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Receiving Faxes
5.5 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)
– Use only as a fax (FAX ONLY mode)
– Use mostly as a telephone (TEL mode)
5.5.1 Use as a telephone
answering machine and/or fax
(TAM/FAX mode)
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 41)
by pressing {AUTO ANSWER} repeatedly.
L The {AUTO ANSWER} indicator on the base
unit turns ON.
{FAX/START}
Note:
L Make sure feature #77 is set to "TAM/FAX"
beforehand (page 55).
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.
How phone calls and faxes are received
If the call is a phone call, the fax machine will
record the caller's message automatically.
If a fax calling tone is detected, the fax machine
will receive the fax automatically.
AUTO
ANSWER
5.5.2 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
42) by pressing {AUTO ANSWER} repeatedly.
L The {AUTO ANSWER} indicator on the base
unit turns ON.
AUTO
ANSWER
Note:
L Make sure feature #77 is set to "FAX ONLY"
beforehand (page 55).
How faxes are received
All incoming calls will be answered as faxes.
5.5.3 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 40) by
pressing {AUTO ANSWER} repeatedly.
L The {AUTO ANSWER} indicator on the base
unit turns OFF.
ANSWER
How to receive phone calls and faxes
You have to answer all calls manually.
To receive a fax, press {FAX/START}.
5. Fax
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