5-2 Receiving Faxes Chapter 5Receiving Documents Automatically—Fax Only ModeWhen you set up the MultiPASS for a dedicated fax line, the unit isprepared to automatically receive a document whenever a call comesover the fax line. If a voice call comes in, the caller will hear the fax tone.Receiving Both Documents and Telephone CallsAutomatically—Fax/Tel ModeIn Fax/Tel Mode, the MultiPASS monitors all incoming calls over thetelephone line. When the MultiPASS receives an incoming call, it checksto see if the call is from another fax machine trying to send a documentor from someone wanting to talk to you. You must have a telephoneconnected to the MultiPASS to use this mode.How Fax/Tel Mode WorksIn Fax/Tel Mode, a telephone attached to the MultiPASS will not ringwhen it receives a call from another fax machine that is trying to send adocument. This is so that you are not disturbed when your MultiPASSis communicating with another fax machine. The unit automaticallyreceives the document.If the call is from a person, the MultiPASS rings to alert you to pick upthe phone. You must pick up the telephone connected to the MultiPASS.If you do not pick up the telephone connected to the MultiPASS within15 seconds (set by the Ring Time option in the MultiPASS Fax SetupUtility), the unit stops ringing. It checks again to make sure the call isnot from a fax machine and then hangs up.N The MultiPASS does not recognize an extension telephone connected toanother phone jack (that is, not connected to the MultiPASS).If a call comes in and you pick up an extension phone, the telephoneconnected to the MultiPASS will continue to ring for 15 seconds, checkfor a fax, and then hang up.
