Oki OKIFAX 5650, User Manual

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Chapter 2 - Installation 27
Setting answering mode
Your fax machine has a number of answering modes which determine
how it handles incoming calls (both fax and voice). The current answering
mode appears on your fax machine’s LCD display.
Note: When the ISDN option is fitted, Telephone/Fax Auto Switch
Mode (T/F) and Telephone Answering Device Mode (TAD)
cannot be used because voice communication is not supported
on this fax machine when using ISDN. Set fax machine to
Manual mode (TEL.) if you do not want your ISDN machine to
receive faxes.
Answering mode options
The answering mode which is best for you will vary depending on how
you use your fax machine and what external telephone devices are
connected to it. Read through the answering modes listed here, then
follow the instructions below.
Auto Receive Mode [FAX]: If your fax machine is connected to a
telephone line reserved only for fax communications, use the Auto
Receive mode. Your fax machine will assume all incoming calls are fax
messages and automatically receive all incoming fax messages.
Manual Receive Mode [TEL]: If you use the same line for both fax and
telephone calls and the majority of your incoming calls are telephone
calls, then the TEL answering mode is your best choice. Each time
someone calls, your fax machine rings like a telephone. You can answer
from either an external handset or from an external telephone connected
to your fax machine. If you pick up the handset and hear fax machine
CNG tones (normally a short peep every three seconds), press the START
key to receive the fax. If you do not answer the phone and someone tries
to send you a fax message, your machine will not accept it.
Note: Some older types of fax machines do not send CNG (calling)
tones and the line may be silent when you answer a call in TEL
answering mode.
If you answer a call using a telephone connected to the same telephone
line, but not connected directly to your fax machine, you can remotely tell
your fax machine to start fax reception by entering a two digit remote
receive number using the telephone keypad. See “16:REMOTE
RECEIVE” in “Programming” later in this user’s guide.