Receiving Faxes

Option C

You have Distinctive Ring service from the telephone company (this allows you to have up to 3 telephone numbers on the same line).

2 number example

To the same line

Telephone (No.:555-1111)

Facsimile (No.:555-1333)

To activate the Distinctive Ring mode, select the same ring pattern as assigned to the facsimile number in feature #31 (see pages 66 and 67):

A:Standard ring (one long ring)

B:Double ring (two short rings)

C:Triple ring (short-long-short rings)

D:Other triple ring (short-short-long rings)

The unit will automatically answer calls which come in on your facsimile number. If a call comes in on the other telephone number, the unit will operate based on the receive mode you have set.

Option DYou want to use the fax machine with an answering machine.

Answering machine (not included)

Voice/Fax call

1.Connect an answering machine to the EXT jack.

2.Set the number of rings on the answering machine to less than 4.

3.Record a greeting message to the answering machine.

4.Turn on the answering machine.

5.Program the remote activation ID into your fax machine.

For further details, see pages 63 to 65.

Use with option A or B.

If you use with option B, set the FAX ONLY mode ring count to “5EXT.TAM” (see page 62).

When receiving voice calls:

The answering machine will record voice messages.

When receiving fax calls:

The fax machine unit will receive documents.

Other options

If you have a voice mail service from your telephone company, you also need to subscribe to a Distinctive Ring service. See pages 66 and 67.

If you have a computer attached to the same telephone line, see page 64.

If you are near the unit and want to use it to receive all of your voice and fax calls, see pages 68 to 71.

If you answer a telephone in another room and hear a fax being received, you can activate the unit remotely by pressing 9. See page 72.

Fax/Copy

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