Panasonic KX-FG6550 manual

Please read these Operating Instructions before using the unit and sav e f or future reference . This model is designed to be used only in the U .S.A. 2-Line 5.8 GHz Expandable Cor dless Phone System with F AX and Copier Operating Instructions Model No . KX-FG6550 FOR F AX AD V ANT A GE ASSIST ANCE: — PHONE CALL 1-800-HELP-F AX (1-800-435-7329) ?[...]

i Location of Controls How to use the operating in structions When f ollowing operating i nstructions, alwa ys keep the front co ver page (ne xt page) open for eas y reference to the b uttons. OPEN FG6550-PFQX2225ZA-en. book Page i Monday, August 8, 2005 8:16 PM[...]

ii Location of controls Please keep this page open when fol l owing oper ating instructions. F or a description of eac h button, see page 10. Buttons (List ed in alphabetical order) A U T O AN SWE R E HOLD R NA VIGA T OR T CALLER ID C LINE1 P REDIAL/P A USE Y CONF O LINE2 Q SET M COPY L LINE SELECT D SP-P H ONE V ERASE I LOCA TOR/INTERCOM B ST AR T[...]

2 Thank you f o r purchasing a P anason ic fax machine . Things y ou should keep a record of Attach y our sales receipt here . For you r future reference Caution: L The T elephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 makes it unla wful f or any person to use a computer or other electronic device , including f ax machines, to send any message unless such[...]

Important Information 3 F or assistance, please visit http://www .panasonic.com/consumersuppor t Important Informatio n 1For assist ance, please visi t http://www.panasonic .c om/c onsumersupport Safet y Instructions Impor tan t safety instructions When using this unit, basic saf ety precautions should alwa ys be fol l owed to reduce the risk of fi[...]

Impor tant Inf ormation 4 F or assistance, please visit http://www .panasonic.com/consumersuppor t L Do not dispose of the battery(ies) in a fire. They may explode. Chec k with local waste management codes f or special disposal instr uctions. L Do not open or mutilate the battery(ies). Released electrolyte is corrosiv e and may cause burns or injur[...]

Important Information 5 F or assistance, please visit http://www .panasonic.com/consumersuppor t For B est Pe rforma nce For best performance Battery charge L Place the handset on the charger for about 6 hours bef ore initial use. L F or details, s ee page 23. Operating distance and no ise L The base unit and handset use radio w av es to communicat[...]

Expanding Y our Phone 6 F or assistance, please visit http://www .panasonic.com/consumersuppor t Expand i n g Y ou r Phone 1For assist ance, please visi t http://www.panasonic .c om/c onsumersupport Expand i n g your phone Expanding your phone This unit includes 1 handset and 1 base unit. Y ou can e x pand the system b y adding up to 3 accessor y h[...]

T able of Contents 7 1. Table of Contents 1. Intr oduction and Installa tion Accessories 1.1 Included accessories .......................... 9 1.2 Accessor y inf or mation ...................... 10 Finding the Cont rols 1.3 Description of base unit buttons ....... 10 1.4 Description of handset buttons ......... 11 1.5 Overview .....................[...]

T a ble of Contents 8 7. Answeri n g Machine Greeting 7.1 Recording your gr eeting message.... 67 Incoming Messages 7.2 Listening to recorded messages using the base unit ..................................... 68 7.3 Listening to recorded messages using the handset (Remote operation) ....... 70 Memo M essag e 7.4 Leaving a message f or others or you[...]

1. Introduction and Installation 9 F or assistance, please visit http://www .panasonic.com/consumersuppor t 1 Introducti on and Installation 1.1 Inc luded accesso ries *1 P ar t n umber s are subject to change without notice. *2 T o order a new battery , the par t number is HHR-P104A. See page 10 f or details. *3 F or replacement film, see page 10.[...]

1. Intr oduction and Installation 10 F or assistance, please visit http://www .panasonic.com/consumersuppor t 1.2 Accessor y information Accessories f or this unit can be ordered online , by f ax, or by telephone . Please note that only orders f or replacement film and batteries can be accepted by f ax and telephone. – Replacement film *1 (KX-F A[...]

1. Introduction and Installation 11 F or assistance, please visit http://www .panasonic.com/consumersuppor t R { HOLD } L T o put a call on hold (page 37). S { HELP } L T o print helpful inf or m ation f or quick ref erence (page 28). T { VO L U M E }{ NA VIGA T OR } L T o adjust v olume (page 29). L T o search for a stored item (page 41, page 56).[...]

1. Intr oduction and Installation 12 F or assistance, please visit http://www .panasonic.com/consumersuppor t G { OFF } L T o hang up (page 35, 37). L T o stop an operation or programmi ng. H { MENU } L T o initiate programm ing (page 85). I { FLASH/CALL W AIT } L T o access special telephone services such as call w aiting (page 44) or for transf e[...]

1. Introduction and Installation 13 F or assistance, please visit http://www .panasonic.com/consumersuppor t 1.5 Overv iew 1.5.1 Base unit 1.5.2 Handset Remo ving the shipping tape Open the front co ver by pulling up the center par t ( 1 ), then remov e the shipping tape ( 2 ). 1 Antennas 2 Document guid es 3 Pa p e r t r ay 4 Metal recording paper[...]

1. Intr oduction and Installation 14 F or assistance, please visit http://www .panasonic.com/consumersuppor t Installation (Base Unit) 1.6 Ink film The included film roll is a star ter ink film. 1.6.1 Installing the in k film Impor tant: L Remove all the blue shipping tape from the unit before installation. 1 Open the front co v er by pul ling up t[...]

1. Introduction and Installation 15 F or assistance, please visit http://www .panasonic.com/consumersuppor t 5 T urn the gear of the blue core ( 1 ) in the direction of the arro w until the ink film is tight ( 2 ). L Make s ure that the ink film is wrapped around the blue core ( 3 ) at least once . 6 Close the back co ver securely by pushing down o[...]

1. Intr oduction and Installation 16 F or assistance, please visit http://www .panasonic.com/consumersuppor t 1.6.2 Replacing the i nk film T o ensure that the unit oper ates proper ly , we recommend the use of P anasonic replacement film. See page 10 f or accessor y information. L We cannot be responsible f or any damage to the unit or degradation[...]

1. Introduction and Installation 17 F or assistance, please visit http://www .panasonic.com/consumersuppor t 1.8 Recording paper The unit can hold: – Up to 30 sheets of 60 g/m 2 to 80 g/m 2 (16 lb . to 21 lb .) paper . – Up to 20 sheets of 90 g/m 2 (24 lb .) paper . – No more than 20 sheets of legal paper . Please ref er to page 115 f or inf [...]

1. Intr oduction and Installation 18 F or assistance, please visit http://www .panasonic.com/consumersuppor t 1.9 Batte ry installati on 1 Inser t the batter y ( 1 ), and press it down until it snaps into the compar tment. 2 Close the battery cover . 1.10 Battery replacem ent If battery performance diminishes, mak e sure you have cleaned the charge[...]

1. Introduction and Installation 19 F or assistance, please visit http://www .panasonic.com/consumersuppor t 1.11 Belt clip Y ou can hang the handset on your belt or pock et using the included belt clip . T o attach the belt clip T o remove the belt clip While pressing the top of the clip ( 1 ), pull the right edge in the direction of the arrow ( 2[...]

2. Prep aration 20 F or assistance, please visit http://www .panasonic.com/consumersuppor t 2 Preparatio n 2For assist ance, please visi t http://www.panasonic .c om/c onsumersupport Connections and Setup 2.1 Connectio ns Caution: L When you operate this p roduct, the power outlet should be near the product and easily accessib le. 2.1.1 Connecting [...]

2. P rep ara tio n 21 F or assistance, please visit http://www .panasonic.com/consumersuppor t If you use the un it as a si ngle-lin e telephone onl y 1 2-wire telephone line cord with TRANSP ARENT plugs If you subscribe to a DSL se rvic e L Please attach a noise filter (contact your DSL provider) to the telephone li ne between the base unit and th[...]

2. Prep aration 22 F or assistance, please visit http://www .panasonic.com/consumersuppor t 2.2 W all mountin g the charg e r The charger can be wall mounted. Install scre ws ( 1 ) using the wall templ ate below . Mount the charger ( 2 ), slide it do wn ( 3 ), then slide down to the right ( 4 ) until it is secured. Wall Template 2.45 cm ( 31 / 32 &[...]

2. P rep ara tio n 23 F or assistance, please visit http://www .panasonic.com/consumersuppor t 2.3 Batte ry charge Place the handset on the charger f or about 6 hours bef ore initial use. L The unit beeps once, the [CHARG E] indicator ( 1 ) will light, and “ Ch argi ng ” will be displa yed. L When the battery is fully charged, “ Charge comple[...]

2. Prep aration 24 F or assistance, please visit http://www .panasonic.com/consumersuppor t 2.4 Selecting th e wa y to use y our fax machine T o select depending on your situation, see c ase 1. T o select depending on the f ax machine’ s function, see case 2. Case 1: T o us e LINE 1 f or business use, and LINE 2 f or pr ivate use (page 24). Case [...]

2. P rep ara tio n 25 F or assistance, please visit http://www .panasonic.com/consumersuppor t L Y ou can also press { FA X / S TA R T } on the base unit to receive f axes if the base unit or another handset is not in use . With an exte nsion telephone If you ha ve another telephone connected to the same line (e xtension telephone), you can use the[...]

2. Prep aration 26 F or assistance, please visit http://www .panasonic.com/consumersuppor t 2.6 Case 2: T o use LINE 1 f or telephon es, and LINE 2 for fa xe s 2.6.1 Y our situation T o use one line f or phone calls, and the second line f or fax es, we recommend y ou to set LINE 1 to T AM ONL Y mode, and LINE 2 to F AX ONL Y mode. 2.6.2 How to setu[...]

2. P rep ara tio n 27 F or assistance, please visit http://www .panasonic.com/consumersuppor t 2.7 T urning A UT O ANSWER ON/OFF Y ou can change the wa y to use your f ax machine by pressing { AU T O A N S W E R } repeatedly . When A UTO ANSWER is turned OFF for the line , the receiving mode f or that line is set to TEL mode (page 58). Y ou hav e t[...]

2. Prep aration 28 F or assistance, please visit http://www .panasonic.com/consumersuppor t Help Button 2.8 Base unit help functio n The unit contains helpful inf orm ation which can be printed for quic k reference . “ SEND GUID E ” How to send f axes . (The inf or mation is announced by a voi ce guide and is not printed out.) “ BAS IC SETTIN[...]

2. P rep ara tio n 29 F or assistance, please visit http://www .panasonic.com/consumersuppor t The handset will ring at the low le vel f or intercom calls if both lines are turned OFF . L T o tur n the r inger back ON, press { 1 } , { 2 } or { 3 } in step 3. T o turn th e ringer OF F temporar ily While the handset is ringing f or an outside call, y[...]

2. Prep aration 30 F or assistance, please visit http://www .panasonic.com/consumersuppor t Ringer tone L Y ou can select the base unit ringer tone from one of 8 patterns f or outside calls (f eature #17 * and feature #17# on page 79, f eatur e 0 * 11 and feature 0 * 12 on page 90). Speaker volume While using the speakerpho ne, press {A } or {B} . [...]

2. P rep ara tio n 31 F or assistance, please visit http://www .panasonic.com/consumersuppor t 2.12 Date and time The date and time can be set using either the handset or the base unit. 2.12.1 With the hands et Make sure the base unit and the handset are not being used . 1 Press { MENU } . 2 Press { 4 } . L The cursor ( | ) will appear on the displ[...]

2. Prep aration 32 F or assistance, please visit http://www .panasonic.com/consumersuppor t 2. Press {*} repeatedly to displa y “ PM ” . M: | 08/ D:10/ Y:05 TIME: 1 0:15P M 6 Press { SET } . L If 3 beeps sound, the setting is not correct. Star t again from step 4. SETUP IT EM [ | ] 7 Press { MENU } to e xit. Note: L The other par ty’ s fax ma[...]

2. P rep ara tio n 33 F or assistance, please visit http://www .panasonic.com/consumersuppor t Note: L T o enter another character that is located on the same dial ke y , press {>} to mo ve the cursor to the next space . T o enter y our logo Example: “ BILL ” 1. Press { 2 } 5 times. LOGO= | B 2. Press { 4 } 6 times. LOGO=B | I 3. Press { 5 }[...]

2. Prep aration 34 F or assistance, please visit http://www .panasonic.com/consumersuppor t 2.14 Y our fax number 1 Press { MENU } . SYSTEM S ETUP PRESS N AVI.[ () ] 2 Press {#} , then { 0 }{ 3 } . 3 Press {*} or {#} to select the desired line. {*} “ LINE 1 ” {#} “ LINE 2 ” L The cursor ( | ) will appear on the displa y . NO.= | 4 Enter you[...]

3. T elephone 35 3 Telephone Making and Answ ering Calls 3.1 Making phone calls 3.1.1 With the handse t 1 Lift the handset and press { TA L K } . L An a vai lable l ine is automaticall y selected and the line number is dis pla yed. T o change the line selection, see feature 055 on page 89. L Y ou can also select a line b y pressing { LINE1 } (soft [...]

3. T elephone 36 L When this f eatur e is turned O N automatically or manually , batter y lif e will be shor tened (page 23). L The maximum num ber of e x tensions which can be used at a time ma y be decreased. Making hands-free phone calls 1. Lift the handset and press { SP -PHONE } . L A free line is automaticall y selected and the line is displa[...]

3. T elephone 37 Note: L{ LINE1 } and { LINE2 } show the status of each line (page 11). T o mute y our con versation During a call, you can mute y our unit so the other par ty cannot listen to you. When th e c all is muted, y ou will be able to hear the other par ty . Press { MUTE } . L “ SP-PHON E MUTE ” will be displa yed. L T o release the m[...]

3. T elephone 38 3.2.2 With the base u nit 1 Press { SP-PHONE } and talk into { MIC } . L The called l ine is auto matically s elected. T o change the line selection, see f eature #37 on page 81 and feature 0 * 5 on page 90). L Y ou can also ans wer a c all b y selecting the called line by pressing { LINE1 } or { LINE2 } . 2 When finished talking, [...]

3. T elephone 39 3.4 Storing names an d telephone numbers into the phon e book F or rapid access to frequently dialed numbers , the base unit and handset pro vide a phone book (50 items each). L Items stored in the phone book can be copied from a base unit to a handset, or between 2 handsets (page 42). L If you regis ter additional handsets (page 6[...]

3. T elephone 40 2 Press {*} . L The displa y shows the number of items in the phone book f or a few seconds . 3 Enter the name, up to 16 char ac ters. (see page 32 f or instructions). 4 Press { SET } . 5 Enter the telephone number , up to 32 digits. 6 Press { SET } . L T o progra m other items, repeat s teps 3 to 6. 7 Press { MENU } . Helpful hint[...]

3. T elephone 41 2. Press { 1 } to select “ 1=Phone boo k ” . 3. Press {v } or {e} repeatedly to dis pla y the desired item. 4. Press { CALL } (soft k ey). L The unit will star t dialing automaticall y . L If required, repeat steps 1 to 4 f or any remaining numbers . Note: L If you ha ve rotar y or pulse ser vice, y ou need to press {*} bef ore[...]

3. T elephone 42 3.7 Erasing a stored item L K eep the front cover page open f or button locations . 3.7.1 With the handse t Make sure the handset is not being used. 1 Press { MENU } , then {*} . 2 Press {v} or {e} repeatedly to dis pla y the desired item. 3 Press { ERASE } (soft ke y ). 4 Press { YES } (soft k ey). L T o cancel erasing, press { NO[...]

3. T elephone 43 3 Enter the ex tens ion number of the destination handset ( { 1 } to { 4 } ). 4 Press { SEND } (soft ke y ). L When all items ha ve been copied, “ Complet e ” will be displa yed and a beep will sound. L The destination hand set displa y will sho w “ Phone b ook Rece iving ” , then “ Phone b ook Rece ived ” . L T o cop y[...]

3. T elephone 44 Caller ID 3.9 Caller ID ser vice This unit is comp atible with the Caller ID service offered by y o ur local telephon e company . T o use this unit ’ s Caller ID features, yo u must subscribe to a Caller ID service . Make sure the f ollowing ring settings are set to 2 or more r ings beforehand. – T AM ring setting (feature #06 [...]

3. T elephone 45 3.10 Viewing and calling bac k usin g call er inf o rmation Using caller information, you can easily see who has called y ou and retur n their calls. Impor tant: L Calling back will not be possible if the caller information does not include a telephone number . 3.10.1 With the hands et The unit will tell y ou ho w many c alls y ou [...]

3. T elephone 46 3.10.2 With the base unit 1 Press { CALLER ID } . 2 Press {B} to search from the most recently received c aller inf or mation. L If you press {A} , the displa y order will be rev ers ed. 3 T o return the c all, press { SP-PHONE } . T o send a f ax, inser t the doc ument F ACE DO WN and pres s { F AX/ST ART } . L If the line selecti[...]

3. T elephone 47 3.11 Caller ID number auto edit feature Once you call bac k an edited number , this unit can automatically edit incoming phone numbers from the same area code each tim e you receive a call. F or exam ple, it can ignore the area code of calls originating from your area code , so that you can call these numbers using c aller informat[...]

3. T elephone 48 3.12 Erasing caller inf o rmation L K eep the front cover page open f or button locations . 3.12.1 Erasing all c aller information With the handset Make sure the handset is not being used. 1 Press {v} or {e} to displa y “ Caller list ” . 2 Press { ERASE } (soft ke y ). L T o cancel erasing, press { NO } (soft ke y). 3 Press { Y[...]

3. T elephone 49 Note: L Y ou can confir m the items stored in the bas e unit by printing the telephon e number list (page 113). L The unit can only store names of up to 16 characters long. L T o edit a name and number , see page 41. Other Features 3.14 Inter co m Intercom calls can be made betw een a handset and the base unit, and betwee n two han[...]

3. T elephone 50 3 When the paged par ty answ ers, talk into { MIC } . 4 T o end the interc om call, press { SP-PHONE } or { LOCA T OR/INTERCO M } . 3.14.2 Answering intercom calls Handset When a handset is being paged , it will ring and the Ringer/Message aler t indicator will flash rapidly . The displa y will show the paging ex tens ion’ s numb[...]

3. T elephone 51 2 T o pa ge a hand set, enter its e xtension number ( { 1 } to { 4 } ). T o pa ge all h ands ets , press { 0 } . L If you do not wis h to announce the transf er , s kip to step 4. 3 W ait for the paged party to answer . L If the paged par ty does not ans wer , pr ess { LINE1 } or { LINE 2 } that is flashing to retur n to the outsid[...]

3. T elephone 52 ex tens ion can join the conf erence call if all other extens ions are not being used. 3.16.2 Conference with an outside call and an i ntercom call While you are tal k ing with an outside caller , one more ex tens ion can join the con v er sation using the handset or the base unit and estab lish a conf er ence call. Handset 1. Duri[...]

3. T elephone 53 3.18 Room mon itor feature This f eature allows you to listen in on a room where a handset or base unit is located. The monitored e xtension will not ring, allowing y ou to easily monitor , for e xample, a baby’ s room from diff er ent areas of the house . If you want to prev ent your uni t from being monitored b y other ex tens [...]

4. F ax 54 4F a x Sending Faxes 4.1 Sending a fax ma nuall y 1 Adjust the width o f the document guides ( 1 ) to fit the actual size of the doc ument. 2 Inser t the document (up to 10 pages) F ACE DO WN until a single beep is heard and the unit gr as ps the document. L If the document guides are not adjusted to fit the document, re-adjust them. 3 I[...]

4. F ax 55 2. Enter the fax number . 3. Press { F AX/ST ART } . L The document will be f ed into the unit and scanned into memory . The unit wi ll then send the data. If the document e xceeds the memor y capacity , transmission will be canceled and this f eature will be tur ned OFF automatically . Y ou must send the entire document manually . L Thi[...]

4. F ax 56 4.3 Sending a fax usin g the phon e book Bef ore using this feature , store the des ired names and telephone numbers into the base unit’ s phone book (page 39). L K eep the front cover page open f or button locations . 1 Adjust the width of the document guides to fit the actual siz e of the document. 2 Inser t the document (up to 10 pa[...]

4. F ax 57 4.4.3 Erasing a stor ed item from the broadcast memory 1 Press {>} . 2 Press {A} or {B} repeatedly to display “ <BROADC AST> ” . 3 Press { MENU } . 4 Press {#} . 5 Press {A} or {B} repeatedly to display the desired item y ou want to erase . L T o cancel erasing, press { ST OP } . 6 Press { SET } . 7 Press { SET } . L T o era[...]

4. F ax 58 Receiving F axes 4.5 Receiving a fa x manuall y – A uto answer OFF 4.5.1 Activating TEL mode Set the desired l ine(s) to TEL mode b y pressing { A UTO ANSWER } repeatedly to displa y “ OFF ” . Example: LINE 1 is OFF Example: LINE 2 is OFF Note: L By def ault, the unit reduces the size of the receiv ed doc ument to 92% when printing[...]

4. F ax 59 How to re ceive faxes wi th an ext ension telephone If you ha ve another telephone connected to the same line (e xtension telephone), you can use the ex tens ion telephone to receiv e fax es. 1. When the e xtension telephone r ings, lift the handset of the e x tension telephone. 2. When: – document reception is required, – a f ax cal[...]

4. F ax 60 L The remaining time f o r recording messages will be disp la yed. Note: L The maximum inc oming message recording time can be changed (f eature #10 * and feature #10# on page 79 , or feature 0621 and feature 0622 on page 89). L While an incoming call is being recorded , you can monitor it through the speak er . If this feature i s not r[...]

4. F ax 61 Note: L By def ault, the unit reduces the size of the receiv ed doc ument to 92% when printing (See f eature #36 on page 81 f or details). 4.7 Receiving ph one calls only – A uto answer ON L K eep the front cover page open f or button locations . 4.7.1 Activating T AM ONL Y mode (T elephone Answering Machine only mode) Y ou can activat[...]

4. F ax 62 4.8 Junk fax pr oh ibitor (preventing fax reception from undesired callers) If you s ubscribe to Caller ID service, this f eature prev ents fax reception from calls that do not show call er information. Additionally , the f ax machine will not accept fax es or iginating from numbers that match a programmab le junk fax prohibitor list. L [...]

5. Distinct ive Ring 63 5 Distincti ve Ring Distinctiv e Ring 5.1 Distinctive R ing serv ice fr om y our phon e company This ser vice is con venient if y ou wish to hav e a diff erent number f or your f ax machine and telephone, e ven when y ou use them on a single telephone line . Distinctiv e Ring is a service offered b y your local telephone com[...]

5. Dist inctive Ring 64 5.4 Pr o grammin g the ring pattern assig ned f o r fax L K eep the front cover page open f or button locations . 1 Set f eature #31 * or feature #31# to “ ON ” (page 63). 2 Press { MENU } . 3 Press {#} , then { 3 }{ 2 } . 4 Press { 1 } to { 5 } to select the ring patter n assigned f o r fax. { 1 } “ A ” : S tandard [...]

6. Cop y 65 6 Copy Copying 6.1 Making a copy 1 Adjust the width o f the document guides ( 1 ) to fit the actual size of the doc ument. 2 Inser t the document (up to 10 pages) F ACE DO WN until a single beep is heard and the unit gr as ps the document. L If the document guides are not adjusted to fit the document, re-adjust them. 3 If necessary , pr[...]

6. Co py 66 Letter = 216 mm × 279 mm (8 1 / 2 " × 11") Legal = 216 mm × 356 mm (8 1 / 2 " × 14") A4 = 210 mm × 297 mm (8 1 / 4 " × 11 11 / 16 ") Note: L If the appropriate reduction rate is not selected, the document ma y be divided and the top of the second page will be deleted. L If the image at the bottom of t[...]

7. Answering Machine 67 7 Answering Mach ine Greet ing 7.1 Recording y our gre e tin g messa ge Y ou can record your o wn greeting message f or T AM/F AX mode or T AM ONL Y mode, f or a maximum of 16 seconds (defau lt) or 60 seconds in length f or each line or a common greeting message f or both lines. W e recommend you record a message of less tha[...]

7. Answering Machi ne 68 7.1.1 Erasing your recorded greeting message 1 Select the line by pressing { LINE SELECT } . L Be sure t o select “ LINE1 ” or “ LINE2 ” . If you do not s elect a line or selec t “ LINE1&L INE2 ” , no matter which greeting message is being pl ayed, greeting messages f or both LINE 1 and LINE 2 will be erased[...]

7. Answering Machine 69 If y ou select the l ine(s), memo m essages (page 72) will not be pla yed. L The total recording time of all messages (greeting, incoming and memo) is about 60 min utes . If m essages are recorded in noisy rooms, the time ma y be shor tened. L A maximum of 99 messages (g reeting, incoming and memo) can be recorded. During pl[...]

7. Answering Machi ne 70 Base unit: Press { TRANSFER } during a call. L The call will be put on hold. 2 Press { 9 } to hang up the call. L After you press { 9 } , the c aller will hear the greeting message (page 67) and can leav e a message after the beep . For Caller ID ser vice users (page 44 ) L Caller inf or mation will not be displa yed while [...]

7. Answering Machine 71 T o listen to messages f or LINE 1 and LINE 2, press {#}{ 0 } . 3 Press { OFF } to end the operation. During pla yback L Adjust the speak er or receiver v olume using {v} or {e} . L At the end of the last message , the unit announces “End of final message” . The unit will announce the remaining recording time , if it is [...]

7. Answering Machi ne 72 L While erasing mes s ages, alarm tones will be heard. L All messages f or the line(s) and memo messages will be erased, and the unit wi ll announce the line number and “No messages. ” . L If you w ant to erase messages only f or the desired line(s), select the lines b y pressing {#}{ 1 } (LINE 1), {# }{ 2 } (LINE 2) or[...]

7. Answering Machine 73 Remote Operation 7.5 Opera ting from a remote location Y ou can call your unit from a remote location and access the ans wering machine. Impor tant: L Program the remote operation ID beforehand (f eature #11 on page 79, or feature 063 on page 89). L Set the unit to T AM/F AX mod e (page 59) or T AM ONL Y mode (page 61) b efo[...]

7. Answering Machi ne 74 Note: L The unit will announce the remaining recording time after pla yback, if it is less than 10 minutes . L The messages are sav ed. L If the unit announces “ No n ew me ssage s ” , there are only old messages. If “ No messag es ” is announced, there are no messages. L If 65 or more new messages ha ve been record[...]

7. Answering Machine 75 L T o erase all mes sages f or the desired line(s), select the line(s) by pressing {# }{ 1 } (LINE 1), {#}{ 2 } (LINE 2) or {#}{ 0 } (LINE 1 and LINE 2), then press {*}{ 5 } . Memo messages will not be erased. {#}{ 1 }{ 7 } T o record a greeting message for LINE 1 {#}{ 2 }{ 7 } T o record a greeting message for LINE 2 {#}{ 0[...]

8. Pr ogrammable Features 76 8 Progra mmable Features Features (Base Uni t) 8.1 Base unit p rogramming 1 Press { MENU } . 2 Press the code number ( { 0 } to { 9 } , {*} and {#} ). 3 Press the desired selection to displa y the desired setting. L This step ma y be slightly diff er ent depending on the f eature. 4 Press { SET } . 5 T o ex it programmi[...]

8. Pr ogrammable Features 77 Dela yed send {#}{ 2 }{ 5 }{ 1 } : “ ON ” { 2 } : “ OFF ” (default) page 80 A utomati c Caller ID list {#}{ 2 }{ 6 }{ 1 } : “ ON ” { 2 } : “ OFF ” (default) page 81 Distinctiv e Ring LINE 1 {#}{ 3 }{ 1 } {*} { 1 } : “ ON ” { 2 } : “ OFF ” (defaul t) page 63 LINE 2 {#}{ 3 }{ 1 }{#} F ax r ing patt[...]

8. Pr ogrammable Features 78 A U T O AN SWE R LIN E 1 {#}{ 7 }{ 7 }{*} { 1 } : “ TAM/FAX ” (default) { 2 } : “ FAX ONLY ” { 3 } : “ TAM ONLY ” page 83 LINE 2 {#}{ 7 }{ 7 }{#} Set def ault {#}{ 8 }{ 0 }{ 1 } : “ YES ” { 2 } : “ NO ” (def ault) page 83 Feature Feature code Selection Pag e FG6550-PFQX2225ZA-en. book Page 78 Monday,[...]

8. Pr ogrammable Features 79 8.3 Basic features {#}{ 0 }{ 1 } S etting t he da te a nd ti me L Enter the date and time using the dial ke ypad. See page 31 for details . L Y ou can also progr am this f eature with the handset (featu r e 4 on page 88). {#}{ 0 }{ 2 } Setting your logo L Enter your logo us ing the dial ke ypad. See page 32 for detai ls[...]

8. Pr ogrammable Features 80 been turned OFF (page 29), the base unit will not ring. L Y ou can also progr am this f eature with the handset (feature 0 * 11 and f eature 0 * 12 on page 90). 8.4 Ad vanced f eatures {#}{ 2 }{ 2 } Sett ing the journa l report to print automatically { 1 } “ ON ” (def ault): The unit will print a jour nal repor t au[...]

8. Pr ogrammable Features 81 11. Press { MENU } . Note: L T o cancel after programming, press { ST OP } then { SET } . {#}{ 2 }{ 6 } Setting the Caller ID list to print automatically { 1 } “ ON ” : The Caller ID list will be printed automatically each time the base uni t logs 30 diff er ent callers (page 44). { 2 } “ OFF ” (defaul t): The C[...]

8. Pr ogrammable Features 82 number (page 54) or send by using the phon e book (page 56). { 1 } “ LINE1 ” : LINE 1 will be selected. { 2 } “ LINE2 ” : LINE 2 will be selected. { 3 } “ AUTO ” (default): LINE 1 will be selected. If that line is una v ailable, LINE 2 wi ll be selected. When you c all bac k using caller inf ormation (page 4[...]

8. Pr ogrammable Features 83 k and l on the handset are not displa yed properly , the line mode s election is incorrect. Set line mode to “ A ” . { 1 } “ A ” { 2 } “ B ” (def ault) Note: L Y ou can also progr am this f eature with the handset (featu r e 0531 or feature 0532 on page 89). {#}{ 6 }{ 7 } Setting the incoming message monitor[...]

8. Pr ogrammable Features 84 3. Press { 1 } to select “ YES ” . 4. Press { SE T } . 5. Press { SE T } again. 6. Press { MENU } . FG6550-PFQX2225ZA-en. book Page 84 Monday, August 8, 2005 8:16 PM[...]

8. Pr ogrammable Features 85 Features (Hands et) 8.5 Hand set programming Impor tant information L Make sure the handset and base unit are not being used. 1 Press { MENU } . 2 Press the code number ( { 0 } to { 9 } , {*} and {#} ). 3 Press the desired selection to displa y the desired setting. L This step ma y be slightly diff er ent depending on t[...]

8. Pr ogrammable Features 86 A uto tal k { 0 }{ 3 }{ 1 } : “ On ” { 0 } : “ Off ” (default) page 88 Caller ID number auto edit { 0 }{ 4 }{ 1 } : “ On ” (def ault) { 0 } : “ Off ” page 47 Set dial mode { 0 }{ 5 }{ 1 }{ 1 } : “ Pulse ” { 2 } : “ Tone ” (default) page 88 Set flash time LINE 1 { 0 }{ 5 }{ 2 }{ 1 }{ 1 } : “ 700[...]

8. Pr ogrammable Features 87 Phone book {*} T o store an item, go to step 2 on page 39. T o search f o r items, go to step 2 on page 40. --------- - Feature Feature code Selection Pag e FG6550-PFQX2225ZA-en. book Page 87 Monday, August 8, 2005 8:16 PM[...]

8. Pr ogrammable Features 88 8.7 Pr o gramming features LINE 1: { 1 }{ 1 }{ 1 } LINE 2: { 1 }{ 1 }{ 2 } Changing the ringer v olume (Handset) { 1 } Low { 2 } Medium { 3 } High (def ault) { 0 } Off See page 28 f or details. LINE 1: { 1 }{ 2 }{ 1 } LINE 2: { 1 }{ 2 }{ 2 } Setting r inger tone f or outside c alls (Handset) Y ou can select the handset [...]

8. Pr ogrammable Features 89 { 2 } “ Tone ” (default): F or tone dial ser vice. Note: L Y ou can also progr am this f eature with the base unit (f eature #13 on page 79). LINE 1: { 0 }{ 5 }{ 2 }{ 1 } LINE 2: { 0 }{ 5 }{ 2 }{ 2 } Setting the flash time The flash time depends on y our telephone ex change or host PBX. { 1 } “ 700ms ” (default)[...]

8. Pr ogrammable Features 90 { 0 }{ 6 }{ 4 } Changing the recor ding sound quality { 1 } “ Standard ” (default): Recording sound quality is standard, and the maximum recording time is appro ximately 60 minutes . { 2 } “ Enhanced ” : Recording sound quality is clearer , and the maximum recording time is approxi mately 30 minutes. Note: L Y o[...]

8. Pr ogrammable Features 91 { 3 } High { 0 } Off See page 29 f or details. { 0 }{ 0 }{ 1 } Registering the hand set Go to step 3 on page 92. { 0 }{ 0 }{ 2 } Canceling the handset regist ration Press { 3 }{ 3 }{ 5 } to delete the registration memor y . See page 92 f or details. {*} Phone book T o store an item, go to step 2 on page 39. T o search f[...]

9. Option 92 9O p t i o n Handset Regi stration 9.1 Cancelin g the han dset registration If you no l onger need to use the handset or if y ou want to use the handset with a diff er ent base unit of the same model, it is necessar y to cancel the handset’ s registration from the current base unit. Only one handset can be canceled at a time . Make s[...]

9. Option 93 able to r egister a handset to the base uni t. T o erase the handset n umber from the prev ious base unit, see the base unit’ s operating instructions. F or this base unit: 1. Press and hold { LOCA T OR/IN TERCOM } until a beep sounds. 2. Enter the handset number that you w ant to erase ( { 1 } to { 4 } ). 3. Press { SET } . FG6550-P[...]

10. Hel p 94 F or assistance, please visit http://www .panasonic.com/consumersuppor t 10 Help 10For assista nce, please vis i t http://www.panasonic . com/cons umersupport Error Messages 10.1 Err o r messages – Repor ts If a problem occurs during f ax transmission or reception, one of the f ollowing messages wi ll be printed on the confirmation a[...]

10. Help 95 F or assistance, please visit http://www .panasonic.com/consumersuppor t 10.2 Err o r messages – D isplay If the unit detects a prob lem, one or more of the foll owing messages will appear on the displa y . 10.2.1 Base unit Display Cause and Solution “ BUSY ” L T he called handset is in use . L Other users are using the line(s). W[...]

10. Hel p 96 F or assistance, please visit http://www .panasonic.com/consumersuppor t “ FILM EMPT Y ” “ COVER O PEN ” L The ink film is empty . Replace the ink film with a ne w one (page 16). L The ink film is slac k. Tighten it (see step 5 on page 15) and instal l again. L The f ax machine is positioned near app liances such as TVs or spea[...]

10. Help 97 F or assistance, please visit http://www .panasonic.com/consumersuppor t 10.2.2 Hand set “ SERIAL ER ROR ” L There is something wrong with the unit and the base unit will not work. Contact our ser vice personnel. “ SYSTEM IS BUSY ” L Radio communication betw een the handset and the base unit is par tially impaired. L More than o[...]

10. Hel p 98 F or assistance, please visit http://www .panasonic.com/consumersuppor t “ ---Inco mple te--- Tom Jone s 098-76 5-43 21 Phone bo ok full ” (The name/number is an e xample.) L When the displa yed item w as being sent to the destination unit, the phone book memory was full and cop ying was stopped. If y ou tr ied to send all of the i[...]

10. Help 99 F or assistance, please visit http://www .panasonic.com/consumersuppor t Troubleshooting 10.3 When a functio n does not work, chec k here 10.3.1 Initial settings 10.3.2 General Problem Cause & Solution I cannot hear a dial ton e. L If you used a splitter/coupler to c onnect the unit, remov e the splitter/coupler and connect the unit[...]

10. Hel p 100 F or assistance, please visit http://www .panasonic.com/consumersuppor t 10.3.3 Cordless handset The ink film runs ou t quickly . L Even if there are only a f ew sentences, e very page that c omes out of the machine is considered a full page . L T ur n OFF the f ollowing f eatures: – confirmation repor t: feature #04 on page 79. –[...]

10. Help 101 F or assistance, please visit http://www .panasonic.com/consumersuppor t The handset do es not ring. L The ringer volume is set to OFF . Adjust it (page 28). L If more than one other user is using the handsets and base unit, the handset/base unit ma y not ring. Those users will hear incoming call tones (f eatur e #73 on page 83, f eatu[...]

10. Hel p 102 F or assistance, please visit http://www .panasonic.com/consumersuppor t I cannot receive documents by pressing {*}{ #}{ 9 } on t he handset. L Y ou must set remote f ax activation to ON (f eature #41 on page 82) beforehand. L Press {*}{#} { 9 } firml y . L Y ou may ha ve changed the remote f ax activ ation code from {*}{#}{ 9 } (defa[...]

10. Help 103 F or assistance, please visit http://www .panasonic.com/consumersuppor t 10.3.4 Fax – sending 10.3.5 Fax – receiving Problem Cause & Solution I cannot send do cuments. L The other par ty’ s f ax machine is b usy or has run out of recording paper . T r y again. L The other par ty’ s machine is not a f ax machine. Chec k with[...]

10. Hel p 104 F or assistance, please visit http://www .panasonic.com/consumersuppor t The display shows “ CONNECT ING. .... ”, but faxes are not received. L The receiving mode is set to F AX ONL Y mode and the incoming call is not a f ax. Change the receiving mode: – T AM/F AX mode (page 59) , TEL mode (page 58) or T AM ONL Y mode (page 61).[...]

10. Help 105 F or assistance, please visit http://www .panasonic.com/consumersuppor t 10.3.6 Copying 10.3.7 Answering machine Problem Cause & Solution The unit will not make a copy . L The ink film is empty . Replace the ink film with a ne w one (page 16). L Y ou cannot make a cop y during programming. L Y ou cannot make a cop y during a teleph[...]

10. Hel p 106 F or assistance, please visit http://www .panasonic.com/consumersuppor t 10.3.8 If a power failure occurs L The unit will not function. L The unit is not designed f or making emergency telephone calls when the power f ails. Alternative arrangements should be made f or access to emergency ser vices. L F ax transmission and reception wi[...]

10. Help 107 F or assistance, please visit http://www .panasonic.com/consumersuppor t Jams 10.4 Recording paper jams 10.4.1 When the recording paper has jammed in the un it The displa y will show the f ollowing. PAPER J AMMED 1 Open the front co v er by pul ling up the center par t. 2 Release the bac k cov er by pushing the green button ( 1 ). L Y [...]

10. Hel p 108 F or assistance, please visit http://www .panasonic.com/consumersuppor t 5 T urn the gear of the blue core ( 1 ) in the direction of the arro w until the ink film is tight ( 2 ). L Make s ure that the ink film is wrapped around the blue core ( 3 ) at least once . 6 Close the back co ver securely by pushing down on the notched area at [...]

10. Help 109 F or assistance, please visit http://www .panasonic.com/consumersuppor t 8 Remov e the recording paper and straighten. Pull the tension plate f orward ( 1 ) and inser t the paper . Then push the tension plate back. 10.4.2 When the recording paper was not fed into the unit properl y The displa y will show the f ollowing. CHECK P APER Re[...]

10. Hel p 110 F or assistance, please visit http://www .panasonic.com/consumersuppor t Note: L Do not pull out the jammed paper f orcibly before opening the fr ont cov er . Cleaning 10.6 Documen t feeder/scanner glass cleaning Clean the document feeder/scanner glass when: – Documents frequently mis feed. – Smudges or b l ack/ white lines appear[...]

10. Help 111 F or assistance, please visit http://www .panasonic.com/consumersuppor t 10.7 Thermal hea d cleaning If smudges or bl ack/white lines appear on a copied/received doc ument, check whether there is dust on the thermal head. Clean the ther mal head to remov e the dust. 1 Disconnect the pow er cord and the telephone lin e cord. 2 Open the [...]

10. Hel p 112 F or assistance, please visit http://www .panasonic.com/consumersuppor t 5 Remov e the ink film ( 1 ). 6 Clean the thermal head ( 1 ) with a cloth moistened with isoprop yl rubbing alcohol, and let it dry thoroughly . Caution: L T o prevent a malfuncti on due to static electricity , do not use a dry cloth and do not touch the thermal [...]

11. Genera l Inf ormation 113 11 Gener al Info rmation Printed Repo rts 11.1 Reference lists and repor ts (B ase unit o nly) Y ou can print out the follow ing lists and reports for y our r ef er ence. “ SETUP L IST ” Provides y ou with the current settings of the base unit programmi ng features (page 79 to page 83). “ TEL NO. LIST ” Provide[...]

11. Genera l Informa tion 114 Specificatio ns 11.2 T echnical data ab out this product 11.2.1 Base unit Applicable lines: Publi c Switched T elephone Network Document siz e: Max. 216 mm (8 1 / 2 ") in width, Max. 600 mm (23 5 / 8 ") in length Effective scanning width : 208 mm (8 3 / 16 ") Effective printing w idth: Letter/Legal: 208 [...]

11. Genera l Inf ormation 115 Recor ding paper specifications Recording paper size: Letter : 216 mm × 279 mm (8 1 / 2 " × 11") Legal: 216 mm × 356 m m (8 1 / 2 " × 14" ) A4: 210 mm × 297 mm (8 1 / 4 " × 11 11 / 16 ") Recording paper weight: 60 g/m 2 to 90 g/m 2 (16 lb . to 24 lb .) Note f or recor ding paper: L D[...]

11. Genera l Informa tion 116 FCC and Other Information 11.3 FCC and Oth er Inf ormation This equipment complies with P ar t 68 of the FCC rules and the requirements adopted by the A CT A. On the rear of this equipment is a label that contains, among other inf or mation, a product identifier in the f ormat US:ACJ----------. If requested, this numbe[...]

11. Genera l Inf ormation 117 CA UTION: Any changes or modifications not e xpressly approv ed by the par ty responsible f or compliance could void the user’ s author ity to operate this de vice. NO TE: This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits f or a Class B digital device , pursuant to P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules . These[...]

11. Genera l Informa tion 118 Limited Wa rranty 11.4 Limited W arranty P ANASONIC CONSUMER ELECTRONICS COMP ANY , DIVISION OF P ANASONIC CORPORA TION OF NORTH AMERICA One P anasonic W ay , Secaucus, New Jerse y 07094 P ANASONIC PUERT O RICO, INC. San Gabriel Industrial P ark, A ve . 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00985 P anasonic[...]

11. Genera l Inf ormation 119 Some states do not allow the e xclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, or limitations on how long an implied Limited W arranty lasts, so the e xclusions ma y not apply to you. This Limited Warr anty gives y ou specific legal r ights and you ma y also hav e other r ights which vary from state to s[...]

11. Genera l Informa tion 120 Cust omer S ervice s 11.5 Custome r Services d irector y Customer Services Director y P anasonic Puerto Rico, Inc. San Gabriel Industrial P ark, Ave. 65 de Infantería, Km. 9.5, Car olina, Puerto Rico 00985 Phone (787) 750-4300 Fax (787) 768-2910 For hearing or speech impaired TTY users, TTY : 1-877-833-8855 For hearin[...]

12. Inde x 121 12 . Index 12.1 Index # #01 Date and time: 31 #02 Y our logo: 32 #03 Y our fax n umber : 34 #04 Confirmation repor t: 55 , 79 #06 T AM ring count: 60 , 61 , 79 #07 F AX ring count: 79 #10 Caller’ s recording time: 79 #11 Remote operation ID: 79 #13 Dialing mode: 30 , 79 #16 P aper s ize: 79 #17 Ringer tone: 79 #22 Au tomatic jour n[...]

12. Inde x 122 H Handset Canceling (Deregistration): 92 Locator: 49 Registration: 92 Headset: 19 Help: 28 Hold: 36 , 37 I Incomi ng call tone: 83 , 88 , 90 Incoming message monitor: 83 Ink film Installing: 14 Replacing: 16 Intercom: 49 J Jam s Document: 109 Recording paper: 107 Journal repor t: 55 , 80 Junk f ax prohibitor : 62 K K ey tone f eatur [...]

12. Inde x 123 T AM ONL Y mode: 61 TEL mode: 58 To l l s a v e r : 60 , 61 T ransf err ing a call: 50 , 69 V V oice enhancer : 35 Vo i c e m e n u : 71 , 74 V oice time/day s tamp: 69 Vo l u m e Base unit: 29 Handset: 28 W W all mounting: 22 FG6550-PFQX2225ZA-en. book Page 123 Monday, August 8, 2005 8:16 PM[...]

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