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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

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.

Make sure that the machine is turned on.

Confirming that the Power Is On
Press the FAX button.

The Fax standby screen is displayed.
Press the center Function button.

The Receive mode settings screen is displayed.
Use the button to select the receive mode, then press the OK button.

The Fax standby screen is displayed.
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
- If DRPD is selected, the fax ring pattern can be selected on the DRPD: FAX ring pattern screen.
  
  For details:
  
  Setting the DRPD Ring Pattern (US and Canada only)

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.

Make sure that the machine is turned on.

Confirming that the Power Is On
Press the FAX button.

The Fax standby screen is displayed.
Press the center Function button.

The Receive mode settings screen is displayed.
Use the button to select DRPD.
Press the right Function button.
Use the button to select DRPD: FAX ring pattern, then press the OK button.

The DRPD: FAX ring pattern screen is displayed.
Select the ring pattern that your telephone company assigned to your fax number, then press the OK button.
Press the Back button.

The Receive mode settings screen is displayed.
Press the OK button.

The Fax standby screen is displayed.

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 machine can receive a fax automatically without the handset being picked up when a call incomes (Manual/auto switch). And, the machine can receive a fax automatically when you pick up the handset or when the answering machine answers a call that is a fax (User-friendly reception). Advanced setting in TEL priority mode 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 You can select the ring pattern assigned to the fax number (for DRPD) and change the number of times to ring the telephone. Advanced setting in DRPD Advanced setting in Network switch 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. Note You can change the number of times to ring the telephone (for Incoming ring). Advanced setting in FAX only mode

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 machine can receive a fax automatically without the handset being picked up when a call incomes (Manual/auto switch). And, the machine can receive a fax automatically when you pick up the handset or when the answering machine answers a call that is a fax (User-friendly reception).

Advanced setting in TEL priority mode
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

You can select the ring pattern assigned to the fax number (for DRPD) and change the number of times to ring the telephone.

Advanced setting in DRPD

Advanced setting in Network switch
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.

Note

You can change the number of times to ring the telephone (for Incoming ring).

Advanced setting in FAX only mode

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