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Beyond the basics

2.7

Autodialler

Your fax machine’s autodialler is one of its most versatile features. It stores your
most frequently called phone and fax numbers for instant recall — so you don’t have
to remember them. Now, it’s easy to dial even the most complicated international
calls!

Autodialler basics

How do you autodial?

There are two kinds of autodialler numbers. The difference between the two is how
you “call them up,” so to speak:
One-touch — Pressing one of the keys, marked 01–40 (fliptab

) and 41–72 (fliptab

) on the right side of the control panel.

Speed-dial — Pressing

SPEED DIAL

TEL INDEX

followed by a three-digit identifier,

from 001 to 128.

How big is the memory?

How many numbers can your fax store? A total of 200 — up to 72 one-touch numbers
and up to 128 speed-dial numbers.

Which number is which?

Your fax machine’s autodialler will hold more than just fax numbers: you can store
Mum’s phone number along with your warehouse’s fax number.
How? Because, when you command the autodialler to dial a number, the fax checks
to see whether there’s a document in the feeder or the flatbed. If there is, the machine
dials as a fax machine (i.e., dials while sending fax tones). If there isn’t, it dials as a
phone.

EasyDial directory: A preview

Your machine also features a built-in EasyDial directory (see page 2.14). This lets
you enter your fax/phone numbers along with descriptive names. (Your machine calls
this name a Location

.) The autodialler sorts these listings alphabetically so, with

EasyDial, you can look them up by name as if you were using a phone book!
As you store the numbers — we’ll get to that shortly — you’ll see how to enter the
names so you can use this extremely handy feature.

Special dialling characters

Which number do you find easier to read: 919725552009 or 9-1-972-555-2009?

Obviously, it’s the second one. The hyphen (or dash) character (“-”) separates the
number into its various parts — in this example, a 9 for outside-line access, a 1 for
long-distance access, the area code and the phone number.

Imagine how much more important this can be if you also have to use special long-
distance access codes, country codes for international calling, etc.

Also, certain calls require special symbols besides just numerals to get through. If you
make calls to other countries — or just have your fax machine on an unusual phone
system — you’ll want to be able to put the appropriate characters in the numbers you
store. Otherwise, your autodialler won’t be so “auto” after all!

That’s why your fax machine allows you to enter special dialling characters. Here’s a
brief description of these characters, as well as how you can put them in the numbers
you store in the autodialler:

Char.

What it does

Keystroke(s)

Makes long numbers easier to read. Doesn’t
change dialling operation.

DIALING OPTIONS

(once)

(Has no effect in the Europe.)

DIALLING OPTIONS

(twice)

(Has no effect in the Europe.)

DIALLING OPTIONS

(3 times)

Enters a pause, during the dialling of long-
distance numbers or when you’re dialling through
PBX. Each pause uses two of the characters you
can store in one phone number.

REDIAL

PAUSE

[after entry

of at least one other
character]

Press during a call to send a “Flash” signal.

FLASH

If your fax machine is on a pulse (not tone-
dialling) line, switches from pulse-dialling to tone
(“

DTMF

”)-dialling. Use after the actual phone

number but before any characters (such as a long-
distance carrier’s access code) which must be in

DTMF

tone. Do not use on a tone line.