Activating Tel/Fax Mode - Panasonic KX-FLB803EX Operating Instructions Manual

4. Fax
How to receive faxes with an extension
telephone
If you have another telephone connected to the
[EXT] jack or the same line (extension
telephone), you can use the extension telephone
to receive faxes.
1. When the extension telephone rings, lift the
handset of the extension telephone.
2. When:
– document reception is required,
– a fax calling tone (slow beep) is heard, or
– no sound is heard,
press {*} {#} {9} (default fax activation
code) firmly.
L The unit will start reception.
3. Replace the handset.
Note:
L To receive fax documents using the
extension telephone, make sure remote fax
activation is turned ON (feature #434 on
page 66) beforehand. The default setting is
ON. The fax activation code can also be
changed.
To stop receiving
Press {STOP}.

4.8.2 Activating TEL/FAX mode

1
Make sure feature #404 is set to "TEL/FAX"
beforehand (page 64).
2
Press {FAX AUTO ANSWER} repeatedly to
display the following.
L The {FAX AUTO ANSWER} indicator is
OFF.
40
TEL/FAX MODE
3
The ringer volume setting should be ON
(page 25).
How phone calls and faxes are received
1. "INCOMING CALL" will be displayed but the
unit will not ring.
2. The unit will wait for the duration of 2 rings
before answering the call.
L The number of rings is determined by the
"TEL/FAX delayed ring setting" (feature
#212 on page 64).
L During this time, an extension telephone
will ring.
3. The unit will answer the call and try to detect
a fax calling tone.
When a fax calling tone is detected
The unit receives the fax automatically
without ringing.
When a fax calling tone is not detected
A The unit will ring 3 times. You may answer
the call.
L The number of rings is determined by the
"Silent fax recognition ring setting"
(feature #436 on page 66).
L Callers will hear a ring back tone different
from the one generated by the telephone
company.
L An extension telephone (if connected to
the same line) will not ring at this time. To
answer the call with the extension
telephone, lift the handset and press
{*}{0} (default auto disconnection code)
while the fax machine is ringing.
B If you do not answer the call, the unit will
activate the fax function.
L Some fax machines do not generate fax
calling tones when sending faxes,
{STOP}