Brother FAX-3800, FAX-2900 5Setup Receive, Basic Receiving Operations, Choosing the Receive Mode

5 5Setup Receive

Basic Receiving Operations

Choosing the Receive Mode

There are four different receive modes for your FAX/MFC. You may choose the mode that best suits your needs by pressing Receive Mode repeatedly until the LCD shows the setting you want to use.

LCD	How it works	When to use it
FAX ONLY	The FAX/MFC	For dedicated fax lines.
(automatic receive)	automatically answers	You cannot receive a voice
	every call as a fax.	call but you can call out.
FAX/TEL*	The FAX/MFC controls the	You cannot have an
(fax/telephone)	line and automatically	answering machine on the
	answers every call.	same line, even if it is on a
	If the call is a fax it will	separate wall jack on the
	receive the fax. If the call is	same line.
	not a fax it will ring	You cannot use the
	(double-ring) for you to	telephone company’s Voice
	pick up the call.	Mail in this mode.
TAD:ANSWER	The external TAD	Use this mode if you have
MACH.	automatically answers	an external answering
(external telephone	every call. Voice messages	machine on your phone
answering device)	are stored on the external	line.
	TAD. Fax messages are
	printed.
MANUAL	You control the phone line	Use this mode when you
(manual receive)	and must answer every call	are using a computer
	yourself.	modem on the same line or
		if you receive very few fax
		messages.
		You can also use this mode
		with Distinctive Ring.

*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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