Panasonic KX-FP85AL, KX-FP81AL manual To use the unit with a computer

Receiving Faxes

How the fax machine and answering machine work

Receiving voice calls

The answering machine will record voice messages automatically.

Receiving fax calls

The fax machine will receive documents automatically.

Receiving a voice message and fax document in one call

The answering machine will record the voice message first. The fax machine will then be activated by the caller’s request and will receive the document.

Receiving a voice message and fax document in one call

The caller can leave a voice message and send a fax document during the same call. Inform the caller of the following procedure beforehand.

1.The caller calls your fax machine.

●The answering machine will answer the call.

2.The caller can leave a message after the greeting message.

3.The caller presses 9 (pre-selected fax activation code).

●The fax machine will activate the fax function.

4.The caller presses the start button to send a document.

Note:

●The fax activation code can be changed in feature #41 (p. 70).

●If the wrong fax activation code is entered, the caller must wait at least 5 seconds to reenter the correct code.

To use the unit with a computer!

We recommend that you always connect the fax machine directly to the wall jack.

Wall jack

Note:

(KX-FP81 only)

Wall jack

Fax machine

Computer

Answering machine

(KX-FP81 only, not included)

●Set the fax machine to the TEL mode.

●The device which has the shortest ring count will answer the call first.

●If you use your computer as an answering machine, connect the telephone line cord from the EXT jack to the computer (KX-FP81 only).

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