Brother FAX-2480C - Manual (Page 53)

Receiving a Fax
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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 38 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.
Message Center (MC:Msg Ctr)
(FAX-2580C only)
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The Message Center (MC:Msg Ctr) 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 callers can record a message.
To set up the Message Center mode, see
page 56.
External TAD
(FAX-2480C only)
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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 46.
If Message Center Mode is On, it
will override your receive mode
setting. The screen shows MC.
If Message Center Mode is Off, the
receive mode returns to your
original setting. (See Message
Center Mode on page 56.)