Manual Reception (Manual Mode)

When you set the Receive Mode to manual (the Fax and F/T lights are both off), you must answer each incoming call yourself with an external telephone. Select this mode by pressing Mode key. Here is what you should do when using Manual Mode:

If You Get a...Then You Should...

 

 

 

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Regular phone call

Talk as you normally would.

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Phone call and request to

Press Fax Start when finished talking, and replace the

 

send a fax

external telephone’s handset.

 

 

NOTE: Sender must also press Start.

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Fax tone...

Wait until the fax machine takes over the call or press

 

 

Fax Start.

 

 

 

Setting the Ring Delay

The Ring Delay setting determines the number of times the machine rings before it answers in FAX ONLY or FAX/TEL mode. (See Operation from an External or Extension Telephone, page 43. Also see For Fax/Tel Mode Only, page 43.)

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Press Menu, 2, 1, 1.

Press or to select how many times the line rings before the machine answers (01-04).

Press Set when the screen displays your selection.

Press Stop/Exit.

Setting the F/T (Fax/Tel) Ring Time (Fax/Tel Mode Only)

You need to determine how long the machine will notify you with its special F/T pseudo-ring when you have a voice call. This ringing happens after the initial ringing from the phone company. Only the machine rings, for 20, 30, 40 or 70 seconds; no other phones on the same line ring the special F/T pseudo-ring. However, you can answer the call on any extension phone (in a separate wall socket) on the same line as the machine. (See Operation from an External or Extension Telephone, page 43.)

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Press Menu, 2, 1, 2.

Press or to select how long the machine will ring to alert you that you have a voice call, and then press Set.

Press Stop/Exit.

Now, when a call comes in and the machine is set to Fax/Tel (F/T) Mode, all phones on this line will ring the number of times you selected in Ring Delay.

You can let the machine pick up and detect if it’s a fax or voice call. If it’s a fax call, the machine prints the fax. If it’s a voice call, the machine signals you with an F/T pseudo-ring for the length of time you selected in F/T Ring Time. Lift the external telephone’s handset, and then press Tel to answer.

Even if the caller hangs up during the F/T pseudo-ringing, the machine continues the F/T pseudo-ringing for the set time.

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