Set the Machine for Receiving Faxes

Select the Receive Mode that Suits Your Needs

Follow the chart below to determine the correct receive mode for your needs.

Set the Receive Mode

1 Press [Additional

2 Press [

 

] or [

] to

3 Press [

 

] or [

] to

 

 

Functions].

select <5. TX/RX

 

select <2. FAX

 

 

SETTINGS>, then press

SETTINGS>, then press

Do you intend to use the machine to receive voice calls?YesDo you intend to use an answering machine with the machine?

No

Do you intend to receive faxes automatically?

Yes

Do you have two phone lines, each with it's own distinctive ring (DRPD)?

Yes

No <FaxOnly>

Answers all calls as faxes.

Yes <AnsMode>

Receives faxes automatically and records voice messages.

No <Manual>

Does not answer any calls. You have to manually receive faxes.

No <FaxTel>

Switches between fax and voice calls automatically if an external telephone is connected to the machine.

<DRPD>

Distinguishes between fax and voice calls, if you want to use an external phone.

[OK].

 

[OK].

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 Press [

 

] or [

] to

 

5 Press [

 

] or [

] to

NOTE

 

 

select <1. RX MODE>,

 

select the receive mode,

For <AnsMode>, make sure an

then press [OK].

 

 

then press [OK].

 

answering machine is connected

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to the machine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 Press [Stop/Reset] to

NOTE

return to the standby

For details, see Chapter 4,

mode.

“Sending and Receiving” in the

 

Reference Guide.

NOTE

–The answering machine must be connected directly to the machine for <AnsMode> to work. (See “Connect Telephone Cables,” on p. 12.)

–The external telephone must be connected to the machine for <FaxTel> or <Manual> to work. (See “Connect Telephone Cables,”

on p. 12.) By default, if <FaxOnly> is selected in <RX MODE> and external telephone is connected to the machine, the external telephone rings. If you want to turn off the ring, press [Additional Functions] → <TX/RX SETTINGS> → <FAX SETTINGS> → <RX SETTINGS> → <INCOMING RING> then select <OFF>.

–Voice mail is not supported with <AnsMode>.

–The <DRPD> mode requires subscription to a DRPD (Distinctive Ring Pattern Detection) service. Contact your telephone company for availability.

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