Panasonic KX-F280C - Manual (Page 26)

Selecting the Receiving Mode
Depending on your situation, select the desired receiving mode referring to the explanations
below.
ANS/FAX mode —When you wish to use the unit as a telephone answering device and a
facsimile machine.
TEL/FAX mode —When you wish to use the unit as a standard telephone and a facsimile
machine.
FAX mode —When you wish to use the unit as a facsimile machine only.
TEL mode —When you wish to use the unit as a standard telephone.
RECEIVE MODE
I ANS/FAX
ITEUFAX
I FAX
I TEL
Press the RECEIVE MODE button to select the
desired receiving mode.
When a fax or voice call comes in, the unit will function as follows.
ANS/FAX mode
—When a voice call comes in, the unit will ring and play your greeting message recorded to the
calling party, and the unit will be ready to record a voice of the other party.
—If the calling party does not wish to record any voice message, advise them to press their
asterisk (-X-) key using tone dialing while playing the greeting message or incoming message
recording mode. The answering device feature will be interrupted and the unit will activate the fax
function. The calling party will be able to send a document.
—If the calling party wishes to send document after hearing your greeting message, advise them
to leave their handset with mute for 5 seconds more. The unit will activate the fax function, and
the calling party will be able to send a document.
—When a fax call comes in, the unit will ring and activate the fax function without playing your
greeting message.
NOTES:
•You should record your greeting message first into your unit before using this mode. See
page 1-16.
•You can program the recording time for a voice of the other party. See page 2-15.
•When a call comes in, the unit will ring depending on the setting of the ANS/FAX ring count. You
can also set the ringer to off. To change the setting, see page 2-12.
• If you answer the call during playing the greeting message or recording an incoming voice
message, you will be able to talk to the other party.
•When you answer a call and the pip tones sound or nothing is heard, the call may be a fax call.
Press the START button to receive a document.
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