Using Receive Modes; Fax Only; Fax/Tel; Manual - Brother IntelliFax-2840 Basic User's Manual

Chapter 5

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 uu page 29.)

Fax Only

Fax Only mode will automatically answer
every call as a fax.

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
double-ring made by your machine.
(Also see Ring Delay uu page 29 and F/T
Ring Time (Fax/Tel mode only) uu page 29.)

Manual

Manual mode turns off all automatic
answering functions unless you are using the
Distinctive Ring Receive feature.
To receive a fax in Manual mode lift the
machine's handset or press Hook/Hold.
When you hear fax tones (short repeating
beeps), press Start to receive a fax. 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 uu page 30.)
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External TAD

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External TAD mode lets an external
answering device manage your incoming
calls. Incoming calls will be handled in the
following ways:
 Faxes will be automatically received.
Voice callers can record a message on the
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external TAD.
(For more information, see Connecting an
external TAD (telephone answering device)
uu page 37.)
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