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Receiving a Fax

Reception mode

This section describes how to receive a fax. Refer to the appropriate section for your current reception mode. The
reception mode can be set on the ADMIN menu. For details of the current setting, ask your administrator. Besides the
receiving methods described in this page, there are various useful ways to receive a fax. These procedures are described
in the following pages.
P.57 “Polling Communication”
P.59 “Mailbox Transmission”

AUTO reception

Faxes are automatically received during an incoming call. Users do not have to do anything when receiving a fax.
When the 2nd Line for FAX Unit is installed, the reception mode of the 2nd line is limited to “AUTO reception”.

MANUAL reception

Faxes are manually received by using an external telephone when you have an incoming call.
1
Pick up the handset of the external telephone when you have an incoming call.
If the incoming call is a telephone call, you can start talking.
2
If you hear a tone (fax signal) through the handset of the external telephone, press the
[FAX] button on the control panel.
P.18 “Basic procedures”
3
Press the [ADVANCED] tab, and then press [MANUAL RECEIVE].
4
When a message appears indicating that you can send a fax, press the [START] button
on the control panel and replace the handset of the external telephone.