Sharp AL 1661CS AL-1661CS Facsimile Operation Manual - Page 52
Answering Machine Backup
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INITIAL SETTINGS If Quiet Detect Time is not working properly... With some answering machines, there is simply no Quiet Detect Time that will allow both reception of faxes and uninterrupted voice messages. Even in this case, however, you can set up the machine to receive both phone and fax messages from callers on touch-tone lines. Follow this procedure: 1. Set the Quiet Detect Time to 00. 2. Alter your phone message to tell callers that they can send a fax by pressing the Remote Reception Number (factory set to 5), followed by the " " key twice, and then the [START] key ( )of their fax machine. ANSWERING MACHINE BACKUP There may be times when the tape on your answering machine becomes full, or when the answering machine itself malfunctions. It is still possible to receive faxes even under these conditions, by turning on the Auto Receive function. The machine will automatically answer all calls after five rings. To use this function, follow the procedure below. 1 Press the [MENU] key. 4 Press the [ ] key ( ) or [ ] key ( ) to select "1:ON" or "2:OFF". 2 Press the [ ] key ( ) or [ ] key ( ) until "6:A.M. MODE" appears, and then press the [ENTER] key. Selection "6:A.M. MODE" 3 Press the [ ] key ( ) or [ ] key ( ) until "2:AUTO RECEIVE" appears, and then press the [ENTER] key. Selection "2:AUTO RECEIVE" 5 Press the [ENTER] key. 6 Press the [CLEAR ALL] key ( ). Press the [CLEAR ALL] key ( ) to exit. Note If you are using Auto Receive, make sure that your answering machine is set to answer on four rings or less. Otherwise, the machine will take over all calls, preventing callers from leaving voice messages. 48