Operating Instructions
Compact Plain Paper Fax with DECT
Model No. KX-FC241AL
Be sure to use the telephone line cord included in this unit
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How to use the operating instructions
Base unit
Location of Controls
Cordless handset
A B C D E F G H
For your future reference
Dear purchaser Thank you for purchasing a Panasonic fax machine
Attach your sales receipt here
For New Zealand users
For Australian users
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Service difficulties
Installation
Important information
Instructions to customer
Important Instructions
Important safety instructions
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Battery charge
Battery
For best performance
Operating distance and noise
Routine care
Environment
Recording paper
Important Instructions
9. Programmable Features
2. Installation
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
11.Useful Information
10.Multi-unit Operation
12.Help
13.General Information
1. Introduction
1.1 Included accessories
Quantity
1.2.1 Available accessories
1.2 Accessory information
Specifications/Usage
Model No
1.3 Button descriptions of the base unit
L NAVIGATORVOLUME
ACALLER ID
B LOCATOR/INTERCOM
Using the joystick
Hih Off/Power
1.4 Button descriptions of the cordless handset
ALeft soft key
1.5 Display descriptions of the cordless handset
Menu/feature
Display icons
Display icon
Soft key icons
Soft keys
Soft key
Action
1.6 Overview
1 Ringer indicator / Charge indicator 2 Speaker 3 Headset jack
1.6.2 Cordless handset
1.6.1 Base unit
2.1.1 Installing the ink film
2.1 Ink film installation / replacement
2. Installation
L Remove all blue shipping tape from the unit before installation
7 Close the front cover securely
Correct
Incorrect
2. Installation
2.3 Paper tray
2.2 Handset cord
2.1.2 Replacing the ink film
2. Installation
CorrectIncorrect
2.4 Recording paper
2. Installation
2.5.1 Installing the batteries
2.5 Battery installation / replacement
2.5.2 Replacing the batteries
L Charge the new batteries for about 7 hours before initial use
L When you operate this product, the power
ZEALAND, CHANGE THE LOCATION SETTING feature #74 on page
outlet should be near the product and easily accessible
3.1 Connections
Battery strength
3.2 Battery charge
Battery icons
Battery life
3.3.1 Power ON
3.3 Turning the cordless handset power ON/OFF
3.3.2 Power OFF
Basic settings
3.6 Adjusting base unit
3.5 Adjusting cordless
handset volume
volume
3.7 Date and time
L Confirm that the power cord of the base
3.7.1 With the cordless handset
Example 10 August
3.7.2 With the base unit
If you have subscribed to a Caller ID service
MENU
Example 10 August, 2004 Press 10 08
STOP
3.8 Your logo
MUTE
To select characters with the base unit dial keypad
3.9 Your fax number
To select characters using A or B
STOP MENU
Example +64 9
3. Enter the correct number
3. Preparation
4.1 Making phone calls
To make a call using the redial list
4.1.1 With the cordless handset
4. Telephone
To turn key lock ON, press $centre of joystick for about 2 seconds
4.1.2 With the base unit
To turn key lock OFF, press for about 2 seconds
REDIAL
Auto talk feature
INT. Any key answer feature
4.2 Answering phone calls
4.3 Recording a telephone conversation Cordless handset only
4.4 Cordless handset phonebook
4.4.2 Making a phone call using the phonebook
4.4.1 Storing phonebook items
To search for a name by initial
4.4.3 Editing a stored item
Making a call using a hot key
4.4.4 Erasing a stored item
4.4.5 Hot key
4.5.1 Storing phonebook items
4.5 Base unit phonebook
Erasing a hot key
ERASE DIGITAL SP-PHONE
4.5.3 Editing a stored item
4.5.2 Making a phone call using the phonebook
4.5.4 Erasing a stored item
To search for a name by initial Example “LISA”
4.6.1 How Caller ID is displayed
4.6 Caller ID service
Note for Australian users
Note for New Zealand users
4.7.1 With the cordless handset
4.7 Viewing and calling back using caller information
4.7.2 With the base unit
Example
4.9 Erasing caller information
4.8 Editing a caller’s telephone number before calling back / storing
4.8.1 With the cordless handset
4.8.2 With the base unit
4.9.2 With the base unit
4.10 Storing caller information into the phonebook
4.10.1 Into the cordless handset phonebook
4.10.2 Into the base unit phonebook
4. Telephone
4.10.3 Call minder for New Zealand users only
To select the resolution
When the other party answers your call
3. Press FAX/START To send from memory Quick scan feature
5.1 Sending a fax manually
5.2 Documents you can send
Document weight
To stop transmission
Printing a sending report
5.4 Broadcast transmission
5.3 Sending a fax using the base unit phonebook
5.4.1 Programming items into the broadcast memory
5.4.2 Adding a new item into the broadcast memory
5.4.3 Erasing a stored item from the broadcast memory
To cancel broadcast transmission
5.4.4 Sending the same document to pre-programmed parties
5 Press FAX/START
Setup
5.5.1 Use as a telephone answering machine and/or fax TAM/FAX mode
5.5 Selecting the way to use your fax machine
Your situation
5.5.3 Use mostly as a telephone TEL mode
5.5.2 Use only as a fax FAX ONLY mode
How faxes are received
Setup
Activating TEL mode with the cordless handset
5.6.1 Activating TEL mode
How to receive phone calls and faxes with the base unit
How to receive phone calls and faxes with the cordless handset
5.7 Receiving a fax automatically - Auto answer ON
5.7.1 Activating TAM/FAX mode
To stop receiving
5. Fax
Ring setting in TAM/FAX mode
Activating TAM/FAX mode with the cordless handset
Receiving a voice message and fax document in one call
5. Fax
Activating FAX ONLY mode with the cordless handset
5.7.2 Activating FAX ONLY mode
5.8 Receive polling retrieving a fax placed on another fax machine
5. Fax
5.9.1 Activating the junk fax prohibitor
L This feature does not work when the unit is set to the TEL mode, or
5.9.2 Storing undesired callers
manual reception is performed
In Australia, this service is called “Fax Stream Duet”
6.1 Using with the ring detection feature
In New Zealand, this service is called “FaxAbility”
6. Distinctive Ring
Quick scan feature
7.1.1 More copying features
Setting
default
Example Making 2 copies of a 4-page original document
To collate multiple copies
7. Copy
8.1.1 Erasing your recorded greeting message
8.1 Recording your greeting message
8.1.2 Pre-recorded greeting message
8. Answering Machine
8.2 Listening to recorded messages
If you subscribe to Caller ID service
8.2.1 Erasing recorded messages
STOP ERASE MENU
8.3 Leaving a message for others or yourself
8.4 Using the answering machine with the cordless handset
8.4.1 Recording your greeting message
To erase all messages
Direct commands
8.4.4 Operation using the direct commands
8.4.2 Listening to recorded messages
8.4.3 Leaving a message for others or yourself
8.4.5 Programming for answering machine
To change the ring setting in TAM/FAX mode
To set the remote operation ID
To change the maximum recording time for incoming messages
8. Answering Machine
3 When there are new recorded messages
Remote command
When there are no new messages
When voice memory is full
To turn the auto answer setting ON
8.5.3 Remote operation using remote commands
8.5.2 Remote operations following voice menu
1 Repeat During playback
9.1.2 Programming advanced features
9.1.1 Programming basic features
9. Programmable Features
To cancel programming
Code #01 Setting the date and time
9.2 Basic features
Code #02 Setting your logo
Code #03 Setting your fax number
Code #17 Setting the ringer type for outside calls
9.3 Advanced features
Code #22 Setting the journal report to print automatically
Code #23 Sending documents overseas
Code #28 Setting call bar
Code #26 Setting the Caller ID list to print automatically
Code #31 Activating the Distinctive Ring feature
Code #34 Setting the quick scan
Code #46 Setting friendly reception
Code #44 Setting the memory reception alert
Code #58 Setting the scan contrast
Code #67 Setting the greeting message monitor
9.4.1 Program code and direct command button
9.4 Direct commands for programming features
Code #77 Changing the receiving mode in the auto answer setting
Code #80 Resetting advanced features to their default settings
2 “OFF” #23 Overseas mode
#13 Dialling mode
#25 Delayed transmission 1 “ON”
#76 Connecting tone
9. Programmable Features
#80 Set default 1 “YES”
2 “NO” default
settings menu
Default setting
9.5 Cordless handset programming
Cordless handset
Setting memo alarm
9.5.2 Memo alarm
9.5.1 Programmable functions
9.5.3 Ringer options
Selecting the standby mode display
Setting key tone
Selecting the talk mode display
9.5.4 Tone options
Setting auto talk
Setting call bar
9.5.6 Call options
9.5.7 Other options
Resetting the cordless handset to its default settings
Setting the battery type
9. Programmable Features
Base unit settings
9.6 Cordless handset programming using the base unit PIN
menu
and “911”
Setting pause length
Setting dialling mode tone/pulse For Australian users only
Setting call restriction
9.6.1 Call Options
9.6.2 Other options
Resetting the base unit advanced features to their default settings
Selecting area codes to be deleted automatically
Changing the base unit PIN personal identification number
this procedure must be completed within 1 minute
10.2.2 Cancelling a cordless handset
10.1 Operating additional units
10.2 Registering a cordless handset to a base unit
Example When cordless handset 1 calls cordless handset
10.2.3 Cancelling a base unit
Example When cordless handset 1 calls the base unit
Example When the base unit calls cordless handset 1. Base unit
Example When the base unit transfers a call to cordless handset
Example When cordless handset 1 transfers a call to the base unit
10.4 Transferring calls / Conference calls
10.4.1 From a cordless handset to the base unit
10.5 Copying cordless handset phonebook items
Example When cordless handset 1 transfers a call to cordless handset
10.4.3 Between cordless handsets
To transfer a call without speaking to the cordless handset 1 user
the cordless handsets when not talking
10.6.1 Changing the Walkie- Talkie mode
L Outside calls cannot be received while in Walkie-Talkie mode
10.6 Walkie-Talkie
11.2 Using an optional headset
11.1 Using the belt clip
11. Useful Information
To attach the belt clip To remove the belt clip
Wall template for charger
11.3 Wall mounting the charger
11. Useful Information
11.4.1 Character entry modes
11.4 Available character entries for the cordless handset
AlphabetNumericGreek
Cyrillic
yExtended 2 character table
xExtended 1 character table
Cyrillic character table
11. Useful Information
12.2 Error messages - Base unit display
12.1 Error messages - Reports
COMMUNICATION ERROR Code 40-42, 46-72, FF
COMMUNICATION ERROR Code 43
CHECK PAPER
12. Help
RECORDING ERROR
POLLING ERROR
SERIAL ERROR
TRANSMIT ERROR
12.3.1 Initial settings
12.3 When a function does not work, check here
Problem
Cause & Solution
charging but the battery
returns to standby mode
12.3.3 Cordless handset
The ink film runs out
fades. Interference from
Static, sound cuts in/out
other electrical units
used
12.3.5 Fax - receiving
12.3.4 Fax - sending
I cannot send documents
I cannot send a fax
12.3.6 Copying
receiving mode
The printing quality is
poor
MINUTE” or “NO LIMIT” page 61, or feature #10 on page
12.3.8 If a power failure occurs
L Another cordless handset user is changing program using the
L Activate the remote operation feature by setting the remote
Note for Australian users
12. Help
Note for New Zealand users
12.4 Recording paper jams
12.4.1 When the recording paper has jammed in the unit
12. Help
Correct
12. Help
Incorrect
12.5 Document jams - sending
12.4.2 When the recording paper was not fed into the unit properly
START
12. Help
L Do not use paper products, such as paper towels or tissues
12.6 Recording paper feeder cleaning
12. Help
L Do not use paper products, such as paper towels or tissues
12.7 Document feeder / scanner glass cleaning
12. Help
12. Help
12.8 Thermal head cleaning
13.1 Reference lists and reports Base unit only
Setup list
13. General Information
Telephone number list
Photo resolution
13.2 Specifications
Dimensions
Mass Weight Approx. 3.1 kg
RF transmission power Approx. 250 mW Voice coding
Duplex procedure
Mass Weight Approx. 125 g
Mass Weight Approx. 113 g
14. Index
14.1 Index
14. Index
Language Standby mode Talk mode Distinctive Ring Document size
14. Index
T Transferring calls V Voice time/day stamp 58 Volume Base unit
Sending report 44 Soft keys Storing Broadcast Hot key Phonebook 34
Cordless handset W Walkie Talkie Wall mounting
Panasonic New Zealand Limited
Sales Department Panasonic Australia Pty. Limited
Manufacturer Panasonic Communications Malaysia Sdn. Bhd
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