Using Receive Modes; Fax Only; Fax/Tel; Manual - Brother MFC-9120CN User Manual

Using receive modes

Some receive modes answer faxes
automatically (Fax Only and Fax/Tel).
You may want to change the Ring Delay
before using these modes. (See Ring Delay
on page 46.)

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 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.
Use this mode if you receive few voice
calls.
(Also see F/T Ring Time (Fax/Tel mode only)
on page 46 and Ring Delay on page 46.)

Manual

Manual mode turns off all automatic
answering functions.
To receive a fax in Manual mode lift the
handset of the external telephone or press
Hook. When you hear fax tones (short
repeating beeps), press Mono Start, and
then press 2 to receive a fax. You can also
use the Fax Detect feature to receive faxes by
lifting a handset on the same line as the
machine.
(Also see Fax Detect on page 47.)
If you use a computer modem on the same
line, Faxing will not operate correctly.

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 the
following ways:
Faxes will be automatically received.
Voice callers can record a message on the
external TAD.
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(For more information see Connecting an
external TAD on page 52.)
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