Brother MFC 8300, MFC 8600, MFC 8700 Setup Receive, 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 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	Use this mode when you
(manual		TAD	line and must answer	are using a computer
receive)			every call yourself.	modem on the same line or
		FAX/TEL		if you receive very few fax
				messages. You can also use
				this mode with Distinctive
				Ringing.
2. FAX		FAX	The machine	For dedicated fax lines.
(automatic		TAD	automatically answers	You cannot receive a voice
receive)			every call as a fax.	call but you can call out.
		FAX/TEL
3. FAX/TEL*		FAX	Machine controls the	You cannot have an
(fax and		TAD	line and automatically	answering machine on the
telephone)			answers every call. If	same line, even if it is on a
		FAX/TEL	the call is a fax it will	separate jack on the same
			receive the fax. If the	line. You cannot use the
			call is not a fax it will	telephone company’s Voice
			ring (double ring) for	Mail in this mode.
			you to pick up the call.
4. TAD		FAX	The external TAD	Use this mode if you have
(External			automatically answers	an answering machine on
		TAD
Telephone			every call. Voice	your phone line.
Answering		FAX/TEL	messages are stored on
Device)			the external TAD. Fax
			messages are printed.

*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.

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