Brother FAX 3750, FAX 2750 manual Basic Receiving Operations, Select Answer Mode

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Setup Receive

Basic Receiving Operations

Select Answer Mode

There are four different answer modes for your fax machine. You may choose the mode that best suits your needs by pressing the Mode button repeatedly until you have changed the FAX and FAX/TEL lights to the setting you want to use.

NOTE: The lighted indicators mean				= not selected		= is selected and lit.
Mode	Light		How it works		When to use it
1. MANUAL		FAX	You control the phone line		Use this mode when you are using
(manual receive)		TAD	and must answer every call		a computer modem on the same
		FAX/TEL	yourself.		line or if you receive very few fax
					messages. You can also use this
					mode with Distinctive Ringing.
2. FAX		FAX	The fax machine		For dedicated fax lines. You
(automatic receive)		TAD	automatically answers every		cannot receive a voice call but
		FAX/TEL	call as a fax.		you can call out.
3. FAX/TEL*		FAX	The fax machine controls the		You cannot have an answering
(fax and telephone)		TAD	line and automatically		machine on the same line, even if
		FAX/TEL	answers every call. If the call		it is on a separate jack on the
			is a fax it will receive the fax.		same line. You cannot use the
			If the call is not a fax it will		telephone company’s Voice Mail
			ring (double ring) for you to		in this mode.
			pick up the call.

*In FAX/TEL mode you must set the Ring Delay and F/T Ring Time. If you have extension phones on the line, set the Ring Delay to 4 rings.