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4. Fax
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Receiving Faxes
4.5 Selecting the way to use your
fax machine
Depending on your situation, select the way you prefer to
use your fax machine.
–
Use as a telephone answering machine and/or fax
(TAM/FAX mode)
– Use only as a fax (FAX ONLY mode)
– Use mostly as a telephone (TEL mode)
– Use as a telephone and/or fax (TEL/FAX mode)
4.5.1 Use as a telephone answering
machine and/or fax (TAM/FAX mode)
Your situation
You want to answer phone calls using the telephone
answering machine and receive faxes automatically.
Setup
Set the fax machine to TAM/FAX mode (page 33) by
pressing
{
AUTO ANSWER
}
repeatedly.
L
The
{
AUTO ANSWER
}
indicator on the base unit
turns ON and
r
appears on the cordless handset
display.
Note:
L
Make sure feature #77 is set to “
TAM/FAX
”
beforehand (page 47).
L
Do not connect an answering machine to the same
telephone line. If connected, set the automatic
answer feature to OFF by pressing
{
AUTO
ANSWER
}
repeatedly.
How phone calls and faxes are received
If the call is a phone call, the fax machine will record the
caller’s message automatically.
If a fax calling tone is detected, the fax machine will
receive the fax automatically.
4.5.2 Use only as a fax (FAX ONLY mode)
Your situation
You have a separate telephone line just for faxes.
Setup
Set the fax machine to FAX ONLY mode (page 33) by
pressing
{
AUTO ANSWER
}
repeatedly.
L
The
{
AUTO ANSWER
}
indicator on the base unit
turns ON and
r
appears on the cordless handset
display.
Note:
L
Make sure feature #77 is set to “
FAX ONLY
”
beforehand (page 47).
How faxes are received
All incoming calls will be answered as faxes.
4.5.3 Use mostly as a telephone (TEL
mode)
Your situation
You want to answer calls by yourself. If a fax call is
received, you must receive the fax manually.
Setup
Set the fax machine to TEL mode (page 31) by pressing
{
AUTO ANSWER
}
repeatedly.
L
The
{
AUTO ANSWER
}
indicator on the base unit
turns OFF and r disappears from the cordless
handset display.
Note:
L
Make sure feature #73 is set to “
TEL
” beforehand
(page 47).
How to receive phone calls and faxes
You have to answer all calls manually.
To receive a fax, press
{
FAX START
}
.
4.5.4 Use as a telephone and/or fax
(TEL/FAX mode)
Your situation
You want to answer phone calls yourself and receive
faxes automatically without rings.
Setup
Set the fax machine to TEL/FAX mode (page 32) by
pressing
{
AUTO ANSWER
}
repeatedly.
AUTO ANSWER
{
FAX START
}
AUTO ANSWER
AUTO ANSWER
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