Receiving Faxes

Voice mail service

Mostly phone calls

(Distinctive Ring)

 

Other

options

TEL/FAX mode

2-number example

To the same line

Facsimile No. Telephone No.

(555-1333) (555-1111)

You need to subscribe to Distinctive Ring Service.

Setting the Distinctive Ring pattern (p. 51)

Select the same ring pattern assigned to the facsimile number. (Default setting is B.)

A:Standard ring (one long ring)

B:Double ring (two short rings)

C:Triple ring (short-long-short rings)

D:Other triple ring (short-short- long rings)

When the fax machine detects a call matching the selected Distinctive Ring pattern: The fax machine will activate the fax function.

When the fax machine detects other ring patterns: The fax machine will operate based on the AUTO ANSWER setting.

 

 

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You plan to answer the calls yourself.

TEL mode (p. 44)

Turn AUTO ANSWER off by pressing AUTO ANSWER .

AUTO ANSWER

The arrow () is not shown on the right of the display.

When receiving calls:

You have to answer all calls manually.

To receive a fax document,

press FAX/START for

each fax receiving.

If you are near the unit and want to use it to receive phone calls yourself and faxes automatically, see pages 46 and 47.

Remote

fax activation

You can also receive a fax using an extension telephone. While hearing a fax calling tone with an extension telephone, press

9

(pre-selected fax activation code) to receive a fax

(p. 49).

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Panasonic KX-FPC161 manual TEL/FAX mode, Press FAX/START for, Remote Fax activation

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