Receiving Faxes
Option C
To answer all voice and fax calls yourself.
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Voice/Fax call
TEL mode
(p. 66)
AUTO ANSWER is OFF.
●When the AUTO ANSWER light is on, AUTO ANSWER is off.
To turn the AUTO ANSWER light off, press AUTO ANSWER .
When the unit rings, you must answer all calls.
●If you hear a fax calling tone (slow beep) or no sound is heard, press
START/SET/COPY .
Option D
You have a 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.
Facsimile No.
To activate the Distinctive Ring mode, select the same ring pattern assigned to the facsimile number in feature #31 (p. 70, 71).
A:Standard ring (one long ring)
B:Double ring (two short rings)
C:Triple ring
D:Other triple ring
The unit will automatically answer calls received at your facsimile number. If a call is received at the other telephone number, the unit will operate based on the set receive mode.
Other options
Voice mail
If you have a voice mail service from your telephone company, you also need to subscribe to a Distinctive Ring service (p. 70, 71).
With PC
If you have a computer attached to the same telephone line, see page 69.
TEL/FAX mode
If you are near the unit and want to use it to receive your voice calls yourself and fax calls automatically, see pages 72 to 75.
Remote
activation
If you answer a telephone in another room and hear a fax being received, you can activate the unit remotely by pressing 
9 (p. 76).
Fax/Copy
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