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22 OKIOFFICE 87 User’s Guide
Setting the Answering Mode
Your MFP machine has a number of answering modes, which determine
how it handles incoming calls (both fax and voice). The current answering
mode appears on your MFP machine’s standby display.
Answering Mode Options
The answering mode which is best for you varies depending on how you
use your MFP machine and what external telephone devices are con-
nected to it. Read through the answering modes that are listed here, then
follow the instructions below.
Manual Receive Mode [TEL]: If you use the same line for both fax
and telephone calls and the majority of your incoming calls are tele-
phone calls, then the TEL answering mode is your best choice. Each
time someone calls, your MFP machine rings like a telephone. You can
answer from an external telephone connected to your MFP machine. If
you pick up the handset and hear fax tones, press the START key to
receive the fax. If you do not answer the phone and someone tries to
send you a fax message, your machine does not accept it.
Auto Receive Mode [FAX]: If your MFP machine is connected to a
telephone line reserved only for fax communications, use the Auto
Receive mode. Your MFP machine assumes all incoming calls are fax
messages and automatically receives all incoming fax messages.
Telephone/Fax Mode [T/F]: When incoming calls are a mixture of fax
and telephone calls, your best choice is the Telephone/Fax mode. In
this mode, your MFP machine detects whether the incoming call is a
fax or voice call. When the call is from another fax machine, your
machine switches to fax mode and receives the message. When the
call is a voice call, your MFP machine rings like a telephone. If you do
not answer, your MFP machine switches back to fax mode to allow the
calling party to manually send a fax.
Telephone Answering Device Mode [TAD]: Use this mode if you
have connected an answering machine to your MFP machine. Like
Telephone/Fax mode, the Telephone Answering Device mode detects
whether an incoming call is a fax or voice call. If the call is a fax call,
your MFP machine receives the fax. Your answering machine does not
activate. If the incoming call is a voice call, your MFP machine rings
just as it does in Manual Receive mode. If no one answers the call,
your answering machine activates, allowing the calling party to leave a
message. If the calling party decides to send a fax, your MFP machine
automatically receives the fax.