Receiving a fax
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Using Receive Modes
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Some Receive Modes answer automatically
(
Fax Only
and
Fax/Tel
). You may want to
change the Ring Delay before using these
modes. (See
Fax Only
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Fax Only
mode will automatically answer
every call as a fax call.
Fax/Tel
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Fax/Tel
mode helps you 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.
If you use
Fax/Tel
mode, see
on page 30 and
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
Mono Start
or
Colour Start
, and then press
2
to choose
Receive
. You can also use the
Fax Detect feature to receive faxes by lifting
a handset on the same line as the machine.
(See
External TAD
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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.
To connect your External TAD, see