Brother MFC-9870 manual Setup Receive, Basic Receiving Operations

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Setup

Receive

Basic Receiving Operations

Mode	How it works	Wf2^ to use it
MANUAL	You control the phone line	Use this mode when you
	and must answer every	are using a computer
	call yourself by using	modem on the same line
	external phone.	or if you receive very
		few fax messages.
FAX	The MFC automatically	For dedicated fax line
	answers every call as a	use. You cannot receive
	fax.	a voice call but you can
		call out from an
		external or extension
		telephone.
EXT.TEL/TAD	If you connect an external	Use this mode if you
	telephone to your MFC,	receive very few faxes.
	you control the phone line
	and must answer every
	call yourself.
	If an external TAD	Use this mode if you
	(telephone answering	have an answering
	device) is connected to	machine on your phone
	your MFC, the TAD	line.
	automatically answers
	every call. Voice messages
	are Stored in external
	TAD. Fax messages are
	printed.