Muratec MFX-1500 manual Receiving faxes, So what’s the big deal, anyway?!?

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Receiving faxes

So what’s the big deal, anyway?!?

That may be what you’re wondering, upon seeing the title above. After all, telling you how to send faxes is one thing, but — as long as the fax machine is running and has paper installed — why spend time on explaining how to receive faxes?

Well, you have a point. Still, there are just a few little niceties you may find helpful to know. So…

Different ways to get the job done

Reception modes

Your fax machine has two different reception modes — Tel Ready and Fax Ready

—each of which we’ll explain in a moment, along with giving you an idea of which one you should use, depending upon your set-up.

Answering calls manually — for both reception modes

In either reception mode, you can always answer calls manually if you have an optional handset installed. Just pick it up, as you would if using a normal phone.

If you hear someone speaking to you...

...go ahead and have a normal phone call.

If you hear distinctive fax tones (“beep — beep —

beep — beep”) press START and hang up the optional handset. Your fax machine will begin receiving a fax. Note: Don’t try to answer a call by pressing

MONITOR/CALL. The monitor function is only for on-hook dialing. Your fax machine does not have a speakerphone.

Tel Ready mode: when Auto Answer is off

Use it if: ∙ You intend to use the same line for both fax and phone calls

and

∙You’re using, on that line, at least one other phone which is not connected to your fax machine

and

∙You have installed an optional handset on your fax machine.

In this mode: Your fax machine never answers calls automatically; you must answer each call and handle it as described in “Answering calls manually — for all reception modes” (this page, left column).

To select Tel Ready:

1. Press COPY/FAX to change to the Fax mode, if the machine isn’t the Fax mode.

2. Press PROGRAM, I, and then ENTER six times. The LCD will show your current reception mode.

Fax Ready

Program/Enter

3. To change the reception mode, press PROGRAM once or twice until “Tel Ready” appears.

4. Press ENTER to save the setting.

5. The machine will return to the standby mode.

In Tel Ready mode, the Auto Answer light isn’t lit.

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