Samsung FX 505 manual

OPER ATOR’S GUID E FX 50 5 INTEGRATED PERSONAL FACSIMILE Please read your Operator’s Guide carefully before using your new FX 505 Facsimile machine. This guide contains instructions for proper setup, operation, and maintenance of your FX 505.[...]

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FCC Information The following information is applicable only to Samsung Model FX505 facsimile machines Installed In the United States of America. Label ldentification This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules. On the bottom of this equipment is a label that contains, among other information, the FCC registration number and Ringer Equiva[...]

DOC Information If a Problem Arises If any of your telephone equipment is not operating properly, you should immediately remove it from your telephone line, as it may cause harm to the telephone network. If the telephone company notes a problem, it may temporarily discontinue service. When practical, the telephone company will notify you in advance[...]

Renseignements du Ministère des Communications Les renseignements suivants n e s’appliquent qu’aux télécopieurs installés au Canada. Avis L’etiquette d u Ministere des Communications (DOC) est une marque d’identification d’appareif certifié. Cette certification signifie que l’appareil répond a certains critéres de sécurité et d[...]

About This Guide Congratulations ! Your FX505 is a compact electronic facsimile (fax) machine that use s advanced telephone and computerized image-sending technology to send copies of your important documents anywhere in the world. Your FX505 is easy to set up and use, but you should read this guide and follow the setup and operation steps carefull[...]

A Quick Look at Your Machine Front View Side View Document Outlet HANDSET Jack Connect the handset. I DIAL MODE Switch power cord. machine or regular Speaker Select the TONE or PULSE dialing mode. Power Switch phone, if necessary. RINGER Switch Use to turn power on Adjust the ringer volume (see page 11). TEL LINE Jack and off. A standard telephone [...]

A Quick Look at Your Machine continued Control Panel [RECEIVE MODE] Key and Indicator Press to select proper receiving mode. Each time you press [RECEIVE MODE], the LCD window displays the currently selected mode and the indicator’s status is changed as follows : LCD Display TEL MODE AUTO-RCV MODE ANS/FAX MODE Indicator’s Status Not Lit Li t Fl[...]

A Quick Look at Your Machine continued [SEARCH] key Press to search the numbers stored into the unit’s memory. [TONE] Key Use to produce touch tone for tone service in pulse dialing mode. [START/COPY] Key Press to start copy or fax operation. - Dial Keypa d It lets you manually dial a phone number, use a speed dial number, or enter data to set up[...]

Setting Up This section shows how to set up your fax machine and prepare it to send and receive. Follow These Steps To set up your machine and prepare it to send and receive documents, follow these four steps : l Choose a proper location to install your machine. l Assemble your unit and plug it into power and phone lines (see page 9). l Enter basic[...]

Assembling & Connecting Installing the Handset Plug one end of the handset cord to the jack on the bottom of the handset. Then, plug the other end of the cord to the HANDSET jack on the left side of the machine. Connecting the Phone Line Connect your machine in either of two ways : Plug one end of the line cord into the TEL LINE jack on the mac[...]

Assembling & Connecting continued Connecting Extension Telephone or Answering Machine (if necessary) Plug one end of the modular cord into the EXT.TEL jack on the rear of your machine. Plug the other end of the cord into a modular jack on an answering machine or a regular telephone you wish to use as an extension. Connecting the Power Plug the [...]

Assembling & Connecting continue d Choosing Dial Mode Setting Speaker Volume TONE PULSE Set the DIAL MODE switch on the left side of the unit for the type of service you have (pulse or tone). This switch is set to TONE at the factory. If you are not sure which type of service you have, do this simple test. 1. Lift the handset and listen for a d[...]

Loading Fax Pape r PAPER RUNNING OUT ? You’re running low when the edge of the paper is pink or black. When you’re out of paper, the LCD window displays [NO PAPER] to let you know. 1. Open the paper cover by pulling the release button towards the front of the unit. Alert tones sound and the LCD window displays [NO PAPER] when the cover is lifte[...]

Setting Up Basic Informatio n Setting Date and Time Your fax machine has a timer function which makes it possible to send documents at a later time. In order to accomplish this, the date and time settings must be programmed. Note that the time must be entered in 24-hour format (refer to the box below). The date and time also appear in various repor[...]

Setting Up Basic Information continue d Setting Your Terminal ID You can enter a self-identification message that will print across the top of every page you send to remote fax units. This message is made up of your company name (any combination of the available characters up to a maximum of 40) and fax number. Along with your message, the remote f[...]

Setting Up Basic Information continue d How To Enter Name 1. Press the number key labelled with the character you want. Press it once to obtain the number, twice to obtain the first character, three times to obtain the second, and four times to obtain the third. The chart at right shows how many times to press each number key to produce a specific [...]

Receiving This section shows how to receive faxes and control the functions that affect the way you receive faxes. Manual vs. Automatic Fax Machines Facsimile machines come in two basic types: l Manual fax machines require the sender to dial the number, listen for a fax “tone” from the receiving machine (or tell the receiving operator to press [...]

Receiving in AUTO-RCV Mode 1. To select the AUTO-RCV mode, press [RECEIVE MODE] repeatedly until the indicator on the key lights and the window displays as shown below. 2. When you get a call, the unit automatically receives the document. l l When a call is received from a manual fax machine , your uni t answers the call after several rings which y[...]

Receiving continued l When your answering machine answers an incoming call, a fax tone may be recorded while your fax discriminates between a voice and fax. Your answering machine may indicate a voice message has been left. l Set your answering machine to VOX mode (if applicable). VOX stands for Voice Operated Transmission and is the name given to [...]

Receiving continued l [*], [ 9 ], [*] is a remote receive start code which is preset at the factory. The first and the last asterisk are fixed, but you can change the middle digit [ 9 ] by setting it through “Setting User Options.” See page 36. 4. The call is transferred to your fax machine and reception begins. Hang up the handset. If your fax[...]

Important Receiving Fact s Voice Request If you want to speak to the remote party who is sending a document to you : 1. Press [V.REQUEST] during the reception. The V.REQUEST indicator lights to confirm your request. But your request will not go through until the unit finishes receiving the last document. 2. When receiving is finished, the call sign[...]

Clearing Paper Jams If the fax paper jams, DO NOT pull it out. Doing so could damage your fax unit. To properly clear a fax paper jam, open the paper cover by pulling the release button towards the front of the unit. Then, remove the jammed paper. Reload the fax paper as described in “Loading Fax Paper.” Important Receiving Facts continue d Fax[...]

Sendin g This section shows how to prepare a document and send It. It also shows how to take advantage of features that save time or improve the quality of your transmission, such as one-touch or spee d dialing, changing resolution and contrast, and using your fa x machine to make copies. Sending a Document 1. Place the document face down and adjus[...]

Important Sending Fact s Memory Dialing If you have stored frequently used numbers in the unit’s memory, and if the remote party you are calling is set to receive documents automatically, you can send a document at the touch of a key or using [SPEED] key and 2-digit number. For information on storing numbers for memory dialing, see “Storing One[...]

Important Sending Facts continue d Window Messages During sending, the window will display a message similar to the one below to inform you of its status or activity. In this example, the number in the top of the window is the telephone number of the receiving fax. [SEND] means you are sending, [G3 ] indicates the communications standard observed b[...]

Important Sending Facts continue d Voice Request Confirmation Report If you are sending a document and want to speak to the remote party ; 1. Press [V.REQUEST] while sending. If you hear a warbling tone and the window displays [VOICE REQUEST] when sending is finished : The V.REQUEST indicator lights to confirm your request. But your request will no[...]

Controlling Transmission Qualit y Preparing a Good Original To prevent jamming and ensure good results on the receiving fax machine: l Remove all staples, clips, and tape from the original documents. l If you must re-fax a document that was faxed to you, we recommend that you make a copy of it on a regular office copier, and fax the copy for better[...]

Controlling Transmission Quality continue d To send a fax in FINE resolution, load the document and press [FINE/SUPER] repeatedly before dialing until the indicator on the key lights to confirm that the FINE mode is active. To send a fax in SUPER FINE resolution, load the document and press [FINE/SUPER] repeatedly until the indicator flickers. To i[...]

Storing One-Touch & Speed Dial Number s Instead of manually dialing numbers, you can use either one- touch keys or 2-digit speed dial numbers to quickly dial the numbers that have been stored in your unit’s memory. You can store up to 40 telephone numbers of up to 34 digits each and the corresponding destination names of up to 20 digits each,[...]

Storing One-Touch & Speed Dial Numbers continue d Storing Numbers for Speed Dialing T O begin storing numbers, press [FUNCTION], then [SPEED]. Follow the steps below. Window Message Your Response Enter a 2-digit number (01-20) under which you want to assign the telephone or fax number. If the window says [CANCEL ? (Y/N)], a number is already as[...]

Searching Memorie s This feature enables you to search the telephone numbers or fax numbers stored into the unit’s memory. This feature allows your unit to scan all memories (both one-touch dial memory and speed dial memory). Scanning the Entire Memory This feature allows you to scan the entire memory. To begin scanning the entire memory, press [[...]

Searching Memories continue d Scanning For a Name Beginning with a Particular Character You can find the memory by the first character of the name. This search can retrieve all entries beginning with each assigned initial character (follow the chart on the page 15). Press [SEARCH], and follow the steps at right. Window Message Your Response Press t[...]

Other Ways to Send or Receiv e Sending At a Later Time (DELAY TRANSMISSION) You can program your unit to send a loaded document at a later time, unattended. This allows you to send documents at night, when telephone rates are lowest and the receiving fax unit is least likely to be tied up. To program a delay transmission ; 1. Load your document fac[...]

Other Ways to Send or Receive continued Canceling Delay Transmission Polling This feature lets you cancel or change the previously programmed delay transmission. 1. Press [FUNCTION], then [1], with the document loaded. Polling allows your unit to automatically request a document from an unattended remote fax machine, or to automatically send a docu[...]

Other Ways to Send or Receive continued Allowing Others To Poll Your Unit Another party that wants to receive the document loaded on your fax machine dials your number and requests that it be sent. In other words, the remote party polls your unit. 1. Load the document face down into the unit. 2. Adjust the resolution and the contrast of the documen[...]

Using As a Telephone The built-in handset makes your unit double as a standar d telephone. Use it as you would use any other telephone. Making a Call Using Memory Dialing One-touch dialing and 2-digit speed dialing are available also when making a voice call. Refer to “Storing One-touch & Speed Dial Numbers” on page 28. To make a call using[...]

Setting User Options The option settings for your machine are preset at our factory and might not need to be changed. If you do need to change the settings, first print out the options list to see the current option settings (see page 40). To return the unit to the standby mode in the middle of setting user options, press [STOP]. To set or change o[...]

Setting User Options continued Window Message Your Response Enter the remote receive start code that l You can enter any number digit from allows your fax machine to receive [0] to [9] by using dial keypad. documents unattended by entering the l The remote receive start code is code on an extension telephone (see consisted of [*], one digit number,[...]

The report function of your fax unlt is used to see what numbers you have stored, what settings you have made, or what faxes you have sent and received. Before making changes, print out the list to check the current settings. After making changes, print the list to confirm the new settings. The call back message is printed automatically when you do[...]

Printing Reports continued Confirmation Report The confirmation report shows the results of each transmission ; the telephone number of the remote unit, the number of pages sent, start time, the elapsed time, and the result of the transmission. The report is printed out automatically every time you send a document, provided you have set the unit to[...]

Printing Reports continued Options List Transmission Report The options list shows the current settings for the user options (see page 36). Before changing options, print this report to check how the options are currently set. And also print this report after making changes to confirm the new settings. The transmission report shows records of your [...]

Printing Reports continued Reception Report The reception report shows records of your receiving activity and its results. The report shows who it was received, the date and time, the elapsed time, how many pages were received, and its results.[...]

Maintenance and Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Many common problems have simple solutions. Check quickly through the following list before calling for service. Symptom Nothing appears on the window when the power switch is turned on. The unit does not receive faxes. Receiving fails after you press [START/COPY]. l Did you hang up the handset before[...]

Maintenance and Troubleshooting continue d Error Messages If something goes wrong with your machine, a message in the window (and in some reports) tells you what the problem is. The error messages and their solutions are shown in the table below. Error Message POLLING ERROR Description The fax machine you are attempting to poll is not ready to resp[...]

Maintenance and Troubleshooting continue d Cleaning Components When the copied documents are hard to read, clean the machine’s scanning glass and white roller. If they are dirty, the quality of the transmission image and copy becomes degraded. If you have document jams in automatic feeding, it is recommended to clean the ADF rubber surface as fol[...]

Maintenance and Troubleshooting continue d 4. Clean the scanning glass with alcohol as shown below. 5. If a ‘DOCUMENT JAM’ occurs, dampen the lint-free cloth with water, and wipe the ADF rubber and ADF roller clean as shown below. If you still have problems in feeding documents automatically after cleaning the rubber and the roller, you may hav[...]

Maintenance and Troubleshooting continue d How a Fax Works About Facsimile Compatibility Facsimile is a system of sending printed or other graphic information from one location to another by producing a copy or “facsimile” of that information at the remote location. A fax unit transmits audio tones over the same telephone lines you use for pers[...]

Service Informatio n When Service is Needed Specifications If your problem persists, contact the dealer from whom you purchased your Type of Uni t Desktop Receive r machine. You may want to jot down your dealer’s telephone number. CCITT Group 3 Service Telephone Number : For the most efficient service, jot down the information requested below bef[...]

Warrant y Limited Warranty Samsung Electronics America Inc. (SEA) warrants that this product is free of charge from defective materials and workmanship. SEA further warrants that if this product fails to operate properly within the specified warranty period and the failure is due to improper workmanship or defective materials, SEA will repair or re[...]

Inde x Address, label.......................................29 ADF rubber, cleaning............................45 ANS/FAX mode......................................1 7 Answering machine, connection........10 Auto Receive Key and indicator...............................6 Mode.....................................17 Automatic fax machine..............[...]

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