Activating the Answering Machine Hookup
Changing the outgoing message
The outgoing message (OGM) of your answering machine should be changed
to inform callers who want to send a fax to press their Start key. For example,
your message might go as follows:
"Hello. You've reached the ABC company. No one is available to take your
call right now. Please leave a message after the beep or press your facsimile
Start key to send a fax. Thank you for calling."
Comments:
• • • •
Try to keep the length of the message under 10 seconds. If it is too long, you
may have difficulty receiving faxes sent by automatic dialing.
• • • •
If your outgoing message must be longer than 10 seconds, leave a pause of
about four seconds at the beginning of the message. This will give your fax a
chance to detect fax tones sent when automatic dialing is used.
Activating the Answering Machine Hookup
Before you go out, activate the answering machine hookup as follows:
1
Set the reception mode to A.M.
2
Set your answering machine to auto answer.
• • • • Your answering machine must be set to answer on a maximum of two
rings. If not, you may not be able to receive faxes sent by automatic
dialing.
• • • • If your answering machine has a toll saver function, make sure that it
will answer by the fourth ring.
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