Using An External Answering Machine - Philips Magic 5 User Manual

Taking Over the Line
If you pick up on an additional telephone and the machine
continues to ring or attempts to receive a fax, you can dis-
connect the machine from the line. Press ** on the ad-
ditional telephone.
Changing Codes
Easylink Codes
Only change the codes if it is absolutely necessary.
The codes must begin with * or # and must be
different.
1 Press _, 54 and _.
2 Enter the new code for starting fax reception.
3 Confirm with _.
4 Enter the new code for taking over the line on an addi-
tional device.
5 Confirm with _.

Using an External Answering Machine

For the best operation, the answering machine must be
connected to the B socket of the device. The numbers
of rings set for the external answering machine should be
less than the one set under FAX RINGS by at least two.
Example of the setting:
Number of rings of the external answering machine ......1
FAX RINGS .............................................................. 3
TOTAL RINGS ......................................................... 5
(also see Chapter Setting the Fax Switch, Page 18)
External Answering Machine
The outgoing message should be shorter than ten
seconds. Avoid music in the outgoing message.
If the external answering machine has a "conserving func-
tion" (i.e. a function that changes the number of rings as
soon as new messages have been recorded), switch it off.
If the external answering machine records fax signals, but
your device cannot receive faxes, inspect the connection of
the external answering machine
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