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6. Answering Machine Connection
Connecting an Answering Machine
If desired, you can connect an answering machine to your fax
machine's
voice messages and faxes when you are out.
TEL. SET
socket. This will allow you to receive both
1
Remove the seal covering the
SET
socket.
2
Connect the answering machine's
telephone line plug to the TEL. SET
socket using the extension telephone
socket adaptor provided.
For Eire:
•
Insert the plug of the
answering machine line directly
into the
If desired, you can
connect an
extension phone to
your answering
machine's extension
phone socket.
TEL. SET
socket.
TEL.
TEL.
SET
TEL.
LINE
Make sure the
TEL. LINE
socket
is connected to
the wall socket.
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To answering machine's
telephone line socket.
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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."
♦
It is advisable 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
dialling is used.
Connecting an Answering Machine
Activating the answering machine connection
Before you go out, activate the answering machine connection as
follows:
1
Set the reception mode to A.M.
RESOLUTION
RECEPTION MODE
2
Set your answering machine to auto
TEL
TEL/FAX
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 dialling.
FAX
A.M.
Machine
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Connecting an Answering Machine
♦
If your answering machine has a toll saver function, make sure that
it will answer by the fourth ring.
If your answering machine has a remote retrieval function, make
Note:
sure the code used to activate remote retrieval is different from the code
used to activate fax reception with an extension telephone (see Chapter
3, Receiving Documents). If they are the same, entering the code from an
outside telephone to retrieve messages will cause the fax machine to be
activated.
How answering machine mode operates
While you are out, all of your incoming calls will be answered by
your answering machine and its outgoing message will play. Voice
callers can leave a message. During this time, your fax will quietly
monitor the line. If your fax detects a fax tone or a duration of silence
greater than four seconds, it will take over the line and begin
reception.
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♦
If the connection is not good or there is noise on the line, the
answering machine and/or fax machine may not respond properly.
♦
The call counter on your answering machine may indicate that
voice messages were received, when only fax messages were
received.
♦
To prevent the fax from taking over the line and beginning reception if you call in from an external phone or answer on an extension
phone, press any three keys (other than the code to activate fax
reception, "5", "*", and "*") on the dial pad of the phone. This can
only be performed from a phone capable of tone dialling.
When you return and turn
off your answering
machine, b e sure to change
the reception mode back t o
TEL/FAX, FAX, or TEL!
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