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Selecting Reception Mode

This section describes how to select the reception mode.

The reception modes are as follows:

When using the machine only as a fax machine

Select the following mode when no external telephone or telephone answering device is connected:

  • Fax Only mode (auto reception)

    In this mode, the machine is used only as a fax machine and receives faxes automatically.

When using the machine with an external device

Select one of the following modes when an external telephone or telephone answering device is connected:

  • Manual mode (manual reception)

    In this mode, you must answer calls with an external telephone. If a call is a fax call, you have to start the fax reception manually.

  • Fax Only mode (auto reception)

    In this mode, the machine automatically answers all incoming calls in fax reception mode.

  • FAX/TEL mode (auto reception)

    In this mode, you can answer phone calls with an external telephone and receive faxes automatically.

  • FAX/TAD mode (auto reception)

    In this mode, you can use the machine with an external telephone answering device.

1Press the [User Tools] key.

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2Press the [Up arrow key][Down arrow key] keys to select [Fax Settings], and then press the [OK] key.

3Press the [Up arrow key][Down arrow key] keys to select [RX Settings], and then press the [OK] key.

4Press the [Up arrow key][Down arrow key] keys to select [RX Mode], and then press the [OK] key.

5Press the [Up arrow key][Down arrow key] keys to select the desired reception mode, and then press the [OK] key.

6Confirm the setting, and then press the [image] key.

7Press the [Clear/Stop] key to return to the initial screen.

Note

  • You can press the [image] key to exit to the previous level of the menu tree.

  • In FAX/TAD mode, make sure to set the external answering device to answer calls within five rings, because the machine automatically starts to receive faxes after the fifth ring.