Panasonic KX-FLM653EX, Operating Instructions Manual

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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 only as a fax (FAX ONLY mode)
– Use mostly as a telephone (TEL mode)
– Use as a telephone and/or fax (TEL/FAX
mode)
– Use with answering machine
4.5.1 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
35) by pressing
{
AUTO ANSWER
}
repeatedly.
How faxes are received
All incoming calls will be answered as faxes.
4.5.2 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 35) by
pressing
{
AUTO ANSWER
}
repeatedly.
Note:
L
Make sure feature #404 is set to “
TEL
”
beforehand (page 53).
How to receive phone calls and faxes
You have to answer all calls manually.
To receive a fax document, press
{
FAX START
}
.
4.5.3 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 36)
by pressing
{
AUTO ANSWER
}
repeatedly.
Note:
L
Make sure feature #404 is set to “
TEL/FAX
”
beforehand (page 53).
How phone calls and faxes are received
If the call is a phone call, the fax machine will
ring.
If a fax calling tone is detected, the fax machine
will receive the fax automatically without ringing.
4.5.4 Use with answering
machine
Your situation
You want to use the fax machine with an
answering machine.
Setup
Connect an external telephone answering
machine and set the ring count of the answering
machine to less than 4.
L
Set the ring count in FAX ONLY mode of the
fax machine to more than 4, if you use with
auto answer ON.
How to receive calls
When receiving phone calls, the answering
machine will record voice messages.
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