Brother MFC-8440 B - Manual (Page 81)

SETUP RECEIVE 5 - 1
5
Basic receiving operations
Choosing the Receive Mode
There are four different Receive Modes for your MFC. You can
choose the mode that best suits your needs.
* In Fax/Tel mode you must set the Ring Delay and F/T Ring Time.
If you have extension phones on the line, keep the Ring Delay set to
four rings.
Setup Receive
LCD How it works When to use it
Fax Only
(automatic receive)
The MFC automatically
answers every call as a
fax. For dedicated fax lines.
Fax/Tel *
(fax and telephone)
(with an external or
extension telephone)
The MFC controls the
line and automatically
answers every call. If the
call is a fax it will receive
the fax. If the call is not a
fax it will ring
(pseudo/double ring) for
you to pick up the call. Use this mode if you expect to receive lots of fax
messages and few telephone calls. You cannot
have an answering machine on the same line, even
if it is on a separate wall jack/phone socket on the
same line. You cannot use the telephone
company’s Voice Mail in this mode.
External TAD
(with an external
answering machine)
The external answering
machine (TAD)
automatically answers
every call.
Voice messages are
stored on the external
TAD. Fax messages are
printed. Use this mode if you have an external answering
machine on your phone line.
The TAD setting works only with an external
answering machine. Ring Delay and F/T Ring Time
do not work in this setting.
Manual
(manual receive)
(with an external or
extension telephone or
with Distinctive Ring)
You control the phone
line and must answer
every call yourself. Use this mode if you don’t receive many fax
messages, use Distinctive Ring, or if you are using
a computer on the same line.
If you answer and hear fax tones, wait until the MFC
takes over the call, then hang up. (See Easy
Receive on page 5-4.)
The MP tray is not available with Fax Receive.