Activate the answering machine.

Receiving Faxes

Using the unit with an answering machine!

Setting up the fax machine and an answering machine

1 Connect the answering machine.

Remove the stopper and connect the cord.

Stopper

 

 

Answering machine

 

Telephone line cord

(not included)

 

 

 

(not included)

 

2

Set the number of rings on the answering machine to less than 4.

This will allow the answering machine to answer the call first.

 

 

3

Record a greeting message on the answering machine.

Example: “This is (your name, business and/or telephone number). We are unable to

answer the phone right now. To send a fax, start transmission. To leave a message, please speak after the beep. Thank you.”

We recommend you record your message around 10 seconds long and not to pause for more than 4 seconds during the message. Otherwise, both machines will not function correctly.

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5 Set the receive mode of the fax machine to TEL mode (p. 44) or FAX ONLY mode (p. 45). If you set to FAX ONLY mode, set the ring count in FAX ONLY mode to more than 4

(feature #06 on page 57). Using FAX ONLY mode will allow you to receive faxes if the answering machine is full.

6 Check the remote access code of the answering machine and program the same code into the remote operation ID of the fax machine. See feature #12 on page 57.

Note for KX-FL501NZ users:

When using the unit with an external answering machine, please purchase an extension telephone line cord or a BT socket to RJ11 plug adaptor.

Not all telephones will respond to incoming ringing when connected to the extension socket.

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