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Choose the Correct Receive Mode
You must choose a Receive Mode depending on the external devices and telephone services you have on your line.
By default, your machine will automatically receive any faxes that are sent to it. The diagram below will help you select the correct mode.
| Do you want to use the telephone feature of your machine (if available), an external telephone or external telephone answering device connected on the same line as the machine? |
 No | Fax Only Mode |
| Yes |
 | |
| Are you using the voice message function of an external telephone answering device? |
Yes | External TAD Mode |
| No |
| |
| Do you want the machine to answer fax and telephone calls automatically? |
Yes | Fax/Tel Mode |
| No |
 |
| Manual Mode |
- Press
. 
- If your machine displays the [All Settings] menu on the Home screen, skip the [Settings] menu.
- Press [Fax Only], [Fax/Tel], [External TAD], or [Manual].
- Press
.
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