Brother MFC-290C 6 Receiving a Fax, Choosing the Receive Mode

6 Receiving a Fax

Receive modes

Choosing the Receive Mode

By default, your machine will automatically receive any faxes that are sent to it. The diagram below will help you choose the correct mode. For more detailed information on the receive modes see Using receive modes on page 33 and Receive mode settings on page 34.

Do you want to use the telephone features of your machine (if available) or

an external telephone or external telephone answering device connected on the same line as the machine?

Yes

Are you using the voice message function of an external telephone answering device?

No

Do you want the machine to answer fax and telephone calls automatically?

No

Fax Only

Manual

No

Fax/Tel

Yes

External TAD

Yes

To set a receive mode follow the instructions below.

a Press Menu, 0, 1.

b Press a or b to choose Fax Only, Fax/Tel, External TAD or Manual. Press OK.

c Press Stop/Exit.

The LCD will display the current receive mode.

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1Current receive mode

Fax: Fax Only

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