Brother MFC4550 PLUS - Manual (Page 73)

6. RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS
A) BASIC SETUP TO RECEIVE FAXES
Selecting an Answer M ode
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
|-TAD
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
|-TAD
0 F/T
The MFC automatically an­
swers every call as a fax.
For dedicated fax lines. You
cannot receive a voice call hut
you can call out.
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3. F/T
(Fax/Telephone)
0 Fax
|-TAD A
F/T
The MFC controls the line
and auLoruatieally answer»
every call. If the call is afax
it will receive the fax. If the
call is not a fax it will ring
(double ring) for you to pick
up the call.
This mode is for when you
£ire xiul using an answering
machine. You cannot have
an answeringmachine 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 modo.
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4. TAD
(External
Telephone
Answering
Device or
machine)
• Fax
|-TAD
A F/T
The answering machine
controls the phone line and
answer» every call. As soon
as the TAD answers, the
MFC listens for fax tones.
If it hears then it will take
over the call and receive
the fax message.
You must have an external
answering machine plugged
into the MFC for this mode to
work properly. It will not work
with the telephone company’s
Voice Mail services. The TAD
mode can be set so you have
time to answer calls before the
TAD picks up. You do not have
to
change modes when you are
in or out.
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*NOTE: • In TAD mode the Ring Delay and F/T Ring Time settings on tho MFC do not applyt The
number of rings is set on the external answering machine, which overrides the settings
on thé MFC.
* In F/T mode you muat oct tho Ring Delay and F/T Ring Time. If you have extension pbonae on the
line, set the Ring Delay to fotir rings.
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