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Receive a Fax (Receive Mode)

Your machine provides multiple methods for automatically or manually receiving faxes. Select the receive mode that best suits
your needs.
→
( p.109)

You can see frequently asked questions about the receive mode.

Do you want to
use a telephone
(voice call)?
Yes
Do you want to
use an answering
machine?
No
Do you want to
automatically
receive faxes?
No
•
If you have subscribed to a Distinctive Ring Pattern Detection (DRPD) service provided by your telephone company, <DRPD>
is also available for the receiving mode. For details about each mode, see [Faxing]  [Receiving Faxes] in the e-Manual.
•
Depending on the connected telephone, you may not normally receive a fax. If you are using an external telephone
that has fax functions, disable the external telephone's auto receive functions.
•
If <RX Mode> is set to <Auto> or <Fax/Tel Auto Switch>, you can specify whether or not the external
telephone rings when receiving an incoming call. Also, you can specify the number of rings. Press [
Settings>  <RX Function Settings>  <Incoming Ring>.
60
No
Connect an answering
machine to the machine.
Yes
Yes
Connect an external
telephone to the machine.
<Auto> mode
See "Using the Machine for Fax
→
Only" ( p.61).
<Answering Machine> mode
<Fax/Tel Auto Switch> mode
<Manual> mode
See "Using the
Answering Machine"
→
( p.62).
See "Using the
Machine for Faxing
→
and Phoning" ( p.61).
See "Using the
Machine Primarily for
→
Phoning" ( p.63).
]  <Fax