Brother FAX-2950, Basic User'S Manual

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Receiving a fax
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Using receive modes
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Some receive modes answer faxes
automatically (
Fax Only
and
Fax/Tel
).
You may want to change the Ring Delay
before using these modes. (See
Ring Delay
uu
page 28.)
Fax Only
5
Fax Only
mode will automatically answer
every call as a fax.
Fax/Tel
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Fax/Tel
mode helps you automatically
manage incoming calls, by recognising
whether they are fax or voice calls and
dealing with them in one of the following
ways:
 Faxes will be automatically received.
 Voice calls will start the F/T ring to tell you
to pick up the line. The F/T ring is a fast
double ring made by your machine.
Use this mode if you receive few voice calls.
(Also see Ring Delay
uu
page 28 and F/T
Ring Time (Fax/Tel mode only)
uu
page 28.)
Manual
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Manual
mode turns off all automatic
answering functions unless you are using the
Distinctive Ring
1
feature.
1
Fax Ability in New Zealand.
To receive a fax in Manual mode lift the
machine’s handset or press
Hook/Hold .
When you hear fax tones (short repeating
beeps), press
Start to receive a fax. You can
also use the Fax Detect feature to receive
faxes by lifting a handset on the same line as
the machine.
(Also see Fax Detect
uu
page 29.)
If you use a computer modem on the same
line, Faxing will not operate correctly.
External TAD
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External TAD
mode lets an external
answering device manage your incoming
calls. Incoming calls will be dealt with in the
following ways:
 Faxes will be automatically received.
 Voice callers can record a message on the
external TAD.
(For more information, see Connecting an
external TAD
uu
page 37.)