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Error Retransmission ............................................................................... 6-20
Next-FAX Reservation ............................................................................ 6-21

Chapter 7.

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RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS

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A) BASIC SETUP TO RECEIVE FAXES .................................................... 7-1

Selecting an Answer Mode ........................................................................ 7-1
Manual Reception (Manual Mode) ............................................................ 7-2
Automatic Fax Reception (Fax Mode) ...................................................... 7-2
Setting the Ring Delay ............................................................................... 7-2
The F/T Switch (Fax/Telephone Mode) .................................................... 7-3
Setting the F/T Ring Time ......................................................................... 7-4
Smoothing .................................................................................................. 7-4
Setting the Size of the Recording Paper .................................................... 7-5
Printing a Reduced Copy of the Incoming Document ............................... 7-6

Auto Reduction ................................................................................... 7-6
Using Fixed Reduction Ratios ............................................................. 7-6

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Selecting the Ratios of Fixed Reduction ............................................. 7-7

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Reception into Memory (Out of Paper Reception) ............................. 7-7

Setting the Print Density ............................................................................ 7-8
Toner Save Function .................................................................................. 7-8
Speaker Volume ........................................................................................ 7-9
Ring Volume .............................................................................................. 7-9

B) REMOTE ACTIVATION ....................................................................... 7-10

What is Remote Activation ...................................................................... 7-10
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Connecting an External or Extension Telephone .............................. 7-10

Using Remote Codes ............................................................................... 7-10

Using the Activation Code ................................................................ 7-11
Using the Deactivation Code ............................................................. 7-11

Making the Remote Codes Easier to Use ................................................ 7-11
Troubleshooting ....................................................................................... 7-11
Changing and Registering Remote Codes ............................................... 7-12

C) CONNECTING A TELEPHONE ANSWERING DEVICE (TAD) ....... 7-13

How to Use an External TAD with the FAX ........................................... 7-13
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Connecting an External TAD to the Unit .......................................... 7-13

Flowchart of External TAD Reception .................................................... 7-14
Hookup .................................................................................................... 7-14
Recording the TAD’s Outgoing Message (OGM) .................................. 7-14

D) DISTINCTIVE RINGING ...................................................................... 7-15

Distinctive Ringing .................................................................................. 7-15

What Is Distinctive Ringing? ............................................................ 7-15
What is the Advantage of Using the Distinctive Ringing Function? 7-15
Can My Fax Machine Use Distinctive Ringing? .............................. 7-15
Can I Change the Setting Later? ....................................................... 7-15
How Will the Fax Machine Treat All Other Numbers? .................... 7-15
How Does the Distinctive Ringing Function Work? ........................ 7-16
Flowchart of an Incoming Call .......................................................... 7-16
Which Phone Number Should I Register? ........................................ 7-16
What Must I Do to Set up Distinctive Ringing? ............................... 7-16

Setting the Distinctive Ringing Function ................................................ 7-17

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