9-2 Special Features Chapter 9Special DiallingEntering Pauses in a Fax/Telephone NumberYou may need to enter pauses in a fax/telephone number in the following situations:– When you dial or register an overseas number. The length and position of thepause depends on the telephone system of your country.– When your FAX is connected to a switchboard. For details, see p. 3-9.Follow this procedure to enter pauses during regular dialling or when registering anumber for speed dialling:1 When you come to the step that requires youto enter the fax/telephone number, use thenumeric buttons to enter the number up towhere a pause is necessary.• If you enter the wrong number, pressClear, then enter the correct number.2 Press Redial/Pause to enter a pause.• A pause entered within a number (p) istwo seconds* long.• For a longer pause, press Redial/Pauseagain for another two-second* pause.Alternatively, you can change the lengthof the pause (1 MID PAUSE SET,p. 14-6).3 Continue entering the rest of the fax/telephone number with the numeric buttons.• If you enter the wrong number, pressClear and start again from step 1.4 To enter a pause at the end of the number,press Redial/Pause.• A pause at the end of a number (P) isfixed to ten seconds.5 Continue with the operation you areperforming.TEL= 00Ex:TEL= 00PEx:TEL= 00p811234Ex:TEL= 00p811234PEx:* The duration of a pause varies depending on the country.
