Panasonic KX-FLM551 1, 2 3 4, 5 6

Distinctive Ring

Important:

● When you have a single telephone line and subscribe to a telephone company’s voice

mail service, you must also subscribe to the Distinctive Ring Service if you want to

receive faxes automatically as well as voice messages. For more information about

telephone services, contact your telephone company.

When you subscribe to Distinctive Ring Service, your telephone company will assign you a new

fax number and will also tell you the assigned ring pattern. Please complete the following setup

on your fax machine to identify the assigned ring pattern.

1Press p.

Display:

2Press #, then 31.

3Press w.

4Rotate nto select the ring pattern

assigned by the telephone company.

A: Standard ring (one long ring)

B: Double ring (two short rings) (default

setting)

C: Triple ring (short-long-short-rings)

Other triple ring (short-short-long rings)

OFF: Turns off the feature.

5Press w.

6Press p.

SETUP ITEM [ ]

MODE=B $

RING DETECTION

SYSTEM SET UP

Contents

Main Multi-Function Laser Fax Operating Instructions Attach your sales receipt here Thank you for purchasing a Panasonic facsimile. ENERGY STAR is a U.S. registered mark. Copyright: Things you should keep a record of Safety instructions SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS INSTALLATION: WARNING: OTHER INFORMATION: CAUTION: Accessories Included accessories! Accessory information! Table of Contents Initial Preparation Telephone Fax Copy Help General Information Programmable Features Multi-Function Station software Help Button / Finding the Controls 1 2 Overview! Finding the Controls Location! Toner cartridge and drum unit! 3 a 4 5 7 9 8 Document stacker, paper stacker and paper tray! Paper tray Document stacker Paper stacker Page Page Date and time, your logo and facsimile telephone number! Setting the date and time Fax Correspondence 8 4 6 2 4 6 Setting your logo Page Setting your facsimile telephone number 2 4 6 Volume Adjusting volume! Ringer volume Handset receiver volume Monitor volume 7 Storing names and telephone numbers into one-touch dial! Storing names and telephone numbers into JOG DIAL! 2 3 7 4 5 6 3 6 Erasing a stored entry! 4 3 7 Editing a stored entry! 4 Making a phone call using one-touch dial and JOG DIAL! 2 Using one-touch dial 1 2 Using JOG DIAL Caller ID service from your phone company! How Caller ID is displayed 1 2 3 Printing and erasing the Caller ID list ! 1 2 Page Sending a fax manually! 3 4 5 6 Documents you can send! Reports for confirmation! Sending a fax using one-touch dial and JOG DIAL! 3 4 Broadcast transmission! 5 Programming entries into the broadcast memory 4 2 6 1 3 4 7 1 Erasing a stored entry in the broadcast memory 3 4 6 Sending the same document to pre-programmed parties 1 2 Setting the unit to receive faxes! Other option You need to subscribe to Distinctive Ring Service. Setting the Distinctive Ring pattern (p. 40) Voice mail service (Distinctive Ring) You plan to answer the calls yourself. 1 2 3 TEL mode! (answering all calls manually) Activating TEL mode Receiving a fax manually 1 2 Activating FAX ONLYmode Page Receiving a voice message and fax document in one call Extension telephone! Distinctive Ring 1 2 3 4 5 6 Copying Making a copy! 3 4 Copying To reduce or enlarge a document A B C D To collate multiple copies Connecting to a computer! 1 Installing Multi-Function Station software 2 3 Activating Multi-Function Station software! 1 2 Using the fax machine as a printer! 3 4 5 Printing from Windows applications Transparencies Use transparencies designed for laser printing. We recommend the following: 3MCG3300/CG5000 Labels High quality envelopes of 90 Envelopes Use envelopes designed for laser printing. We recommend the following: Using Multi-Function Viewer Scanning (PC) Using the fax machine as a scanner! 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 Using other applications 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 2 4 6 Programming! General programming method Basic features! Page Programming table Advanced features! Page Advanced features (cont.)! Programming table (cont.) Reports! Display! Page When a function does not work, check here before requesting help! General Fax sending Fax sending (cont.) Fax receiving Receiving mode ON Copying Using an answering machine Multi-Function Station ABC Multi-Function Station (cont.) If a power failure occurs! Replacement Replacing the toner cartridge and the drum unit 2 3 6 Replacement 9 b 8 Page Page Jams No feeding or multiple feeding occurs while sending Document jams - sending! 1 Cleaning Cleaning the inside of the unit! 2 4 3 5 Page Printed Reports 1 Reference lists and reports! 4 2 3 FCC Information List of FCC requirements and information! CAUTION: Limited Warranty PANASONIC Facsimile Products Limited Warranty For product service For out of warranty technical support When you ship the product Servicenter Directory Servicenter directory! As of Aug 2001 Factory Servicenter Locations Specifications Technical data about this product! Specifications Program index! Advanced features Basic features Index!