Panasonic KX-FC238FX Operating Instructions Manual Download

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3. Preparation

3 Preparation

Connections and Setup

3.1 Connections

Important:

The unit will not function when there is a
power failure. To make calls in emergency
situations, you should connect a
telephone that can function during a
power failure to the telephone line.

Caution:

After connection, you must charge the
batteries to make or answer calls with the
handset (page 20).

When you operate this product, the power
outlet should be near the product and
easily accessible.

Be sure to use the telephone line cord
included in this unit.

Do not extend the telephone line cord.

Note:

If any other device is connected to the same
telephone line, this unit may disturb the
network condition of the device.

If you use the unit with a computer and your
internet provider instructs you to install a filter

(

), please connect the telephone line cord

as follows.

Power cord

Connect to the power outlet (220 V – 240
V, 50/60 Hz).

Telephone line cord

Connect to a single telephone line jack.

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Summary of Contents for KX-FC238FX

Page 1: ...the unit and save for future reference This unit is compatible with Caller ID and SMS To use these features you must subscribe to the appropriate service of your service provider Compact Plain Paper Fax with DECT Operating Instructions Model No KX FC238FX ...

Page 2: ...i Location of Controls How to use the operating instructions When following operating instructions always keep the front cover page next page open for easy reference to the buttons OPEN ...

Page 3: ...OCATOR C REDIAL S COPY I MEMO F SET J DIGITAL SP PHONE Q MENU M START J ERASE D MIC A STOP K FAX START J MUTE T TONE H GREETING CHECK P NAVIGATOR O VOLUME O GREETING REC N PAUSE S HELP L PLAYBACK E A B C D E F G J L M N P Q R S T I K O H B C G I K L A E D H J F Buttons j OK Menu OK A k Phonebook B C Talk C Navigator D s Speakerphone E Tone F R Recall G R Redial Pause H ih Off Power I C T Clear Mut...

Page 4: ...l are available for download by visiting http www doc panasonic de Contact Panasonic Services Europe a Division of Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH Panasonic Testing Centre Winsbergring 15 22525 Hamburg Germany Trademarks L Eatoni and LetterWise are trademarks of Eatoni Ergonomics Inc Date of purchase Serial number found on the rear of the unit Dealer s name and address Dealer s telephone number Ca...

Page 5: ...cord Install the unit where no one can step or trip on the cord 10 Do not overload power outlets and extension cords This can result in the risk of fire or electric shock 11 Never push any objects through slots in this unit This may result in the risk of fire or electric shock Never spill any liquid on the unit 12 To reduce the risk of electric shock do not disassemble this unit Take the unit to a...

Page 6: ...tructions may cause the battery ies to swell or explode WARNING L To prevent the risk of fire or electrical shock do not expose this product to rain or any type of moisture L Unplug this unit from power outlets if it emits smoke an abnormal smell or makes unusual noise These conditions can cause fire or electric shock Confirm that smoke has stopped and contact an authorised service centre Informat...

Page 7: ... sunlight L Do not place heavy objects on top of the unit L The unit should be kept away from heat sources such as heaters kitchen stoves etc It should not be placed in rooms where the temperature is less than 5 C or greater than 35 C base unit 40 C handset Damp basements should also be avoided Routine care L Wipe the outer surface of the unit with a soft cloth Do not use benzine thinner or any ab...

Page 8: ...caller information 36 4 9 Storing caller information into the phonebook 37 SMS 4 10 SMS Short Message Service 38 4 11 Turning SMS ON OFF 38 4 12 Storing SMS message centre numbers 39 4 13 Sending a message 39 4 14 Receiving a message 40 4 15 Guide to SMS settings 42 4 16 Available character entries for SMS 43 5 Distinctive Ring Distinctive Ring 5 1 Distinctive Ring service from your phone company ...

Page 9: ... 10 5 Transferring calls between handsets Conference calls 83 10 6 Copying handset phonebook items 84 11 Useful Information Useful Information 11 1 Available character entries for the handset 85 12 Help Error Messages 12 1 Error messages Reports 87 12 2 Error messages Base unit display 88 Troubleshooting 12 3 When a function does not work check here 90 Jams 12 4 Recording paper jams 97 12 5 Docume...

Page 10: ...riginal carton and packing materials for future shipping and transportation of the unit No Item Quantity Notes 1 Power cord 1 2 Telephone line cord 1 3 Paper tray 1 4 Starter ink film 10 metres long 1 prints about 28 A4 sized pages 1 5 Handset 1 6 Rechargeable batteries 2 AAA R03 size 7 Handset cover 1 8 Operating instructions 1 9 Quick installation guide 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ...

Page 11: ...of your unit Please use genuine Panasonic replacement film The ink film is not reusable Do not rewind and use the ink film again Model No Item Specifications Usage KX FA54E Replacement film 1 35 m 2 rolls Each roll will print about 105 A4 sized pages P03P Rechargeable batteries 2 rechargeable nickel metal hydride Ni MH batteries KX TCA121FX Additional handset KX A272 DECT repeater ...

Page 12: ...rogramming K STOP L To stop an operation or programming session L To erase a character number page 26 Press and hold to erase all characters numbers L HELP L To print helpful information for quick reference page 21 M MENU L To initiate or exit programming N GREETING REC L To record a greeting message page 60 O NAVIGATOR VOLUME L To adjust volume page 22 L To search for a stored item page 32 49 L T...

Page 13: ...otary pulse services G R Recall L To access special telephone services or for transferring extension calls H R Redial Pause L To redial one of the last 10 numbers dialled from the handset page 27 L To insert a pause during dialling I ih Off Power L To turn power ON OFF page 21 L To hang up page 27 29 L To stop an operation or programming session L To exit programming J C T Clear Mute L To erase a ...

Page 14: ... base unit handset is not registered to base unit no power on base unit k Handset is on an outside call o Call bar is ON page 77 5 Battery strength page 20 VE Voice enhancer is set to high or low tone page 27 N Night mode is ON page 75 X Key lock is ON page 28 2 Handset number The left icon shows handset 2 example page 76 2 Base unit number The left icon shows base unit 2 example page 76 F New SMS...

Page 15: ...the shipping tape 2 1 Microphone 2 Document guides 3 Paper tray 4 Metal recording paper guide 5 Recording paper entrance 6 Recording paper exit 7 Tension plate 8 Antenna 9 Front cover j Document entrance k Document exit l Speaker m Green button Back cover release button n Back cover j 9 2 6 5 4 8 7 3 l k 1 n m 1 Speaker 2 Receiver 3 Microphone 1 2 3 2 1 ...

Page 16: ... up the centre part 2 Release the back cover by pushing the green button 1 L You can also release the back cover by pushing in the green lever 2 3 Open the back cover 4 Insert the front ink film roll by inserting its blue gear into the left slot of the unit 1 Insert the rear ink film roll by inserting its white gear into the left slot of the unit 2 L The ink film is safe to touch and will not rub ...

Page 17: ...The ink film is wrapped 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 reversed L The ink film is slack or creased 6 Close the back cover securely by pushing down on the notched area at both ends 1 7 Close the front cover securely 1 2 Tight 1 turn 3 4 1 ...

Page 18: ...unit or degradation of print quality which may occur from the use of non Panasonic replacement film 1 Open the covers see steps 1 to 3 on page 14 2 Remove the used core 1 and used ink film 2 3 Remove the stoppers 1 and tags 2 from the new ink film 3 4 Insert the ink film and close the covers see steps 4 to 7 on page 14 2 2 Paper tray Insert the tabs on the paper tray 1 into the slots on the back o...

Page 19: ...efer to page 105 for information on recording paper 1 Pull the tension plate forward 1 2 Fan the paper to prevent paper jams 3 Insert the paper print side down 1 4 Push the tension plate back 1 L If the paper is not inserted correctly readjust the paper or the paper may jam 1 Correct Incorrect 1 1 ...

Page 20: ...eries must be replaced We recommend the use of Panasonic batteries See page 9 for accessory information Important L Use only rechargeable batteries If you install non rechargeable batteries and start charging the batteries may leak electrolyte L Do not mix old and new batteries 1 Press the notch on the handset cover firmly and slide it in the direction of the arrow 2 Remove the old batteries posit...

Page 21: ...te this product the power outlet should be near the product and easily accessible L Be sure to use the telephone line cord included in this unit L Do not extend the telephone line cord Note L If any other device is connected to the same telephone line this unit may disturb the network condition of the device L If you use the unit with a computer and your internet provider instructs you to install ...

Page 22: ...et is turned OFF it will be turned ON automatically when it is placed on the base unit L If 7 flashes when you lift the handset off the base unit charge the batteries at least 15 minutes Battery life After your Panasonic batteries are fully charged you can expect the following performance Ni MH Batteries typical 700 mAh Note L Actual battery performance depends on a combination of how often the ha...

Page 23: ... quick reference BASIC SETTINGS How to set the date time your logo and fax number FEATURE LIST How to program the features PHONEBOOK How to store names and numbers in the base unit phonebook and how to dial them TAM OPERATION How to use the telephone answering machine FAX RECEIVING How to set the base unit to receive faxes COPIER How to use the copier function REPORTS List of available reports 1 P...

Page 24: ...iver volume While using C or INT press e or v Speaker volume While using s press e or v 3 6 Adjusting base unit volume Ringer volume While the unit is idle press A or B L If any documents are in the document entrance you cannot adjust the volume Confirm that there are no documents in the entrance To turn the ringer OFF 1 Press B repeatedly to display RINGER OFF OK 2 Press SET L When a call is rece...

Page 25: ...l service 4 Press SET L The next feature will be displayed 5 Press MENU 3 8 Date and time You must set the date and time for both the handset and the base unit Times are set independently and may not necessarily be identical L The other party s fax machine will print the date and time on each page you send according to your base unit s date and time setting L The accuracy of the clock is approxima...

Page 26: ...eatedly to display the following SET DATE TIME PRESS SET 3 Press SET L The cursor will appear on the display D 01 M 01 Y 05 TIME 00 00 4 Enter the current date month year by selecting 2 digits for each Example 10 August 2005 Press 1 0 0 8 0 5 D 10 M 08 Y 05 TIME 00 00 5 Enter the current hour minute by selecting 2 digits for each Press repeatedly to select AM PM or 24 hour time entry Example 3 15P...

Page 27: ...r character that is located on the same dial key press to move the cursor to the next space To enter your logo Example BILL 1 Press 2 2 times LOGO B 2 Press 4 3 times LOGO B I 3 Press 5 3 times LOGO BI L 4 Press to move the cursor to the next space and press 5 3 times LOGO BIL L To change uppercase or lowercase letters Pressing the button will change to uppercase or lowercase letters alternately K...

Page 28: ...1 Uppercase letters 2 Number 3 Symbol 4 Lowercase letters L If you press A the order will be reversed 2 Press to insert the character 3 Return to step 1 to enter the next character 3 10 Your fax number Your fax number will be printed on the top of each page sent from your unit 1 Press MENU SYSTEM SETUP PRESS NAVI 2 Press or repeatedly to display the following YOUR FAX NO PRESS SET 3 Press SET L Th...

Page 29: ... exit the list press ih 3 Press C or s L If s is pressed the unit will redial automatically if the other party s line is engaged To edit a number in the redial list before calling it 1 Press R 2 Press e or v repeatedly to select the desired number then press j OK 3 Select Edit and Call then press 4 Press or to move the cursor then edit the number L Place the cursor on the number you wish to erase ...

Page 30: ...k OFF press j OK for about 2 seconds Note L Key lock is turned OFF when the handset is turned OFF 4 1 2 With the base unit 1 Press DIGITAL SP PHONE 2 Dial the telephone number 3 When finished talking press DIGITAL SP PHONE Speakerphone operation For best performance please note the following Use the speakerphone in a quiet environment Speak alternately with the caller If you or the other party hav...

Page 31: ...r phonebook items by name or category When the system has additional handsets page 81 each handset can have its own phonebook You can copy phonebook items between two handsets page 84 L The base unit has its own individual phonebook page 32 4 3 1 Storing phonebook items 1 Press k then press j OK 2 Select New Entry then press 3 Enter the name up to 16 characters see page 85 for character entry then...

Page 32: ...atically To search for a name by first character index search 1 Press k then press R 2 Select Index Search then press 3 Select the character entry mode that contains the character you are searching for and press 4 Press the dial key 0 to 9 which contains the character you are searching for page 85 L Press the same dial key repeatedly to display the first item corresponding to each letter located o...

Page 33: ... the dial key is already used as a one touch dial key is displayed next to the dial key number If you select this dial key Overwrite is displayed You can overwrite the previous assignment if necessary L If you do not wish to overwrite select Go Back 6 Select Save then press 7 Press ih To make a call using a one touch dial key 1 Press and hold the desired one touch dial key 1 to 9 L You can view ot...

Page 34: ...s and hold STOP 4 4 2 Making a phone call using the phonebook Before using this feature store the desired names and telephone numbers in the base unit phonebook page 32 1 Press 2 Press A or B repeatedly to display the desired item 3 Press DIGITAL SP PHONE L The base unit will start dialling automatically To search for a name by initial Example LISA 1 Press 2 Press A or B to initiate the phonebook ...

Page 35: ... is set to 2 or more rings beforehand TEL FAX ring setting feature 78 page 69 Note L Depending on the service of the local telephone company caller information may not be displayed on the handset in TEL FAX mode In this case change the TEL FAX ring setting to 1 feature 78 on page 69 4 5 1 How Caller ID is displayed When an outside call is received the calling party s telephone number or name will ...

Page 36: ...ll keeping the first call on hold Please consult your service provider for details of this service Note L The second caller s information will not be displayed when the base unit is in use or another telephone on the same line is in use Category features for handset phonebook Categories can help you identify who is calling by using different ring tones for different categories of callers When addi...

Page 37: ...ill start dialling automatically To stop viewing Press ih after step 3 4 6 2 With the base unit The display will show the number of new calls in standby mode Example 10 CALLS 10 59 1 Press CALLER ID 2 Press B to search from the most recently received caller information L If you press A the display order will be reversed 3 Press DIGITAL SP PHONE to return the call L The unit will start dialling aut...

Page 38: ...he document FACE DOWN and press FAX START To correct a mistake 1 Press or to move the cursor to the incorrect number 2 Press STOP to delete the number 3 Enter the correct number To delete a number Press or to move the cursor to the number you want to delete and press STOP L To erase all numbers press and hold STOP To insert a number 1 Press or to move the cursor to the position to the right of whe...

Page 39: ...ress e or v repeatedly to display the desired item then press j OK 4 Select Add Phonebook then press 5 Enter the name up to 16 characters see page 85 for character entry then press j OK 6 Enter the telephone number up to 24 digits then press j OK 7 Select the desired category for the item then select 8 Select Save then press 9 Press ih Note L To edit a name and number see page 30 L If there is no ...

Page 40: ...e or FAX ONLY mode confirm the correct message centre numbers are stored register for SMS service Consult your service provider for details and availability Note L A total of 47 messages at 160 characters message in all mailboxes added together can be saved Total number may be more than 47 if length of messages are less than 160 characters message L If the unit is connected to a PBX system you may...

Page 41: ...Centre1 or Message Centre2 then press 6 Edit the number as necessary then press j OK 7 Select Save then press 8 Press ih Note L If your phone is connected to a PBX you need to add the PBX line access number and a dialling pause to the beginning of the Message Centre 1 phone number 4 13 Sending a message 4 13 1 Writing and sending a new message 1 Press j OK 2 Select SMS then press 3 Select Create t...

Page 42: ...n chronological order and by destination phone number 5 To send the message press j OK select Send then press To send the message to the same destination number press j OK then continue from step 7 4 13 1 Writing and sending a new message page 39 To send the message to a different destination number erase the displayed number by pressing C T then continue from step 5 4 13 1 Writing and sending a n...

Page 43: ...ter a message page 43 then press j OK 4 Edit the destination telephone number and or press j OK 5 Continue from step 7 4 13 1 Writing and sending a new message page 39 Editing forwarding a message 1 While reading a received message press j OK 2 Select Edit Message then press 3 Continue from step 4 4 13 1 Writing and sending a new message page 39 4 14 3 Erasing received messages 1 While reading a r...

Page 44: ...our PBX line access number up to 4 digits so that SMS messages are sent properly When sending SMS messages to items in the handset phonebook or redial list the PBX line access number will be deleted 1 Press j OK 2 Select SMS then press 3 Select Settings then press 4 Enter 0000 default base unit PIN L If you changed the PIN enter it page 79 5 Select PBX Access No then press 6 Select On then press 7...

Page 45: ...between uppercase and lowercase To enter another character located on the same dial key press to move the cursor to the next space then press the appropriate dial key This is not necessary when entering text in LetterWise mode 4 16 1 Character entry modes Several character entry modes are available When the handset displays the character entry screen press k then select a character entry mode and ...

Page 46: ...4 Telephone 44 Numeric entry table 0 9 Greek character table M Extended character table N L The following are used for both uppercase and lowercase ...

Page 47: ...U 2 Press then 3 1 3 Press A or B to select ON 4 Press SET 5 Press MENU to exit the program How to receive calls If the incoming call is for the fax number the fax machine will ring with the assigned ring pattern and automatically start fax reception If the incoming call is for the phone number the fax machine will keep on ringing 5 3 Using three or more phone numbers in a single telephone line Yo...

Page 48: ...N page 45 2 Press MENU 3 Press then 3 2 4 Press A or B repeatedly to select the ring pattern assigned for fax A Standard ring one long ring B Double ring two short rings C Triple ring short long short rings D Other triple ring short short long rings B D default setting For the ring pattern of B C and D 5 Press SET 6 Press MENU to exit the program ...

Page 49: ...as a compatible fax machine PHOTO For documents containing photographs shaded drawings etc L Using the FINE SUPER FINE and PHOTO settings will increase transmission time L If the resolution setting is changed during feeding it will be effective from the next page To redial the last number 1 Press REDIAL 2 Press FAX START L If the line is busy the unit will automatically redial the number up to 5 t...

Page 50: ...t faxes To print manually see page 104 To print automatically after every 30 new fax transmissions and receptions make sure feature 22 is activated page 67 For an explanation of error messages see page 87 6 2 Documents you can send Minimum document size Maximum document size Effective scanning area L Shaded area will be scanned Document weight L Single sheet 45 g m2 to 90 g m2 L Multiple sheets 60...

Page 51: ...g by turning ON the connecting tone feature feature 76 on page 69 6 4 Broadcast transmission By storing base unit phonebook items page 32 into the broadcast memory you can send the same document to multiple parties up to 20 Your programmed items will remain in the broadcast memory allowing frequent re use L Keep the front cover page open for button locations 6 4 1 Programming items into the broadc...

Page 52: ...t will automatically print a report Broadcast sending report Note L If you select FINE SUPER FINE or PHOTO resolution the number of pages that the unit can send will decrease L If the document exceeds the memory capacity sending will be cancelled L If a party is busy or does not answer it will be skipped and redialled later up to 5 times To send the same document to a one time group of parties You...

Page 53: ...e 55 by pressing AUTO ANSWER repeatedly Note L Make sure feature 77 is set to TAM FAX beforehand page 69 L Do not connect an answering machine to the same telephone line If connected set the automatic answer feature to OFF by pressing AUTO ANSWER repeatedly How phone calls and faxes are received If the call is a phone call the fax machine will record the caller s message automatically If a fax cal...

Page 54: ...You have to answer all calls manually To receive a fax press FAX START 6 7 2 Use as a telephone and or fax Your situation You want to answer phone calls yourself and receive faxes automatically without rings Setup Set the fax machine to TEL FAX mode page 54 by pressing AUTO ANSWER repeatedly Note L Make sure feature 73 is set to TEL FAX beforehand page 69 How phone calls and faxes are received If ...

Page 55: ...or s to answer the call 2 When document reception is required a fax calling tone slow beep is heard or no sound is heard press j OK 3 Select Fax Start then press 4 Press ih or place the handset on the base unit How to receive phone calls and faxes with an extension telephone If you have another telephone connected to the same line extension telephone you can use the extension telephone to receive ...

Page 56: ...ling tone is detected The unit receives the fax automatically without ringing When a fax calling tone is not detected A The unit will ring You may answer the call L Callers will hear a ring back tone different from the one generated by the telephone company L An extension telephone if connected to the same line will not ring at this time B If you do not answer the call the unit will activate the f...

Page 57: ...he unit reduces the size of the received document to 92 when printing See feature 36 on page 68 for details Receiving a voice message and fax document in one call The caller can leave a voice message and send a fax document during the same call Inform the caller of the following procedure beforehand 1 The caller calls your unit L The answering machine will answer the call 2 The caller can leave a ...

Page 58: ... changed feature 06 on page 66 L By default the unit reduces the size of the received document to 92 when printing See feature 36 on page 68 for details 6 10 Receive polling retrieving a fax placed on another fax machine This feature allows you to retrieve a document from another compatible fax machine Therefore you pay for the call Make sure that no documents are fed into your unit and that the o...

Page 59: ... to display JUNK LIST SET 3 Press SET 4 Press A or B repeatedly to display the party you wish to prevent fax reception from 5 Press SET L To program other parties repeat steps 4 to 5 6 Press STOP to exit the program Note L If there is no space to store new items LIST FULL is displayed in step 3 or step 5 Erase unnecessary items To display the junk fax prohibitor list 1 Press MENU repeatedly to dis...

Page 60: ...n you want to copy the document then remove it for other uses To use this feature activate feature 34 page 67 beforehand The default setting is OFF L The document will be fed into the unit and scanned into memory The unit will then print the data If the document exceeds the memory capacity copying of the exceeded document will be cancelled and this feature will be turned OFF automatically However ...

Page 61: ... 2 times to display COLLATE OFF 4 Press A or B repeatedly to display COLLATE ON 5 Press START Example Making 2 copies of a 4 page original document Note L The unit will store the documents into memory while collating the copies If memory becomes full while storing the unit will only print out the stored pages L After copying the collating feature will turn OFF automatically L If the unit has run o...

Page 62: ...rding press STOP L The unit will repeat your message Note L You can change the maximum TAM FAX greeting message recording time to 60 seconds feature 54 on page 69 If you change the setting to 60 seconds we recommend that you tell the caller in your TAM FAX greeting message to press 9 before starting fax transmission If you change the setting from 60 seconds to 16 seconds your TAM FAX greeting mess...

Page 63: ...ithin 5 seconds of the beginning of the message the previous message will be played L To play back a specific message press or and search for the message you want to listen to To skip a message Press to play the next message To stop playback temporarily Press STOP L If you press PLAYBACK within 1 minute the unit will resume playing the rest of the messages Voice time day stamp During playback the ...

Page 64: ...8 Answering Machine 62 4 To stop recording press MEMO L You can also stop recording by pressing STOP ...

Page 65: ...after playing back the recorded messages Erase any unnecessary messages 8 4 2 Remote operation using remote commands 1 Repeat During playback L The current message is repeated L If pressed within 5 seconds of playback the previous message will be played 2 Skip During playback L The current message is skipped The next message is played 4 New message playback L New messages are played back 5 All mes...

Page 66: ... play the greeting message and the auto answer setting will be turned ON The receiving mode will be set to TAM FAX or FAX ONLY mode depending on the setting of feature 77 page 69 3 Hang up the handset Note L You cannot turn ON the auto answer setting when the unit is set to TEL FAX mode Recording a marker message After playing back the messages you can leave an additional message 1 Wait for 3 beep...

Page 67: ...elect the feature you wish to program Press or repeatedly to display the desired feature L The current setting of the feature will be displayed 5 Press A or B repeatedly to display the desired setting L This step may be slightly different depending on the feature 6 Press SET L The setting you selected is set and the next feature will be displayed 7 To exit programming press MENU at any time To pro...

Page 68: ...e 77 to FAX ONLY page 69 beforehand Code 06 Changing the ring setting in TAM FAX mode TAM RING COUNT RINGS 2 To change the number of rings before the unit answers a call in TAM FAX mode You can select 2 default 3 4 TOLL SAVER or RINGER OFF See page 55 for details Note L Set feature 77 to TAM FAX page 69 beforehand Code 10 Changing the maximum recording time for incoming messages RECORDING TIME VOX...

Page 69: ...ly to select the desired resolution page 47 3 Press MENU 4 Press then 2 5 5 Press A or B repeatedly to select ON 6 Press SET 7 Enter the fax number 8 Press SET 9 Enter the transmission start time L If you select 12 hour time entry when you set the date and time page 24 press repeatedly to select AM or PM L If you selected 24 hour time entry when you set the date and time page 24 the time is set us...

Page 70: ...Do not enter 0000 6 Press SET 7 Press MENU Code 42 Setting the message alert MESSAGE ALERT OFF To alert you when a new voice message is recorded The unit beeps slowly until you listen to the recorded messages ON You will be alerted to new messages by a beeping sound OFF default Deactivates this feature Code 43 Setting the recording time alert REC TIME ALERT OFF To alert you with beeps when there i...

Page 71: ...compatible ON default If there is an error during fax transmission reception the fax machine will support the communication OFF Deactivates this feature Note L You cannot change the setting when received documents are in memory Code 73 Changing the receiving mode in the manual answer setting MANUAL ANSWER TEL TEL default Telephone mode page 53 TEL FAX Telephone Fax mode page 54 Code 76 Setting the...

Page 72: ...tures see page 66 to page 70 1 Press MENU 2 Press and the 2 digit code number 3 Press the desired direct command to display the desired setting L This step may be slightly different depending on the feature 4 Press SET 5 To exit programming press MENU 9 4 1 Program code and direct command button 0 1 Date and time L Enter the date and time using the dial keypad See page 24 for details 0 2 Your logo...

Page 73: ...feature 25 on page 67 for details 2 6 Automatic Caller ID list 1 ON 2 OFF default 3 1 Distinctive ring 1 ON 2 OFF default 3 2 Ring pattern 1 A 2 B 3 C 4 D 5 B D default 3 4 Quick scan 1 ON 2 OFF default 3 6 Receiving reduction 1 72 2 86 3 92 default 4 100 3 9 Display contrast 1 NORMAL default 2 DARKER 4 1 Fax activation code 1 ON default 2 OFF L If you select ON next enter your 2 to 4 digit code u...

Page 74: ...mode 1 TEL default 2 TEL FAX 7 6 Connecting tone 1 ON default 2 OFF 7 7 Auto answer 1 FAX ONLY 2 TAM FAX default 7 8 TEL FAX ring setting 1 1 2 2 default 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 8 0 Set default 1 YES 2 NO default L If you select YES press SET 2 times then press MENU to exit programming ...

Page 75: ...ay 60 sec page 76 Select Category page 76 Display Setup Standby Display Off page 76 Select Language English page 76 Contrast Level 3 page 77 Call Options Call Bar page 77 Auto Talk Off page 77 Registration Register H set page 81 Select Base Auto page 81 Other Options Handset PIN 0000 page 77 LetterWise English page 77 Keytones On page 77 Reset Handset page 78 Menu Sub menu Sub menu 2 Default setti...

Page 76: ...9 Programmable Features 74 Note L Up to 3 menu items can be displayed at a time To select a menu item not shown on the current page scroll up or down by pressing the navigator key e or v respectively ...

Page 77: ...arm sounds 9 5 3 Ringer options Changing ring tones You can choose the ring tone used by the handset Ext Ringtone Selects the ring tone for outside calls Int Ringtone Selects the ring tone for intercom calls 1 Press j OK 2 Select Handset Setup then press 3 Select Ringer Setup then press 4 Select the desired item then press 5 Select the desired ring tone then press 6 Press ih Note L If you select o...

Page 78: ... press 7 Press ih Note L Delayed ring will not sound if this feature is set either to 90 sec or 120 sec This is because the base unit detects an incoming call prior to handset Selecting categories to bypass night mode 1 Press j OK 2 Select Handset Setup then press 3 Select Ringer Setup then press 4 Select Night Mode then press 5 Select Select Category then press 6 Press the desired category number...

Page 79: ...ect On or Off default then press 6 Press ih 9 5 7 Other options Changing the handset PIN personal identification number For security the handset PIN must be entered when changing certain settings The default PIN is 0000 Important L If you change the PIN please make note of your new PIN The unit will not reveal the PIN to you If you forget your PIN consult your nearest Panasonic service centre 1 Pr...

Page 80: ... functions using the base unit PIN Helpful hints L To exit programming press ih at any time 9 5 9 Call Options Changing the recall time Change the recall time of the handset if necessary depending on the requirements of your service provider or PBX 1 Press j OK 2 Select Base Unit Setup then press 3 Enter 0000 default base unit PIN L If you changed the PIN enter it page 79 4 Select Call Options the...

Page 81: ...umbers indicate call restriction is turned ON for the corresponding handset L To turn call restriction OFF for a handset press the number again The number will stop flashing 7 Press j OK 8 Select a memory location then press L If the memory location already contains a restricted number the number is displayed 9 Enter the phone number or area code to be restricted up to 8 digits then press j OK L T...

Page 82: ...9 Programmable Features 80 Caller ID list for the handset page 35 L The repeater mode will be retained page 82 ...

Page 83: ...The registration tone continues to sound With the handset still on the base unit wait until a confirmation tone sounds and w stops flashing Note L If an error tone sounds or if w is still flashing register the handset manually L If all registered handsets start ringing in step 2 press LOCATOR to stop Start again from step 1 L Charge the batteries of your additional handset for about 7 hours before...

Page 84: ...s you want to cancel by pressing the desired base unit number L The selected base unit number s will flash L To cancel a selected base unit number press the number again The number will stop flashing 8 Press j OK 9 Select Yes then press 10 Press ih Note L To register the handset to another base unit or to the same base unit again see manual registration on page 81 10 2 6 Increasing the range of th...

Page 85: ...r page open for button locations Example When handset 1 transfers a call to handset 2 1 Handset 1 During an outside call press INT and 2 desired handset number L The outside call will be put on hold L If there is no answer press INT or C to return to the outside call 2 Handset 2 Press INT C or s to answer L Handset 2 can talk with handset 1 3 Handset 1 To complete the call transfer press ih To est...

Page 86: ...o 4 To continue copying another item select Yes then press Find the desired item then press L To finish copying select No then press 5 Press ih Copying all stored items 1 Press k then press j OK 2 Select Copy All then press 3 Enter the handset number you wish to send the items to L When all items have been copied Completed is displayed 4 Press ih Note L If the other handset the receiver is not in ...

Page 87: ... numbers Press to switch between uppercase and lowercase To enter another character located on the same dial key press to move the cursor to the next space then press the appropriate dial key This is not necessary when entering text in LetterWise mode 11 1 1 Character entry modes Several character entry modes are available When the handset displays the character entry screen press k then select a ...

Page 88: ... Greek character table M Extended 1 character table N L The following are used for both uppercase and lowercase Extended 2 character table O L The following are used for both uppercase and lowercase Cyrillic character table P ...

Page 89: ... of a problem with the other party s fax machine Check with the other party JUNK FAX PROH REJECT L The fax was rejected by the junk fax prohibitor feature page 57 MEMORY FULL L The memory is full of received documents due to a lack of recording paper a lack of ink film or a recording paper jam Install paper page 17 install ink film page 14 or clear the jammed paper page 97 NO DOCUMENT L The docume...

Page 90: ...ll paper page 17 and press START to clear the message L The recording paper has jammed near the recording paper entrance Clear the jammed paper page 97 and press START to clear the message COVER OPEN L The back cover is open Close it FAX IN MEMORY L The unit has a document in memory See the other displayed message instructions to print out the document For fax memory capacity see page 105 FAX MEMO...

Page 91: ...A recording paper jam occurred Clear the jammed paper page 97 PLEASE WAIT L The unit is checking that there is no slack or crease on the ink film Wait for a moment while the check is completed PHONEBOOK FULL L There is no space to store new items in the base unit phonebook Erase unnecessary items page 32 POLLING ERROR L The other party s fax machine does not support polling Check with the other pa...

Page 92: ...ng mode setting may be wrong Change the setting page 23 The unit does not ring L The ringer volume is turned OFF Adjust it page 22 Problem Cause Solution The unit displays CHECK PAPER even though paper is inserted L The paper is inserted halfway Insert it correctly page 17 and press START to clear the message The other party complains they only hear a fax tone and cannot talk L FAX ONLY mode is se...

Page 93: ...to standby mode L Do not pause for over 1 minute on the handset or 3 minutes on the base unit while searching Problem Cause Solution The handset does not work L Make sure that the batteries are installed correctly page 18 L Fully charge the batteries page 20 L Clean the charge contacts and charge again page 20 L Turn the handset power OFF then ON page 21 L Check that the power cord is connected pr...

Page 94: ...r assigning a one touch dial the handset starts to ring L To answer a call press C or s Storing will be cancelled Store the name and number again I assigned a phonebook item to a desired category but category ring tones will not sound L You must subscribe to Caller ID service L Set to TEL mode TAM FAX mode or FAX ONLY mode to use SMS features I cannot redial by pressing R L If the redialled number...

Page 95: ...feature OFF and send the fax again I cannot send a fax overseas L Use the overseas transmission mode of feature 23 page 67 L Add two pauses at the end of the telephone number or dial manually The other party complains that letters on their received document are distorted or not clear L If your line has special telephone services such as call waiting the service may have been activated during fax t...

Page 96: ...mmending which side to print on Try turning the paper over L You may have used paper with a cotton and or fibre content that is over 20 such as letterhead or resume paper L If documents can be copied properly the unit is working normally The other party may have sent a faint document or there may be something wrong with the other party s machine Ask them to send a clearer copy of the document or t...

Page 97: ...ment guides to fit the actual size of the document The printing quality is poor Please do not reuse the ink film Please use genuine Panasonic replacement film Refer to page 9 for further details Original Copy L Some paper has instructions recommending which side to print on Try turning the paper over L You may have used paper with a cotton and or fibre content that is over 20 such as letterhead or...

Page 98: ...I cannot send or receive SMS messages L You have not subscribed to the appropriate service Consult your service provider L The SMS message centre number s are not stored or are incorrect Store the correct numbers page 39 L Message transmission was interrupted Wait until the message has been sent before using other telephone functions L SMS message memory is full Erase unnecessary message in the re...

Page 99: ...e base unit display will show the following PAPER JAMMED 1 Open the front cover by pulling up the centre part 2 Release the back cover by pushing the green button 1 L You can also release the back cover by pushing in the green lever 2 3 Open the back cover 4 Remove the jammed recording paper 1 2 1 1 ...

Page 100: ... ink film is wrapped 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 reversed L The ink film is slack or creased 6 Close the back cover securely by pushing down on the notched area at both ends 1 7 Close the front cover securely 1 2 Tight 1 turn 3 4 1 ...

Page 101: ... the tension plate back 12 4 2 When the recording paper was not fed into the unit properly The base unit display will show the following CHECK PAPER Remove the recording paper and straighten Pull the tension plate forward 1 and insert the paper Push the tension plate back then press START to clear the message 1 1 START ...

Page 102: ...ent jams sending 1 Open the front cover by pulling up the centre part Remove the jammed document carefully 1 2 Close the front cover securely Note L Do not pull out the jammed paper forcibly before opening the front cover 1 ...

Page 103: ...power cord and the telephone line cord 2 Open the front cover by pulling up the centre part 3 Clean the document feeder rollers 1 and rubber flap 2 with a cloth moistened with isopropyl rubbing alcohol and let all parts dry thoroughly Clean the scanner glass 3 with a soft dry cloth Caution L Do not use paper products such as paper towels or tissues 4 Close the front cover securely 5 Connect the po...

Page 104: ...e thermal head Clean the thermal head to remove the dust 1 Disconnect the power cord and the telephone line cord 2 Open the front cover by pulling up the centre part 3 Release the back cover by pushing the green button 1 L You can also release the back cover by pushing in the green lever 2 4 Open the back cover 5 Remove the ink film 1 2 1 1 ...

Page 105: ...lcohol and let it dry thoroughly Caution L To prevent a malfunction due to static electricity do not use a dry cloth and do not touch the thermal head directly 7 Reinstall the ink film and close the covers see steps 4 to 7 on page 14 8 Connect the power cord and the telephone line cord 1 ...

Page 106: ...r every 30 fax communications feature 22 on page 67 PRINTER TEST allows you to check the print quality of your unit If the test print has a smudge or blurred points or lines clean the thermal head page 102 BROADCAST LIST provides you with names and numbers which are stored in the broadcast memory page 49 CALLER ID LIST keeps records of the last 30 different callers of the base unit after subscribi...

Page 107: ...0 60 Hz Fax memory capacity 3 Approx 25 pages of memory transmission Approx 28 pages of memory reception Based on the ITU T No 1 Test Chart in standard resolution without using the Error Correction Mode Voice memory capacity 4 Approx 18 minutes of recording time including greeting messages Copy memory capacity Approx 10 pages Based on the ITU T No 1 Test Chart in fine resolution 1 Transmission spe...

Page 108: ...printers This may cause a paper jam L To avoid curling do not open paper packs until you are ready to use the paper Store unused paper in the original packaging in a cool and dry location 13 2 2 Handset Note L Design and specifications are subject to change without notice L The pictures and illustrations in these instructions may vary slightly from the actual product Connections L The unit will no...

Page 109: ...ing setting 69 80 Set default 70 A Accessories 8 Paper tray 16 Advanced features 67 Alarm 75 Auto answer setting 69 Auto talk feature 29 77 B Base unit Additional base units 81 Cancelling 82 PIN 79 Selecting 81 Base unit phonebook Editing 32 Erasing 32 Making a phone call 32 Sending faxes 49 Storing 32 Basic features 66 Battery Charge 20 Installation 18 Life 20 Replacement 18 Broadcast transmissio...

Page 110: ...e 75 O One touch dial 31 Overseas mode 67 P Pause length 78 Phonebook Base unit 32 Handset 29 PIN 77 79 Polling 56 Power failure 96 Power ON OFF Handset 21 Programming Base unit programming 65 Handset programming 73 Q Quick scan 47 58 67 R Recall 78 Receiving faxes Automatically 55 Manually 53 Receiving reduction 68 Recording Greeting message 60 Memo message 61 Recording paper 17 105 Recording tim...

Page 111: ...cast 50 From memory 47 Manually 47 Sending report 48 66 SMS feature 38 Storing Broadcast 49 One touch dial 31 Phonebook 29 32 T TAM FAX mode 51 55 TEL FAX mode 52 54 TEL mode 52 53 Toll saver 55 Transferring calls 83 V Voice enhancer 27 Voice guidance 69 Voice time day stamp 61 Volume Base unit 22 Handset 22 ...

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Page 114: ...web site http www panasonic co jp global Copyright L This material is copyrighted by Panasonic Communications Co Ltd and may be reproduced for internal use only All other reproduction in whole or in part is prohibited without the written consent of Panasonic Communications Co Ltd 2005 Panasonic Communications Co Ltd All Rights Reserved 0436 DECT Cordless Handset 0682 Base Unit ...

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