Setting the Receive Mode
Set the receiving operation (receiving mode).
For details on how to set the receive mode:
You can select the appropriate mode.
For details on the selectable receive mode:
For details on the advanced settings of the receive mode:
Advanced Settings of Receive Mode
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The receiving operation procedure varies depending on the selected receive mode.
For details on receiving method depending on each receive mode:
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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:
Setting the Receive Mode
This section describes the procedure to select the receive mode.
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Press the FAX button.
The Fax standby screen is displayed.
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Press the Menu button.
The FAX menu screen is displayed.
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Use the button to select Receive mode set., then press the OK button.
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Use the button to select the receive mode, then press the OK button.
The confirmation screen asking whether to make advanced settings is displayed.
If you select Yes and press the OK button, you can specify the advanced settings of each receive mode.
Advanced Settings of Receive Mode
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The * (asterisk) on the LCD indicates the current setting.
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For details on the receive mode:
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DRPD is available only in the US and Canada.
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Network switch may not be available depending on the country or region of purchase.
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Refer to Receiving Faxes for information on receiving faxes or the procedure for each receive mode.
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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 |
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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
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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
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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.
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The * (asterisk) on the LCD indicates the current setting.
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Advanced setting in TEL priority mode
You can specify the following setting items.
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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.
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User-friendly RX
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.
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If you subscribe to Duplex Ringing service in Hong Kong, the number of times the external device rings specified with Incoming ring 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 for Receive mode set. under FAX menu, specify the number of times the external device rings with Incoming ring, then switch to TEL priority mode for Receive mode set..
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If you subscribe to Duplex Ringing service in Hong Kong, we recommend that Manual/auto switch be set to OFF.
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Advanced setting in Fax only mode
You can specify the following setting item.
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Incoming ring
You can specify the number of times the external device rings when incoming.
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Advanced setting in DRPD
You can specify the following setting items.
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DRPD: FAX ring pat.
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.
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Incoming ring
You can specify the number of times the external device rings when incoming.
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Advanced setting in Network switch
You can specify the following setting item.
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Incoming ring
You can specify the number of times the external device rings when incoming.
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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.
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Contact your local telephone company for detailed information on this service.
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Press the FAX button.
The Fax standby screen is displayed.
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Press the Menu button.
The FAX menu screen is displayed.
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Use the button to select Receive mode set., then press the OK button.
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Use the button to select DRPD, then press the OK button.
The confirmation screen asking whether to make advanced settings is displayed.
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Use the button to select Yes, then press the OK button.
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Use the button to select DRPD: FAX ring pat., then press the OK button.
The DRPD: FAX ring pat. screen is displayed.
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Use the button to select the ring pattern that your telephone company assigned to your fax number, then press the OK button.
Select from Normal ring, Double ring, Short-short-long, or Short-long-short.
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The * (asterisk) on the LCD indicates the current setting.
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Press the FAX button to return to the Fax standby screen.