Brother MFC-9130CW, Basic User'S Manual

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Chapter 5
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Using receive modes
5
Some receive modes answer automatically
(
Fax
and
Fax/Tel
). You may want to
change the Ring Delay before using these
modes (see
Ring Delay on page 41).
Fax Only
5
Fax
mode will automatically answer every
call as a fax.
Fax/Tel
5
Fax/Tel
mode helps you 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
pseudo/double-ring made by your
machine.
(Also see F/T Ring Time (Fax/Tel mode only)
on page 41 and Ring Delay on page 41.)
Manual
5
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
(
Fax
) and then press
Hook
. When you
hear fax tones (short repeating beeps), press
Fax Start
, and then press
Receive
to
receive a 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 42.)
External TAD
5
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 51.)