the other party with a distinctive ring. ● When the other party answers, your unit will emit a distinctive ring. 2 Press or lift the handset to start talking. DIGITAL SP-PHONE VOICE STANDBY DIGITAL SP-PHONE Handset FACE DOWN Display DIGITAL SP-P[...]

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    31 Sending Faxes T o select the resolution Select the desired resolution according to the type of document. ST ANDARD: For printed or typewritten originals with normal-sized characters. FINE: For originals with small printing. SUPER FINE: For originals with minute printing. PHOTO: For originals containing photograph. PHOTO WITH TEXT : For originals[...]

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    32 Sending Faxes Sending a fax using ONE-T OUCH DIAL and JOG DIAL ! 1 Adjust the width of the document guides to the size of the document. 2 Insert the document (up to 15 pages) F ACE DOWN until the unit grabs the document and a single beep is heard. Display: 3 If necessary , press repeatedly to select the desired setting (p. 31). 4 Enter the fax n[...]

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    33 Sending Faxes Sending a fax with the voice guide ! Y ou can send documents by following the voice guide. After transmission, the voice guide will turn off automatically . 1 Press twice. Display: 2 Press . 3 Insert the document (up to 15 pages) F ACE DOWN until the unit grabs the document and a single beep is heard. ● If necessary , press repea[...]

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    34 Sending Faxes T o confirm the communication results, the following reports are available. Sending report This report will provide you with a printed record of transmission results. T o use this feature, activate feature #04 (p. 61). 01 2345678 00'51 SND 00 COMMUNICATION ERROR 43 Jan. 20 2000 09:19AM YOUR LOGO : YOUR FAX NO. : Jan.20 09:18AM[...]

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    35 Sending Faxes IQ-F AX ! This feature can only be used after applying to NetMoves. IQ-F AX is intelligent faxing which allows you to send faxes via the Internet using the IQ-FAX button. Behind the IQ-F AX button is the NetMoves Global Fax Network which manages the delivery of your fax to any fax machine in the world. It routes your fax via the be[...]

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    36 Sending Faxes Sending a fax using the Internet 1 Adjust the width of the document guides to the size of the document. 2 Insert the document (up to 15 pages) F ACE DOWN until the unit grabs the document and a single beep is heard. Display: 3 If necessary , press repeatedly to select the desired setting (p. 31). 4 Press . 5 Enter the fax number . [...]

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    37 Sending Faxes Note: ● If you enter the wrong station, press after step 4 to erase the station. ● Confirm the stored items by printing a broadcast programming list (p. 84). STOP Broadcast transmission ! This feature is useful for sending the same document often to selected parties (up to 20 stations). First program the stations, then see page[...]

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    38 Sending Faxes Erasing a stored station 1 Rotate until the desired key name is displayed. Example: 2 Press . 3 Press to select “DELETE”. 4 Rotate until the desired station you want to erase is displayed. Example (JOG DIAL) : Example (ONE-TOUCH DIAL-3) : ● T o cancel erasing, press . STOP Sam <S03> Dick JOG DIAL ADD= DELETE=# DIRECTORY[...]

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    39 Sending Faxes Sending the same document to pre-programmed parties 1 Insert the document F ACE DOWN. ● If necessary , press repeatedly to select the desired setting (p. 31). 2 Press the desired (1–2) or . ● Y ou can also use . Display the desired key name, and press . Example: ● The document will be fed into the unit and scanned into memo[...]

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    40 Receiving Faxes Setting the unit to receive faxes ! Y ou want to receive all voice and fax calls automatically . When receiving voice calls: The unit will activate the answering device and record voice messages. When receiving fax calls: The unit will activate the fax function to receive documents. is Mike... Hi, this How you want the unit to re[...]

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    41 Receiving Faxes W ith a PC If you have a computer attached to the same telephone line, see page 46. Other options Y ou need to subscribe to Distinctive Ring Service. Setting the Distinctive Ring pattern (feature #31 on page 64) Select the same ring pattern assigned to the facsimile number . (Default setting is B.) A: Standard ring (one long ring[...]

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    42 Receiving Faxes 1 When the unit rings, press or lift the handset to answer the call. 2 When: —document reception is required, —a fax calling tone (slow beep) is heard, or —no sound is heard, press . 3 Replace the handset. ● The unit will start fax reception. CONNECTING..... FAX START DIGITAL SP-PHONE Handset Display FAX START OFF STOP DI[...]

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    43 Receiving Faxes JOG DIAL SET Display ON If you have a telephone line just for faxes, we recommend the following setup. Example: One telephone line is used for voice calls and a separate telephone line for faxes. F AX ONL Y mode ! (all calls are received as faxes) 1 Set feature #77 to “F AX ONL Y” (p. 67). 2 If the AUTO ANSWER light is of f, [...]

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    44 Receiving Faxes TEL/F AX mode ! (receiving voice calls with rings and fax calls without rings when you are near the unit) Note: ● The fax machine will display the following when a call is received. Display: ● The ringer should be on (p. 21). INCOMING CALL Use this mode when you are always near the fax machine, and want to receive faxes witho[...]

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    45 Receiving Faxes When an extension telephone is connected TEL/F AX delayed ring count The number of rings generated before the fax machine answers depends on the setting of feature #78 on page 67. The fax machine will not generate an audible ring during this time. Silent fax recognition ring count The fax machine generates audible rings to indica[...]

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    46 Receiving Faxes Extension telephone ! Using the unit with a computer ! To the same line Extension telephone Note: ● Y ou can change the fax activation code in feature #41 (p. 65). If you use the fax machine with an extension telephone, you can receive fax documents using the extension telephone. Y ou do not have to press on the fax machine. Im[...]

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    47 Receiving Faxes Pager call - when the unit receives a fax or voice message ! This feature allows your unit to call your pager when your unit receives a fax document or an incoming voice message. 1 Press . Display: 2 Press , then . 3 Press . 4 Rotate to select “ON”. ● If this feature is not required, select “OFF”. 5 Press . 6 Enter your[...]

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    48 Copying Convenient way to make a copy ! The following settings are available before you start copying. ● Resolution ● Reduction/enlargement rate ● Collation (sort) T o select the resolution according to the type of document Press repeatedly to select the desired setting. FINE : For printed or typewritten originals with small printing. SUPE[...]

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    49 Copying Collated pages 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 Uncollated pages 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 T o make a reduced copy , press repeatedly and select the desired reduction rate. The unit can reduce copies to as little as 50% of the original by changing the reduction rate 5% at a time. COPY ZOOM T o make an enlarged copy , press repeatedly and select the desired enlarge[...]

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    50 Setup T AD/F AX mode ! (using the built-in answering device and receiving voice and fax calls automatically) Setting up the voice and fax message reception When T AD/F AX mode is set, the unit will work as a fax machine and/or answering device. If a fax call is detected, the unit will automatically receive the fax. If a voice call is detected, t[...]

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    Greeting 51[...]

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    Greeting 52 Checking the greeting messages 1 Select the desired mode (T AD/F AX or TEL/F AX) where you want to listen to a greeting message (feature #77 on page 67). 2 If the AUTO ANSWER light is of f, turn it on by pressing . If the AUTO ANSWER light is on, turn it of f once then on again. T AD/F AX mode: TEL/F AX mode: ● The unit will play the [...]

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    Incoming Messages 53 When the unit has recorded new voice messages: —the AUTO ANSWER light will flash, —the call counter will show the total number of recorded messages, and —slow beeps will sound if the message alert feature is activated (feature #42 on page 65). Example: 02[...]

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    Recording 54 RECORD STOP Display T elephone conversation ! T o leave a private message for yourself or someone else, you can record a voice memo. This memo can be played back later , either directly or remotely . 1 Press . Display: 2 Press . ● A long beep will sound. 3 Speak clearly about 20 cm (8 inches) away from the microphone. 4 When finished[...]

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    Erases a specific message Erases all messages Changes to TEL mode T urns ON message transfer T urns OFF message transfer T urns ON pager call T urns OFF pager call 55 Remote Operation Remote command The following operations can be performed from a remote location using a touch tone telephone. Program the remote operation ID (feature #1 1 on page 62[...]

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    When there are no new recorded messages Press or wait for 4 seconds to listen to all the messages. When voice memory is full Erase some or all of the messages (see next page). 5 56 Remote Operation Skips the greeting message Repeats a message Skips a message New message playback All message playback Room monitor Re-records a greeting message Stops [...]

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    ■ Erasing a specific message Press while listening to the message you want to erase. ● A long beep will also sound. The unit will then play back the next message. ■ Erasing all the messages Press to erase all the messages. ● A long beep will also sound. 5 4 57 Remote Operation Other remote operations V oice guide example: 1. W ait for the v[...]

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    58 Option T ransferring recorded messages to another telephone ! This feature allows your unit to call a designated telephone number each time an incoming voice message is recorded. Y ou can retrieve the transferred message during the same call using the remote operation. Program the transfer telephone number first (feature #60 on page 66) and set [...]

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    59 Option Recording your own transfer greeting message ! The recording time is limited to 16 seconds. Suggested message “This is a transferred message from (your name, business and/or telephone number). Please enter your remote ID for remote operation.” 1 Press . Display: 2 Press , then . 3 Press . 4 Rotate to select “RECORD”. 5 Press . 6 S[...]

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    Features Summary 60 The unit provides various programming features. Program the desired settings by referring to the programming tables (p. 61–67). 1 Press . Display: 2 Select the feature you wish to program. ■ For basic features (p. 61, 62): Rotate until the desired feature is displayed. ■ For advanced features (p. 63–67): Rotate until the[...]

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    Features Summary 61 Basic features ! Programming table Code #01 T o set the date and time. SET DATE & TIME mm/dd/yy hh:mm (2 digits for each entry) See page 17 for details. See page 18 for details. See page 20 for details. “ERROR”: The sending report will be printed only when fax transmission fails. “ON”: The sending report will be prin[...]

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    Features Summary 62 How to set menu options 1. Press . 2. Rotate until the desired feature is displayed. 3. Press . 4. Rotate until the desired setting is displayed. JOG DIAL SET JOG DIAL MENU 5. Press . 6. Press . MENU SET Note: ● Step 4 may be slightly different depending on the feature. ● See page 60 for more details. Programming table (cont[...]

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    Advanced features ! Features Summary 63 How to set menu options Programming table Code #22 T o print the journal report automatically for fax communications. AUTO JOURNAL ON OFF T o send a document: 1. Insert the document. 2. Follow steps 1–3 above. 3. Rotate to select “ON”. 4. Press . 5. Enter the fax number . 6. Press . 7. Enter the transmi[...]

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    Features Summary 64 A, B , C, D OFF #31 If you subscribe to a Distinctive Ring Service (Identa-Ring) from your telephone company , activate this feature. This feature is also required for voice mail service. RING DETECTION Select the ring pattern to be assigned to the facsimile number . A: Standard ring (one long ring) B: Double ring (two short rin[...]

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    Features Summary 65 Code Display & Feature Settings How the unit operates ON OFF #44 T o alert you with beeps when a received document is stored into memory due to a problem. RECEIVE ALERT If you hear slow beeps, clear the printing problem or supply paper to print the stored document. The beeps will stop. #46 T o receive a fax automatically whe[...]

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    Features Summary 66 (The default setting is in bold type.) Advanced features (cont.) ! How to set menu options Note: ● Step 4 may be slightly different depending on the feature. ● See page 60 for more details. 1. Press . 2. Rotate until the following is displayed. Display: Press and rotate until the desired feature is displayed. 3. Press . SET [...]

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    Code Display & Feature Settings How the unit operates Features Summary 67 (The default setting is in bold type.) See page 47 for details. #70 If you have a pager and wish to know when your unit receives a fax or an incoming message, activate this feature. PAGER CALL ON OFF #68 ECM stands for Error Correction Mode. T o send a fax even if there i[...]

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    For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. Error Messages Reports ! Communication message COMMUNICA TION ERROR DOCUMENT JAMMED ERROR-NOT YOUR UNIT MEMORY FULL NO DOCUMENT OTHER F AX NOT RESPOND PRESSED THE STOP KEY THE COVER W AS OPENED OK 40–42 46–52 58, 65 68, 72 FF 43 44 — 54 59 70 — — — — — — ● A transmission or rece[...]

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    For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. 69 Display ! If the unit detects a problem, one or more of the following messages will appear on the display . Error Messages Display message Cause & solution ● There is something wrong with the unit. Contact our service personnel. CALL SERVICE ● The document was not fed into the unit prope[...]

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    70 Error Messages For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. Display message Cause & solution ● The document is jammed. Remove the jammed document (p. 80). ● Attempted to transmit a document longer than 600 mm. Press to remove the document. Divide the document into two or more sheets and try again. STOP REMOVE DOCUMENT ● Recording[...]

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    For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. 71 When a function does not work, check here before requesting help ! General Problem I cannot make and receive calls. I cannot make calls. The unit does not work. The unit does not ring. The other party complains they only hear a fax tone and cannot talk. The button does not function properly . Th[...]

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    For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. 72 Operations Fax – sending Problem ● The other party’ s fax machine is busy or has run out of recording paper . T ry again. ● The other party’ s machine is not a facsimile. Check with the other party . ● The other party’ s fax machine rings too many times. Send the fax manually – d[...]

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    73 Operations Fax – receiving (cont.) Problem ● The other party sent a faint document. Ask them to send a clearer copy of the document. ● Some paper has instructions recommending which side to print on. T ry turning the paper over . ● Y ou may have used paper with a cotton and/or fiber content that is over 20%, such as letterhead or resume [...]

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    74 Operations For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. Answering device Problem ● Press the remote operation ID correctly and firmly (p. 56). ● The memory is full. Erase unnecessary messages (p. 53, 57). ● The memory is full of received documents due to a lack of recording paper or a recording paper jam. Install paper or clear the j[...]

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    75 Operations For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. If a power failure occurs ! ● The unit will not function. ● Fax transmission and reception will be interrupted. ● If delayed transmission of feature #25 (p. 63) is programmed and the start time has passed during a power failure, transmission will be attempted soon after power is[...]

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    76 Replacement For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. ■ When the display shows the following message, replace the toner cartridge. or ■ We recommend you replace the drum unit every third time you replace the toner cartridge. T o check the drum life and quality , please print the printer test list (p. 84). Model No. KX-F A76 toner ca[...]

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    77 For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. Replacement 6 If you replace the drum unit at the same time, remove the new drum unit from the protection bag. Remove the protection bar from the drum unit. With Panasonic face up on the toner cartridge, match the red arrows on the cartridge and the drum unit. Used toner cartridge 1 2 Drum unit [...]

  • Page 78

    78 Replacement / Jams For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. Recording paper jam ! 1 Push the front cover open button then open the front cover . 2 When the recording paper has jammed near the drum and toner unit: Remove the jammed paper by pulling toward you. Jammed paper The display will show the following message. PAPER JAMMED Cautio[...]

  • Page 79

    79 Jams For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. The display will show the following message. Remove the recording paper . Straighten and reinsert it into the recording paper entrance. FAILED PICK UP 3 Close the front cover , until locked, by pushing down on both sides. 4 Remove the recording paper . Straighten and reinsert it into the re[...]

  • Page 80

    80 Jams For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. Document jams - sending ! 1 Push the front cover open button then open the front cover . Jammed document Front cover Middle guide Note: ● Do not pull out the jammed document forcibly before opening the front cover . Front cover Fuser unit Front cover open button Front cover 2 Pull down th[...]

  • Page 81

    81 For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. Jams No feeding or multiple feeding occurs while sending ! Shift the position of the green lever by using a stick like instrument with a pointed end. Left: When documents do not feed. Center: Standard position (pre-selected) Right: When documents multi–feed. If no feeding or multiple feeding o[...]

  • Page 82

    82 For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. Cleaning Cleaning the inside of the unit ! 1 Disconnect the power cord and the telephone line cord. Telephone line cord Power cord[...]

  • Page 83

    83 For fax advantage assistance, call 1-800-435-7329. Cleaning 6 Remove the drum and toner unit by holding the two tabs. 7 Clean the lower glass with a soft dry cloth. Lower glass 8 Reinstall the drum and toner unit by holding the tabs. 9 Close the front cover , until locked, by pushing down on both sides. 10 Reconnect the power cord and the teleph[...]

  • Page 84

    84 Printed Reports Reference lists and reports ! JOG DIAL SET MENU Display STOP 1 Press two times. Display: 2 Rotate until the desired item is displayed. 3 Press to start printing. ● T o stop printing, press . ● After printing, the printed item will be displayed. 4 Press . MENU STOP PRINTING SET ONE-TOUCH LABEL PRINTER TEST BROADCAST LIST JOURN[...]

  • Page 85

    85 FCC Information List of FCC requirements and information ! If required by the telephone company , inform them of the following. ● FCC Registration No.: (found on the rear of the unit) ● Ringer Equivalence No.: (found on the rear of the unit) ● The particular telephone line to which the equipment is connected. This unit must not be connecte[...]

  • Page 86

    86 Limited W arranty Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company , Division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America One Panasonic W ay , Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 Panasonic Sales Company , Division of Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico, Inc. Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985 P ANASONIC Facsi[...]

  • Page 87

    87 Servicenter Directory Servicenter directory ! Service in Puerto Rico Matsushita Electric of Puerto Rico, Inc. Panasonic Sales Company / Factory Servicenter: Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5, San Gabriel Industrial Park, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985 Phone (787) 750-4300 Fax (787) 768-2910 As of Aug 2001 Web Site: www .panasonic.com (for customers i[...]

  • Page 88

    88 Specifications T echnical data about this product ! Applicable Lines: Public Switched T elephone Network Document Size: Max. 216 mm (8 1 ⁄ 2 " ) in width / Max. 600 mm (23 5 ⁄ 8 " ) in length Effective Scanning Width: 208 mm (8 3 ⁄ 16 " ) Recording Paper Size: Letter: 216 mm x 279 mm (8 1 ⁄ 2 " x 1 1 " ) Legal: 2[...]

  • Page 89

    89 Specifications Note: ● Any details given in these instructions are subject to change without notice. ● The pictures and illustrations in these instructions may vary slightly from the actual product. Energy Star As an ENERGY ST AR Partner , Panasonic has determined that this product meets the ENERGY ST AR guidelines for energy efficiency . EN[...]

  • Page 90

    Index 90 Index ! A Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Advanced features . . . . . . . . . . .63–67 Alert (Memory reception)(Feature #44) .65 (Message)(Feature #42) . . . . . . . .65 (Recording time)(Feature #43) . . .65 AUTO ANSWER button . .42, 43, 44, 50 Auto Answer setting (Feature #77) . .67 Auto reduction (Feature #37) . . [...]

  • Page 91

    Index 91 M MANUAL BROAD button . . . . . . . . . .37 Melody ring (Feature #17) . . . . . .21, 62 Memory reception . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Message alert (Feature #42) . . . . . . .65 Message transfer (Feature #60) . . . . . . . . . 58, 59, 66 N NAME/TEL NO. key . . . . . . . . . . .25, 27 O One-touch dial (Card) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

  • Page 92

    PFQX1499Y A WM1 100WY1081 Free peace of mind, direct from Panasonic NO EXTRA COST ■ 1-year limited warranty 1 : parts, labor , and toll-free help line 2 ■ Free overnight replacement 3 and repair program F AX A D V A N T A G E P RO G RA M KX-FL521 Pr oof of Purchase Panasonic F AX ADV ANT AGE PROGRAM The Panasonic Fax Advantage Consumer Service [...]