1. Pick up the handset of the external telephone to answer the call.
A normal telephone call starts.
2. When you hear a fax calling tone or no sound, press the [Home] key, press the [Fax]
icon, and then press the [Start] key.
If [TX/RX Switch Setting] is set to [TX/RX Auto Setting], proceed to Step 5.
3. Press [RX].
4. Press the [Start] key.
5. Replace the handset.
• For details about [TX/RX Switch Setting], see page 247 "Fax Features Settings (When Using the
Touch Panel Model)".
Receiving a fax in Fax Only mode
When the reception mode is set to Fax Only mode, the machine automatically answers all incoming
calls in fax reception mode.
• You can specify the number of times the machine rings before answering a call in the [Number of
Rings] setting under [Fax Features]. For [Number of Rings], see page 247 "Fax Features Settings
(When Using the Touch Panel Model)".
• If you answer a call with the external telephone while the machine is ringing, a normal telephone
call starts. If you hear a fax calling tone or no sound, receive the fax manually. To receive the fax
manually, see page 225 "Receiving a fax in FAX/TEL Manual mode".
Receiving a fax in FAX/TEL Auto mode
When the reception mode is set to FAX/TEL Auto mode, the machine receives faxes automatically if a
fax calling tone is detected from an incoming call.
• You can specify how long the machine rings before it receives faxes in the [RX Mode Switch Time]
setting under [Fax Features]. For [RX Mode Switch Time], see page 247 "Fax Features Settings
(When Using the Touch Panel Model)".
• If you answer a call with the external telephone while the machine is ringing, a normal telephone
call starts. If you hear a fax calling tone, receive the fax manually. To receive the fax manually, see
page 225 "Receiving a fax in FAX/TEL Manual mode".
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