| 摘要 |
<p>A facsimile machine (20) has a calling-side/called-side judging unit (14) for judging whether the facsimile machine is a calling side or a called side, a handset (7) for sending and receiving sound through a communications network, a speaker (5) capable of outputting a ring tone for calling up the operator while converting electric signals supplied from the communications network into sound and outputting the sound, and a control unit (1) for controlling the speaker and the handset so as to selectively cause signals supplied from the communications network to be converted into sound and outputted by the speaker after the facsimile transmission or cause a ring tone to be outputted by the speaker after the facsimile transmission, depending on judgment by the calling-side/called-side judging unit. With this arrangement, the facsimile machine is capable of smoothly switching to telephone communication after facsimile transmission without disconnecting from the communications network.</p> |
