4 Setup Receive

Basic receiving operations

Choosing the Receive Mode

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

LCD

How it works

When to use it

Fax Only

The MFC automatically

For dedicated fax lines.

(automatic receive)

answers every call as a

 

 

fax.

 

 

 

 

Fax/Tel

The MFC controls the

Use this mode if you expect to receive lots of fax

(fax and telephone)

line and automatically

messages and few telephone calls. You cannot

 

answers every call. If the

have an answering machine on the same line, even

(with an external or

call is a fax it will receive

if it is on a separate wall jack on the same line. You

the fax. If the call is not a

cannot use the telephone company’s Voice Mail in

extension telephone)

fax it will ring

this mode.

 

 

(pseudo/double ring) for

 

 

you to pick up the call.

 

 

 

 

External TAD

The external answering

Use this mode if you have connected an answering

(with an external

device (TAD)

machine to your MFC.

answering device only)

automatically answers

The External TAD setting works only with an

 

every call.

external answering machine. Ring Delay does not

 

Voice messages are

work in this setting.

 

stored on the external

 

 

TAD. Fax messages are

 

 

printed.

 

 

 

 

Manual

You control the phone

Use this mode if you do not receive many fax

(manual receive)

line and must answer

messages, with Distinctive Ring, or if you are using

(with an external or

every call yourself.

a computer on the same line.

extension telephone or

 

If you answer and hear fax tones, wait until the MFC

with Distinctive Ring)

 

takes over the call, then hang up. (See Easy

 

 

Receive on page 4-4.)

 

 

 

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