Various Settings and Registration 6-3
Automatically Switching Between the Fax and
a Telephone (Auto FAX/TEL Switching)
This reception mode is convenient for using a separately purchased
telephone together with this fax on a single telephone line. If an incoming
call is from a fax machine, fax reception will start automatically. If the call
is from a telephone, the fax will ring to let you know that you should
answer.
Reception flow
Preparation
Refer to Selecting the Automatic Reception Mode (Receive Mode
setting) on page 6-17, and select Auto Fax/Tel. SW.
Make sure that Auto RX is displayed on the basic fax screen. If it is not,
press the reception mode select key and then press the [Auto RX] key.
1 When a call comes in, the telephone will ring. However, if ‘0’ is
selected for Auto Fax/Tel SW under the Number of Rings setting, the
ringing will not be audible.
2 Answering the call...
Note Auto FAX/TEL Switching is only possible if a separately
purchased telephone is connected to this fax machine.
Even if you do not answer the telephone, the calling party will
incur telephone charges after the phone rings a predetermined
number of times.
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TX
Register
Re-dial
On-hook
setting
Dest.
check
Memory TX
Auto RX
Print Report
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Note The telephone will ring only once in the metric version
models. In the inch version models, you can set the number of
times the telephone will ring. (Refer to Setting the Number of
Rings [Auto Fax Reception] (Number of Rings setting) on
page 6-12.)