MFC 4450/OP-US-5.0

RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS BASIC SETUP TO RECEIVE FAXES

6. RECEIVING FAXESAND OTHER CALLS

A) BASIC SETUP TO RECEIVE FAXES

Selecting an Answer Mode

There are four different answer modes for your MFC. You may choose the mode that bestsuitsyourneedsbypressingtheModebuttonrepeatedlyuntilyouhavechanged theFaxandF/Tlightstothesettingyouwanttouse.Formoredetailedinformation about a particular mode, please refer to the page number in the right column.

Note:thelightedindicatorsmean=notselected =isselectedandlit

Mode

Light

How it works

When to use it

Page #

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Manual

 

 

 

 

Fax

You control the phoneline

Use this mode when you are

6-2

(manual receive)

 

 

 

 

TAD

and must answereverycall

using a computer modem on

 

 

 

 

(If you have an

 

 

 

 

F/T

yourself.

thesamelineorifyoureceive

 

 

 

 

 

 

external

 

 

 

 

 

very few fax messages. You

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

telephone

 

 

 

 

 

 

can also use this mode with

 

plugged into the

 

 

 

 

 

 

DistinctiveRinging.

 

EXT. Jack)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Fax

 

 

 

 

Fax

The MFC automatically

For dedicated fax lines. You

6-2

(automatic

 

 

 

 

TAD

answerseverycallasafax.

can not receive a voice call but

 

 

 

 

 

receive)

 

 

 

 

F/T

 

you can call out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. F/T

 

 

 

 

Fax

The MFC controls the line

This mode is for when you

6-3

(Fax/Telephone)

 

 

 

 

TAD

andautomaticallyanswers

are not

using an

 

 

 

 

 

(If you have an

 

 

 

 

F/T

everycall.Ifthecallisafax

answering

machine. You

 

 

 

 

 

 

external

 

 

 

 

itwillreceivethefax.Ifthe

can not have an answering

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

telephone

 

 

 

 

 

callisnotafaxitwillring

machine on the same line,

 

plugged into the

 

 

 

 

 

(doublering)foryoutopick

even if it is on a separate

 

EXT. Jack)

 

 

 

 

 

up the call by using the

jack on the same line. You

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

externaltelephone.

can not use the telephone

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

company’s Voice Mail in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

this mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. T A D

 

 

 

 

Fax

The answering machine

You must have an external

6-15

(External

 

 

 

 

TAD

controlsthephonelineand

answering machine plugged

 

Telephone

 

 

 

 

answerseverycall.Assoon

into the MFC for this mode to

 

 

 

 

 

F/T

 

 

 

 

 

 

Answering

 

 

 

 

as the TAD answers, the

work properly. It will not work

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Device or

 

 

 

 

 

MFC listensfor fax tones.

with the telephone company’s

 

machine plugged

 

 

 

 

 

Ifithearsthenitwilltake

Voice Mail services. The TAD

 

into the EXT.

 

 

 

 

 

over the call and receive

mode can be set so you have

 

Jack)

 

 

 

 

 

the fax message.

time to answer calls before

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the TAD picks up. You do not

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

have to change modes when

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

you are in or out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*NOTE: • In TAD mode the Ring Delay and F/T Ring Time settings on the MFC do not apply! The number of rings is set on the external answering machine, which overrides the settings on the MFC.

In F/T mode you must set the Ring Delay and F/T Ring Time. If you have extension phones on the line,settheRingDelayto4rings.

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Brother MFC4450 manual Receiving Faxes and Other Calls Basic Setup to Receive Faxes, Selecting an Answer Mode

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