Setting the answer mode
Depending on your situation, you can set the device answer mode to Automatic or Manual.
The factory-set default is Automatic.
ā Automatic: In this answer mode, the device answers incoming calls after a specified
number of rings or upon recognition of special fax tones. To specify the number of rings,
see Changing the rings-to-answer setting.
ā Manual: In this answer mode, the device never answers calls. You must start the fax-
receiving process yourself, either by pressing
FAX
/
SEND
on the control panel or by picking
up a telephone that is connected to that line and dialing 1-2-3 (in tone-dial mode only).
Note
Although most users leave the answer mode set to Automatic, voice callers who dial the fax
telephone number will hear fax tones if the telephone is not answered, or if they do not hang
up by the specified number of rings-to-answer. If you do not want voice callers to hear fax
tones, use the Manual setting. But remember that fax calls are not received automatically
when the mode is set to Manual.
To set the answer mode
To set or change the answer mode, complete the following steps:
1. On the control panel, press
MENU
/
ENTER
.
2. Use the < or the > button to select Fax setup, and then press
MENU
/
ENTER
.
3. Use the < or the > button to select Fax Recv. setup, and then press
MENU
/
ENTER
.
4. Press
MENU
/
ENTER
to select Answer mode.
5. Use the < or the > button to select Automatic or Manual, and then press
MENU
/
ENTER
.
The control panel display shows the answer mode setting that you specified.
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