Set The Machine For Receiving Faxes; Select The Receive Mode That Suits Your Needs; Set The Receive Mode - Canon FAX-L160 Starter Manual

Set the Machine for Receiving Faxes

Select the Receive Mode that Suits Your Needs

The receive mode determines how the machine responds to incoming faxes and voice calls. Select the mode
which is most suitable for you from the chart below. For details, see "About the Receive Modes, " on p. 17.
NO
Receive fax call only
(No voice call)
YES
<FaxOnly>
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The remote reception function is useful when the receive mode is set to <MANUAL> and connected to an external telephone.
You can receive faxes by picking up the external telephone and pressing a two-digit remote reception ID (the default setting is
25). For details, see Chapter 3, "Sending and Receiving" in the Reference Guide.
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Your telephone with built-in answering machine or answering machine must be connected directly to the machine for
<AnsMode> to work. (See "Connect Telephone Cables, " on p. 11.)
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The external telephone must be connected to the machine for <FaxTel> or <MANUAL> to work. (See "Connect Telephone
Cables, " on p. 11.)
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By default, <FaxOnly> is selected in <1 RX MODE>. If external telephone is connected to the machine and receives a fax or voice
call, the external telephone rings. You can answer the voice call while the external telephone is ringing.
To disable the incoming ring, press [Menu] → <5 FAX SETTINGS> → <4 RX SETTINGS> → <2 INCOMING RING> then select <OFF>.
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Voice mail greeting is not supported with <AnsMode>.
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The <NET SW.> mode is available for certain countries only and requires subscription to a network switch service. Contact your
telephone company for availability.

Set the Receive Mode

1
Press [Menu].
2
Press [ ] or [
SETTINGS>, then press [OK].
3
Press [ ] or [
then press [OK].
4
Press [ ] or [
mode, then press [OK].
16
Receive voice call by telephone
with built-in answering machine
YES
<AnsMode>
] to select <5 FAX
] to select <1 RX MODE>,
] to select the receive
NO
Receive fax and/or voice call by picking
up telephone or pressing hook button
YES
<MANUAL>
5
Press [Stop/Reset] to return to the standby
mode.
The LCD display is turned off :
●
The machine may enter the sleep mode while you are setting up the
machine. Press [Energy Saver] to turn the machine back on and
continue the setup.
NO
<FaxTel>