Receiving system for facsimile and the like

A receiver in a facsimile system which transmits signals corresponding to a plurality of scanning lines via a continuous serial repetition of signal arrays, each signal array corresponding to a given scanning line and including a synchronizing signal, group weight indicator signals, and picture signals corresponding to that line, said receiver including means for receiving and processing each given signal array comprising:

• means for receiving said synchronizing signal of said given signal array;
• means for receiving said group weight indicator signals of said given signal array which follow said synchronizing signal of said given signal array, and for storing said group weight indicator signals of said given signal array in a temporary memory;
• means for reading said stored group weight indicator signals from said temporary memory and for deciphering the signals thus read, prior to recording the picture signals of said given signal array on a recording paper;
• means for performing predetermined addition on a selective address register, based on the result of said deciphering;
• means for receiving the picture signals of said given signal array and for immediately distribution and applying said received picture signals upon receipt to selected recording elements in accordance with addressing by said selective address register;
• means for recording said applied picture signals on a recording paper, and;
• means for performing auxiliary scanning during a period for receiving said synchronizing signal and said group weight indicator signals of said given signal array.