Chapter 7
External and extension telephones
Using external and extension telephones
Using extension telephonesIf you answer a fax call at an extension telephone, you can make your machine receive the fax by pressing the Fax Receive Code l51.
If the machine answers a voice call and
(See F/T Ring Time (Fax/Tel mode only) on page 50.)
Using an external telephone(Connected to the EXT. jack of the machine)If you answer a fax call at the external telephone, you can make the machine receive the fax by pressing Start.
If the machine answers a voice call and
You should assume that you’re receiving a manual fax.
Press l51 and wait for the chirp or until the LCD shows Receiving, and then hang up.
Note
You can also use the Easy Receive feature to make your machine automatically take the call. (See Easy Receive on page 51.)
For Fax/Tel mode only
When the machine is in Fax/Tel mode, it will use the F/T Ring Time (pseudo/double- ringing) to alert you to pick up a voice call.
Lift the external telephone’s handset, and then press Hook to answer.
If you are at an extension telephone, you will need to lift the handset during the F/T Ring Time and then press #51 between the pseudo/double rings. If no one is on the line, or if someone wants to send you a fax, send the call back to the machine by pressing l51.
Connecting an external or extension telephone
You can connect a separate telephone directly to your machine as shown in the diagram below.
Connect the telephone line cord to the jack labeled EXT.
Before you connect the external telephone, remove the protective cap (3) from the EXT. jack on the machine.
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1Extension telephone
2External telephone
3Protective Cap
When you are using the external telephone, the LCD shows Telephone.
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