Panasonic UF-780/790 operating instructions 152, Capabilities of facsimile machines

Glossary

F.C.C.	Federal Communications Commission. The U.S. Government organization that regulates
	communications originating or terminating in the United States.
File	A task that has been stored into the memory of your unit. Examples are deferred
	transactions.
Fixed Print Reduction	The method that allows you to determine one reduction rate, such as 75%, for all incoming
	documents.
Function	The control panel key that will be utilized to begin an operation or configuration of a feature.
G3 mode (Group 3)	Refers to the standards and transmission capabilities of the current generation of facsimile
	machines.
Group Dialing	The ability to program many telephone numbers into a single station so that many locations
	can be dialed in sequence utilizing a single keystroke.
Halftone	A scanning technique to distinguish levels of gray from black and white. Your machine can
	detect up to 64 levels of gray in halftone mode.
Handshaking	The exchange of a group of control signals that communicate between the transmitter and
	receiver. These signals determine the condition at which communication can occur.
Header	A row of information that is transmitted by the sending machine and printed on the top of
	each page by the receiving unit. This identifies the transmitting unit and information about
	the transmission, such as time and date.
ITU-T	International Telecommunication Union - Telecommunication, formerly known as C.C.I.T.T.
ITU-T Image No. 1	An industry standard document that allows comparisons of the transmission speeds
	and capabilities of facsimile machines.
ID	A programmable address of up to 20 digits identifying your machine.
Image Memory Capacity	This signifies the amount of memory available in your unit capable of storing pages of
	documents. All page units of measure are based on the ITU-T Image No.1.
Individual Transmission	A report that is printed by the transmitting unit stating information regarding the last document
Journal	transaction.
Industry Canada (D.O.C)	Department of Communications. The Canadian Government organization that regulates
	communications originating or terminating in Canada.
Information Code	A code that is internally generated by your Fax stating a specific operational error or machine
	failure.
Initial Sending Station	In a relay network, the station that is originating the document transmission.
Journal	A report that is printed by your unit listing the last 32 transactions.
Keypad	A group of numeric keys located on your control panel.
LCD	Liquid Crystal Display. The display area of your machine.
Logo	Your programmed company name or identification up to 25 alphanumeric characters.
Multiple Logo	The user can select one of 25 preset LOGOs before a transmission.
Manual Reception	A mode that requires operator intervention to receive an incoming document.
Memory Transmission	The documents are scanned into memory before actual connection to the phone line for
	transmission.
Modem	A device that converts signals from your fax machine into signals that can be transmitted
	over telephone lines.
Multi-Station	The ability to broadcast the same set of documents to a programmed number of locations.
Transmission
Network Address	An individual 4-digit addressing number assigned to a One-Touch/ Abbreviated number that
	identifies a particular station in a relay network.
Network Password	A 4-digit password assigned to a network address to prevent unauthorized stations from
	accessing a relay station.
Off-Hook Dialing	The direct dialing of a telephone number with the handset out of the cradle or "off the hook."

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