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Panasonic KX-FC255AL 4.5 Selecting the way to use your fax machine

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Receiving Faxes

4.5 Selecting the way to use your fax machine

Depending on your situation, select the way you prefer to

use your fax machine.

– Use as a telephone answering machine and/or fax

(TAM/FAX mode)

– Use only as a fax (FAX ONLY mode)

– Use mostly as a telephone (TEL mode)

4.5.1 Use as a telephone answering

machine and/or fax (TAM/FAX mode)

Your situation

You want to answer phone calls using the telephone

answering machine and receive faxes automatically.

Setup

Set the fax machine to TAM/FAX mode (page 40) by

pressing {AUTO ANSWER} repeatedly.

LThe {AUTO ANSWER} indicator on the base unit

turns ON and r (next to the battery icon) appears

on the cordless handset display.

Note:

LMake sure feature #77 is set to “TAM/FAX”

beforehand (page 55).

LDo 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 calling tone is detected, the fax machine will

receive the fax automatically.

4.5.2 Use only as a fax (FAX ONLY mode)

Your situation

You have a separate telephone line just for faxes.

Setup

Set the fax machine to FAX ONLY mode (page 40) by

pressing {AUTO ANSWER} repeatedly.

LThe {AUTO ANSWER} indicator on the base unit

turns ON and r (next to the battery icon) appears

on the cordless handset display.

Note:

LMake sure feature #77 is set to “FAX ONLY”

beforehand (page 55).

How faxes are received

All incoming calls will be answered as faxes.

4.5.3 Use mostly as a telephone (TEL

mode)

Your situation

You want to answer calls by yourself. If a fax call is

received, you must receive the fax manually.

Setup

Set the fax machine to TEL mode (page 39) by pressing

{AUTO ANSWER} repeatedly.

LThe {AUTO ANSWER} indicator on the base unit

turns OFF and r (next to the battery icon)

disappears from the cordless handset display.

How to receive phone calls and faxes

You have to answer all calls manually.

To receive a fax, press {FAX START}.

AUTO ANSWER

AUTO ANSWER

AUTO ANSWER

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Contents

Main Operating Instructions FC255AL-PFQX2639ZA-en.PDF Page 1 Friday, April 21, 2006 1:50 PM Compact Plain Paper Fax with DECT Model No. KX-FC255AL Page Page Instructions to customer ( ) Important information Installation Service difficulties WARNING SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: WARNING: Important Information For Best Performance Table of Contents 1. Introduction and Installation 2. Preparation 3. Telephone 4. Fax 5. Distinctive Ring 9. Multi-unit Operation 10.Useful Information 11.Help 12.Maintenance 13.General Information 1.1 Included accessories 1.2 Accessory information A B 1.3 Button descriptions of the base unit 1.4 Button descriptions of the cordless handset A B C D Page 1.6 Overview 1.6.1 Base unit 1.6.2 Cordless handset 1.7 Ink film 1.8 Paper tray 1.9 Recording paper 1 2 1.10 Handset cord 1.11 Battery installation / replacement 2.1 Connections 2.1.1 Base unit 2.1.2 Charger unit (For Australian users) 25 mm 3 2.2 Battery charge 2.3 Cordless handset screen saver mode 2.4 Turning the cordless handset power ON/OFF 2.5 Adjusting cordless handset volume 2.6 Adjusting base unit volume {A}{B} {^}{V}{<}{>}{ih} {SET} 2.7 Date and time 2.8 Your logo 1 2 3 2.9 Your fax number 3.1 Making phone calls 3.1.1 With the cordless handset {s} {^}{V}{<}{>} 1 3.2 Answering phone calls 3.3 Using the recall feature 3.4 Recording a telephone conversation (Cordless handset only) 1 2 3 3.5 Night mode 3.6 Cordless handset phonebook {^}{V} {ih} 3.6.1 Storing phonebook items 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 3.6.2 Categories 3.7 Chain dial (Cordless handset only) 3.8 Base unit phonebook 2 3 3.8.3 Editing a stored item 1 2 3.9 One touch dial 3.9.1 Cordless handset 3.9.2 Base unit 3.10 Caller ID service 3.10.1 How Caller ID is displayed 3.10.2 Category features for cordless handset phonebook 3.11 Viewing and calling back {s} 3.11.1 With the cordless handset 1 2 3 3.12 Editing a callers telephone number before calling back 3.13 Erasing caller information 3.14 Storing caller information into the phonebook 3.15 Using SMS (Short Message Service) 3.16 Turning SMS ON/OFF 3.17 Changing SMS message centre numbers 3.18 Registering mailboxes 3.19 Sending a message 3.20 Receiving a message 3.21 Guide to SMS settings Page 4.1 Sending a fax manually {STOP}{SP-PHONE} {FAX START} 1 2 4.2 Document requirements 4.3 Sending a fax using the phonebook and one touch dial 4 mm 208 mm 4.4 Broadcast transmission 4.5 Selecting the way to use your fax machine 4.5.1 Use as a telephone answering machine and/or fax (TAM/FAX mode) 4.5.2 Use only as a fax (FAX ONLY mode) 4.5.3 Use mostly as a telephone (TEL mode) 4.6 Receiving a fax manually Auto answer OFF 4.6.1 Activating TEL mode {SP-PHONE} {FAX START} 4.7 Receiving a fax automatically Auto answer ON 4.7.1 Activating TAM/FAX mode (Telephone Answering Machine/Fax mode) 1 {STOP} 2 4.7.2 Activating FAX ONLY mode 1 4.8 Receive polling (retrieving a fax placed on another fax machine) 1 2 4.9 Junk fax prohibitor (preventing fax reception from undesired callers) 4.9.1 Activating the junk fax prohibitor 1 5.1 Using with the ring detection feature 6. Copy 6.1 Making a copy {COPY} {START} 1 2 6. Copy 7.1 Recording your greeting message 1 2 3 7.1.1 Erasing your recorded greeting message 1 2 7.2 Listening to recorded messages 7.2.1 To play back messages {<}{>} {SP-PHONE} {ERASE} 7.4 Using the answering machine with the cordless handset {<}{>}{ih} 7.4.1 Recording your greeting message 1 2 3 7.4.2 Listening to recorded messages 7.5 Operating from a remote location 7.5.1 Summary of remote operation 1 2 3 4 7.5.2 Remote operation using remote commands 1 2 3 Page 8.1 Base unit programming {MENU}{SET} 8.1.1 Basic features 8.1.2 Advanced features Page Page Page Page 8.2 Cordless handset programming {^}{V}{<}{>}{ih} 8.2.1 Cordless handset features Page 8.2.2 Time settings 8.2.3 Display Setup 8.2.4 Call options 9.1 Operating additional units 9.2 Registering a cordless handset to a base unit 9.3 Intercom 9.4 Transferring a call/conference 9. Multi-unit Operation 2 3 9.5 Copying phonebook items 9.5.1 To the base unit or another cordless handset (using the cordless handset) 9.5.2 To the cordless handset (using the base unit) 10. Useful Information 10.1 Character entry 10.1.1 Character entry modes 10.1.2 Characters available in each character entry mode Page 11.1 Error messages Reports 11.2 Error messages Display 11.2.1 Base unit 11.2.2 Cordless handset 11.3 When a function does not work, check here 11.3.1 Initial settings 11.3.2 General 11.3.3 Cordless handset Page 11.3.4 Fax sending 11.3.5 Fax receiving Page 11.3.6 Copying ABC 11.3.7 Answering machine 11.3.8 SMS 11.3.9 If a power failure occurs 12.1 Recording paper jams 12.2 Document jams 12. Maintenance 12.3 Document feeder/recording paper feeder/scanner glass cleaning 1 2 3 4 12.4 Thermal head cleaning 13. General Information 13.1 Reference lists and reports (Base unit only) {<}{>}{STOP} {PRINT REPORT} 4 1 2 13. General Information 13.2.2 Cordless handset 13.2.3 Charger unit 14. Index 14.1 Index 14. Index Page Page N52 PFQX2639ZA