You may want to set your fax to Manual Mode if you want to personally monitor every call, whether from a fax machine or a person.
You need to have the optional handset or an extension phone connected to your fax for this mode. See pp. 14 and 15.
■Setting Manual Mode
Set to Manual Mode if you want to personally monitor every incoming call.
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Press [Receive Mode] until “Manual Mode” appears on the LCD.
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■Receiving documents and calls in Manual Mode
You can set the fax to ring every time it receives a call so that you can personally check if it is from a fax machine or from a person.
Keep in mind that you cannot use Manual Mode if a document is in the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) waiting to be sent.
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Make sure you have connected the optional handset or an extension phone to your fax. See pp. 14 and 15.
Make sure the fax is set to “Manual Mode” (see above).
When the fax rings, pick up the handset.
If you hear a person’s voice, start your conversa- tion. If the caller wants to send a document after talking to you, press [Start/Copy] on the fax to receive the document.
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If you hear a slow beep or silence, another fax is trying to send you a document. Press [Start/Copy] on the fax.
You can also start receiving the document by pressing “25” on the extension phone, and then hanging up.
Your fax begins receiving the document.
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