Connecting Additional Devices

You can operate additional devices on a telephone line, such as cordless telephones, answering machines, modems or charge counters.

Connection to the Machine

You can connect additional devices directly to your device. Insert the telephone cable of the additional device into the EXT socket (RJ-11-connection) on the device.

Notice

Direct Connection Recommended

We recommend direct connection to the device because this allows the fax switch to function optimally and to control the additional devices.

Connection to the Telephone Line

In order for the fax switch to function, the device must be first in the series if multiple devices are connected to the same telephone socket. Follow the correct order.

Notice

Connection to the First Telephone

Socket

If you have multiple telephone sockets for the same telephone line, the device must be con- nected to the first telephone socket.

Using Additional Telephones (Easylink)

With the Easylink function you can control your device with additional telephones. To use this function, addi- tional telephones must be set to the tone dialling mode (DTMF/MFV tones) (for this purpose see the operating manual of your additional telephone).

Starting Fax Reception

If you pick up at an additional device and hear that you are receiving a fax (whistling tone or silence), you can start the fax reception by pressing *5 on the additional tele- phone or pressing START on the device.

Taking Over the Line

If you pick up on an additional telephone and the device continues to ring or attempts to receive a fax, you can dis- connect the device from the line. Press ** on the additional telephone.

Changing Code

CAUTION!

Changing Easylink Codes!

Only change the codes if it is absolutely neces- sary. The codes must begin with *or #and must be different.

1Press OK, 54 and OK.

2Enter the new code for starting fax reception.

3Confirm with OK.

4Enter the new code for taking over the line on an addi- tional device.

5Confirm with OK.

Using an External Answering Machine

For the best operation, the answering machine must be connected to the EXT socket of the device. The numbers of rings set for the external answering machine should be less than the one set under FAX RINGS by at least two.

Example of the setting:

Number of Rings of the External Answering Machine .. 1

FAX RINGS

(also see Chapter Setting the Fax Switch, page 20)

Notice

External Answering Machine

The outgoing message must be shorter than ten seconds. Avoid music in your announcement.

If the external answering machine has a “conserving func- tion” (i.e. a function that changes the number of rings as soon as new messages have been recorded), deactivate this function.

If the external answering machine records fax signals, but your device cannot receive faxes, inspect the connection of the external answering machine

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