Connections; Recording an outgoing message; Special line considerations- Page 64

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Connections

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The external TAD must be plugged into the 
back of the machine, into the jack labeled 
EXT. Your machine cannot work properly if 
you plug the TAD into a wall jack (unless you 
are using Distinctive Ring).

a

Plug the telephone line cord from the 
telephone wall jack into the back of the 
machine, in the jack labeled LINE.

b

Plug the telephone line cord from your 
external TAD into the back of the 
machine, in the jack labeled EXT. (Make 
sure this cord is connected to the TAD at 
the TAD’s telephone line jack, and not 
its handset jack.)

c

Set your external TAD to four rings or 
less. (The machine’s Ring Delay setting 
does not apply.)

d

Record the outgoing message on your 
external TAD.

e

Set the TAD to answer calls.

f

Set the Receive Mode to 

External TAD

. (See 

Choose the 

correct Receive Mode

 on page 40.)

Recording an outgoing 
message

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a

Record 5 seconds of silence at the 
beginning of your message. This allows 
your machine time to listen for fax tones.

b

Limit your speaking to 20 seconds.

c

End your 20-second message by giving 
your Fax Receive Code for people 
sending manual faxes. For example: 
“After the beep, leave a message or 
send a fax by pressing 

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 and Start.”

Note

We recommend beginning your OGM with 
an initial 5 second silence because the 
machine cannot hear fax tones over a loud 
voice. You may try leaving out this pause, 
but if your machine has trouble receiving, 
then you should re-record the OGM to 
include it.

Special line considerations

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Roll over phone lines

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A roll over phone system is a group of two or 
more separate telephone lines that pass 
incoming calls to each other if they are busy. 
The calls are usually passed down or “rolled 
over” to the next available phone line in a 
preset order.

Your machine can work in a roll over system 
as long as it is the last number in the 
sequence, so the call cannot roll away. Do not 
put the machine on any of the other numbers; 
when the other lines are busy and a second 
fax call is received, the fax call would be 
transferred to a line that does not have a fax 
machine. 

Your machine will work best on a 

dedicated line.