Answering Machine Backup - Sharp AL-2060 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 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 "

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.
1,2,3,
1,2,3,
SP. FUNC
2
Press the [ ] key (
until "6:A.M. MODE" appears, and
then press the [OK] key.
Selection
"6:A.M. MODE"
3
Press the [ ] key (
until "2:AUTO RECEIVE" appears, and
then press the [OK] key.
Selection
"2:AUTO RECEIVE"
If you are using Auto Receive, make sure that your answering machine is set to answer on four rings or less.
Note
Otherwise, the machine will take over all calls, preventing callers from leaving voice messages.
" key twice.
) or [ ] key ( )
) or [ ] key ( )
4
Press the [ ] key (
to select "1:ON" or "2:OFF".
1,2,3,
1,2,3,
SP. FUNC
5
Press the [OK] key.
1,2,3,
1,2,3,
SP. FUNC
6
Press the [MENU] key.
1,2,3,
1,2,3,
SP. FUNC
) or [ ] key ( )
Press the [MENU] key to
exit.
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