Canon MF269dw User Manual page 211

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When the call is a fax
After an incoming call rings, the machine receives the fax automatically.
When the call is a telephone call
<Answering
The answering machine activates, enabling the caller to leave a message. If you pick up the
Machine>
handset before the answering machine starts recording a message, you can talk with the
caller.
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The machine distinguishes between fax and telephone calls. This mode is only available for
<Net Switch>
certain countries and requires a subscription to a network switch service.
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● Depending on the type of telephone connected to it, the machine may not be able to send or receive faxes
properly.
● If you are connecting an external telephone with fax functions, set the telephone to not receive faxes
automatically.
● If you pick up the telephone handset and hear a beep, the call is a fax. You can receive the fax just by using
the telephone to enter a specific ID number.
(P. 205)
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Setting Up the Machine to Receive Faxes
1
Select <Fax> in the Home screen.
2
Select <RX Mode>.
3
Select the receiving method.
When selecting <Fax/Tel (Auto Switch)>
Specify the following three settings as necessary. When the setting is complete, select <Apply>.
You can set the machine to automatically receive faxes when an incoming call rings within
a specified timeframe.
You need to connect your answering machine to the machine beforehand.
Set the answering machine to answer after a few rings.
We recommend that you add approximately 4 seconds of silence at the beginning of the
message or set the maximum recording time to 20 seconds.
You need to connect your telephone or the optional handset to the machine beforehand.
Faxing
<Switch to Auto RX>(P. 396)
Using a Telephone to Receive Faxes (Remote Reception)
Home Screen(P. 111)
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