Brother MFC830, Owner'S Manual

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Receiving a Fax
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Fax Detect
When you use this feature, it is not necessary to press
Start
when you answer a fax call and hear
calling beeps. Just hold the handset and wait for several seconds. When you see RECEIVE on the
MFC screen or when you hear “chirps” through the handset of an extension phone connected to
another wall extension, just replace the handset, and your MFC does the rest. Selecting ON allows
the MFC to receive fax calls automatically, even if you lift the handset of an extension or external
phone. Selecting SEMI (Only for MFC-840) lets the fax machine receive the call only if you’ve
answered it at the machine. Selecting OFF means you’ll have to activate the MFC yourself, by
pressing
Start or by pressing 5 1 if you are not at your MFC. See Operation from an External
or Extension Telephone in Chapter 7. Also see For Fax/Tel Mode Only in Chapter 7.
In case Fax Detect does not work, because of a poor phone line connection, just press Start or press
the Activation Code 5 1 .
1
Press Menu , 1 , 2 , 3 .
2
Use or to select ON, SEMI (MFC-840) or OFF, and press
Set
when the screen displays
your selection.
3
Press
Stop
to exit.
If you’ve set the feature to ON, but your MFC doesn’t automatically connect a fax call when you lift
an external or extension phone handset, press
5 1
.
At the machine, lift the handset and press
Start
.
Receiving a Fax
Select Receive Mode
You’ll need to connect an external telephone to select Fax/Tel (F/T) or Manual
Mode. (For MFC-830 only)
Receive Mode For
1. Manual Use this function if you receive many telephone calls and few
fax messages. You must answer all calls yourself. If you hear
fax tones, wait until the fax machine takes over the call
automatically, then hang up (see Fax Detect function).
2. Fax Only Use this function if you want to receive fax messages only (no
telephone calls). The fax machine should be connected on its
own line. The machine automatically answers every call as a
fax call. You cannot receive a voice call, but, if you have
connected an External telephone, you can still dial out and
make voice calls. (This setting is recommended if the fax
machine is on its own dedicated line.)