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6. Answering Machine Hookup
Connecting an Answering Machine
If desired, you can connect an answering machine to your fax machine's TEL. SET
socket. This will allow you to receive both voice messages and faxes when you are
out.
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Remove the seal covering the TEL.
SET socket.
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To answering machine's
telephone line socket.
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Connect the answering machine's
telephone line socket to the TEL.
SET socket.
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If desired, you can connect an
extension phone to your answering
machine's extension phone socket.
Important:
In New Zealand, not all standard
telephones and answering machines
will respond to incoming ringing when
connected to the extension socket of
the equipment.
Note: When FaxAbility or Fax Duet
(distinctive ring) is used, the
answering machine may be
connected to any extension of the
same line.
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."
♦
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
dialling.
♦
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 dialling
is used.
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