Chapter 7

External and extension telephones

Note

You need to turn the Remote Codes setting to on to use the Remote Activation Code l51 (l91 for New Zealand) and Remote Deactivation Code #51 (#91 for New Zealand). (See Using Remote Codes on page 61.)

Operation from external or extension telephones

If you answer a fax call on an extension telephone, or an external telephone that is correctly connected to the machine through the T-piece connection, you can make your machine take the call by using the Remote Activation code. When you press the Remote Activation code l51 (l91 for New Zealand) the machine starts to receive the fax.

If you answer a call and no one is on the line:

You should assume that you’re receiving a manual fax.

Press l51 (l91 for New Zealand) and wait for the chirp or until the LCD shows Receiving, and then hang up.

Note

You can also use the Fax Detect feature to make your machine take the call. (See Fax Detect on page 49.)

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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 (#91 for New Zealand) 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 (l91 for New Zealand).

Connecting an external or extension telephone

You can connect a separate telephone directly to your machine as shown in the diagram below.

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2

3

(Example for Australia)

1Extension telephone

2External telephone

3Protective Cap

When you are using an external telephone, the LCD shows Telephone.