Receiving Faxes

TEL/FAX mode!

(receiving voice calls with rings and fax calls without rings when you are near the unit)

Use this mode when you are always near the fax machine, and want to receive faxes without the unit ringing. When a call is received, the fax machine will work as follows. To set TEL/FAX mode, see below.

A call is received.

The fax machine will not ring.

“TEL/FAX delayed ring count”

Voice call

The fax machine will ring up to 3 times.

“Silent fax recognition ring count”

 

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The call is connected.

Fax calling tone*

The fax machine will automatically receive documents without ringing.

The calling party will hear a different ring back tone.

Answer the call.

If the call is not answered, the fax machine will activate the fax function for the other party’s fax machine that did not send a fax calling tone.

*A fax calling tone is automatically generated by the sending fax machine. Some fax machines do not have this capability.

Note:

The fax machine will display the following when a call is received.

Display:

INCOMING CALL

 

 

The ringer should be on (p. 23).

To set TEL/FAX mode

1.Set feature #77 to “TEL/FAX” (p. 62).

2.If the AUTO ANSWER light is off, turn it on by pressing AUTO ANSWER .

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Panasonic KX-FL501AL manual Call is received, TEL/FAX delayed ring count Voice call, Silent fax recognition ring count