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AUTO RECEIVE
FAX
Selecting the receive mode
This unit has two types of receive modes; AUTO RECEIVE and MANUAL RECEIVE.
—When you are unable to answer, set the AUTO RECEIVE mode.
—When you are available, set the MANUAL RECEIVE mode.
Press (AUTO\RECEIVE) to switch to the desired mode.
» AUTO RECEIVE mode
The FAX indicator light goes on.
» MANUAL RECEIVE mode
The FAX indicator light goes off.
AUTO RECEIVE
FAX
AUTO RECEIVE
FAX
EXT.TAM mode:
Select this mode when you connect a telephone
answering machine to the external telephone
(EXT) jack and leave the home or office (see
page 46).
Display:
¡If your external telephone does not have an
answering/recording feature, do not select this
mode. We recommend that you select the
TEL mode.
EXT.TAM MODE
¡You can select the TEL/FAX mode instead of the
TEL mode as a MANUAL RECEIVE mode
(page 19).
FAX mode: (pre-selected setting)
Select this mode when you use the unit solely
as a fax machine (see page 25).
Display:
FAX MODE
TEL/FAX mode:
Select this mode when you are near the unit
and do not want to hear the unit ring when
faxes are received but wish to answer voice
calls (see pages 26, 27 and 28).
Display:
TEL/FAX MODE
Note:
¡Regardless of the mode you select, you can always place calls and send faxes.
TEL mode: (pre-selected setting)
Select this mode when you wish to answer all
calls manually.
Display:
¡When no one answers an incoming call by 15
rings, the unit will temporarily activate the fax
function to receive documents.
TEL MODE
¡You can select the EXT.TAM mode instead of the
FAX mode as an AUTO RECEIVE mode (page 19).