Canon Color imageCLASS 8180c imageCLASS MF8180c Facsimile Guide - Page 56

Receiving Faxes Receiving Faxes Manually: Manual Mode If you want to select , check the following: ■ Select This Mode If: • you only have one telephone line for both fax and telephone use. • you receive mainly voice calls and sometimes faxes. ■ You Will Need to: • set . (See "Setting the Receive Mode," on p. 5-1.) • make sure the setting in the menu is enabled, if you want to start receiving a document from the telephone. (See of "Menu Descriptions," p. 8-6.) ■ When You Receive a Fax Call The telephone will ring. Pick up the handset and if you hear a beep ➞ press [B&W Start] on the machine to receive the fax, or enter the two-digit ID code from the telephone ➞ hang up the handset. 5 NOTE If the offhook alarm starts beeping, make sure that the handset is resting properly on the handset cradle. The offhook alarm can be turned off. (See of "Menu Descriptions," on p. 8-3.) ■ When You Receive a Voice Call The telephone will ring. Pick up the handset to answer the call. If the caller wants to send a document after talking to you, ask them to press the start key on their fax machine. When you hear a beep, press [B&W Start] on the machine to receive the fax ➞ hang up the handset. NOTE • The telephone rings for every call, whether it is a fax call or a voice call. If you want the machine to receive faxes automatically after ringing for a specified number of rings, enable the setting. You can also specify the number of rings before the machine receives faxes. (See of "Menu Descriptions," on p. 8-5.) • You can also receive calls by pressing [Fax] ➞ [Hook]. • The [Hook] key does not function if the machine is not fully restored from the energy saver mode. Depending on how long it was in the energy save mode, the machine requires approximately 15 to 180 seconds before the [Hook] key works again. Setting the Receive Mode 5-7