Setting the Receive Mode 5-5Receiving Faxes5- Set the answering machine to answer on the first or second ring.- The entire message should be no longer than 15 seconds.- In the message, tell your callers how to send a fax.■ When You Receive a Fax CallThe machine will receive the fax automatically.■ When You Receive a Voice CallThe answering machine will record any voice messages.Receiving with a DRPD (Distinctive Ring PatternDetection) Service: DRPDIf you want to select , check the following:■ Select This Mode If:• you only have one telephone line for both fax and telephone use.• you want to receive faxes automatically as well as voice calls.• you have subscribed to a DRPD (Distinctive Ring Pattern Detection) service with yourtelephone company. This service assigns two or more fax/telephone numbers withdistinctive ring patterns to a single telephone line, allowing you to have both a faxnumber(s) and a telephone number(s) using only one telephone line. The machine willautomatically monitor incoming calls and based on the ring pattern, will let you know ifthe call is a fax or voice call. Contact your telephone company for more information onthis service.■ You Will Need to:• set . (See “Setting the Receive Mode,” on p. 5-1.)• connect a telephone to the machine. (See “Connect the telephone cable and necessaryexternal device,” in the Set-Up Instructions (for MF5750 users) or Set-Up Instructions forthe Machine (for MF 5770 users).)■ When You Receive a Fax CallThe telephone will ring according to the ring pattern you have chosen and the machinereceives the fax automatically.■ When You Receive a Voice CallThe telephone will ring according to the ring pattern you have chosen. Pick up the handsetto answer the call.