Aastra Telecom MERIDIAN 9417CW - Manual (Page 37)

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The Fax Switch
The Fax Switch feature allows you to have three telephone numbers on two incoming
lines. There is one telephone number for each of the lines and another telephone number
for a Fax Switch peripheral (e.g. fax machine, answering machine etc.).
To use the Fax Switch, you must subscribe to your telephone company for Distinctive
Ringing
†
on Line 2. The telephone company will then provide you with a telephone num-
ber (for your Fax Switch peripheral) which will ring on Line 2 with a slightly different
ring tone. The 9417CW will use the two ring types to determine whether an incoming call
is for the telephone or the peripheral. The peripheral should be set to answer after three or
more rings.
Note: If Long Distance Ringing
†
is available in your area, the long distance call will be
sent to the Fax Switch peripheral.
The 9417CW must be configured so that Line 1 and Line 2 are both connected through
jack number 1 and the Fax Switch peripheral is connected to pins 3 and 4 of jack number
2. See Basic Installation, on page 2 for more information.
Note: If Line 2 of your 9417CW telephone has Call Waiting enabled, your Fax Switch
peripheral may lose data or be disconnected if someone else calls Line 2. We rec-
ommend that you do not use Call Waiting on Line 2 if you are using the Fax Switch
feature.
Incoming Calls
The first ring of an incoming call will ring at the 9417CW and the Fax Switch peripheral.
The 9417CW uses this ring to identify which device the call is intended for. If it is a nor-
mal ring, the call is routed to the 9417CW and the Fax Switch peripheral stops ringing and
is disconnected. If it is a distinctive ring, the call is rerouted to the Fax Switch peripheral
and the 9417CW stops ringing.
Outgoing Calls
When the Fax Switch peripheral is idle, Line 2 of the 9417CW terminal can be used as a
normal line. When the Fax Switch peripheral is in use, the Line 2 indicator light is on.
Setting the Fax Switch
You can program the telephone to enable or disable the Fax Switch feature.
Note: For proper operation of the Fax Switch feature, all of the 9417CW telephones con-
nected to Line 2 must have the Fax Switch enabled.
† The actual name for the Distinctive Ringing service varies from area to area. This service may also be known as Ident-a-call,
Ident-a-ring, Teen Service, Signal Ring, Custom Ringing or Long Distance Ringing.
To set the Fax Switch:
1. Press the Set Options key.
2. Press
•
to enter the Options List.
3. Use
ª
to scroll to number 6, or press
fl
.
4. Press
fl
to enable or disable the Fax Switch.
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