Using an external telephone answering machine

This unit can be connected to an external telephone answering machine (TAM). When the EXT. TAM mode is selected, incoming voice messages will be recorded on the telephone answering machine and fax messages will be received by the facsimile unit.

Setting up the answering machine

Remove the stopper with a

Key, pen or similar object.

Connect to EXT jack.

Telephone answering machine

1.Connect the telephone answering machine to the EXT jack.

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

3. Record a greeting message referring to the example below.

“This is (your name, business and/or telephone number). We are unable to answer the phone right now. Please leave a message after the long beep. To send a fax, dial my remote fax activation code and start transmission. Thank you.”

Notice for recording a greeting message:

Do not pause for more than 4 seconds in the message.

Your message can be 8 to 16 seconds long. We recommend you to keep it around 10 seconds in length. Inform the fax caller of your remote fax activation code beforehand (see page 34).

Setting the EXT.TAM mode

To set the facsimile unit and telephone answering machine to allow callers to leave a voice message and send a fax message, proceed as follows.

1

Turn on the answering machine.

 

2

Set the AUTO RECEIVE mode to EXT.TAM (see

 

page 15).

 

3

Turn on the AUTO RECEIVE mode by pressing

 

AUTO RECEIVE until the FAX indicator light goes

 

 

on.

 

 

The display shows the following message.

 

 

EXT.TAM MODE

AUTO RECEIVE

 

 

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