Setting the Receive Mode

There are three receive modes as follows.

TEL priority mode

FAX only mode

DRPD^*1

^*1 This setting is only available in US and Canada.

See Selecting a Receive Mode to select the appropriate mode.

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

1. Make sure that the machine is turned on.
   
   

2. Press the Fax button, and press the Menu button.

   
   

3. Use the button to select Receive mode set, in the Fax settings menu, then press the OK button.

   
   
   
   
4. Use the button to select the desired receive mode, then press the OK button.
   
   
   
   
5. A confirmation screen asking whether to make advanced settings will appear.
   Select Yes, then press the OK button. Configure the selected receive mode according to the setting options available for that mode.
   
   
   Note: If DRPD is selected, the fax ring pattern can be selected on the DRPD: Fax ring pat. screen. Click here to set DRPD: Fax ring pattern.
   
   

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Change DRPD Ring Pattern

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. Display the DRPD: Fax ring pat screen.
   

   1. Press the FAX button, and press the Menu button.
      

   2. Use the (-) or (+) button to select Receive mode set in the Fax settings menu, and press the OK button.
      

   3. Use the (-) or (+) button to select DRPD, and press the OK button.
      

   4. Use the (-) or (+) button to select Yes, and press the OK button.
      

   5. Make sure that DRPD: Fax ring pat is selected, and press the OK button.
      
      

2. Select the ring pattern.
   
   1. Use the (-) or (+) button to select the ring pattern that your telephone company assigned to your fax number.
      
      • Select from Normal ring, Double ring, Short-short-long, or Short-long-short.
        
   2. Press the OK button.
      The Incoming ring screen will appear.
      
   3. Press the OK button.
      
   4. Use the (-) or (+) button to specify the number of times to ring the telephone, and press the OK button.
      The screen will return to the fax standby screen.

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

When mainly receiving a voice call:

TEL priority mode

When a call incomes, the telephone will ring.^*1

- If the call is a voice call, pick up the handset.

- If the call is a fax, pick up the handset. When the machine starts receiving the fax, hang up the handset.

When subscribing to a ring pattern detection service provided by your telephone company:

DRPD

When a call incomes, the telephone will ring.^*1 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.

When receiving a fax only:

FAX only mode

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

Note:

Available advanced settings for Fax only mode*²

• Ring count in Incoming ring: Change the number of times to ring the telephone.

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