Using Receive Modes; Fax Only; Fax/Tel; Manual - Brother FAX-1860C User Manual

Chapter 6

Using receive modes

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 37.)

Fax only

Fax only mode will automatically answer
every call. If the call is a fax your machine will
receive it.

Fax/Tel

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
pseudo/double ring made by your
machine.
Also see F/T Ring Time (Fax/Tel mode only)
and Ring Delay on page 37.

Manual

Manual mode turns off all automatic
answering functions unless you are using the
Distinctive Ring feature or you are using an
external TAD with the FAX-1960C.
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 37.
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Message Center
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(MC:Msg Ctr)
(FAX-1960C only)
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
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following ways:
Faxes will be automatically received.
Voice callers can record a message.
To set up the Message Center mode see
page 55.
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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 55.)

External TAD

External TAD mode lets an external
answering device manage your incoming
calls. Incoming calls will be handled in one of
the following ways:
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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 45.
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