Panasonic KX-FP85 Operating Instructions Manual - Receiving Faxes

Ring

Ring

Ring

To the 

same line

2-number example

Telephone No.

(555-1111)

Facsimile No. 

(555-1333)

41

Receiving Faxes

With PC

If you have a

computer

attached to the

same telephone

line, see page 46.

Other

options

You need to subscribe

to Distinctive Ring

Service.

Setting the Distinctive

Ring pattern (feature

#31 on page 65)

Select the same ring pattern

assigned to the facsimile

number.

A:Standard ring (one long ring)

B:Double ring (two short rings)

C:Triple ring (short-long-short

rings)

D:Other triple ring (short-short-

long rings)

Voice mail service

(Distinctive Ring)

You plan to answer

the calls yourself.

Turn AUTO ANSWER off by

pressing .

AUTO ANSWER

When receiving calls:

You have to answer all calls

manually. 

To receive a fax document,

press for

each fax call.

FAX START

Mostly voice calls

TEL/FAX mode

If you are near

the unit and want

to use it to

receive voice

calls yourself and

fax calls

automatically, see

pages 44 and 45.

AUTO ANSWER

MEMORY%    CALLS    ON

When the fax machine

detects a call matching the

selected Distinctive Ring

pattern: The fax machine will

activate the fax function. 

When the fax machine

detects other ring patterns:

The fax machine will operate

based on the AUTO

ANSWER setting.

Remote 

fax activation

You can also

receive a fax 

from an extension

phone. If you

answer a call with

an extension

phone and hear

the fax calling

tone, press 

(pre-selected fax

activation code)

to receive a fax 

(p. 46).

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TEL mode (p. 42)