Canon FAXPHONE L80 FAXPHONE L80 User's Guide - Page 114

Setting the Options for Fax/Tel Mode If you set Fax/Tel Mode, you can control precisely how the machine handles incoming calls by adjusting the following settings: - RING START TIME setting: Adjust the time the machine takes to check whether a call is from a fax machine or from a telephone (default: 8 seconds). - F/T RING TIME setting: Adjust the length of time the machine rings when the call is from a telephone (default: 15 seconds). - DEFAULT ACTION setting: Set whether the machine switches to receive mode or disconnects the call after the ring time set in F/T RING TIME has elapsed (default: switches to receive mode). ■ What Happens When Fax/Tel Mode is Selected When the machine receives a call, it responds according to the type of call as follows: Type of call Telephone charges begin for the caller. Telephone Fax Sending document manually Fax Sending document automatically The machine answers without ringing. RING START TIME (Default setting = 8 sec.) The machine listens for the fax tone. (For 8 sec.) The fax tone is detected. F/T RING TIME (Default setting = 15 sec.) The fax tone is not detected. The machine starts ringing. If you do not pick up the handset (within 15 sec.). DEFAULT ACTION Choose between: RECEIVE (default setting) and DISCONNECT. The document is received automatically. (The fax tone is detected and the machine switches to receive mode.) Pick up the handset to talk. DISCONNECT The machien disconnects the call. RECEIVE (Default setting) Not all fax machines are capable of sending the fax tone. If this is the case, set the DEFAULT ACTION setting to RECEIVE so that the machine switches to receive mode automatically and starts receiving the document. If no document comes in, it disconnects the call after approximately 40 seconds. 8-4 Receiving Faxes Chapter 8