Panasonic KX-FP205 - Manual (Page 23)

4. Fax
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Receiving Faxes
4.5 Selecting the way to use your
fax machine
Depending on your situation, select the way you prefer to
use your fax machine.
–
Use only as a fax (FAX ONLY mode)
– Use mostly as a telephone (TEL mode)
– Use with answering machine
Note:
L See page 13 for quick setup.
4.5.1 Use only as a fax (FAX ONLY mode)
Your situation
You have a separate telephone line just for faxes.
Setup
Set the fax machine to FAX ONLY mode (page 24) by
pressing {AUTO ANSWER} repeatedly.
L The {AUTO ANSWER} indicator turns ON.
How faxes are received
All incoming calls will be answered as faxes.
4.5.2 Use mostly as a telephone (TEL
mode)
Your situation
You want to answer calls by yourself. If a fax call is
received, you must receive the fax manually.
Setup
Set the fax machine to TEL mode (page 24) by pressing
{
AUTO ANSWER} repeatedly.
L The {AUTO ANSWER} indicator turns OFF.
How to receive phone calls and faxes
You have to answer all calls manually.
To receive a fax, press {FAX START}.
4.5.3 Use with answering machine
Your situation
You want to use the fax machine with an answering
machine.
Setup
Connect an external telephone answering machine
(page 25) and set the ring count of the answering
machine to less than 4.
L Set the ring count in FAX ONLY mode of the fax
machine to “
5 EXT. TAM” (feature #06 on page 31),
if you use with auto answer ON.
How to receive calls
If the call is a phone call, the answering machine will
record voice messages.
If a fax calling tone is detected, the fax machine will
receive a fax automatically.
{ FAX START}
AUTO ANSWER
AUTO ANSWER
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