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CHAPTER 5: RECEIVE MODES
Press AUTO ANSWER once or several times to select the requisite Receive mode and press
to confirm.
1. TELEPHONE MODE
The TEL icon is on; the FAX and TAD icons are off.
Your terminal will behave like a telephone. Set the unit to this mode if you receive only the occasional fax.
Upon receiving an incoming call, the unit will ring, but will not answer the call automatically
(*)
; you must lift
the receiver to answer the call:
- if the incoming call is a voice call, simply converse with the caller;
- if the incoming call is a fax, you can press
and hang up; the unit will automatically switch to fax receive
mode.
(*)
If you do not pick up the receiver after 9 rings, the unit diverts the call automatically to the TAD and plays the recorded announcement; this
function enables you to remotely activate your TAD (switch to TAD mode) if you are away from the unit (see the section entitled Remote
Retrieval in the TELEPHONE ANSWERING DEVICE chapter).
2. FAX/PHONE MODE
The TEL and FAX icons are on; the TAD icon is off.
The unit will switch incoming calls automaticall. Select to this mode if you expect substantial fax traffic and
do not wish to be inconvenienced by incoming faxes.
Upon receiving an incoming call, the unit answers the call silently
(*)
, plays a pre-recorded announcement to the
caller (e.g. “one moment, please”) prompting the caller to wait, then:
- if the call is a fax, the unit switches to fax receive mode;
- if the call is a voice call, the unit will ring intermittently (warning ring) for 30 seconds to notify you
(**)
. The
caller will hear an intermittent ring at the other end of the line. If you fail to pick up, your caller is then given
the opportunity to leave you a voice message.
(*)
The unit will not play the ringing tone generated by the telephone network. However, if there are any other extensions on
the line, these will ring as normal.
(**)
If there are any other extensions on the line, these will not ring.
3. TAD MODE
(*)
The TEL, FAX and TAD icons are all on.
Your unit will behave like a telephone and TAD attached to a fax machine. You should set this mode when you
have to leave your unit unattended or if you are determined not to miss any calls, be they voice or fax.
Upon receiving an incoming call, the unit will answer the call after a few rings, and play your TAD’s recorded
announcement.
- if the call is a fax, your unit will switch to fax receive mode;
- if the call is a voice call, your caller can leave you a message.
(*)
We recommend using this mode when several handsets are connected to the same line (the unit rings at the same time as
the other handsets).
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