Panasonic KX-FP80 EN - Manual (Page 40)

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Receiving Faxes
1 Connect the answering machine.
Using the unit with an answering machine !
Setting up the fax machine and an answering machine
Note:
● Do not pause for more than 4 seconds during the greeting message. If a 4-second pause is stored in the
greeting message, all incoming calls will be routed to the fax machine from the answering machine even
while the greeting message is playing.
● We recommend you keep the greeting message around 10 seconds long. If the greeting message is too
long, some incoming fax calls may not be answered by the fax machine.
● Every time the fax machine receives a document, a silent pause or fax tone may be recorded on the
answering machine.
2 Set the number of rings on the answering machine to less than 4.
● This will allow the answering machine to answer the call first.
3 Record a greeting message on the answering machine.
Example:
“This is (your name, business and/or telephone number). We are unable to
answer the phone right now. To send a fax, start transmission. To leave a
message, please speak after the beep. Thank you.”
4 Activate the answering machine.
5 Set the receive mode of the fax machine to the TEL mode (p. 38) or FAX ONLY mode
(p. 39).
● If you set to the FAX ONLY mode, set the ring count in the FAX ONLY mode (feature
#06) to “5 EXT.TAM” (p. 49). Using the FAX ONLY mode will allow you to receive faxes
if the answering machine is full.
6 Check the remote access code of the answering machine and program the same code into
the remote operation ID of the fax machine. See feature #12 on page 49.
Remove the stopper with
your finger and connect
the cord to the EXT jack.
Telephone line cord
(not included)
Stopper
Answering machine
(not included)
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