92 Special Features Chapter 9
Special Dialling

Entering Pauses in a Fax/Telephone Number

You may need to enter pauses in a fax/telephone number in the following situations:
When you dial or register an overseas number. The length and position of the
pause depends on the telephone system of your country.
When your FAX is connected to a switchboard. For details, see p.39.
Follow this procedure to enter pauses during regular dialling or when registering a
number for speed dialling:
1When you come to the step that requires you
to enter the fax/telephone number, use the
numeric buttons to enter the number up to
where a pause is necessary.
If you enter the wrong number, press C,
then enter the correct number.
2Press Redial/Pause to enter a pause.
A pause entered within a number (P) is
two seconds* long.
For a longer pause, press Redial/Pause
again for another twosecond* pause.
Alternatively, you can change the length
of the pause (
MID PAUSE SET
,
p.146).
3Continue entering the rest of the fax/
telephone number with the numeric buttons.
If you enter the wrong number, press C
and start again from step 1.
4To enter a pause at the end of the number,
press Redial/Pause.
A pause at the end of a number (P) is
fixed to ten seconds.
5Continue with the operation you are
performing.
TEL= 00
Ex:
TEL= 00P
Ex:
TEL= 00p811234
Ex:
TEL= 00p811234P
Ex:
*The duration of a pause varies depending on the country.