Panasonic KX-FC962FX, Operating Instructions Manual

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5. Fax
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Receiving Faxes
5.5 Selecting the way to
use your fax machine
Depending on your situation, select the way you
prefer to use your fax machine.
Auto receive
– Use as a telephone answering machine
and/or fax (TAM/FAX mode)
– Use only as a fax (FAX ONLY mode)
Manual receive
– Use mostly as a telephone (TEL mode)
– Use as a telephone and/or fax (TEL/FAX
mode)
5.6 Auto receive
5.6.1 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 48)
by pressing
{
AUTO ANSWER
}
repeatedly.
L
The
{
AUTO ANSWER
}
indicator on the base
unit turns ON and
u
appears on the
cordless handset display.
Note:
L
Make sure feature #77 is set to “
TAM/FAX
”
beforehand (page 67).
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.
5.6.2 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
49) by pressing
{
AUTO ANSWER
}
repeatedly.
L
The
{
AUTO ANSWER
}
indicator on the base
unit turns ON and
u
appears on the
cordless handset display.
Note:
L
Make sure feature #77 is set to “
FAX ONLY
”
beforehand (page 67).
How faxes are received
All incoming calls will be answered as faxes.
5.7 Manual receive
5.7.1 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 46) by
pressing
{
AUTO ANSWER
}
repeatedly.
L
The
{
AUTO ANSWER
}
indicator on the base
unit turns OFF and
u
disappears from the
cordless handset display.
How to receive phone calls and faxes
You have to answer all calls manually.
To receive a fax, press
{
FAX/START
}
.
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