Answering Machine Backup - Sharp AR-F151 Facsimile Operation Manual

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 unit 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 FAX 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 unit will
automatically answer all calls after six rings. To use this function, follow the procedure
below.
Factory setting: 2 (OFF)
Step Press these keys
1
FUNCTION
ABC
2
3
STOP
4
Note: If you are using Auto Receive, make sure that your answering machine is set
to answer on five rings or less. Otherwise, the unit will take over all calls,
preventing callers from leaving voice messages.
TUV
ABC
or
STOP
INITIAL SETTINGS
Using the Unit with an Answering Machine
Comments
"A.M. MODE" will appear in the
display.
"SELECT AUTO RECEIVE" will
appear in the display.
Press 1 to turn Auto Receive on, or
2 to turn it off.
Press the STOP key twice to exit.
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