Beyond the basics
2.8
Autodialer
Your fax machine’s autodialer is one of its most versatile features. It stores your most
frequently called phone and fax numbers for instant recall — so you don’t have to
remember them. Now, it’s easy to dial even the most compli cated international calls!

Autodialer basics

How do you autodial?

There are two kinds of autodialer numbers. The difference between the two is how you
“call them up,” so to speak:
• One-touch — Pressing one of the keys, marked 01–40 (fliptab A) and 41–72 (fliptab
B) on the right side of the control panel.
• Speed-dial — Pressing SPEED DIAL/TEL INDEX followed by a three-digit identifier,
from 001 to 128.

How big is the memory?

How many numbers can your fax store? A total of 200 — up to 72 one-touch numbers
and up to 128 speed-dial numbers.

Which number is which?

Your fax machine’s autodialer will hold more than just fax numbers: you can store
Mom’s phone number along with your warehouse’s fax number.
How? Because, when you command the autodialer to dial a number, the fax checks to
see whether there’s a document in the feeder or the flatbed . If th ere is, the mach ine d ials
as a fax machine (i.e., dials while sending fax tones). If there isn’t, it dials as a phone.

EasyDial directory: A preview

Your machine also features a built-in EasyDial directory (see page 2.16). This lets you
enter your fax/phone numbers along with descriptive names. (Your machine calls this
name a Location ID.) The autodialer sorts these listings alphabetically so, with EasyDial,
you can look them up by name as if you were using a phone book!
As you store the numbers — we’ll get to that shortly — you’ll see how to enter the
names so you can use this extremely handy feature.

Special dialing characters

Which number do you find easier to read: 919725552009 or 9-1-972-555-2009?
Obviously, it’s the second one. The hyphen (or dash) character (“-”) separates the
number into its various parts — in this example, a 9 for outside-line access, a 1 for long-
distance access, the area code and the phone number.
Imagine how much more important this can be if you also have to use special long-
distance access codes, country codes for international calling, etc.
Also, certain calls require special symbols besides just numerals to get through. If you
make calls to other countries — or just have your fax machine on an unusual phone
system — you’ll want to be able to put the appropriate characters in the numbers you
store. Otherwise, your autodialer won’t be so “auto” after all!
That’s why your fax machine allows you to enter special dialing characters. Here’s a
brief description of these characters, as well as how you can put them in the numbers
you store in the autodialer:
Char. What it does Keystroke(s)
-Makes long numbers easier to read. Doesn’t
change dialing operation. DIALING OPTIONS
(once)
/(Has no effect in the United States.) DIALING OPTIONS
(twice)
!Tells your fax machine to pause until it “hears” a
dial tone. DIALING OPTIONS
(3 times)

-/

Enters a pause. Each pause lasts five seconds (or
whatever length you set; see page 1.22). Each
pause uses two of the characters you can store in
one phone number.
REDIAL/PAUSE [after
entry of at least one other
character]

-!

If your fax machine is on a pulse (not tone-dialing)
line, switches from pulse-dialing to tone (“DTMF”)-
dialing. Use after the actual phone number but
before any characters (such as a long-distance
carrier’s access code) which must be in DTMF tone.
Do not use on a tone line.
DIALING OPTIONS (once),
then PROGRAM (once),
then DIALING OPTIONS (3
times), then PROGRAM