1 remove the seal covering the tel. set jack.
2 connect the answering machine's telephone line jack to the tel. set jack.
if desired, you can connect an extension phone to your answering machine's extension phone jack.
changing the outgoing message
the outgoing message (ogm) of your answering machine should be changed to inform callers who want to send a fax to press their start key. for example, your message might go as follows:
"hello. you've reached the abc company. no one is available to take your call right now. please leave a message after the beep or press your facsimile start key to send a fax. thank you for calling."
1 try to keep the length of the message under 10 seconds. if it is too long, you may have difficulty receiving faxes sent by automatic dialing.
2 if your outgoing message must be longer than 10 seconds, leave a pause of about four seconds at the beginning of the message. this will give your fax a chance to detect fax tones sent when automatic dialing is used.
activating the answering machine connection
before you go out, activate the answering machine connection as follows:
1 set the reception mode to a.m.
2 set your answering machine to auto answer.
(1) your answering machine must be set to answer on a maximum of two rings. if not, you may not be able to receive faxes sent by automatic dialing.
(2) if your answering machine has a toll saver function, make sure that it will answer by the fourth ring.
if your answering machine has a remote retrieval function, make sure the code used to activate remote retrieval is different from the code used to activate fax reception with an extension telephone (see page 76). if they are the same, entering the code from an outside telephone to retrieve messages will cause the fax machine to be activated.
how the connection operates
while you are out, all of your incoming calls will be answered by your answering machine and its outgoing message will play. voice callers can leave a message. during this time, your fax will quietly monitor the line. if your fax detects a fax tone or a duration of silence greater than four seconds, it will take over the line and begin reception.
