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Setting the Receive Mode

Set the receiving operation (receiving mode).

For details on how to set the receive mode:

Setting the Receive Mode

You can select the appropriate mode.

For details on the selectable receive mode:

About the Receive Mode

For details on the advanced settings of the receive mode:

Advanced Settings of Receive Mode

Note

  • The receiving operation procedure varies depending on the selected receive mode.

    For details on receiving method depending on each receive mode:

    Receiving Faxes

  • 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.

    For details on how to connect the telephone or the answering machine to the machine:

    Basic Connection

Setting the Receive Mode

This section describes the procedure to select the receive mode.

  1. Make sure that the machine is turned on.

  2. Select FAX on the HOME screen.

    LCD and Operation Panel

  3. Use the UPDOWNLEFTRIGHT button to select Function list, then press the OK button.

    The Function list screen is displayed.

  4. Use the UPDOWN button to select Receive mode settings, then press the OK button.

  5. Use the UPDOWN button to select the receive mode, then press the OK button.

    Note

    • By pressing the right Function button when a receive mode is selected, you can specify the advanced settings of each receive mode.

      For details on the advanced settings of the receive mode:

      Advanced Settings of Receive Mode

    • For details on the receive mode:

      About the Receive Mode

    • DRPD is available only in the US and Canada.

    • Network switch may not be available depending on the country or region of purchase.

    • Refer to Receiving Faxes for information on receiving faxes or the procedure for each receive mode.

About the Receive Mode

You can select the receive mode suitable for your fax use conditions: whether you use a dedicated line for fax, etc.

Receive mode

Your fax use condition

Receiving operation

TEL priority mode

When mainly receiving voice calls (with a telephone or answering machine connected to the machine):

When a call incomes, the telephone will ring.

Pick up the handset.

If the call is a voice call, talk on the telephone.

If the call is a fax, hang up the handset after the machine starts receiving the fax.

Note

  • The telephone may not ring when a call incomes even if it is connected to the machine, depending on the type or settings of the telephone.

DRPD or Network switch

When receiving voice calls (with a telephone or answering machine connected to the machine) and subscribing to a ring pattern detection service provided by your telephone company:

When a call incomes, the telephone will ring. The machine detects a fax call by the fax ring pattern.

If the call is a fax, the machine will receive the fax automatically.

If the machine does not detect the fax ring pattern, the telephone will continue ringing.

Note

  • The telephone may not ring when a call incomes even if it is connected to the machine, depending on the type or settings of the telephone.

FAX only mode

When not receiving voice calls:

When a fax incomes, the machine will receive the fax automatically.

Advanced Settings of Receive Mode

You can specify the advanced settings of each receive mode.

  • Advanced setting in TEL priority mode

    You can specify the following setting items.

    • Manual/auto switch

      If you select ON, the machine automatically receives faxes after the external device rang a specified length of time.

      You can specify the length of time until automatic reception is started.

    • User-friendly reception

      If you select ON, the machine automatically switches from telephone calling to fax reception by detecting the fax signal (CNG signal) when you lift the handset of the telephone or the answering machine answers. When you have an answering machine connected to the machine, select ON to switch to fax reception automatically after the answering machine answers.

      If you select OFF, the machine does not switch from telephone calling to fax reception automatically even if the machine detects the fax signal (CNG signal). Select OFF if you want the machine not to switch automatically during a call.

    Note

    • If you subscribe to Duplex Ringing service in Hong Kong, the number of times the external device rings specified with Ring count in FAX only mode is available in TEL priority mode.

      If you want to specify the number of times the external device rings in TEL priority mode, select FAX only mode on the Receive mode settings screen, specify the number of times the external device rings with Ring count, then switch to TEL priority mode in Receive mode settings.

    • If you subscribe to Duplex Ringing service in Hong Kong, we recommend that Manual/auto switch be set to OFF.

  • Advanced setting in FAX only mode

    You can specify the following setting item.

    • Incoming ring

      You can specify the number of times the external device rings when incoming.

  • Advanced setting in DRPD

    You can specify the following setting items.

    • DRPD: FAX ring pattern

      Sets the distinctive ring pattern of a call that the machine assumes is a fax call.

      If you subscribe to a DRPD service, set the ring pattern to match the pattern assigned by your telephone company.

      Setting the DRPD Ring Pattern (US and Canada only)

    • Incoming ring

      You can specify the number of times the external device rings when incoming.

  • Advanced setting in Network switch

    You can specify the following setting item.

    • Incoming ring

      You can specify the number of times the external device rings when incoming.

Setting the DRPD Ring Pattern (US and Canada only)

If you have subscribed to a Distinctive Ring Pattern Detection (DRPD) service provided by your telephone company, your telephone company will assign two or more telephone numbers with distinctive ring patterns to your single telephone line, allowing you to have different numbers for fax calls and voice calls using only one telephone line. Your machine will automatically monitor the ring pattern, and will automatically receive the fax if the ring pattern is a fax call.

To use DRPD, follow the procedure below to set the fax ring pattern that matches the pattern assigned by your telephone company.

Note

  • Contact your local telephone company for detailed information on this service.

  1. Make sure that the machine is turned on.

  2. Select FAX on the HOME screen.

    LCD and Operation Panel

  3. Use the UPDOWNLEFTRIGHT button to select Function list, then press the OK button.

    The Function list screen is displayed.

  4. Use the UPDOWN button to select Receive mode settings, then press the OK button.

  5. Use the UPDOWN button to select DRPD.

  6. Press the right Function button.

  7. Use the UPDOWN button to select DRPD: FAX ring pattern, then press the OK button.

    The DRPD: FAX ring pattern screen is displayed.

  8. Select the ring pattern that your telephone company assigned to your fax number, then press the OK button.

    figure: LCD
  9. Press the Back button.

    The Receive mode settings screen is displayed.

  10. Press the OK button.

    The Function list screen is displayed.