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Preparation and Simple Use Guide 11
PREPARATION
AND SIMPLE USE
Connecting an External Telephone Answering Device (TAD)
Connections
1
You may connect an external TAD to your machine, as shown below.
2
Set the number of rings to one or two on your external TAD. (The fax machine’s Ring Delay
setting does not apply.)
3
Record the outgoing message on your external TAD (see below).
4
Set the external TAD to answer calls.
5
Set MESSAGE STORE (Function menu 8-1) to VOICE:EXT. (Only for FAX-T86)
6
Set the Answer Mode to TAD:ANSWER MACH.. (Only for FAX-T84)
On the FAX-T86, set the Answer Mode to TAD:MSG MGR.
Outgoing Message (OGM) of External TAD
Timing is important in recording this message.
1
Record four seconds of silence at the beginning of your message. (This allows your machine
time to listen for the fax CNG tones of automatic transmissions before they stop.)
2
Try to record the shortest possible message on your telephone answering device (ideally less
than 10 seconds).
3
End your message by giving your Remote Activation Code for people sending manual faxes. For
example:
“After the beep, leave a message or send a fax manually by pressing 51.”
Please note that some faxes that are sent manually cannot be received automatically because some
fax machines do not send a fax tone in manual mode. In these cases you must inform callers that they
must enter the remote activation code to send a fax.
Do not connect a TAD elsewhere on the same phone line––your machine
and TAD will both try to control the line.
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