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5 5Setup Receive

Basic Receiving Operations

Selecting Receive Mode

There are four different receive modes for your machine. You may choose the mode that best suits your needs by pressing the Mode button repeatedly until you have changed the FAX and FAX/TEL lights to the setting you want to use.

NOTE: The lighted indicators mean = not selected = is selected and lit.

Mode	Light		How it works	When to use it
1. MANUAL		FAX	You control the phone	Use this mode when
(manual		TAD	line and must answer	you are using a
receive)			every call yourself.	computer modem on
		FAX/TEL
				the same line or if you
				receive very few fax
				messages. You can also
				use this mode with
				Distinctive Ring.
2. FAX		FAX	The machine	For dedicated fax lines.
(automatic		TAD	automatically answers	You cannot receive a
receive)			every call as a fax.	voice call but you can
		FAX/TEL
				call out.
3. FAX/TEL*		FAX	Machine controls the	You cannot have an
(fax and		TAD	line and automatically	answering machine on
telephone)			answers every call. If	the same line, even if it
		FAX/TEL
			the call is a fax it will	is on a separate jack on
			receive the fax. If the	the same line. You
			call is not a fax it will	cannot use the
			ring (double-ring) for	telephone company’s
			you to pick up the call.	Voice Mail in this
				mode.
4. TAD		FAX	The external TAD	Use this mode if you
(External		TAD	automatically answers	have an answering
Telephone			every call. Voice	machine on your phone
		FAX/TEL
Answering			messages are stored on	line.
Device)			the external TAD. Fax
			messages are printed.

*In FAX/TEL mode you must set the Ring Delay and F/T Ring Time. If you have extension phones on the line, set the Ring Delay to 4 rings.

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