Hands-Free Operation (Only For Devices With Built-In Answering Device); Muting The Microphone; Call Transfer - Philips Fax Machine User Manaul

Muting the microphone

During the phone call you can mute your microphone in order to speak to someone in the same room without being heard
at the other end of the line.
Press the MUTE/CALL TRANSFER key. Your microphone will be muted and the person at the other
end of the line will not be able to hear you. When you wish to continue the phone call press the MUTE/
CALL TRANSFER key again.

Call transfer

You can transfer an existing phone call from your fax machine to an additional telephone and vice versa. Call transfer is only
possible with telephones connected in serial (see chapter 4 Fax switch/The fax switch in use with additional devices).
From fax machine to an additional telephone
Press the MUTE/CALL TRANSFER key during the phone call and
replace the handset within 3 seconds
or
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+ 0 press the keys
within 3 seconds.
Your other telephone will ring for a maximum of 30 seconds. If you answer the call on an additional
telephone in time you will be able to continue the call otherwise the fax machine takes over the
call again and rings for about 20 seconds. If you lift the handset of the fax machine in time, you can
repeat the process. If you do not lift the handset in time the call will be disconnected.
From an additional telephone to the fax machine
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+ 0 Press the keys
a tone. Replace the handset within 3 seconds.
Your fax machine will ring for a maximum of about 30 seconds. If you answer the call on the fax
machine in time you will be able to continue the call otherwise the additional device takes over the
call again and rings for about 20 seconds. If you lift the handset of the additional device in time, you
can repeat the process. If you do not lift the handset in time the call will be disconnected.
Calls can only be transferred from the additional telephone to the fax machine if your
additional telephone is set to tone dialling.
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and 0 during the call and replace the handset
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and 0 during the call. If the connection is successfully established, you will hear
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