5 Setup Receive

Basic receiving operations

Choosing the Receive Mode

There are four different Receive Modes for the fax machine. You can choose the mode that best suits your needs.

LCD

How it works

When to use it

FAX ONLY

The fax machine

For dedicated fax lines.

(automatic

automatically

 

receive)

answers every call

 

 

as a fax.

 

 

 

 

FAX/TEL*

The fax machine

Use this mode if you expect to

(fax and

controls the line and

receive lots of fax messages and few

telephone)

automatically

telephone calls. You cannot have an

 

answers every call.

answering machine on the same

 

If the call is a fax it

line, even if it is on a separate wall

 

will receive the fax.

jack on the same line. You cannot

 

If the call is not a fax

use the telephone company’s Voice

 

it will ring

Mail in this mode.

 

(pseudo/double

 

 

ring) for you to pick

 

 

up the call.

 

 

 

 

TAD:ANSWER

The external

Use this mode if you have connected

MACH.

answering device

an external answering machine to

(with an

(TAD)automatically

your machine.

external

answers every call.

The TAD setting works only with an

answering

Voice messages

external answering machine. Ring

device)

are stored on the

Delay and F/T Ring Time do not

 

external TAD. Fax

work in this setting.

 

messages are

 

 

printed.

 

 

 

 

MANUAL

You control the

Use this mode if you do not receive

(manual

phone line and

many fax messages, with Distinctive

receive)

must answer every

Ring or if you are using a computer

 

call yourself.

on the same line.

 

 

If you answer and hear fax tones,

 

 

wait until the machine takes over the

 

 

call, then hang up. (See Easy

 

 

Receive on page 5-3)

 

 

 

*In FAX/TEL mode you must set the RING DELAY and

F/T RING TIME. If you have extension phones on the line, keep the RING DELAY set to 4 rings.

5 - 1 Setup Receive