Ans Ready Mode - Muratec M860 Operating Instructions Manual

Getting Started

Ans Ready Mode

Note: If you have an M880, the Ans Ready mode is not available because your
M880 already has a high-quality answering machine built in.
See page 4.1 for information on answering machine.
Use it if: You're using an answering machine which is connected directly to
your fax machine; or you're using second telephone which is
connected directly to your fax machine.
In this mode: Your fax machine wait until the phone has rung a certain number of
times (see "Using a answering machine with your fax machine ",
below) before it attempts fax reception. This gives your answering
machine (or you, in the case of using a second phone) a chance to
"grab" the line when someone calls.
To select Ans Ready:
1. If there isn't a document in the feeder, skip to step 2.
If there is a document in the feeder, press stop so it will fed out.
2. Press receive until the following display is shown.
Ans Ready 20:30
Using an answering machine with your fax machine
Here are a few additional steps you'll need to follow if you're connecting your
answering machine to your fax machine:
This feature may not work properly with all answering machines. Some answering
machines are unable to co-exist with fax machines.
1. Set fax machine for Ans Ready mode, as previously described.
2. Use your answering machine to create a new outgoing message.
Here's a suggested message:
Hello. This is (your name or telephone number). If you would like to
leave a message, wait for the beep. To send a fax, press start now.
Important: Due to the way fax machines work, your message must be no
longer than 10 seconds to avoid causing problems.
1.20
Detection of "silent" fax machines
Some older fax machines do not send out fax tones when transmitting. If you're
using your fax machine in Ans Ready mode, this might be a problem: under these
circumstances, your fax machine would fail to recognize the device calling it as a
fax machine, thus causing your fax's answering machine to record silence and use
up part of its storage capacity. However, your Muratec fax machine can
accommodate these "silent" fax machines without disrupting your answering
machine operation.
With silent fax detection activated in Ans Ready mode, your fax machine gives
the caller six seconds to begin speaking after the answering machine starts
recording. If there's no voice response, your fax will attempt reception. Ask for
information on activating this capability in your Muratec fax, at your authorized
Muratec facsimile dealer.