Panasonic KXFPC161 Operating Instructions - Page 42

Receiving Faxes Setting the unit to receive faxes! Use only as a fax With answering machine External telephone answering machine (not included) How you want the unit to receive calls You have a separate telephone line just for faxes. You want to use the fax machine with an answering machine. You have to set this. FAX ONLY mode (p. 45) Turn AUTO ANSWER on by pressing AUTO ANSWER . w AUTO ANSWER q The arrow (w) is shown on the right of the display. 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. q Change the ring setting in FAX ONLY mode of the fax machine to "5 EXT.TAM", if you use with AUTO ANSWER on. This is how the unit will operate. When receiving calls: All incoming calls will be answered as faxes. 42 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.