Panasonic KX-FPG381 manual

Please read these Operating Instructions before using the unit and sav e f or future reference . This model is designed to be used only in the U .S.A. 2.4 GHz Expandable Cor dless Phone System and F ax Operating Instructions Model No . KX-FPG381 FOR F AX AD V ANT A GE ASSIST ANCE: — PHONE CALL 1-800-HELP-F AX (1-800-435-7329) — E-MAIL T O consu[...]

I Location of Co nt r ols How to use the operating in structions When f ollowing operating i ns tructions , alway s k eep the front cov er page (next page) open so that you will find easy ref erence to the buttons . OPEN 0519_FPG381.book Page I Monday, May 19, 2003 6:46 PM[...]

II Location of controls Please keep this page open when fol l o wing operating instructions. For a description of each button, see page 10. Buttons (List ed in alphabetical order) A U T O AN SWER H GREET ING C NA VIGA T OR O CALLER ID B HELP M PRIV A CY D CONF F HOLD E REDIAL/P A USE T COPY J LOCA T OR/INTERCOM A SET K DIGIT A L SP-PHONE R MAILB O [...]

2 Thank you f or purchasing a P anasonic fax machine . Things y ou should keep a record of Attach y our sales receipt here . For you r fut u re ref erence Caution: L The T elephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 makes it unla wful f or any person to use a computer or other electronic device , i ncluding f ax machines, to send any message unless su[...]

Safety Instructions 3 F or F ax Advantage assistance , c al l 1-800-435-7329. Safet y Instructions Safet y Instructions 1For Fax Advantage assi st ance, call 1-80 0-435-7329. Impor tant safety instructions When using this unit, basic saf ety precautions should alwa ys be fol l o wed to reduce the ri s k of fire, electric shoc k, or pers on al injur[...]

Safety Instructions 4 F or F ax Advantage assistance , c al l 1-800-435-7329. L When you l eav e the unit unused f or a long period of time, unplug this unit from power outlet. CA UTION: Battery T o reduce the r isk of fire or injury to persons, read and fol l o w these instructions. L Use only the battery (ies ) specified. L Do not dispose of the [...]

For Best P e rf ormance 5 F or F ax Advantage assistance , c al l 1-800-435-7329. For B est Pe rforma nce 1For Fax Advantage assi st ance, call 1-80 0-435-7329. For B est Pe rforma nce For best performance Battery charge Place the handset on the charger f or about 15 hours bef ore initial use. L F or details, s ee page 20. Operating distance and no[...]

T able of Content s 6 1. Table of Contents 1. Intr oduction and Installa tion Accessories 1.1 Included accessories .......................... 8 1.2 Accessor y inf or mation ........................ 9 Finding the Cont r ols 1.3 Overview ............................................ 9 1.4 Description of base unit buttons ....... 10 1.5 Description of [...]

T able of Contents 7 Greeting 7.2 Recording your gr eeting message.... 61 Memo M essag e 7.3 Leaving a message f or others or yourself ............................................. 62 Incoming Messages 7.4 Listening to recorded messages ...... 62 7.5 Remote operation with the handset.. 64 Remote Operation 7.6 Operating from a remote location ..... [...]

1. Intr oduction and Installation 8 F or F ax Advantage assistance , c al l 1-800-435-7329. 1 Introducti on and Installation 1.1 Inc luded accesso ries *1 P ar t numbers are subject to change without notice . Note: L If any items are missing or damaged, chec k with the place of purchase . L Sav e the original car ton and pack ing materials for futu[...]

1. Introduction and Installation 9 F or F ax Advantage assistance , c al l 1-800-435-7329. 1.2 Accessor y inf ormatio n Accessories f or this unit can be ordered online , by f ax, or by telephone . Please note that only orders f or replacement film and batteries can be accepted by f ax and telephone. – Replacement film *1 ( KX-F A92): 2 rolls - 2[...]

1. Intr oduction and Installation 10 F or F ax Advantage assistance , c al l 1-800-435-7329. 1.3.2 Handset 1.4 Description of base unit buttons L K eep the front cover page open f or button locations . A { LOCA T OR/INTERCOM }{ TRANSFER } L T o page or locate the handset (page 45). L T o transfer a call (page 46). B { CALLER ID } L T o use the Call[...]

1. Introduction and Installation 11 F or F ax Advantage assistance , c al l 1-800-435-7329. displa yed abov e the ke ys will change depending on the state of usage . F or e x ampl e, “ PR IVACY ” is display ed abov e the left soft ke y ( 1 ) and “ MUTE ” is displa yed abov e the right soft key ( 2 ). T o operate “ PRIVAC Y ” f eature, p[...]

1. Intr oduction and Installation 12 F or F ax Advantage assistance , c al l 1-800-435-7329. 2 Speakerphone icon L This icon will be displa yed when y ou are using the handset speakerphone during an intercom call (page 45) or a confe r ence call (page 47). L It will be displa yed whil e listening to messages (page 64). L It will be displa yed whil [...]

1. Introduction and Installation 13 F or F ax Advantage assistance , c al l 1-800-435-7329. Installation (Base Unit) 1.8 Ink film 1.8.1 Installing the in k film 1 Open the front cov er ( 1 ) b y pulling up the center par t ( 2 ). 2 Release the bac k cov er by pushing the green button ( 1 ) on the right side of the unit. OR Release the bac k cov er [...]

1. Intr oduction and Installation 14 F or F ax Advantage assistance , c al l 1-800-435-7329. L Make s ure that the ink film is wrapped around the blue core ( 3 ) at least once . 6 First close the back co ver securely ( 1 ) by pushing down on the dotted area on both sides ( 2 ). Then close the front cov er secur ely ( 3 ). 1.8.2 Replacing the i nk f[...]

1. Introduction and Installation 15 F or F ax Advantage assistance , c al l 1-800-435-7329. 1.9 P aper tray Inser t the tabs on the paper tr ay ( 1 ) into the slots on the bac k of the unit ( 2 ). Note: L Do not place the unit in an area where the paper tra y may be obstructed (i.e., b y a wall, etc.). T o use A4 si ze paper Inser t the tab on the [...]

1. Intr oduction and Installation 16 F or F ax Advantage assistance , c al l 1-800-435-7329. L If the paper is not inser ted c orrectly , readjust the paper , or the paper ma y jam. Installation (Handset) 1.11 Batter y installation 1 Inser t the battery , matching the correct polarity ( 1 ), then push the battery down into the compar tment ( 2 ). 2[...]

1. Introduction and Installation 17 F or F ax Advantage assistance , c al l 1-800-435-7329. T o at tac h the belt c lip T o remove the belt clip While pressing the top of the clip ( 1 ), pull the right edge in the direction of the arrow ( 2 ). 1.14 Headse t (optional) Plugging an optional headset into the hand set allows to ha v e hands-free phone [...]

2. Prep aration 18 F or F ax Advantage assistance , c al l 1-800-435-7329. 2 Preparatio n 2For Fax Advantage assi st ance, call 1-80 0-435-7329. Connections and Setup 2.1 Connectio ns Caution: L When you operate this p r od uct, the power outlet should be near the pr oduct and easily accessib le. 2.1.1 Base unit Note: L T o av oid malfunction, do n[...]

2. P repara tion 19 F or F ax Advantage assistance , c al l 1-800-435-7329. 2.2 W all mountin g the charg er The charger can be wall mounted. Install scre ws ( 1 ) using the wall templ ate below . Mount the charger ( 2 ), slide it do wn ( 3 ), then slide down to the right ( 4 ) until it is secured. Wall Template 2.45 cm ( 31 / 32 " ) 2.45 cm ([...]

2. Prep aration 20 F or F ax Advantage assistance , c al l 1-800-435-7329. 2.3 Batte ry char g e Place the handset on the charger f or about 15 hours bef ore initial use. L The CHARGE indicator ( 1 ) wil l light, a beep will sound and “ Charging ” will be display ed. Note: L T o ensure the battery charges properl y , clean the handset charge co[...]

2. P repara tion 21 F or F ax Advantage assistance , c al l 1-800-435-7329. 2.4 Selecting th e wa y to use y our fax machine Depending on yo ur s ituation, you can selec t the wa y you pref er to us e y our fax machine in Q uick Setup f eature #00. Y ou can print out the Quick Setup Guide as a reference . – Case 1: T AM/F AX (page 22) – Case 2:[...]

2. Prep aration 22 F or F ax Advantage assistance , c al l 1-800-435-7329. 2.5 Case 1: T AM/F AX 2.5.1 Y our situation Y ou wish to use this unit as a fax and ans wering machine . 2.5.2 How to setup 1 Press { MENU } . 2 Press {#} then { 0 }{ 0 } . QUICK SE TUP PRESS SET 3 Press { SET } . PRINT S ETUP? YES:SE T/NO:ST OP 4 Press { SET } again to prin[...]

2. P repara tion 23 F or F ax Advantage assistance , c al l 1-800-435-7329. 2.6 Case 2: Distin ctive Ring (1 ph one line with 2 or mo re phone n umber s) 2.6.1 Y our situation Y ou wish to use this unit to receiv e f axes usi ng one phone number and to handle phone cal ls using another phone number . Y ou must get an additional phone number by subs[...]

2. Prep aration 24 F or F ax Advantage assistance , c al l 1-800-435-7329. 2.7 Case 3: TEL ONL Y 2.7.1 Y our situation Y ou wish to use the f ax machine and an ex tens i on telephone in a diff erent room. Most incoming call s are phone calls and the f ax machine is seldom use d for f ax reception. 2.7.2 How to setup 1 Press { MENU } . 2 Press {#} t[...]

2. P repara tion 25 F or F ax Advantage assistance , c al l 1-800-435-7329. L The fa x machine will start fax reception. Note: L T o receive f ax documents using the ex tens i on telephone, y ou must set the remote f ax activ ation to ON (feature #41 on page 71) beforehand. 0519_FPG381.book Page 25 Monday, M ay 19, 2003 6:46 P M[...]

2. Prep aration 26 F or F ax Advantage assistance , c al l 1-800-435-7329. 2.8 Case 4: F AX ONL Y 2.8.1 Y our situation Y ou wish to use the f ax machine only for f ax reception/transmission. 2.8.2 How to setup 1 Press { MENU } . 2 Press {#} then { 0 }{ 0 } . QUICK SE TUP PRESS SET 3 Press { SET } PRINT S ETUP? YES:SE T/NO:ST OP 4 Press { SET } aga[...]

2. P repara tion 27 F or F ax Advantage assistance , c al l 1-800-435-7329. Help Button 2.9 Base unit help function The unit contains helpful inf orm ati on which can be printed for quic k ref erence. Send guide: How to send f axes . (The inf or mation is announced by a voi ce guide and is not printed out.) Basic settings: How to set the date , tim[...]

2. Prep aration 28 F or F ax Advantage assistance , c al l 1-800-435-7329. 2.11 Adjustin g base unit vo l u m e 2.11.1 Ring er v olume 4 le vels (high/medium/lo w/off) are a vailab le. While the unit is idle , press {A} or {B} . L If any documents are in the docum ent entrance, y ou cannot adjust the ringer vol ume. Confirm that there are no docume[...]

2. P repara tion 29 F or F ax Advantage assistance , c al l 1-800-435-7329. Initial Pr ogramming 2.12 Date and time Date and time can be set using either the handset or the base unit. 2.12.1 Using the han dset Make sure the base unit and the handset are not being used . 1 Press { CONF/FUNCTION } . 2 Scroll to “ Date and time ” by pressing {v} o[...]

2. Prep aration 30 F or F ax Advantage assistance , c al l 1-800-435-7329. Example: 10:15 PM (12 hour cloc k entry) 1. Press { 1 }{ 0 } { 1 }{ 5 } . M: | 08/ D:10/Y:03 TIME: 1 0:15AM 2. Press {*} repeatedly to displa y “ PM ” . M: | 08/ D:10/Y:03 TIME: 1 0:15PM 6 Press { SET } . L The next f eature will be displa yed. L If 3 beeps sound, the se[...]

2. P repara tion 31 F or F ax Advantage assistance , c al l 1-800-435-7329. Note: L T o enter another character located on the same dialing butto n, pr es s {>} to mov e the cursor to the next space . T o enter your logo Example: “ BILL ” 1. Press { 2 } 5 times. LOGO= | B 2. Press { 4 } 6 times. LOGO=B | I 3. Press { 5 } 6 times. LOGO=B I | [...]

2. Prep aration 32 F or F ax Advantage assistance , c al l 1-800-435-7329. 2.14 Y our fax numb er 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 up to 20 digits f or your f ax[...]

2. P repara tion 33 F or F ax Advantage assistance , c al l 1-800-435-7329. being used. Registration must be completed within 1 minute . The handset displa y shows the ins tructions as fol lo ws. 1 Base unit: Press { MUTE } . 2 Handset: 1. Press the right soft ke y ( { OK } ). 2. W ait until a long beep sounds and the displa y shows the registered [...]

3. T elephon e 34 3 Telephone M aking and Answering Calls 3.1 Making phone calls 3.1.1 Using the handset 1 Lift the handset and press { TA L K } . 2 Dial the telephone number . 3 When finished talking, press { OFF } or place the handset on the charger . Note: L T o use the “ PRIV ACY ” (call privacy) f eature using the soft ke y (page 10), see [...]

3. T e l ephone 35 2. Press {v } or {e} repeatedly to s ele ct the number . L Y ou can also scroll through the li s t b y pressing { P A USE/REDIAL } . L T o delete the displa yed n umber , press { HOLD/CLEAR } . L T o exit the l ist, press { OFF } . 3. Press { TA L K } or { SP-PHONE } . 3.1.2 Using the base unit 1 Press { DIGIT AL SP-PHONE } . 2 D[...]

3. T elephon e 36 setting is OFF . T o activ ate this feature , see page 74. 3.2.2 Using the base unit 1 Press { DIGIT AL SP-PHONE } and talk into the microphone. 2 When finished talking, press { DIGIT AL SP- PHONE } . Automatic Dialing 3.3 Storing names an d telephone nu mbers into the navigator director y Y ou can mak e a c a ll or send a fax to [...]

3. T e l ephone 37 Note: L T o enter another character located on the same dialing butto n, pr es s {>} to mov e the cursor to the next space . T o c orrect a mist ake 1. Press {< } or {>} to mo v e the c ursor to the incorrect character/n umber. 2. Press { HOLD/CLEAR } . L T o erase all of the digits, p ress and hold { HOLD/CLEAR } . 3. E[...]

3. T elephon e 38 3.4.2 Using the base unit 1 Press {<} or {>} . 2 Press {A} or {B} repeatedly to display the desired item. 3 Press { DIGIT AL SP-PHONE } . L The unit will star t di aling automatically . T o s ear ch f or a name b y initial Example: “ LISA ” 1. Press {< } or {>} . 2. Press {A } or {B } to initiate the directory . 3.[...]

3. T e l ephone 39 3.7 Copying the director y Y ou can cop y one or all of the director y items between a handset and the base unit or betw een two handsets . Items copied to the destination unit are added to its directory ( Phon e directory sharing ). L K eep the front cover page open f or button locations . Impor tant: L Make sure the base unit, [...]

3. T elephon e 40 L The destination hand set displa y will sho w “ Dire ctory R eceiving ” , then “ Dire ctory R eceived ” . L T o copy another item, repeat steps 7 and 8. 9 Press { MENU } . Copying all the directory items 1 Press { MENU } . 2 Press {#} , then { 5 }{ 9 } . 3 Press {A} or {B } repeatedly to displa y “ ALL ITEMS ” . 4 Pre[...]

3. T e l ephone 41 3.9 Viewing and calling bac k usin g call er inf o rmation If the unit has receiv ed new cal ls, the f ollowing will be displa yed while the unit is not in use: L If the battery needs to be charged (page 20), “ Receive d calls ” will not be displa yed. Using caller information, you can easily see who has called y ou and retur[...]

3. T elephon e 42 L After checking “ × 2 ” to “ × 9 ” will be replaced with a “ , ” . T o sto p vie wing Press { OFF } after step 2 on page 41. T o ed it a telephone number Y ou can edit a phone number i nto one of 3 patterns to call back or store it into the director y . Make sure the handset is not being used. Press the right s oft [...]

3. T e l ephone 43 T o ed it a telephone number Y ou can edit a phone number i nto one of 3 patterns to call back or store it into the director y . Press {*} repeatedly after step 2 on page 42. Each time y ou press {*} , the tel ephone number will be changed as f ollows: 1 Local telephone number only 2 Area code – Local telephone number 3 1 – A[...]

3. T elephon e 44 1 Press {v} or {e} . 2 Press { HOLD/CLEAR } . L T o cancel erasing, press {<} , then { OFF } . 3 Press { HOLD/CLEAR } again. Using the base unit 1 Press { MENU } repeatedly to disp la y “ CALL ER SE TUP ” . 2 Press { SET } . 3 Press { SET } again. L T o cancel erasing, press { ST OP } , then { MENU } . 4 Press { SET } . 5 P[...]

3. T e l ephone 45 3 Press { MENU } . 4 If a name is required, enter up to 16 digits for the name (page 30). 5 Press { SET } . L T o edit a number , see page 38. 6 Press { SET } . Note: L T o pr int the Call er ID list, see page 93. Other feat ures 3.13 Intercom The intercom f eature makes it possible to ha ve conv ersations between handsets and wi[...]

3. T elephon e 46 3.14 T ransferring a call A telephone call can be tr ansferred betw een two ex tens i ons using the intercom f eature. L K eep the front cover page open f or button locations . 3.14.1 T o transfer a call from the handset 1 During a phone call, press { INTERCOM/TRANSFER } . L “ IN US E ” will flash on the displa y and the call [...]

3. T e l ephone 47 – If the paging par ty hangs up before you answer the page , “ Incomin g call ” will be displa yed. Pres s { TA L K } or { SP-PHONE } to take the transf erred call. 3.15 Conference A conf erence call allo ws two extensions to speak together with an outside caller . While y ou are talking with a caller , page the base unit o[...]

3. T elephon e 48 3.16.2 T o prevent other users from joining y our con ve r satio n (Call privacy f e ature) Y ou can turn the feature ON during a call. Handset: Press the left soft ke y ( { PRIV ACY } ) during a phone call. L “ PRIVACY ” wil l be displa yed on the first line. L T o tur n the f eature OFF , press the left soft k ey ( { PRIV A [...]

3. T e l ephone 49 Note: L If the room monitor f eature of the destination unit is OFF , “ DENIED ” will be dis pla yed and busy tone will s ound. 3.18 2-wa y rad io communication (whe n the system has additional hands ets) If you purchase additi onal handsets (page 9), you can use two hands ets in 2-wa y radio mode, which allo ws the two hands[...]

4. F ax 50 4F a x Sending Faxes 4.1 Sending a fax manuall y 1 Adjust the width o f the document guides ( 1 ) to the size of the document. 2 Inser t the document (up to 10 pages) F ACE DO W N ( 2 ) until a s ingle beep is heard and the unit grasps the document. 3 If necessary , press {A} or {B } repeatedly to select the desired resolution. 4 Press {[...]

4. F ax 51 Sending a fax with the v oice guide Y ou can send documents b y follo wing the voic e guide . 1. Press { HELP } 2 times. 2. Press { SE T } . 3. F ollow the v oice guide. L After transmission, the v oice guide will turn OFF automatically . Sending report for confirmat ion A sending repor t prov ides you with a printed record of transmissi[...]

4. F ax 52 2 Inser t the document (up to 10 pages) F ACE DO WN until a single beep is heard and the unit gr as ps the document. 3 If necessary , press {A} or {B } repeatedly to select the desired resolution (page 50). 4 Press {>} . 5 Press {A} or {B} repeatedly to display the desired item and press { F AX/ST ART } . Fax auto red ial If the line [...]

4. F ax 53 4 Press {A} or {B} repeatedly to display “ <BRO ADCAS T> ” . 5 Press { SET } . L The document will be f ed into the unit and scanned into memory . The unit w i ll then transmit the data to each party , calling each number sequentially . L After transmission, the stored document will be erased automatic ally , and the unit will [...]

4. F ax 54 How to receive calls/faxes with t he base unit 1. Press { DIGIT AL SP-PHONE } to ans wer the call. 2. When: – document reception is required, – a fa x calling tone (slo w beep) is heard, or – no sound is heard, press { F AX/ST ART } . CONNEC TING... .. L The unit will star t f ax reception. L If you do not ans wer the call within 1[...]

4. F ax 55 press {A} or {B} repeatedly to displa y the desired setting, and press { SET } . L The A UT O ANSWER indicator turns ON. L The remaining time f o r recording messages will be disp la yed. Note: L The maximum rec ording time allo wed for each message can be changed (f eature #10 on page 69, or page 75). L While an incoming call is being r[...]

5. Dist inctive Ring 56 5 Distincti ve Ring Distinctiv e Ring 5.1 Distinctive R ing serv ice fr om your phone company This ser v ice is con venient if y ou wish to have a diff erent number f or y our fax machine and telephone, e v en when y ou use them on a s i ngle telephone line . Distinctiv e Ring is a service offered b y your local telephone co[...]

5. Distinct ive Ring 57 5.4 Pr o gramming the ring pattern assig n ed for fax L K eep the front cover page open f or button locations . 1 Set f eature #31 to “ ON ” (page 56) . 2 Press { MENU } . 3 Press {#} , then { 3 }{ 2 } . 4 Press {A} or {B} repeatedly to select the ring patter n assigned f or fax. A: Standard ring (one long r ing) B: Doub[...]

6. Co py 58 6 Copy Copying 6.1 Making a copy 1 Adjust the width o f the document guides ( 1 ) to the size of the document. 2 Inser t the document (up to 10 pages) F ACE DO W N ( 2 ) until a s ingle beep is heard and the unit grasps the document. 3 If necessary , press {A} or {B } repeatedly to select the desired resolution. 4 Press { COPY } . L If [...]

6. Cop y 59 Letter = 216 mm × 279 mm (8 1 / 2 " × 11") Legal = 216 mm × 356 mm (8 1 / 2 " × 14") A4 = 210 mm × 297 mm (8 1 / 4 " × 11 11 / 16 ") Note: L If the appropriate reduction rate is not selected, the document ma y be divided and the top of the second page will be deleted. L If the image at the bottom of t[...]

7. Answering Machi ne 60 7 Answering Mach ine Voice Mai lbox 7.1 Mailbo x f eatu res This unit provides 3 mailbo x es (mail box 1, 2, 3) for recording v oice messages. Callers using a touch tone phone can leav e a message in a specific mailbo x by entering a mailbo x number . Callers who use rotar y phones or do not specify a mailbo x can leav e me[...]

7. Answering Machine 61 7.2 Recording y our gre e t ing me ssage Y ou can record y our own greeting message f or T AM/F AX mode , for a maximum of 16 s ec onds (default) or 60 sec onds in length. W e recommend you record a me ssage of less than 12 secon ds to make it ea sier to r eceive f ax es. If a greeting message is not recorded, one of two pre[...]

7. Answering Machi ne 62 Memo Mes sage 7.3 Leaving a message for othe r s or y our self Y ou can record a v oice memo to lea ve a private message for y ourself or someone else. L K eep the front cover page open f or button locations . 1 Press { MEMO } . L The unit will announce “ Please sel ect mailbo x. ” . 2 Within 5 seconds , pres s a { MAIL[...]

7. Answering Machine 63 messages. All mes s age pla yback ” , and will pla y back all messages in the mail box. When mailbox 2 or 3 has the passw ord 1 Press { MAILBO X 2 } or { MAILBO X 3 } . L The unit will announce “ Enter mail bo x passw ord ” and “ PA SSWORD= ” will be displa yed. 2 Enter the mailbo x password (f eature #51 on page 7[...]

7. Answering Machi ne 64 the caller to press # and the intended mailbo x number bef ore the transfer . 1 Press { INTERCOM/TRANSFER } on the handset or press { TRANSF ER } on the base unit. L The call will be put on hold. L “ IN U SE ” will flash on the handset. 2 Press { 9 } to hang up the call. L After you press { 9 } , the c aller can then ac[...]

7. Answering Machine 65 T o switch to another mailbo x Press {#} and the mailbo x number ( { 1 } , { 2 } or { 3 } ) during the remote operation. 7.5.2 Remote operati on using the direct commands { 1 } Repeat (During playback) L The current message is repeated. L If pressed within 5 seconds of pla yback, the pre v i ous message will be pla yed. L Y [...]

7. Answering Machi ne 66 Remote Operation 7.6 Opera ting fr om a rem ote location Y ou can call y our unit from a remote location and access the ans wering machine. Impor tant: L Program the remote operation ID beforehand (feature #11 on page 69, or page 76). L Set the un it to T AM/F AX mode before going out (p age 54). L Use a touch tone teleph o[...]

7. Answering Machine 67 7.6.2 Remote operati ons follo wing voice menu During remote operation, the unit will prov ide voi ce prompts in the f ollowing order . { 1 } : All recorded messages in the mai l bo x will be pla yed back. { 2 } : V oice prompt 2 is announced. { 1 } : Only ne w mes s ages in the mailbo x will be pla yed back. { 2 } : V oice [...]

8. Pr ogrammable Features 68 8 Progra mmable Features Featur es (Base Unit) 8.1 Base unit pr ogra mming Helpful hints: L T o exit prog ramming, press { MENU } any time. 8.1.1 Programming basic features 1 Press { MENU } . 2 Select the f eature you wish to program. Press {<} or {>} repeatedly to dis pla y the desired f eature. L The current set[...]

8. Pr ogrammable Features 69 “ ERRO R ” (def ault): A sending repor t will be printed only when fax transmission f ails. “ ON ” : A sendi ng repor t will be printed out after ev er y transmission. “ OFF ” : Sending repor ts will not be pr inted out. Code #06: Changing the ring setting in F AX ONL Y mode FAX R ING COUNT RINGS= 3 [ ± ] T[...]

8. Pr ogrammable Features 70 transmission, the unit will r eturn to the prev ious setting. “ ERRO R ” (def ault): When the previous f ax transmission f ails and you wish to re-send the document automatically . “ OFF ” : Deactivates this f eature. Note: L This f eature is no t availab le for broadcast transmission. L The calling charge ma y [...]

8. Pr ogrammable Features 71 “ DARK ER ” : Used when the d i spla y contrast is too light. Note: L T o change the handset displa y contrast, see page 74. Code #41: Changing the fax activ at ion code FAX ACT IVATION MODE=O N [ ± ] If you us e an exten sion telephone and wish to use it to receive a f ax, activate thi s f eatur e and program the [...]

8. Pr ogrammable Features 72 L Y ou will be ab le to access the mail box without entering the passw ord. Note: L Y ou can also progr am this feature with the handset (page 76). Code #54: Changing the recor ding time f or yo ur T AM/F AX greeting message GREETI NG TIME MODE=1 6s [ ± ] “ 16s ” (def ault): Maximum recording time is 16 seconds. ?[...]

8. Pr ogrammable Features 73 Code #77: Changing the receiving mode in the A UTO ANSWER setting AUTO AN SWER MODE=T AM/FAX [ ± ] “ TAM/ FAX ” (defaul t) : T elephone Ans wering Machine/F acsimile mode (page 54) “ FAX ON LY ” : F acsimile only mode ( pag e 55) Code #80: Resetting advanced features to their default settin gs SET DEF AULT RESE[...]

8. Pr ogrammable Features 74 Helpful hints: L T o exit prog ramming, press { OFF } an y time. Setting r inger tone f or ex ternal calls T o set the handset ri nger tone from one of 6 patterns for e xter nal ca lls. Y ou can select “ 1 ” (default), “ 2 ” , “ 3 ” , “ 4 ” , “ 5 ” or “ 6 ” . Make sure the handset is not being us[...]

8. Pr ogrammable Features 75 “ Puls e ” : F or rotar y pulse dial service. Make sure the base unit and the handset are not being used . 1. Press { CONF/FUNCTION } . 2. Scroll to “ Initi al setting ” by pressing {v} or {e} , and press {> } . 3. Scroll to “ Set t el line ” by pressing {v} or {e} , and press {>} . 4. Press {> } at[...]

8. Pr ogrammable Features 76 3. Scroll to “ Set answ ering ” by pressing {v} or {e} , and press {>} . 4. Scroll to “ Recor ding time ” by pressing {v} or {e} , and press {> } . 5. Press {v } or {e} repeatedly to s ele ct the desired setting. L Y ou can also select the recording time by pressing a dialing b utton { 1 } (1 minute), { 2 [...]

9. Option 77 9O p t i o n Multi - Un its 9.1 Cancelin g the handset registration If you no l onger need to use the handset or if y ou need to register the handset to a diff erent base unit of the same model, it ma y be necessar y to cancel the registration. Only one handset can be canceled at a time near the base unit. Make sure the handset and the[...]

9. Option 78 Example: Extension number 2 Note: L T o stop registration, press { OFF } on the handset and press { MUTE } on the base unit. L If you ha ve not canceled the handset registration at the pre vious base unit (page 77), the handset n umber still remains on that base unit memor y . T o erase the handset number from the pre vious base unit, [...]

10. Help 79 F or F ax Advantage assistance , c al l 1-800-435-7329. 10 Help 10For Fax Ad vantage assistanc e, call 1-800-435- 7329. Error Mess ages 10.1 Err o r messa ges – Repor ts If a problem occurs during f ax transmission or reception, one of the f ollowing comm unication messages will be printed on the sending and journal repor ts (page 51)[...]

10. Hel p 80 F or F ax Advantage assistance , c al l 1-800-435-7329. L The recording paper was not f ed into the unit properly (page 89). Reinstall paper (page 15) and press { SET } to c lear the message . L The recording paper has jammed near the recording paper entrance. Cl ear the jammed paper (page 89) and press { SET } to clear the message. CO[...]

10. Help 81 F or F ax Advantage assistance , c al l 1-800-435-7329. L Y ou tried to cop y y our director y items to a handset, but y our director y was empty . OPEN CA BINET CHECK FI LM SLACK b OPEN CA BINET CHECK FI LM TYPE L The ink film is slac k or creased. Tighten it (see step 5 on page 13). L The f ax m ac hine is positioned near appliances s[...]

10. Hel p 82 F or F ax Advantage assistance , c al l 1-800-435-7329. L There is no space to store ne w items in navigator directory . Erase unnecessar y items (page 38). L Y ou tried to cop y your director y items to another extens ion, but y our director y is empty . L When you tried to register or unregister the handset, the handset and the base [...]

10. Help 83 F or F ax Advantage assistance , c al l 1-800-435-7329. L When you tried to call another handset in the 2-wa y radio mode; – the handset was too f ar from your handset. W alk closer to the handset. – 2-wa y radio mode on the other handset is OFF (page 49). – The called handset wa s talk ing with another handset in the 2-wa y radio[...]

10. Hel p 84 F or F ax Advantage assistance , c al l 1-800-435-7329. – pass word f or mailbox 2: f eature #51 on page 71, or page 76, – pass word f or mailbox 3: f eature #52 on page 71, or page 76. L Y ou entered a one-digit number f or the pass word of mail box 2 or 3. En ter 2-digit number (00 – 99) (f eature #51 on page 71, feature #52 on[...]

10. Help 85 F or F ax Advantage assistance , c al l 1-800-435-7329. The handset stops working while being used. L Place the handset on the charger , and disconnect the pow er c ord to reset the unit. Connect the power cord, and try again. I cannot store an item in the navigator directory . L Y ou cannot store an item in the di rector y while the ha[...]

10. Hel p 86 F or F ax Advantage assistance , c al l 1-800-435-7329. 10.3.4 Fax – sending I cannot send do cuments. L The other par ty ’ s f ax mach ine is busy or has run out of recording paper . T r y again. L The other par ty ’ s machine is not a f ax machine. Chec k w i th the other par ty . L The other par ty ’ s f ax machine rings too[...]

10. Help 87 F or F ax Advantage assistance , c al l 1-800-435-7329. L The unit is not in T AM/F AX or F A X O NL Y mode. Select the desired mode using f eature #77 (page 73) and press { AU TO A N S W E R } repeatedly until T AM/F AX or F AX ONL Y mode is displa yed. I cannot select the desired receiving mod e. L If you w ant to set T AM/F AX or F A[...]

10. Hel p 88 F or F ax Advantage assistance , c al l 1-800-435-7329. – if a call is trans ferred to a mailbo x, and the caller leav es a message (page 63), or – if the same caller calls again (page 40). 10.3.8 If a power failure occurs L The unit will not function. L The unit is not designed f or making emergency telephone calls when the pow er[...]

10. Help 89 F or F ax Advantage assistance , c al l 1-800-435-7329. 5 T ur n the gear of the bl ue c ore ( 1 ) in the direction of the arrow until the white core ( 2 ) begins to turn. L Make s ure that the ink film is wrapped around the blue core ( 3 ) at least once . 6 First close the back co ver securely ( 1 ) by pushing down on the dotted area o[...]

10. Hel p 90 F or F ax Advantage assistance , c al l 1-800-435-7329. paper . Push the tension plate bac k, then press { SET } to c l ear the message. 10.5 Documen t jams – sending 1 Open the front cov er ( 1 ) b y pulling up the center par t ( 2 ). Remo ve the jammed document carefully ( 3 ). 2 Close the front cov er securely ( 1 ). Note: L Do no[...]

10. Help 91 F or F ax Advantage assistance , c al l 1-800-435-7329. 2 Open the front cov er ( 1 ) b y pulling up the center par t ( 2 ). 3 Clean the document f eeder rollers ( 1 ) and rubber flap ( 2 ) with a cloth moistened with isoprop y l r ubbi ng alcohol, and let all parts dr y thorou ghly . Clean the glass ( 3 ) with a soft, dr y cloth. Cauti[...]

10. Hel p 92 F or F ax Advantage assistance , c al l 1-800-435-7329. Release the bac k cov er by pushing in the green le v er ( 2 ) in the unit. 4 Open the back co ver ( 1 ). Remov e the ink film ( 2 ). 5 Clean the thermal head ( 1 ) with a cloth moistened with isoprop yl rubbing alcohol, and let it dry thoroughly . Cautio n: L T o prevent a malfun[...]

11. Genera l Inf ormation 93 11 Gener al Info rmation Printed Repo rts 11.1 Reference lists and repor ts (Base unit o nl y) Y ou can print out the fol l o wing lists and repor ts for y our r ef erence. Setup list: Provides y ou with the current settings of the base unit programmi ng features (page 68 to page 73). T elephone number list: Provides y [...]

11. Genera l Informa tion 94 11.2 T echnical data about th is pr oduct 11.2.1 Base unit *1 T ransmission speed v ar ies depending on page content, resolution, telephone line conditions , and the other par ty ’ s mach ine . *2 T ransmission speed is based upon the ITU-T No . 1 T est Char t and original mode . If the capabilities of the other par t[...]

11. Genera l Inf ormation 95 P aper sp ecific ation s Note f or recor ding paper: L Do not use the f ollowing types of paper: – P aper with a cotton and/or fiber content that is ov er 20%, such as letterhead paper or paper used for r esu me s – Extremely smooth or shin y paper , or paper that is highly te xtured – Coated, damaged or wrinkled [...]

11. Genera l Informa tion 96 11.2.3 Charger u nit Note: L Any detail s given i n these instructions are subject to change without notice. L The pictures and illustrations in these instr uc tions ma y vary slightly from the actual product. Operating en vironment: 5 ° C – 40 ° C (41 ° F – 104 ° F) Dime ntions: Appro x. height 60 mm × width 7[...]

11. Genera l Inf ormation 97 FCC and Other I nformat i o n 11.3 FCC and Oth er Inf ormation This equipment complies with P ar t 68 of the FCC rules and the requirements adopted by the A CT A. On the rear of this equipment is a label that contains, among other inf or mation, a product identifier in the f ormat US:ACJ----------. If requested, this nu[...]

11. Genera l Informa tion 98 CA UTION: Any changes or modifications not e xpressly approv ed by the par ty responsib le for compliance could void the user ’ s authority to operate this de vice. NO TE: This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits f or a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules. These l[...]

11. Genera l Inf ormation 99 Limited Wa rranty 11.4 Limited W arranty P ANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMP ANY , DIVISION OF MA TSUSHIT A ELECTRIC CORPORA TION OF AMERICA One P anasonic Wa y , Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 P ANASONIC SALES COMP ANY , DIVISION OF MA TSUSHIT A ELECTRIC OF PUERT O RICO , INC., A ve . 65 de Infanter í a, Km. 9.5 San Gabr[...]

11. Genera l Informa tion 100 Some states do not allow the e xclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or limitations on how long an implied Limited W arranty lasts, so the e xclusions ma y not apply to you. This Limited Warr anty gives y ou specific legal r ights and y ou may also ha ve other rights which vary from state to st[...]

11. Genera l Inf ormation 101 Cust omer S ervice s 11.5 Custome r Ser vices director y T o obtain service or technical assistance during the warranty period, please contact:1-800-HELP-F AX (1-800-435-7329), Monday-Frida y 9am-8pm EST . T o obtain suppor t or service after the warranty has expired, please contact: 1-900-555-P ANA (1-900-555-7262) fo[...]

12. Inde x 102 12 . Index 12.1 Index # #00 Quick Setup: 21 #01 Date and time: 29 #02 Y our logo: 30 #03 Y our f ax number: 32 #04 Sending repor t: 51 , 68 #06 F AX r ing s etting: 69 #06 T AM ri ng s etting: 55 , 69 #10 Recording time f or each incoming message: 69 #11 Remote operation ID: 69 #13 Dialing mode: 69 #16 P aper s i ze: 69 #17 Ringer to[...]

12. Inde x 103 Canceling (Deregistration): 77 Locator: 45 Registration: 32 , 77 Headset: 17 Help: 27 I Incoming call tone: 72 , 74 Incoming message monitor: 72 Ink film Installing: 13 Replacing: 14 Intercom: 45 J Jam s Document: 90 Recording paper: 88 Journal repor t: 51 , 69 L Line mode: 72 , 75 Listening to recorded messages: 62 , 64 , 66 Logo: 3[...]

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