s5 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 receive)

automatically answers

 

 

every call as a fax.

 

 

 

 

FAX/TEL*

The fax machine controls

Use this mode if you expect to receive lots of fax

(fax and telephone)

the line and

messages and few telephone calls. You cannot

 

automatically answers

have an answering machine on the same line, even

 

every call. If the call is a

if it is on a separate wall jack (phone socket) on the

 

fax it will receive the fax.

same line. You cannot use the telephone

 

If the call is not a fax it will

company’s Voice Mail in this mode.

 

ring (pseudo/double ring)

 

 

for you to pick up the call.

 

 

 

 

TAD:ANSWER MACH.

The external answering

Use this mode if you have an external answering

(with an external

device (TAD)

machine on your phone line.

answering machine)

automatically answers

The TAD setting works only with an external

 

every call.

answering machine. Ring Delay and F/T Ring Time

 

Voice messages are

do not work in this setting.

 

stored on the external

 

 

TAD. Fax messages are

 

 

printed.

 

 

 

 

MANUAL

You control the phone

Use this mode when you are using a computer

(manual receive)

line and must answer

modem on the same line or if you don’t receive

 

every call yourself.

many fax messages or with Distinctive Ring.

 

 

If you hear fax tones, wait until the machine takes

 

 

over the call, then hang up. (See Easy Receive on

 

 

page 5-5.)

 

 

 

*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.

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