Sharp FO-225 User manual

SHARP.

Congratulations on your purchase of the FO-225, and thank you for having chosen Sharp!
The FO-225 facsimile transceiver is G3 compatible, the most commonly used type of facsimile
machine today. Inaddition to the basic operations of sendingand receiving documents, it provides
avariety of special features designed to increase the range and power of your communication.
These make it an ideal tool for the office, no matter how big or small the scale of operation.
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This manual is intended to help you with the installation and operation of the FO-225. The
information is presented as follows:
The parts of the machine:
The names, briefdescriptions, andillustrationsofthe various parts ofthe machine arecontained
in Chapter 1, “The parts of the machine”.
Unpacking and Setup:
Instructionsfor getting your fax machine installedare contained in Chapter 2, “installation”. This
also contains guidelines on selecting asuitable location, electrical conditions, telephone
conditions, etc.
Basicoperations:
Basic operations such as sending and receiving documents, copying, and using the machine
as atelephone are explained in Chapter 3, “Basic operations”. This chapter is particularly
important for beginners.
Connecting an answering machine or extension phone to your fax machine:
This is described in Chapter 4, “Using your fax with other devices”.
Polling:
The procedures for polling (using the receiving fax machine to activate transmissions) are
described in Chapter 5, “Polling”.
Optional settings and entry of telephone numbers, etc.:
Optional settings made with the User Switches and entry of telephone numbers for automatic
dialing, etc. are described in Chapter 6, “Optional settings and data entry”.
Reports and lists regarding the activity and settings of your machine:
The proceduresfor printing these out can befound in Chapter 7, “Printing out reports and lists”.
Maintenance and troubleshooting:
Basic maintenance procedures and troubleshooting are described in Chapters 8 and 9,
respectively.
The following conventions are used in this manual:
●Keys, switches, and labels on the machine are indicated in BOLD print.
cMessages appearing in the display are indicated in CAPITAL LE~ERS.
If you have any questions or problems which cannot be solved by reading this manual, please
contact your Sharp dealer.
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GENERALCAUTIONS
●Do not open the muchine during operation (transmitting, receiving, or copying).
●Do not spill any liquids on the muchine. ~ese can damage the intemai circuitry.
Your fax machine and the telephone system
The Austel Registration Number and Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) for this equipment are
shown on the label on the back of the machine. The telephone company may require these
numbers.
The sum of all Ringer Equivalence Numbersonyourtelephone lineshould bethree or less inorder
to assure proper service from the telephone company.
If any of your equipment is not operating properly, you should immediately remove it from your
telephone line, as it may cause harm to the telephone network. Ifthe telephone company notes a
problem, they may temporarily disconnect service.
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ENTERING YOUR NAME AND FAX
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DIALING AND TRANSMISSION . .
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Redialing when the line is busy . . . , .
RECEIVING ADOCUMENT ..........
Modes of reception ...........
Manual reception . . . . . . . . . . . .
Automatic reception ...........
Automatic Fax/Phone Changeover ...
Paper cutting . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
COPYING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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EXTENSION
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Gaining permission to polling asecured fax machine . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
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Being polled (Polling Standby) . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Polling Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
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LETTERS AND CHARACTERS FOR NAMES . . . . . . .
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FAX AND VOICE NUMBERS FORAUTOMATIC DIALING .
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TRANSACTION REPORT . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5
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ABOUT THE LiTHIUMBA~ERY ~......................... 8-6
9. TROUBLESHOOTING 9-1
GENERAL CORRECTIVE MEASURES
DISPLAY MESSAGES . . . . . . . .
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CLEARING AJAMMED DOCUMENT .
RECORDING PAPER
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Handset
Use the handset for ordinary phone conversations or to listen for fax connection tones.
Adjustable document guide
When transmitting or copying adocument, set these guides to the width of the document.
Received document tray
Holds received documents and copies.
Operation panel
Use the keys on the operation panel to input instructions to the machine.
Original document exit
The original comes out ofthe machine hereafter beingscannedfor transmission orcopying.
Operationpanelknob
Pull this knob to open the operation panel.
Document feeder
Documents to be transmitted or copied are placed face down here.
THE PARTS OF THE MACHINE 1-1