Oki OKIFAX 1050 User Manual

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Setting the Answering ModeSetting the Answering ModeYour fax machine has a number of answering modes which determine how it handles incoming calls (bothfax and voice). The current answering mode appears on your fax machines standby display.Answering Mode OptionsThe answering mode which is best for you will vary depending on how you use your fax machine andwhat external telephone devices are connected to it. Read through the answering modes listed here, thenfollow the instructions below.Manual Receive Mode [TEL]: If you use the same line for both fax and telephone calls and the majority ofyour incoming calls are telephone calls, then the TEL answering mode is your best choice. Each timesomeone calls, your fax machine will ring like a telephone. You can answer from either an externalhandset or from an external telephone connected to your fax machine. If you pick up the handset andhear fax machine tones, press the Start key to receive the fax. If you do not answer the phone andsomeone tries to send you a fax message, your machine will not accept it.Auto Receive Mode [FAX]: If your fax machine is connected to a telephone line reserved only for faxcommunications, use the Auto Receive mode. Your fax machine will assume all incoming calls are faxmessages and automatically receive all incoming fax messages.Telephone/Fax Mode [T/F]: When incoming calls are a mixture of fax and telephone calls, your bestchoice is the Telephone/Fax mode. In this mode, your fax machine detects whether the incoming call is afax or voice call. When the call is from another fax machine,Installation 33 your machine will switch to faxmode and receive the message. When the call is a voice call, your fax machine will ring like a telephone.If you do not answer, your fax machine will switch back to fax mode to allow the calling party to manuallysend a fax.Telephone Answering Device Mode [TAD]: Use this mode if you want your fax machine and telephoneanswering machine to share the same phone line. Like Telephone/Fax mode, the Telephone AnsweringDevice mode detects whether an incoming call is a fax or voice call. See Connecting an ExternalTelephone and Answering Machine earlier in this chapter for more information.There are two types of settings in TAD mode. In type 1, your fax machine will detect if the incoming call isa voice or fax message. If it is a fax, your fax machine will seize the line from the answering machine toreceive the fax message. If it is a voice call, and no one answers the call, the answering machine willactivate. After leaving a message, the fax machine will go on-line so that the caller can send a fax if hechooses to do so.In type 2, your answering machine will pick up the call first, so that the caller can leave a message. Ifyour fax machine does not detect another fax machine calling, it will return to standby mode.Tip:The Telephone Answering Device mode is normally turned on, and set to type 2 (see theprevious paragraph for an explanation). To have it turned off, contact your dealer.PC Interface Mode [PC]: If you have purchased the optional PC Interface Board for your fax machine,this mode turns on the connection between your fax machine and a personal computer. Refer to thedocumentation you received with your PC Interface Board option for details.OF1050 Users Guide(96-01-30)