Oki OKIFAX F-305, User Manual

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Fax/Tel Ready mode
Use it if:
• You want to use the same line for both fax and phone calls
• You are using the machine as both a fax machine and a telephone , but its primary
use will be for faxing.
In this mode:
Your machine receives faxes silently but also alerts you when a regular voice call
comes in. (Your machine also beeps once at the end of each reception.)
When a voice call comes in, your machine sounds a special ring (but the telephone
connected to your machine will not ring). If you hear it, answer using your handset.
You will need to:
• An external phone connection. (See page 1-7.)
Tel/Fax Ready mode
Use it if:
• You want to use the same line for both fax and phone calls
• You are using the machine as both a fax machine and a telephone but its primary
use will be as a telephone.
In this mode:
Your machine rings the number of times you have set (the default setting is three
times). If you don’t answer the call while ringing, your machine answers the call
automatically. If a caller sends a fax, your machine begins receiving it. If a voice
call comes in, your machine sounds a special ring, telling you to answer using the
handset. (But the telephone connected to your machine will not ring.)
You will need to:
• An external phone connection. (See page 1-7.)
Ans./Fax Ready mode
Use it if:
You are using an answering machine connected to your machine.
In this mode:
An answering machine connected to your machine answers each call.
If a voice call comes in, the answering machine begins to record the incoming
message.
If your machine hears a fax tone, it begins receiving the fax message.
You will need to:
• An external phone connection. (See page 1-7.)
Using an answering machine with your machine:
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Set the machine to Ans./Fax Ready. (See “Selecting the reception mode” on page 5-2.)
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Set your answering machine to answer calls after no more than three rings.
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Create a new outgoing message on your answering machine.
Your answering machine’s outgoing message should be no longer than 10 seconds.