Receiving Faxes7• The machine then begins receiving the document. (This is particularly convenient if your telephone is locatedaway from the machine.)• If you do not hang up after pressing [Start] or the two-digit ID code, the machine beeps intermittently after youreceive the document. (You can turn the beeping off by disabling the in the SETTINGS> menu. See p. 16-7 for details.)NOTEIf you have an answering machine connected to your machine that can carry out remote-control operations(controlling your answering machine from a remote telephone), the security code for this function may be the sameas the two-digit ID code described above. If so, make sure you change the machine two-digit ID code to make itdistinct from the answering machine’s security code. See p. 16-11 for details on changing the code (ID> setting).Receiving Faxes Automatically: FaxOnly ModeWhen the machine is set up for a dedicated line, set FaxOnly Mode to automatically receive documentswhenever a call comes over the fax line.• The machine assumes all incoming calls are from fax machines sending documents. It receives thedocuments automatically and disconnects all voice calls.• In FaxOnly Mode, you can control whether or not the machine rings when it receives a fax call. To setthis option from the machine operation panel, see p. 16-10 ( setting).Using an Answering Machine: AnsModeConnecting an answering machine to the machine allows you to receive faxes and phone messageswhile you are out of the office.NOTECanon does not recommend using an “answering service” (like those offered by local telephone companies thatprovide voice mail) on the telephone line you are connecting to the machine. If you do subscribe to an answeringservice, you may want to dedicate a separate line for fax communication only and connect that line to the machine.Using the Machine With an Answering Machine
