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Beyond the Basics
Broadcasting basics
The fastest way to fax one document to many recipients is to broadcast it.
In an ordinary broadcast, you send the fax as you normally would, except you just
add more fax numbers. You can enter up to 230 numbers:
•30 manually-dialled numbers AND
•200 autodialler numbers OR 1 call group with all 200 autodialler numbers
You can broadcast using any function that requires a fax number to be
entered. That means you can send a delayed broadcast, program a polling broad-
cast and even broadcast to “hub” units for F-Code relay broadcast initiation. All of
these are explained in this chapter.
To send a broadcast fax:
1
Insert the document and make any necessary adjustments as you would for a
regular fax transmission.
2
Press
BROADCAST
.
3
Enter the first fax number, as usual. Use either a one-touch number, a speed-
dial number, a call group or a regular number dialled from the numeric
keypad.
4
To add more fax numbers, press
BROADCAST
between each one to insert a
comma. Then enter the number as described in step 3 (
GROUP DIAL
inserts its own
comma). You can send to up to 230 numbers for a broadcast.
Important: Do not insert a comma after the last fax number.
Note: If you enter characters by mistake, press
CANCEL
to erase them.
5
Press
START
. Your fax machine scans the document into memory and then
sends it to each number or call group you’ve entered.
Delayed broadcasting
What if you want the broadcast to take place later? That’s the purpose of setting up
a delayed broadcast.
Note: Delayed commands are discussed in detail later. You may want to read
“Delayed transmission” on page 2.17 before proceeding.
1
Follow steps 1–4 of “Broadcasting basics” (left column).
2
Press
COM
-
OPTIONS
,
ENTER
.
3
Use the numeric keypad to enter the day of the month and time (in 24-hour
format) when you want the broadcast to occur.
Here, we’ve scheduled it for 10:15
PM
on the 30th.
When finished, press
ENTER
to save the setting.
4
Press
START
. Your machine will return to standby mode, while showing this on
the
LCD
:
This means your fax machine is “reserved” for the delayed broadcast you
just programmed, but it can still be used to send and receive faxes if your
broadcast document is stored in memory.
Making changes to broadcasts
If you need to make changes in a broadcast after setting it up, use the
REVIEW
COMMANDS
function. See “Reviewing or cancelling parts of a broadcast,” page 2.18.
** Reserved **
29 Sep 1999 17:17
Delayed
Enter Time: 30/22:15
Press Start
[03],S098,[10],9-555
2.16
Broadcasting