Oki 4100 - Manual (Page 25)

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Installation 25
Setting the Answering Mode
Your fax machine has a number of answering modes
which determine how it handles incoming calls
(both fax and voice). The current answering mode
appears on your fax machine’s standby display.
Answering Mode Options
The answering mode which is best for you will vary
depending on how you use your fax machine and
what external telephone devices are connected to it.
Read through the answering modes listed here, then
follow the instructions below.
Manual Receive Mode [TEL]: If you use the same
line for both fax and telephone calls and the majori-
ty of your incoming calls are telephone calls, then
the TEL answering mode is your best choice. Each
time someone calls, your fax machine will ring like
a telephone. You can answer from either an external
handset or from an external telephone connected
to your fax machine. If you pick up the handset
and hear fax machine tones, press the Start key to
receive the fax. If you do not answer the phone
and someone tries to send you a fax message, your
machine will not accept it.
Auto Receive Mode [FAX]: If your fax machine is con-
nected to a telephone line reserved only for fax com-
munications, use the Auto Receive mode. Your fax
machine will assume all incoming calls are fax messages
and automatically receive all incoming fax messages.
Telephone/Fax Mode [T/F]: When incoming calls are
a mixture of fax and telephone calls, your best choice
is the Telephone/Fax mode. In this mode, your fax
machine detects whether the incoming call is a fax or
voice call. When the call is from another fax machine,
your machine will switch to fax mode and receive
the message. When the call is a voice call, your fax
machine will ring like a telephone. If you do not
answer, your fax machine will switch back to fax mode
to allow the calling party to manually send a fax.
Telephone Answering Device Mode [TAD]: Use this
mode if you have connected an answering machine
to your fax machine. Like Telephone/Fax mode, the
Telephone Answering Device mode detects whether
an incoming call is a fax or voice call. If the call is a
fax call, your fax machine will receive the fax. Your
answering machine will not activate. If the incoming
call is a voice call, your fax machine will ring just as
it does in Manual Receive mode. If no one answers
the call, your answering machine will activate, allow-
ing the calling party to leave a message. If the call-
ing party decides to send a fax, your fax machine
will automatically receive the fax.
Tip: The Telephone Answering Device mode is normally
turned off. To have it turned on, contact your dealer.
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