Different Ways to Receive a Fax
Your unit provides you with several modes for receiving faxes. To determine which
mode best suits your requirements, refer to the table below:
Once you have decided which mode is suitable for your needs, set the mode as
described in this chapter. You can change the mode at any time.
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Receive Mode
FAX ONLY MODE
Fax/Tel Mode
MANUAL MODE
ANS.MACHINE
MODE
MultiPASS Suite
NET SWITCH*
Main Use
Fax
Fax/Tel
Tel
Fax/Tel
PC Fax
Fax/Tel
Operation
Unit answers all calls
as fax calls. It receives
faxes automatically and
disconnects voice calls.
Automatically switches
between fax and voice
calls. Receives faxes
automatically and rings
for voice calls.
Unit rings for every call,
whether a fax call or a
voice call. For a fax
call, you have to
manually activate
reception of the fax.
Receives faxes
automatically and
routes voice calls to the
answering machine.
Directs faxes to your
PC.
Allows you to have one
telephone line with two
numbers: one for fax
and one for telephone.
Requirements
Separate telephone
line for fax use only.
Handset, telephone,
or extension phone
connected to the
unit.
Handset, telephone,
or extension phone
connected to the
unit.
Answering machine
connected to the
unit.
PC connected to
the unit and
MultiPASS Suite
installed.
(1 Software User’s
Guide)
Subscription to the
Telstra FaxStream
™
Duet service
(Australia) or the
Telecom N.Z.
FaxAbility service
(New Zealand).
Details
p. 8-3
p. 8-5
p. 8-8
p. 8-10
p. 8-11
p. 8-15
p. 8-17
*This setting is only available in Australia and New Zealand.