Brother MFC7650MC - Manual (Page 74)

6, RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS
A) BASIC SETUP TO RECEIVE FAXES
Selecting an Answer Mode
There are four different answer modes for your MFC. You may choose the mode that
best suits your needs by pressing
the Mode button repeatedly until you have changed
the Fax and F/T lights to the setting you want to use. For more detailed information
about a particular mode, please refer to the page number in the right column.
NOTE; The lighted indicators mean o = not selected = is selected and lit.
Mode Light How it works When to use it Page#
1. Manual
(manual receive)
0 Fax
0 F/T
You control the phone line
and must answer every call
yourself.
Use this mode when you are
using a computer modem on
the same line or if you receive
very few fax messages. You
can also use this mode with
Distinctive Ringing.
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2. Fax
(automatic
receive)
• Fax
|—
0 F/T
The MFC automatically an­
swers every call as a fax.
For dedicated fax lines. You
cannot receive a voice call
but you can call out.
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3.F/T
(Fun/Itlcphonc)
0 Fax
A F/T
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The MFC controls the
lino 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 (double
ring) for you to pick up the
call.
You cannot have an
anewering machine on
the same line, even if it is
on a separate jack on the
same line. You cannot use
the telephone company’s
Voice Mail in this mode.
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4.MSGCTR
(Message Center)
• Fax
A F/T
The MFC automatically
answers every call. The
messages are stored in order
on a first come first servod
basis.
Use this mode to record both
voice and fax messages in
the MFC’s memory.
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NOTE: In F/T mode you must set the Ring Delay and F/T Ring Time. If you have extension phones on the
line, set the Ring Delay to 4 rings.
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