5. Fax
25
Note:
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To receive fax documents using the extension
telephone, make sure remote fax activation is turned
ON beforehand (feature #41 on page 34). The default
setting is ON.
To stop receivin
g
Press
{
S
TOP
}
.
5.6.2 Activatin
g
TEL/FAX mode
1
Make sure feature #73 is set to
“
TEL/FAX
”
beforehand (page 35).
2
Press
{
AUTO AN
S
WER
}
repeatedly to display the
following.
TEL/FAX MODE
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The
{
AUTO AN
S
WER
}
indicator turns OFF.
3
The ringer volume setting should be ON (page 11).
How phone calls and faxes are received
1. “
INCOMING CALL
”
will be displayed but the unit will
not ring.
2.
The unit will wait for the duration of
2 rin
g
s
before
answering the call.
L
The number of rings is determined by the
“TEL/FAX delayed rin
g
settin
g
”
(feature #7
8
on
page 36).
L
During this time, an extension telephone will ring.
3.
The unit will answer the call and try to detect a fax
calling tone.
When a fax callin
g
tone is detected
The unit receives the fax automatically without
ringing.
When a fax callin
g
tone is not detected
1
The unit will ring. You may answer the call.
L
Callers will hear a ring back tone different from
the one generated by the telephone company.
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An extension telephone will not ring at this time.
To answer the call with the extension telephone (if
connected to the same line), lift the handset and
press
{*}
{
0
}
(default auto disconnection code)
while the fax machine is ringing. The auto
disconnection code can be changed in feature
#49 on page 35.
2
If you do not answer the call, the unit will activate
the fax function.
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Some fax machines do not generate fax calling
tones when sending faxes, therefore the unit will
try to receive a fax even if no fax calling tone is
detected.
Note:
L
If you answer a call with the extension telephone, the
fax machine may activate the fax function depending
on the type of an extension telephone. Press
{
S
TOP
}
on the fax machine to talk with the calling party.
5.7 Receivin
g
a fax automatically –
Auto answer ON
5.7.1 Activatin
g
TAM/FAX mode (KX-FT9
88
only)
1
Make sure feature #77 is set to
“
TAM/FAX
”
beforehand (page 35).
2
Press
{
AUTO AN
S
WER
}
repeatedly to display the
following.
TAM/FAX MODE
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The
{
AUTO AN
S
WER
}
indicator turns ON.
L
The unit will play the pre-recorded greeting
message. You can record your own greeting
message (page 29).
L
The remaining time for recording incoming
messages will be displayed.
Note:
L
The maximum recording time for incoming message
can be changed (feature #10 on page 33).
L
While an incoming call is being recorded, you can
monitor it through the speaker. If this feature is not
required, turn OFF feature #67 (page 35).
L
If the unit announces the memory is full, erase
unnecessary messages (page 30).
{
STOP
}
