Panasonic KX-FPC161 User Manual

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Receiving Faxes
Setting the unit to receive faxes
!
How you
want the unit
to receive
calls
You have to
set this.
This is how
the unit will
operate.
You have a separate
telephone line just
for faxes.
FAX ONLY mode (p. 45)
Turn AUTO ANSWER on by
pressing .
The arrow (
) is shown on
the right of the display.
AUTO ANSWER
When receiving calls:
All incoming calls will be
answered as faxes.
Use only as a fax
You want to use the
fax machine with an
answering machine.
Activating an answering
machine 
(p. 48)
Connect an external telephone
answering machine and change
the ring setting of the answering
machine to less than 4.
Change the ring setting in
FAX ONLY mode of the fax
machine to “5 EXT.TAM”, if
you use with AUTO ANSWER
on.
When receiving phone
calls:
The answering machine will
record voice messages.
When receiving faxes:
The fax machine will
disconnect the answering
machine and receive
documents.
External telephone answering 
machine (not included)
With answering machine
AUTO ANSWER