I m p o r t a n t R e c e i v i n g F a c t s
Voice Request
If you want to speak to the remote party who is sending a document to you :
1.Press [ V . R E Q U E S T ] during the reception.
The V.REQUEST indicator lights to confirm your request. But your request will not go through until the unit finishes receiving the last document.
2.When receiving is finished, the call signal is sent to the remote party’s unit. The remote party may pick up the handset within 15 seconds if they wish to speak.
If no one answers the request within 15 seconds, the signal ends. The unit returns to the standby mode.
3. When the remote party responds, you h e a r a w a r b l i n g t o n e . P i c k u p the handset and begin your conversation.
If you hear a warbling tone and the window displays [VOICE REQUEST] when receiving is finished :
The remote party wants to talk to you. Simply pick up the handset and say “Hello.”
If you do not respond to the voice request, your unit will print out a call back message, which shows the telephone number of the remote unit.
Window Messages
During receiving, the window will display a message similar to the one below to inform you of its status or activity.
In this example, the number in the top of the window is the telephone number of the sending fax. [REC] means you are
receiving, [G3] indicates the communications standard observed by both fax machine, [9.6] indicates the transmission speed (9600 bps), and the number following [P:] is the number of the page being received.
If a fax reception fails or your unit detects a problem, it may display an error message in the window. In order to clear the problem, refer to “Error Messages” on page 43.
Identifying the Party Sending the Documents
Most documents that you receive with your unit have the other party’s ID printed out at the top of the document. This is like the return address on a letter. You can tell at a glance who is sending the document. The example below shows a typical document with the ID printed out at the top.
The amount of Information that appears In the ID depends on the type and settings of the facsimile unit that is sending the document.