Set The Machine For Receiving Faxes; Select The Receive Mode That Suits Your Needs; Set The Receive Mode - Canon IMAGECLASS MF4690 Starter Manual

Set the Machine for Receiving Faxes

Select the Receive Mode that Suits Your Needs

Follow the chart below to determine the correct receive mode for your needs.
Do you intend to use the machine to
receive voice calls?
Yes
Do you intend to use an answering
machine with the machine?
No
Do you intend to receive faxes
automatically?
Yes
Do you have two phone lines, each with
it's own distinctive ring (DRPD)?
Yes
NOTE
– The answering machine must be connected directly to the machine for <AnsMode> to work. (See "Connect Telephone Cables,"
on p. 12.)
– The external telephone must be connected to the machine for <FaxTel> or <Manual> to work. (See "Connect Telephone Cables,"
on p. 12.) By default, if <FaxOnly> is selected in <RX MODE> and external telephone is connected to the machine, the external
telephone rings. If you want to turn off the ring, press [Additional Functions]
→
<RX SETTINGS> <INCOMING RING> then select <OFF>.
– Voice mail is not supported with <AnsMode>.
– The <DRPD> mode requires subscription to a DRPD (Distinctive Ring Pattern Detection) service. Contact your telephone
company for availability.
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<FaxOnly>
No
Answers all calls as faxes.
Yes <AnsMode>
Receives faxes automatically
and records voice messages.
No
<Manual>
Does not answer any calls.
You have to manually receive
faxes.
<FaxTel>
No
Switches between fax and
voice calls automatically if an
external telephone is
connected to the machine.
<DRPD>
Distinguishes between fax and
voice calls, if you want to use
an external phone.
→ → →
<TX/RX SETTINGS> <FAX SETTINGS>

Set the Receive Mode

1 2
Press [Additional Press [
Functions]. select <5. TX/RX
SETTINGS>, then press
[OK].
4 5
Press [ ] or [ ] to Press [
select <1. RX MODE>,
select the receive mode,
then press [OK].
then press [OK].
6
Press [Stop/Reset] to NOTE
return to the standby
For details, see Chapter 4,
mode. "Sending and Receiving" in the
Reference Guide.
3
] or [ ] to Press [ ] or [ ] to
select <2. FAX
SETTINGS>, then press
[OK].
] or [ ] to
NOTE
For <AnsMode>, make sure an
answering machine is connected
to the machine.
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