Selecting The Way To Use Your Fax Machine - Panasonic KX-FP205C Operating Instructions Manual

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) (KX-FP215 only)
– Use only as a fax (FAX ONLY mode)
– Use mostly as a telephone (TEL mode)
– Use with answering machine (KX-FP205 only)
Note:
L See page 13 for quick setup.
4.5.1 Use as a telephone answering
machine and/or fax (TAM/FAX mode) (KX-
FP215 only)
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 25) by
pressing {AUTO ANSWER} repeatedly.
L The {AUTO ANSWER} indicator turns ON.
AUTO ANSWER
Note:
L Make sure feature #77 is set to "TAM/FAX" (page
41) beforehand.
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.
L 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.
{FAX START}
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.
Setup
Set the fax machine to FAX ONLY mode (page 24) 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) (KX-FP215 only).
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 24) 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}.
4.5.4 Use with answering machine (KX-
FP205 only)
Your situation
You want to use the fax machine with an answering
machine.
Setup
Connect an external telephone answering machine
(page 26) 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 "5 EXT. TAM" (feature #06 on page 36),
if you use with auto answer ON.
How to receive calls
If the call is a phone call, the answering machine will
record voice messages.
If a fax calling tone is detected, the fax machine will
receive a fax automatically.
4. Fax
AUTO ANSWER
AUTO ANSWER
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