Using Receive Modes; Fax Only; Fax/Tel- Page 55

Receiving a fax

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Using Receive Modes

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Some receive modes answer automatically 
(

Fax Only

 and 

Fax/Tel

). You may want to 

change the ring delay before using these 
modes see page 42.

Fax Only

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Fax only mode will automatically answer 
every call as a fax.

Fax/Tel

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Fax/Tel mode helps you automatically 
manage incoming calls, by recognizing 
whether they are fax or voice calls and 
dealing with them in one of the following 
ways:

„

Faxes will be automatically received.

„

Voice calls will start the F/T ring to tell you 
to pick up the line. The F/T ring is a fast 
double ring made by your machine.

Also see 

F/T Ring Time

 on page 42 and 

Ring 

Delay

 on page 42.

Manual

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Manual mode turns off all automatic 
answering functions unless you are using the 
Distinctive Ring Receive feature.

To receive a fax in manual mode press 

Start

when you hear fax tones (short repeating 
beeps). You can also use the Easy Receive 
feature to receive faxes by lifting a handset on 
the same line as the machine.

Also see 

Easy Receive

 on page 42.

External TAD

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External TAD mode lets an external 
answering device manage your incoming 
calls. Incoming calls will be dealt with in one 
of the following ways:

„

Faxes will be automatically received.

„

Voice callers can record a message on the 
external TAD.

For more information see 

Connecting an 

external TAD (telephone answering device)

on page 49.