Brother FAX-575 manual Setup Receive, Basic receiving operations, Choosing the Receive Mode

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Setup Receive

Basic receiving operations

Choosing the Receive Mode

There are four different Receive Modes for the fax machine. You can choose the mode that best suits your needs.

LCD	How it works	When to use it
FAX ONLY	The fax machine	For dedicated fax lines.
(automatic	automatically
receive)	answers every call
	as a fax.
FAX/TEL*	The fax machine	Use this mode if you expect to
(fax and	controls the line and	receive lots of fax messages and few
telephone)	automatically	telephone calls. You cannot have an
	answers every call.	answering machine on the same
	If the call is a fax it	line, even if it is on a separate wall
	will receive the fax.	jack on the same line. You cannot
	If the call is not a fax	use the telephone company’s Voice
	it will ring	Mail in this mode.
	(pseudo/double
	ring) for you to pick
	up the call.
TAD:ANSWER	The external	Use this mode if you have connected
MACH.	answering device	an external answering machine to
(with an	(TAD) automatically	your machine.
external	answers every call.	The TAD setting works only with an
answering	Voice messages	external answering machine. Ring
device)	are stored on the	Delay and F/T Ring Time do not
	external TAD. Fax	work in this setting.
	messages are
	printed.
MANUAL	You control the	Use this mode if you do not receive
(manual	phone line and	many fax messages, with Distinctive
receive)	must answer every	Ring or if you are using a computer
	call yourself.	on the same line.
		If you answer and hear fax tones,
		wait until the machine takes over the
		call, then hang up. (See Easy
		Receive on page 5-3)

*In FAX/TEL mode you must set the RING DELAY and

F/T RING TIME. If you have extension phones on the line, keep the RING DELAY set to 4 rings.

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