Selecting the Receive Mode

RX Mode

The machine allows you to receive faxes automatically or manually in several different ways.

See the following flowcharts to select the receive mode that you want to use.

The default setting is <Auto>.

Auto mode

You can receive faxes automatically.

The receive mode varies depending on whether an external telephone is connected to the machine or not.

* You can change the number of times the incoming call rings. For more details on the incoming call rings, see the "e-Manual" (HTML manual) in the CD-ROM supplied with the machine.

Fax/Tel mode

Receives a fax automatically. (When a call comes in, the telephone will ring. To disable the incoming ring, see the "e-Manual" (HTML manual) in the CD-ROM supplied with the machine. )

You can answer incoming calls by picking up the handset.

*1 You can change the number of times for incoming ringing. For more details on the incoming call rings, see the "e-Manual" (HTML manual) in the CD-ROM supplied with the machine.

*2 To set a ring delay before the telephone starts ringing on an incoming call, go to the <Ring Start Time> option.

*3 To adjust the incoming call ring time, go to the <Incoming Ring Time> option.

*4 To specify how the machine behaves when you do not answer an incoming call, go to the <Action After Ring> option.

For details about the ring start time, incoming ring time, and after ring option, see the "e-Manual" (HTML manual) in the CD-ROM supplied with the machine.

Answer mode

You can receive faxes automatically.

The telephone's built-in answer function records messages of unanswered calls.

*1 Set the answer function to answer after a few rings.

*2 The message is recorded on the answer function (You are advised to add approximately 4 seconds of silence at the beginning of the message or set the maximum recording time to 20 seconds).

Manual mode

Pick up the handset to answer calls or receive faxes when the machine is set to manual mode.

Set this mode when you expect to receive more incoming telephone calls than faxes or when you receive few faxes.

*1 If Auto RX Switch is set to <On>, the machine switches to the fax receive operation automatically when the machine rings for a certain time. For details on the Auto RX Switch, see the "e-Manual" (HTML manual) in the CD-ROM supplied with the machine.

*2 When Remote RX is set, you can also receive fax documents by dialing from your telephone. For details on the Remote RX, see the "e-Manual" (HTML manual) in the CD-ROM supplied with the machine.

DRPD (Distinctive Ring Pattern Detection) mode

This mode assigns distinctive ring patterns to up to two phone numbers per telephone line. The machine automatically identifies incoming calls based on the ring pattern and sorts out whether an incoming call is a fax or voice call. Set the fax ring pattern that matches the ring pattern of your telephone company. Contact your telephone company for more information.

Changing the Receive Mode

Select the receive mode that you want to use.

1. Press [ ].

2. Select <RX Mode> using [ ] or [ ] and press [OK].

3. Select the receive mode using [ ] or [ ] and press [OK].

When <Fax/Tel Auto Switch> is selected

You need to specify the detailed settings. See the "e-Manual" (HTML manual) in the CD-ROM supplied with the machine.

If you select <DRPD: Select Fax>

Press [ ] or [ ] to select a ring pattern, and then press [OK].