Distinctive Ring

Table of Contents

Accessories
1.1	Included accessories	9
1.2	Accessory information	9
Finding the Controls
1.3	Button descriptions of the base unit	10

1.4Button descriptions of the cordless handset 11

1.5Display descriptions of the cordless handset ..

	11
1.6	Overview	13
Installation
1.7	Ink film	14
1.8	Paper tray	15
1.9	Recording paper	16
1.10	Handset cord	16
1.11	Battery installation / replacement	16

2.1	Connections	17
2.2	Battery charge	18
2.3	Cordless handset screen saver mode	18

2.4Turning the cordless handset power ON/OFF .

Volume

2.5	Adjusting cordless handset volume	19
2.6	Adjusting base unit volume	19
Initial Programming
2.7	Date and time	20
2.8	Your logo	21
2.9	Your fax number	21
3. Telephone
Making and Answering Calls
3.1	Making phone calls	22
3.2	Answering phone calls	23
3.3	Using the recall feature	24

3.4Recording a telephone conversation (Cordless

	handset only)	24
3.5	Night mode	24
Automatic Dialling
3.6	Cordless handset phonebook	25
3.7	Chain dial (Cordless handset only)	26
3.8	Base unit phonebook	26
3.9	One touch dial	27
Caller ID
3.10	Caller ID service	28
3.11	Viewing and calling back	29
3.12	Editing a caller’s telephone number before
	calling back	30
3.13	Erasing caller information	30

3.14Storing caller information into the phonebook .

SMS (Short Message Service)
3.15	Using SMS (Short Message Service)	31
3.16	Turning SMS ON/OFF	31
3.17	Changing SMS message centre numbers ...	32
3.18	Registering mailboxes	32
3.19	Sending a message	32
3.20	Receiving a message	33
3.21	Guide to SMS settings	33
4. Fax
Sending Faxes
4.1	Sending a fax manually	35
4.2	Document requirements	36

4.3Sending a fax using the phonebook and one

touch dial	36
4.4 Broadcast transmission	37

4.5Selecting the way to use your fax machine ..38

4.6Receiving a fax manually – Auto answer OFF .

4.7Receiving a fax automatically – Auto answer

4.8Receive polling (retrieving a fax placed on

another fax machine)

4.9Junk fax prohibitor (preventing fax reception

		from undesired callers)	41
5.	Distinctive Ring
Distinctive Ring
	5.1	Using with the ring detection feature	42
6.	Copy
Copying
	6.1	Making a copy	43
7.	Answering Machine
Greeting
	7.1	Recording your greeting message	45
Incoming Messages
	7.2	Listening to recorded messages	46
Memo Message
	7.3	Leaving a message for others or yourself ....	46

Remote Operation

7.4Using the answering machine with the cordless

	handset	47
7.5	Operating from a remote location	48
8. Programmable Features
Base Unit
8.1	Base unit programming	50
Cordless Handset
8.2	Cordless handset programming	56

Panasonic KX-FC255AL manual Distinctive Ring