Panasonic KX-F3100 - Manual (Page 39)

Selecting the Receiving Mode
Depending on your situation, select the desired receiving mode.
ANS/FAX mode—When you wish to use the unit as a telephone answering device and a
facsimile, or when the unit is unattended.
TEL/FAX mode —When you wish to use the unit as a standard telephone and a facsimile
machine without answering facility.
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.
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Press RECEIVE MODE to select the desired
receiving mode.
The display shows the selected 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 message of the other party.
• If the calling party does not wish to record any voice message, advice them to press the
asterisk key twice ( * -x- ) 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 fax function. The calling party will be able to send a document.
• If the calling party wishes to send a document after hearing your greeting message, advice
them to leave the unit with mute for 5 more seconds. The unit will activate fax function, and
the calling party will be able to send a document.
• When an automatic fax transmission 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
pages 34 and 35.
- You can program the recording time for a voice of the other party. See page 165.
- 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 163.
- 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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