Setting the Answering Mode
Your MFP machine has a number of answering modes, which determine how it handles incoming calls (both fax and voice). The current answering mode appears on your MFP machine’s standby display.
Answering Mode Options
The answering mode which is best for you varies depending on how you use your MFP machine and what external telephone devices are con- nected to it. Read through the answering modes that are listed here, then follow the instructions below.
Manual Receive Mode [TEL]: If you use the same line for both fax and telephone calls and the majority of your incoming calls are tele- phone calls, then the TEL answering mode is your best choice. Each time someone calls, your MFP machine rings like a telephone. You can answer from an external telephone connected to your MFP machine. If you pick up the handset and hear fax tones, press the START key to receive the fax. If you do not answer the phone and someone tries to send you a fax message, your machine does not accept it.
Auto Receive Mode [FAX]: If your MFP machine is connected to a telephone line reserved only for fax communications, use the Auto Receive mode. Your MFP machine assumes all incoming calls are fax messages and automatically receives all incoming fax messages.
Telephone/Fax Mode [T/F]: When incoming calls are a mixture of fax and telephone calls, your best choice is the Telephone/Fax mode. In this mode, your MFP machine detects whether the incoming call is a fax or voice call. When the call is from another fax machine, your machine switches to fax mode and receives the message. When the call is a voice call, your MFP machine rings like a telephone. If you do not answer, your MFP machine switches back to fax mode to allow the calling party to manually send a fax.
Telephone Answering Device Mode [TAD]: Use this mode if you have connected an answering machine to your MFP machine. Like Telephone/Fax mode, the Telephone Answering Device mode detects whether an incoming call is a fax or voice call. If the call is a fax call, your MFP machine receives the fax. Your answering machine does not activate. If the incoming call is a voice call, your MFP machine rings just as it does in Manual Receive mode. If no one answers the call, your answering machine activates, allowing the calling party to leave a message. If the calling party decides to send a fax, your MFP machine automatically receives the fax.