explained in fig1 through 4 when transmitting a user puts an original on the insertion slot 1 and transmits it by operating the numerical keys 7 and the start key 9 on the operation portion 3 the contents according to the operation of the keys on the operation portion 3 is displayed in the lcd 4 and when receiving the apparatus works like conventional facsimile apparatuses ejecting printed paper out of the ejection slot 2 in such a motion the horizontal direction the apparatus faces will be changed so that the apparatus will fit in the place where it is situated in case of the direction of the apparatus shown in fig1 suppose it to be 0 degree the ejection slot 2 faces a user in this case the user will rotate the rotating operation portion 3 every 90 degrees and settle it so that he can easily read the letters and the like on the keys 34 0 34 to 34 9 34 34 34 and 34 34 on the numerical keys 6 34 a 34 34 b 34 and 34 c 34 on the function selection keys 7 34 stop 34 on the stop key 8 34 start 34 on the start key 9 in accordance with the rotation of the rotating operation portion 3 the rotor 30 of the detection circuit shown in fig4 will rotate and the projection of the rotor 30 will touch the switch sw1 and turn it on the on state signal will be taken in by the lcd.