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:
FAX/TEL 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 Automatic 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.
Press the [User Tools] key.
Press the [][] keys to select [Fax Features], and then press the [OK] key.
Press the [][] keys to select [Reception Settings], and then press the [OK] key.
Press the [][] keys to select [Switch Reception Mode], and then press the [OK] key.
Press the [][][][] keys to select the desired reception mode, and then press the [OK] key.
Press the [User Tools] key to return to the initial screen.
You can press the [Escape] key to exit to the previous level of the menu tree.
In FAX/TAD mode, the machine automatically starts to receive faxes after the external telephone answering device rings the number of times specified in [Total No. of Rings (TAD)] under [Fax Features]. Make sure to set the external telephone answering device to answer calls before the machine starts to receive faxes.
For details about [Total No. of Rings (TAD)], see Fax Feature Settings.
For details about receiving Internet Faxes, see Receiving an Internet Fax.