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Basic receiving operations
Choosing the Receive Mode
There are four different Receive Modes for the fax machine. You
can choose the mode that best suits your needs.
*In FAX/TEL mode you must set the RING DELAY and
F/T RING TIME. If you have extension phones on the line, keep
the RING DELAY set to 4 rings.
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Setup Receive
LCD How it works When to use it
FAX ONLY
(automatic
receive)
The fax machine
automatically
answers every call
as a fax.
For dedicated fax lines.
FAX/TEL*
(fax and
telephone)
The fax machine
controls the line and
automatically
answers every call.
If the call is a fax it
will receive the fax.
If the call is not a fax
it will ring
(pseudo/double
ring) for you to pick
up the call.
Use this mode if you expect to
receive lots of fax messages and few
telephone calls. You cannot have an
answering machine on the same
line, even if it is on a separate wall
socket/phone socket on the same
line.
TAD:ANSWER MACH.
(with an
external
answering
machine)
(FAX-817/827)
The external
answering machine
(TAD) automatically
answers every call.
Voice messages
are stored on the
external TAD. Fax
messages are
printed.
Use this mode if you have connected
an external answering machine to
your machine.
The TAD setting works only with an
external answering machine. Ring
Delay and F/T Ring Time do not
work in this setting.
MANUAL
(manual
receive)
You control the
phone line and
must answer every
call yourself.
Use this mode if you do not receive
many fax messages.
If you answer and hear fax tones,
wait until the fax machine takes over
the call, then hang up. (See
Fax
Detect
on page 5-4.)
MC:MSG CTR
(FAX-837MC
only)
ON
The fax machine
automatically
answers every call.
The messages are
stored in order on a
first come first
served basis.
Use this mode to record voice or fax
messages into the machine’s
memory. (See Message Centre on
page 9-1.)