6 setting the receive mode – BT On-Air DECTf@x Plus F@x machine and digital telephone system User Manual

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Setting up

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6 Setting the receive mode

You can set your On-Air DECTf@x Plus to
answer calls automatically or manually. There
are two auto answer modes, to allow you to
receive just telephone calls and faxes or
telephone calls, faxes and voice messages.

To set the receive mode

Press the

Tel Fax Tad

button to switch

between manual; phone and fax; and phone,
fax and answering machine.

Tel

mode

When set to

Tel

mode, the display shows:

All calls must be answered manually. If the call
is a fax (you will hear beeps from the other fax
machine), wait a few seconds and the base
station will automatically switch to fax receive
mode. If it does not, press # then

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on your

handset to activate fax receive mode.

Tel/Fax

mode

When set to

Tel/Fax

mode, the display shows:

Your BT On-Air DECTf@x Plus will
automatically answer calls, without ringing,
and determine whether an incoming call is a
fax or a phone call.

After answering, if fax tones are not detected,
the base station and your handset(s) will ring.
If you do not take the call within 30 seconds,
the answer machine will switch on and prepare
to receive a message.

Tel/Fax/Tad

mode

When set to

Tel/Fax/Tad

mode, the display

shows:

If a call is unanswered, the call will be taken
first by the answering machine. If the call is a
fax it will be received automatically.

Your On-Air DECTf@x Plus machine is
now fully set up for use. To make any
changes to your settings, simply repeat the
procedures.

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