Brother MFC 6890CDW - Manual (Page 59)

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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 51.)
Fax only
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Fax only mode will automatically answer
every call as a fax call.
Fax/Tel
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Fax/Tel mode helps you automatically
manage incoming calls, by recognising
whether they are fax or voice calls and
dealing with 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.
(See F/T Ring Time (Fax/Tel mode only)
on page 51 and Ring Delay on page 51.)
Manual
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To receive a fax in manual mode lift the
handset of an external telephone. When you
hear fax tones (short repeating beeps), press
Mono Start or Color Start and press
Receive
. Press Receive when you select
the Fax Mode to Advanced Mode (See
Setting the Fax Logic on page 33.). You can
also use the Fax Detect feature to receive
faxes by lifting a handset on the same line as
the machine.
(See Fax Detect on page 52.)
External TAD
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External TAD mode lets an external
answering device manage your incoming
calls. Incoming calls will be dealt with 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 67.)