Stop ; The ; Switch - Page 76

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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC
OP-US-5.0

6. Press 

Z 

(left 

arrow) 

or 

X 

(right 

arrow)

repeatedly 

until 

you 

find 

the 

number 

of

rings 

you 

want.

Example: 

00.

When 

you 

set 

00, 

you 

can 

receive 

your

incoming 

faxes 

without 

any 

rings.

7. Press 

Set

.

8. Press 

Stop 

to 

exit.

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2 . R I N G   D E L A Y

The 

F/T 

Switch 

(Fax/Telephone 

Mode)

When 

you 

share 

one 

line 

for 

your 

telephone 

and 

fax 

application, 

in 

the 

F/T 

switch

mode, 

the 

machine 

can 

determine 

whether 

an 

incoming 

call 

is 

a 

fax 

or 

a 

telephone 

call.

(See 

Chart 

below.)

Incoming Call

All extensions in the home 
will ring for 0-4 rings 
(Ring Delay - see page 6-2).

The fax picks up 
after Ring Delay 
elapses.

The MFC picks up the call 
and automatically detects 
whether it is a fax or voice
call.

Automatic fax
call

Automatic or
manual fax call

Voice call

Voice call or manual
                   fax call

Fax reception is 
automatically 
activated.

Only the fax handset 
rings (double ring)
for you to pick up.
The handset will ring 
for 10-60 seconds 
(F/T Ring Time - see
page 6-5).

The fax message 
is received.

The caller may 
hang up, but
the F/T ringing
will continue
for 10-60
seconds.

The caller stays 
on the line through 
the entire 10-60 second 
Ring Time.

You pick up the 
MFC handset.

The fax mode 
is activated.

Talk as normal or 
press the Start 
key to receive a 
manual fax.

The caller may hang up.

A) If you are at the 
     machine, press START.
B) If you are at an 
     extension phone, you 
     can transfer the fax 
     call to the MFC by
     pressing your Remote 
     Activation Code (three
     digits).

You pick up any 
extension within Ring 
Delay selection.

You must manually 
determine if it is a 
voice or fax call.

Talk as 
normal.

RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS    

BASIC SETUP TO RECEIVE FAXES