8-10 Receiving Faxes Chapter 8Receiving With an Answering Machine:ANS.MACHINE MODEConnecting an answering machine to your unit allows you to receive faxes andtelephone messages while you are out.In ANS.MACHINE MODE, your unit allows the answering machine to answer incomingcalls, then listens for the fax tone and automatically receives the fax if it detects thistone.Setting ANS.MACHINE MODEnFor this mode, you need to connect an answering machine or a telephone with ananswering machine to your unit. (1 p. 2-5)Follow this procedure to set the receive mode to ANS.MACHINE MODE:1 Press Receive Mode to selectANS.MACHINE MODE.• After a few seconds, the LCD changes to this Ex:display:Using Your Unit With an Answering MachineFollow these guidelines when using your unit with an answering machine:• Set the answering machine to answer on the first or second ring.• When recording the outgoing message on the answering machine:– The entire message must be no longer than 15 seconds.– In the message, tell your callers how to send a fax. For example:“Hello. I can’t answer the phone right now, but please leave a message after thebeep. I’ll return your call as soon as possible. If you would like to send a fax, pressthe start button on your fax machine after you leave your message. Thank you.”15:00 AnsModeANS.MACHINE MODE
