Filter
Top Products
Answering Machine
4.2
Setting up Your Answering Machine
Storage Capacity
Your fax machine can store up to 32 voice messages totaling up to 15 minutes.
When we say, “voice messages,” we’re counting the following items, all of which
you’ll be reading about shortly:
• Incoming messages
• A memo
• Voice mail box messages
The factory setting allows each message (other than the memo) to last up to 3
minutes, but you can change this easily (see below).
Setting recording time
Your fax machine can be set to allow as much as 3 minutes or as little as 10
seconds for each incoming message or voice mail box message. If a caller hangs
up before the allotted time expires, the unit automatically stops recording and
returns to standby mode. The factory setting is 30 seconds. However, if you want
to change the setting, here’s how:
1. Press
program
,
9
,
mode/enter
,
4
.
Set Rec. Time
2. Press
mode/enter
.
Rec.Time 0’30”
3. Use the numeric keypad to enter the desired recording time, any length in the
range of 10 seconds (0’10”) ---- 3 minutes (3’00”). If you wish to move the
cursor to a different digit, press one-touch key
a
to move left or one-touch key
b
to move right. In the example below, we have entered 1’30” (1 minute, 30
seconds).
Rec.Time 1’30”
4. When finished, press
mode/enter
to save the setting and return the unit to
standby.
Answering Machine Mode
When you put your fax into answering machine mode, a caller can either leave a
voice message, send a fax or do both on the same call. Your fax, as is true for all
Muratec fax machines, is smart enough to tell the difference and will take care of
the call accordingly.
Reception in answering machine mode
When your fax is in answering machine mode and a call comes in, the answering
machine part answers first. The fax part of your fax listens silently while your
answering machine’s outgoing message plays; callers making voice calls won’t
know the fax part is there, waiting. But, if your fax detects standard fax
transmission tones at any time, it will discontinue answering machine functions
and begin fax reception.
Turning on answering machine mode
Note:
Before you can turn on answering machine mode, you must record two
outgoing messages (see next page).
To put your fax into answering machine mode, press
answer
. This lights the red
answer lamp. Your fax now will answer calls after 3 rings if no memo or
incoming message is stored, or after 1 ring if at least one incoming message is
stored (see “Toll Saver,” page 4.14). In HongKong, answer after 4 rings on the
former and after 2 rings on the latter. The answering machine will save voice
messages and the fax machine will print faxes.
While answering machine mode is on, your fax’s LCD shows two alternating
messages:
MEMO:0 ICM:00
and
Rec. : 15min.
These displays tell you:
• If a memo has been recorded
• How many incoming messages (“ICM”) are stored
• How many minutes of remaining recording capability remain.