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To select or change your Answer Mode
Press Mode until the FAX and FAX/TEL lights are lit for the answer mode you want.
Mode | Light* | How it works | When to use it | Page |
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1. MANUAL | FAX | You control the | Use this mode when | |
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| phone line and | you are using a |
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| FAX/TEL | must answer | computer modem on |
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| every call | the same line or if |
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| yourself. | you receive very |
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| few fax messages. |
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| You must use |
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| this mode with |
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| Distinctive Ringing. |
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2. FAX | FAX | The MFC | For dedicated fax | |
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receive) | FAX/TEL | answers every | receive a voice call |
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| call as a fax. | but you can call out. |
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3. FAX/TEL** | FAX | MFC controls | You cannot have an | |
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(Fax/Telephone) |
| the line by | answering machine |
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| FAX/TEL | answering every | on the same line, |
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| call. If the call | even if it is on a |
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| is a fax it will | separate wall jack |
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| receive the fax. | on the same line. |
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| If the call is not |
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| a fax it will ring | You cannot use |
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| (double ring) | the telephone |
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| for you to pick | company’s Voice |
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| up the call. | Mail in this mode. |
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4. MSG CTR | FAX | MFC answers | Use this mode to | |
(Message Center) | every call. | record voice and |
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| FAX/TEL | Messages (30 | fax messages in the |
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| minutes or up to | MFC’s memory. |
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| 85 pages) are |
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| stored on a first | Select VOICE:ON |
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| come, first | when you set |
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| served basis. | Message Storage. |
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5. TAD | FAX | The external | Use this mode if you | |
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| TAD answers | have an external |
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Telephone | FAX/TEL | every call. Voice | answering machine |
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Answering | messages are | on your phone line. |
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Device) |
| stored on the |
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| external TAD. | Select VOICE:EXT |
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| Fax messages | when you set |
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| are printed. | Message Storage. |
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* The lighted indicators mean | = not selected | = is selected and lit. |
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**In FAX/TEL mode you must set the Ring Delay and F/T Ring Time.
If you have extension phones on the line, keep the Ring Delay to 4 rings.
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