Selecting The Way To Use Your Unit - Panasonic KX-FL323HK Operating Instructions Manual

4. Fax
Receiving Faxes
4.5 Selecting the way to use your
unit
Depending on your situation, select the way you prefer to
use your unit.
– 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, or you
want to use the unit only for receiving faxes.
Setup
Set the unit to FAX ONLY mode (page 36) by pressing
{Auto Answer} repeatedly.
L The {Auto Answer} indicator is ON.
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 unit to TEL mode (page 36) by pressing {Auto
Answer} repeatedly.
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{Start}
L The {Auto Answer} indicator is OFF.
Note:
L Make sure feature #73 is set to "TEL" beforehand
(page 49).
How to receive phone calls and faxes
You have to answer all calls manually.
To receive a fax, press {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 unit to TEL/FAX mode (page 37) by pressing
{Auto Answer} repeatedly.
L The {Auto Answer} indicator is OFF.
Note:
L Make sure feature #73 is set to "TEL/FAX"
beforehand (page 49).
How phone calls and faxes are received
If the call is a phone call, the unit will ring.
If a fax calling tone is detected, the unit will receive the
fax automatically without ringing.
4.5.4 Use with answering machine
Your situation
You want to use the unit with an answering machine.
Setup
Connect an 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 unit to
more than 4 (feature #06 on page 45), if you use with
auto answer ON.