3.4Automatic redialWhen you send a fax, if the number you have dialled is busy or there is no answer, the machine will attempt toredial the number every three minutes up to two times.Before redialling, the display shows To redial now, press Start Fax .If you want to redial the number immediately, press Start Fax.Or, press Stop/Clear to cancel redialling and then the machine returns to Standby Mode.Receiving a faxBefore you receive a fax, be sure to load one of the supported paper sizes for receiving faxes. For information onwhat paper types you can use, see "Paper type and sizes" on page 1.5.Reception modesYour fax machine has various reception modes; FAX, TEL, AUTO, TAM and DRPD. For DRPD Mode, see"DRPD Mode" on page 6.10. first. If you are an SF-345TP user, you have to press the TAM button to select TAMmode. Do not press the Rcv.Mode/Darkness button. You can change the reception mode by pressingRcv.Mode/Darkness when no document is loaded. The following chart describes how each reception mode works:If you rarely use the fax line for voice conversation, set the machine to receive faxes automatically by selectingeither FAX or AUTO Mode.Receptionmode Your model How it works Reference sectionFAX All The machine answers an incoming call and immediatelygoes into receive mode, expecting a fax to be received.Receiving in FAX modeon page 3.5.TEL The automatic fax reception is turned off. You can receive afax only by manually pressing Start Fax.Receiving in TEL modeon page 3.5.AUTO Your fax machine will answer faxes automatically after thenumber of rings you specify. If the machine does not pick upa fax signal, it will give another ringing tone to tell you it is aphone call. You should lift the handset to answer the call. Ifyou do not pick up the handset on your fax machine, it willswitch to the automatic reception mode.Receiving in AUTO modeon page 3.5.TAM SF-345TP Your machine plays a greeting message to callers, and thenthe caller can leave an incoming message on your machineas well as a fax.Receiving in TAM mode(SF-345TP) on page 3.6.SF-340 You have to have an answering machine attached to the EXTline socket on your fax machine. When the phone rings, theattached answering machine answers and stores the caller’smessage if they leave one. If your machine senses a fax toneon the line, the call automatically switches over to faxreceive mode.Receiving in TAM modeon page 3.5.