TA Triumph-Adler DC 2116 - Manual (Page 98)

Other Features of this Fax
5-2
1 The separately connected telephone will ring. (The
phone will not ring if the number of rings setting has not
been changed from its factory default of "0".)
You can set the number of times the telephone will
ring. (See Setting the Number of Rings [FAX/TEL
Switching] ("Number of Rings" setting) on
page 7-6.)
2 The fax will automatically detect whether the call is from a telephone or another fax.
> If the call is from a telephone...
(1) The fax will ring to let you know that you should
answer. Pick up the telephone receiver within 30
seconds after the ringing starts.
If the telephone receiver is not picked up within 30
seconds, the fax machine will switch to fax
reception.
(2) Speak with the other party.
At the end of the conversation, fax reception can be
initiated manually. (See Initiating the Fax
Connection Manually (Manual Fax Reception) on page 3-22.)
> If the call is from a fax...
Fax reception will start automatically.