Receiving a fax
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Using Receive Modes 5
Some Receive Modes answer automatically
(Fax Only and Fax/Tel). You may want to
change the Ring Delay before using these
modes. (See Ring Delay on page 56.)
Fax Only 5
Fax Only mode will automatically answer
every call as a fax call.
Fax/Tel 5
Fax/Tel mode helps you manage incoming
calls by recognising whether they are fax or
voice calls and dealing with them in one of the
following ways:
Faxes will be automatically received.
Voice calls will start the F/T Ring to tell you
to pick up the line. The F/T Ring is a fast
double-ring made by your machine.
If you use Fax/Tel mode, see F/T Ring Time
(Fax/Tel mode only) on page 56 and Ring
Delay on page 56.
Manual 5
Manual mode turns off all automatic
answering functions unless you are using the
BT Call Sign feature.
To receive a fax in Manual mode, lift the
handset of an external telephone. When you
hear fax tones (short repeating beeps), press
Fax Start and choose Receive. You can
also use the Fax Detect feature to receive
faxes by lifting a handset on the same line as
the machine.
(See Fax Detect on page 57.)
External TAD 5
External TAD mode lets an external
answering device manage your incoming
calls. Incoming calls will be dealt with in one
of the following ways:
Faxes will be automatically received.
Voice callers can record a message on the
external TAD.
To connect your External TAD, see
Connecting an external TAD (telephone
answering device) on page 67.