Panasonic KX-FP215, 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 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)
Note:
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See page 15 for quick setup.
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 28) by
pressing
{
AUTO ANSWER
}
repeatedly.
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The
{
AUTO ANSWER
}
indicator turns ON.
Note:
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Make sure feature #77 is set to “
TAM/FAX
” (page
41) beforehand.
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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.
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It is not recommended to subscribe to voice mail
service as it may disturb fax reception. If you do
subscribe to a voice mail service, set the ring count
of your voice mail service to 5 rings or greater.
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, or you
want to use the unit only for receiving faxes.
Setup
Set the fax machine to FAX ONLY mode (page 27) by
pressing
{
AUTO ANSWER
}
repeatedly.
L
The
{
AUTO ANSWER
}
indicator turns ON.
Note:
L
Make sure feature #77 is set to “
FAX ONLY
” (page
41) beforehand.
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 27) by pressing
{
AUTO ANSWER
}
repeatedly.
L
The
{
AUTO ANSWER
}
indicator turns OFF.
How to receive phone calls and faxes
You have to answer all calls manually.
To receive a fax, press
{
FAX START
}
.
{
FAX START
}
AUTO ANSWER
AUTO ANSWER
AUTO ANSWER
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