Using receive modes

Some receive modes answer automatically (Fax Only and Fax/Tel). You may want to change the ring delay before using these modes. (See Ring Delay on page 46.)

Fax only

Fax only mode will automatically answer every call as a fax call.

Fax/Tel

Fax/Tel mode helps you automatically manage incoming calls, by recognizing whether they are fax or voice calls and dealing with them in one of the following ways:

„Faxes will be automatically received.

„Voice calls will start the F/T Ring to tell you to pick up the line. The F/T Ring is a fast double ring made by your machine.

(Also see F/T Ring Time (Fax/Tel mode only) on page 46 and Ring Delay on page 46.)

You can provide useful information or advise callers to hold until their call is answered by recording a voice message. They will hear this message when the F/T ring sounds. The caller will not be able to leave a message. See Outgoing message (OGM) on page 75.

Manual

Manual mode turns off all automatic answering functions unless you are using the BT Call Sign feature or an external telephone answering device (TAD).

To receive a fax in manual mode, press Speaker Phone or lift the handset of an external telephone. When you hear fax tones (short repeating beeps), press Mono Start or Colour Start. You can also use the Fax Detect feature to receive faxes by lifting a handset on the same line as the machine.

Also see Fax Detect on page 47.

Receiving a Fax

TAD

TAD helps you automatically manage incoming calls, by recognising whether they are fax or voice calls and dealing with them in one of the following ways:

„Faxes will be automatically received.

„Voice callers can record a message. To set up the TAD mode, see page 75.

If TAD Mode is On, it will override your receive mode setting. The screen shows TAD.

If TAD Mode is Off, the receive

mode returns to your original6 setting. (See TAD-Mode for internal

TAD on page 75.)

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