9. Troubleshooting and Routine Care

Fax Reception

PROBLEM

CAUSE & REMEDY

 

 

I cannot receive documents

ÁThe receive mode is set to TEL. Set to the other modes.

automatically.

ÁThe time to answer the call may be too long. Decrease the number of

 

rings (see pages 22, 23 and 27).

 

ÁThe greeting message may be too long. Shorten the message (see

 

page 15).

 

 

Recording image is faint.

ÁThe sender transmitted a faint document. Request them to transmit a

 

clearer copy of the document.

 

ÁThe thermal head is dirty. Clean it (see page 77).

 

 

A blank sheet is ejected after the

ÁThe receiving reduction rate is not programmed correctly. Program

received documents are printed

the proper reduction rate (see page 47).

out.

 

 

 

Operation in EXT. TAM mode (For KX-F1000AL only)

PROBLEM

CAUSE & REMEDY

 

 

I cannot receive documents

ÁYour greeting message on the answering machine is too long.

automatically

Shorten the message (up to 10 seconds).

 

ÁThere are too many rings on the answering machine. Set to 1 or 2

 

rings.

 

ÁThe silent detection feature is deactivated. Activate this feature (see

 

page 26).

 

 

I cannot receive voice messages.

ÁCheck that the answering machine is turned on and connected to the

 

facsimile unit properly (see page 24).

 

ÁSet the number of rings on the answering machine to 1 or 2.

 

 

I cannot retrieve voice messages

ÁThe remote access code on your answering machine is the same as

recorded on the answering

your remote fax activation code or junk mail prohibitor ID. Set a

machine from a remote location.

different number for each code/ID.

 

ÁYou did not program your remote TAM activation code in your

 

facsimile unit correctly. Program the same code that is programmed

 

on the answering machine (see page 25).

 

 

The greeting message on your

ÁThe greeting message has silent pause longer than 4 seconds.

answering machine is interrupted

Shorten the silent pause in the greeting message.

halfway and the caller cannot

 

leave a voice message.

 

 

 

I pressed the remote access code

ÁThe code may include “#” which is used for certain features provided

to access the answering machine

by the telephone company. Change the code on the answering

remotely, but the line was

machine to another number which does not include “#”, then program

disconnected.

the same code into the facsimile unit (see page 25).

 

 

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Panasonic KX-F1100AL manual Fax Reception, Operation in EXT. TAM mode For KX-F1000AL only

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