Receiving Faxes

Option CTo answer all voice and fax calls yourself.

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Rin

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Rin

Ring

Voice/Fax call

TEL mode

(p. 78)

The AUTO ANSWER light should be OFF.

If the AUTO ANSWER light is on, press AUTO ANSWER to turn it off.

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.

(555-1111)

Facsimile No. (555-1333)

To activate the Distinctive Ring mode, select the same ring pattern assigned to the facsimile number in feature #31 (p. 82, 83).

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 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 optionsVoice mail

If you have a voice mail service from your telephone company, you also need to subscribe to a Distinctive Ring service (p. 82, 83).

With PC

If you have a computer attached to the same telephone line, see page 81.

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 84 to 87.

Remoteactivation

If you answer a call with the extension telephone and hear the fax tone, you can activate the unit remotely by pressing 9 (p. 88).

Fax/Copy

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