Receiving Faxes

When an extension telephone is connected

A call is received.

The fax machine will not ring but

 

the extension telephone will ring

 

twice.

Voice call

TEL/FAX delayed ring count

 

Ring

 

Ring

 

The call is connected.

Fax calling tone*

The fax machine will automatically receive documents without ringing.

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

**If the fax machine activates the fax function, press STOP on the fax machine in step 2 to talk with the calling party (KX-FP181 only).

***You can record your own greeting message (p. 54)(KX-FP185/KX-FM189 only).

This message will be played to the calling party (KX-FP185/KX-FM189 only).

Hello! To send a fax, start transmission.

To speak with someone, please wait.

The extension telephone will not ring but the fax machine will ring up to 3 times.

Silent fax recognition ring count

Ring

The calling

Ring

party will hear a

Ring

 

 

different ring

 

back tone.

For KX-FP181 only

You can answer the call with the extension telephone.

1.Lift the handset.

2.Enter 0 (default code) while the

ring back tone is heard.**

The code number can be changed in feature #49 (p. 69).

Answer the call.

If the call is not answered:

This message will be played.***

(KX-FP185/KX-FM189 only)

No one is available to take your call right now. Please try again later. Thank you.

The fax machine will activate the fax function for the other party’s fax machine

that does not send a fax calling tone.

TEL/FAX delayed ring count

The number of rings generated before the fax machine answers depends on the setting of feature #78 on page 71. The fax machine will not generate an audible ring during this time.

Silent fax recognition ring count

The fax machine generates audible rings to indicate that it is receiving a voice call. The number of rings generated depends on the setting of feature #30 on page 67. This signal will not ring at an extension telephone.

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Panasonic KX-FM189E, KX-FP185E operating instructions When an extension telephone is connected, For KX-FP181 only