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3.4
Automatic redial
When you send a fax, if the number you have dialled is busy or there is no answer, the machine will attempt to
redial the number every three minutes up to two times.
Before redialling, the display shows
To redial now, press Start Fax
.
If you want to redial the number immediately, press
Start Fax
.
Or, press
Stop/Clear
to cancel redialling and then the machine returns to Standby Mode.
Receiving a fax
Before you receive a fax, be sure to load one of the supported paper sizes for receiving faxes. For information on
what paper types you can use, see "Paper type and sizes" on page 1.5.
Reception modes
Your fax machine has various reception modes; FAX, TEL, AUTO, TAM (or ANS/FAX) and DRPD. For DRPD
Mode, see "DRPD Mode" on page 6.11. first. If you are an SF-365TP user, you have to press the
Answer
button
to select TAM mode. Do not press the
Rcv.Mode/Darkness
button. You can change the reception mode by press-
ing
Rcv.Mode/Darkness
when no document is loaded. The following chart describes how each reception mode works:
If you rarely use the fax line for voice conversation, set the machine to receive faxes automatically by selecting
either FAX or AUTO Mode.
Reception
mode
Your model How it works Reference section
FAX All The machine answers an incoming call and immediately
goes into receive mode, expecting a fax to be received.
Receiving in FAX mode
on page 3.5.
TEL The automatic fax reception is turned off. You can receive a
fax only by manually pressing
Start Fax
.
Receiving in TEL mode
on page 3.5.
AUTO Your fax machine will answer faxes automatically after the
number of rings you specify. If the machine does not pick up
a fax signal, it will give another ringing tone to tell you it is a
phone call. You should lift the handset to answer the call. If
you do not pick up the handset on your fax machine, it will
switch to the automatic reception mode.
Receiving in AUTO mode
on page 3.5.
TAM SF-365TP Your machine plays a greeting message to callers, and then
the caller can leave an incoming message on your machine as
well as a fax.
Receiving in TAM mode
(SF-365TP) on page 3.6.
SF-360/
SF-361P
You have to have an answering machine attached to the EXT
line socket on your fax machine. When the phone rings, the
attached answering machine answers and stores the caller’s
message if they leave one. If your machine senses a fax tone
on the line, the call automatically switches over to fax
receive mode.
Receiving in TAM mode
(SF-360/SF-361P) on
page 3.5.