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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 Mode

⋖Auto RX⋗

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

When Receiving FAX: The machine receives faxes automatically.

When Receiving VOICE CALL: The machine does not respond.

⋖Fax/Tel Auto Switch⋗

Automatically switches between fax calls and voice calls. 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.

⋖Answer Mode⋗

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 RX⋗

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

When Receiving FAX: The external phone rings. To receive the fax, pick up the receiver then select ⋖Send/Fax⋗ → ⋖Enter Fax (New)⋗ → ⋖RX Start⋗. 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

Your machine provides several methods for receiving fax documents. You can receive documents automatically or manually. Follow the chart below to choose the fax receive mode that best suits your needs.

The default setting is ⋖Auto RX⋗.

Setting the Receive Mode

Select the fax receive mode to suite your needs.

The default setting is ⋖Auto RX⋗.

1. Press [ (Main Menu).

2. Press the right Any key to select ⋖Additional Func.⋗.

3. Use [ ] , [ ] or (Scroll Wheel) to select ⋖Communications Settings⋗, then press [OK].

4. Use [ ] , [ ] or (Scroll Wheel) to select ⋖Fax Settings⋗, then press [OK].

5. Use [ ] , [ ] or (Scroll Wheel) to select ⋖RX Settings⋗, then press [OK].

6. Use [ ] , [ ] or (Scroll Wheel) to select ⋖Reception Mode Selection⋗, then press [OK].

7. Use [ ] , [ ] or (Scroll Wheel) to select the desired receive mode, then press [OK].

For ⋖Fax/Tel Auto Switch⋗, you can specify optional settings. If you want to specify the optional settings, press [OK] again.

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