Brother HL-4150CDN, User Manual

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Chapter 5
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Using receive modes
5
Some receive modes answer automatically
(
Fax Only
and
Fax/Tel
). You may want to
change the Ring Delay before using these
modes. (See
Ring Delay on page 35.)
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 recognizing
whether they are fax or voice calls and
handling 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.
(Also see F/T Ring Time (Fax/Tel mode only)
on page 35 and Ring Delay on page 35.)
Manual
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Manual
mode turns off all automatic
answering functions unless you are using the
Distinctive Ring Receive feature.
To receive a fax in Manual mode lift the
handset of the external telephone or press
Hook . When you hear fax tones (short
repeating beeps), press Black Start or
Color Start , and choose
Receive
to receive
the fax. You can also use the Easy Receive
feature to receive faxes by lifting a handset on
the same line as the machine.
(Also see Easy Receive on page 36.)
External TAD
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External TAD
mode lets an external
answering device manage your incoming
calls. Incoming calls will be handled 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 (telephone answering device)
on page 40.)