Panasonic KX-FT31BX - Manual (Page 45)

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You can connect an external telephone answering machine (EXT.TAM). When the EXT.TAM mode is set, the
unit and answering machine will work as follows.
■ Receiving voice calls
The external telephone answering machine will record voice messages automatically.
■ Receiving fax calls
The unit will receive documents automatically.
■ Receiving a voice message and fax document in one call
The external telephone answering machine will record the voice message first. Then, the unit will be
activated by the caller’s request and receive the document. For further details, see page 47.
EXT.TAM mode
1 Connect the answering machine to the EXT jack.
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 into the answering machine.
Example:
“This is (your name, business and/or telephone number). We are unable to answer the phone
right now. Please leave a message after the long beep. To send a fax, start transmission.
Thank you.”
Note:
● Do not pause for 4 or more seconds during the greeting message. If a 4 second pause is stored in the
greeting message, all incoming calls will be routed to the unit 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 unit.
● If your answering machine is equipped with a remote operation feature, set the same remote access
code that is on the answering machine to the unit (see page 47).
(using with an external telephone answering machine)
Connecting an external telephone answering machine
Telephone line cord
External telephone
answering machine
Remove the stopper with
a key or similar object and
connect the cord to the EXT jack.
Receiving Faxes