Using Receive Modes
Some Receive Modes answer automatically
(Fax Only and Fax/Tel). You may want to
change the Ring Delay before using these
modes. (See Ring Delay on page 44.)
Fax Only
Fax Only mode will automatically answer
every call as a fax call.
Fax/Tel
Fax/Tel mode helps you automatically
manage incoming calls by recognising
whether they are fax or voice calls and
dealing with them in one of the following
ways:
Faxes will be automatically received.
Voice calls will start the F/T Ring to tell you
to pick up the line. The F/T Ring is a fast
double-ring made by your machine.
(For more information, see F/T Ring Time
(Fax/Tel mode only) on page 44 and Ring
Delay on page 44.)
Manual
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Manual mode turns off all automatic
answering functions unless you are using the
BT Call Sign feature.
To receive a fax in Manual mode, lift the
handset of an external telephone. When you
hear fax tones (short repeating beeps), press
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Fax Start and choose Receive. You can
also use the Fax Detect feature to receive
faxes by lifting a handset on the same line as
the machine.
(For more information, see Fax Detect
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on page 45.)
External TAD
External TAD mode lets an external
answering device manage your incoming
calls. Incoming calls will be dealt with in one
of the following ways:
Faxes will be automatically received.
Voice callers can record a message on the
external TAD.
(For more information, see Connecting an
external TAD (telephone answering device)
on page 48.)
Receiving a fax
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