Brother MFC-5860CN - Manual (Page 54)

Chapter 6
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Using receive modes
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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 38.)
Fax only
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Fax only mode will automatically answer
every call. If the call is a fax your machine will
receive it.
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 39 and Ring
Delay on page 38.
Manual
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Manual mode turns off all automatic
answering functions unless you are using the
Distinctive Ring feature.
To receive a fax in manual mode press Black
Start or Color Start when you hear fax tones
(short repeating beeps). 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 39.
External TAD
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External TAD mode lets an external
answering device manage your incoming
calls. Incoming calls will be handled in one of
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 45.
Receive mode settings
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Ring Delay
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The Ring Delay sets the number of times the
machine rings before it answers in Fax Only
or Fax/Tel mode. If you have external or
extension phones on the same line as the
machine or subscribe to the telephone
company’s Distinctive Ring service, choose
the maximum number of rings.
(See Using external and extension
telephones on page 48 and Easy
Receive on page 39.)
a
Press Menu, 2, 1, 1.
b
Press a or b to choose how many
times the line rings before the machine
answers (00-04).
Press OK.
If you choose 00, the line will not ring at
all.
c
Press Stop/Exit.