Solution
Select a receive mode according to your needs.
- When you receive mainly faxes and sometimes voice calls: Select FAX priority mode.
- When you have a dedicated telephone line for fax use only: Select FAX only mode.
- When you receive mainly voice calls and sometimes faxes: Select TEL priority mode.
- When you subscribe to a ring pattern detection service provided by your telephone company, and you want to receive a fax only if the machine detects the pattern for fax: Select DRPD*1 or Network switch*2.
*1 This setting is only available in US and Canada.
*2 This setting may not be available depending on the country or region of purchase.
NOTE
If you want to use a single telephone line for faxes and voice calls, you need to connect a telephone or an answering machine to the External Device Jack of this machine.
- If You Are Using a Single Telephone Line for Faxes and Voice Calls and Want to Receive Faxes Automatically: Select FAX priority mode.
(A) Incoming call
(B) Voice call: The machine will ring. Pick up the handset to answer the call.
(C) Fax: The machine receives faxes automatically.
NOTE
- The machine does not ring when it receives faxes. It also takes a little time until the machine rings when the call was a voice call. If you want it to ring immediately, set to TEL priority mode.
- The following settings can be modified to control how your machine handles incoming calls. Specify the FAX priority mode settings in RX settings under FAX settings.
– The time the machine takes to determine whether a call is a fax or a voice call
– The time the machine rings when the call was a voice call
– Whether or not the machine receives the fax after the specified ring time has elapsed
- The telephone may not ring depending upon the telephone type.
- If You Want to Receive Only Faxes Automatically with Your Machine, or Have a Dedicated Telephone Line for Fax Use Only: Select FAX only mode.
(A) Incoming call
(B) Receives faxes automatically.
NOTE
- The machine does not ring when it receives faxes.
- If you want to use the machine with a telephone or answering machine, connect it to the machine and change to FAX priority mode or TEL priority mode.
- If You Are Using a Single Telephone Line for Faxes and Voice Calls and Use Voice Calls More Frequently: Select TEL priority mode.
(A) Incoming call
(B) Voice call: The telephone will ring. Pick up the handset to answer the call.
(C) Fax: The telephone will ring. If you pick up the handset and hear the fax tone, press the FAX button, then press the Color or Black button to receive the fax.
NOTE
- If you pick up the handset, the machine may receive the fax without pressing the Color or Black button.
- If the telephone connecting to the machine is located away from the machine, pick up the handset of the telephone connecting to the machine and dial 25 (the remote reception ID) to receive faxes (remote reception). The remote reception is only available for the touch tone dial.
(D) When the answering machine responds: If it is a voice call, the answering machine responds to the call.
If it is a fax call, the machine receives the fax automatically.
NOTE
- The machine can be set to receive faxes automatically after the telephone rings for a specified length of time. Set Manual/auto switch in RX settings under FAX settings to ON, and then specify the automatic reception start time.
- Set your answering machine to answering mode and adjust it as follows:
– The entire message should be no longer than 15 seconds.
– In the message, tell your callers how to send a fax.
- If you have subscribed to Duplex Ringing service in Hong Kong, the machine will receive faxes automatically even if you set the receiving mode of the machine to TEL priority mode.
- If You Subscribe to a Distinctive Ring Pattern Detection (DRPD) Service with Your Telephone Company (US and Canada only): Select DRPD.
(A) Incoming call: The machine judges whether call is voice or fax by the ringing pattern. In the meanwhile the telephone rings.
(B) Voice call: The telephone continues to ring. Pick up the handset to answer the call.
(C) Fax: The fax is received automatically when the machine detects the registered fax ring pattern.
NOTE
If you selected DRPD, you need to select the appropriate ring pattern on the machine.
- If You Want the Machine to Automatically Switch between Fax and Voice Calls by the Call Ring Patterns (Network Switch): Select Network switch*.
* This setting may not be available depending on the country or region of purchase.
(A) Incoming call: The machine judges whether call is voice or fax by the ringing pattern. In the meanwhile the telephone rings.
(B) Voice call: The telephone continues to ring. Pick up the handset to answer the call.
(C) Fax: The fax is received automatically when the machine detects the fax ring pattern.
NOTE
- The name of this service varies depending on the country or region of purchase.
- To use this feature, you need to subscribe to a compatible service provided by your telephone company. Contact your telephone company for details.
1. Display the FAX menu screen.
1-1. Press the FAX button, then press the Menu button.
The FAX menu screen is displayed.
2. Display the Receive mode settings screen.
2-1. Use the
or
button to select Receive mode settings, then press the OK button.
The Receive mode settings screen is displayed.
3. Select a receive mode.
3-1. Use the
or
button to select a receive mode, then press the OK button.
3-2. Press the Back button to exit the FAX menu screen.
The selected receive mode (A) will be displayed on the LCD.
