Oki 5300 Plus - Manual (Page 35)

22 Installation
Setting the Answering Mode
The answering mode determines how your OKIFAX
handles incoming fax and voice calls. The standby
display shows the current answering mode.
Answering Mode Options
The answering mode you choose depends on how
you use your OKIFAX and what telephone equip-
ment is connected to it. Read through the mode de-
scriptions below, then follow the instructions to
change to the mode that best fits your needs.
Manual Receive mode [TEL]: If you use the same line for
both fax and telephone calls and the majority of
your incoming calls are telephone calls, then the TEL
answering mode is your best choice. Each time
someone calls, your OKIFAX rings like a tele-
phone—it does not automatically answer. You can
answer from either an external handset or telephone
connected to your OKIFAX. If you pick up the hand-
set and hear fax tones, press the Start key to receive
the fax. If you do not answer the phone and some-
one tries to send you a fax message, your machine
will not accept it.
Auto Receive mode [FAX]: If your OKIFAX is connected to
a telephone line reserved only for fax communica-
tions, use the Auto Receive mode. Your OKIFAX as-
sumes all incoming calls are fax messages and auto-
matically receives them.
Telephone/Fax Auto Switch mode [T/F]: When incoming calls
are a mixture of fax and telephone calls, your best
choice is the Telephone/Fax mode. In this mode,
your OKIFAX detects whether the incoming call is a
fax or voice call. When the call is from another fax
machine, your machine switches to fax mode and
automatically receives the message. When the call is
a voice call, your OKIFAX rings like a telephone. If
you do not answer within 35 seconds, your OKIFAX
switches back to fax mode to allow the calling party
to send a fax manually.
Telephone Answering Device mode [TAD]: Use this mode if
you have connected an answering machine to your
OKIFAX. Like Telephone/Fax mode, the Telephone
Answering Device mode detects whether an
incoming call is a fax or voice call. If it is a fax call,
your OKIFAX receives the fax. If it is a voice call,
your OKIFAX rings just as it does in Manual Receive
mode. If no one answers the call, your answering
machine activates, allowing the calling party to
leave a message. If you set the Remote Receive
user function (page 59), the caller can send a fax at
any time during or after the recorded message by
using their keypad to enter the remote receive
number you have programmed. This number
activates fax reception. Add something like this to
your answering machine message: “To send a fax
now, press XX [the programmed number].”