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Receiving Faxes
4.5 Selecting the way to use your
fax machine
Depending on your situation, select the way you prefer to
use your fax machine.
– Use only as a fax (FAX ONLY mode)
– Use mostly as a telephone (TEL mode)
– Use as a telephone and/or fax (TEL/FAX mode)
– Use with answering machine
4.5.1 Use only as a fax (FAX ONLY mode)
Your situation
You have a separate telephone line just for faxes.
Setup
Set the fax machine to FAX ONLY mode (page 25) by
pressing {AUTO ANSWER} repeatedly.
L The {AUTO ANSWER} indicator turns ON.
{FAX START}
How faxes are received
All incoming calls will be answered as faxes.
4.5.2 Use mostly as a telephone (TEL
mode)
Your situation
You want to answer calls yourself. If a fax call is received,
you must receive the fax manually.
Setup
Set the fax machine to TEL mode (page 24) by pressing
{AUTO ANSWER} repeatedly.
L The {AUTO ANSWER} indicator turns OFF.
Note:
L Make sure feature #73 is set to "TEL" (page 34)
beforehand.
How to receive phone calls and faxes
You have to answer all calls manually.
To receive a fax, press {FAX START}.
4.5.3 Use as a telephone and/or fax
(TEL/FAX mode)
Your situation
You want to answer phone calls yourself and receive
faxes automatically without rings.
Setup
Set the fax machine to TEL/FAX mode (page 24) by
pressing {AUTO ANSWER} repeatedly.
L The {AUTO ANSWER} indicator turns OFF.
Note:
L Make sure feature #73 is set to "TEL/FAX" (page
34) beforehand.
How phone calls and faxes are received
If the call is a phone call, the fax machine will ring.
If a fax calling tone is detected, the fax machine will
receive the fax automatically without ringing.
4.5.4 Use with answering machine
Your situation
You want to use the fax machine with an answering
machine.
Setup
Connect an external telephone answering machine
(page 25) and set the ring count of the answering
machine to less than 4.
L Set the ring count in FAX ONLY mode of the fax
machine to more than 4, if you use with auto answer
ON.
How to receive calls
If the call is a phone call, the answering machine will
record voice messages.
If a fax calling tone is detected, the fax machine will
receive a fax automatically.
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