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Selecting the Receive Mode that Suits Your Needs

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The receive mode determines how the machine responds to incoming faxes and voice calls.

Select the mode that most suits your needs.

About the Receive Modes

⋖FaxOnly⋗

Receives faxes automatically. When you use only the fax function, select this mode without connecting to the external telephone.

- When Receiving FAX: The machine receives faxes automatically.

- When Receiving VOICE CALL: The machine does not respond.

⋖FaxTel⋗

Automatically switches between fax and a voice call. The machine receives faxes automatically and rings for

voice calls.

- When Receiving FAX: The machine receives faxes automatically.

- When Receiving VOICE CALL: The machine rings. Answer the call.

⋖AnsMode⋗

Receives faxes automatically and routes voice calls to the telephone with built-in answering machine.

- When Receiving FAX: The telephone with built-in answering machine rings and the machine receives faxes automatically.

- When Receiving VOICE CALL: The telephone with built-in answering machine rings and records voice messages.

⋖Manual⋗

Rings for every call, whether it is fax or a voice call. For fax, you need to manually activate the machine to

receive the fax.

- When Receiving FAX: The external telephone rings. To receive the fax, you can either pick up the receiver

and press the [Start] key, or press the [Hook] key followed by the [Start] key. Alternatively, you can use the remote reception function through the external telephone.

- When Receiving VOICE CALL: The external telephone rings. Answer the call.

Selecting the Receive Mode

The receive mode determines how the machine responds to incoming faxes and voice calls. Select the mode that most suits your needs from the chart below.

Caution

The remote reception function is useful when the receive mode is set to ⋖Manual⋗ and your machine is connected to an external telephone. You can receive faxes by picking up the external telephone and pressing a two-digit remote reception ID (the default setting is 25).
Your telephone with built-in answering machine or answering machine must be connected directly to the machine to use ⋖AnsMode⋗. Make sure that the auto answering function of the telephone with built-in answering machine or answering machine is activated.
The external telephone must be connected to the machine to use ⋖FaxTel⋗ or ⋖Manual⋗.
By default, ⋖FaxOnly⋗ is selected in ⋖RX MODE⋗. If an external telephone is connected to the machine and receives a fax or voice call, the external telephone rings. You can answer voice calls while the external telephone is ringing.
To disable the incoming ring, press [Menu] → ⋖TX/RX SETTINGS⋗ → ⋖FAX SETTINGS⋗ → ⋖RX SETTINGS⋗ → ⋖INCOMING RING⋗, then select ⋖OFF⋗.
Voice mail is not supported with ⋖AnsMode⋗.
The ⋖NET SWITCH⋗ mode is available for certain countries only and requires subscription to a network switch service. Contact your telephone company for availability.

Setting the Receive Mode

Select the fax receive mode to suite your needs.

The default setting is ⋖FaxOnly⋗.

Caution

If the display returns to the standby mode, the machine may enter the standby mode (Auto Clear function) while you are setting it up. Make the setting again from the main menu.
If The display turned OFF, the machine may enter the Sleep mode while you are performing setup. Press [Energy Saver] to turn the display back ON and continue the setup.

1. Press [Menu].

2. Press or to select ⋖TX/RX SETTINGS⋗, then press [OK].

3. Press or to select ⋖FAX SETTINGS⋗, then press [OK].

4. Press or to select ⋖RX MODE⋗, then press [OK].

5. Press or to select the desired receive mode, then press [OK].

⋖FaxOnly⋗: Answers all calls as faxes.
⋖FaxTel⋗: Switches between fax and voice calls automatically if an external telephone is connected to the machine.
⋖AnsMode⋗: Receives faxes automatically and records voice messages.
⋖Manual⋗: Does not answer any calls. You have to manually receive faxes.

6. Press [Stop/Reset] to return to the standby mode.

If You Need to Use Pulse Dialing

By default, the telephone line type on the machine is set to tone dialing. If you use tone dialing, skip the following procedure.

If you use pulse dialing, perform the procedure below and change the telephone line type setting on the machine to pulse dialing.

If you do not know the type of telephone line you use, contact your local telephone company.

Caution

This function is not available for Australia and New Zealand.

1. Press [Menu].

2. Press or to select ⋖TX/RX SETTINGS⋗, then press [OK].

3. Press or to select ⋖FAX SETTINGS⋗, then press [OK].

4. Press or to select ⋖USER SETTINGS⋗, then press [OK].

5. Press or to select ⋖TEL LINE TYPE⋗, then press [OK].

6. Press or to select telephone line type, then press [OK].

- ⋖TOUCH TONE⋗: Tone dialing (Default)

- ⋖ROTARY PULSE⋗: Pulse dialing

7. Press [Stop/Reset] to return to the Standby mode.

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