Using Receive Modes; Fax Only; Fax/Tel; Manual - Brother MFC-8370DN 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 49.)

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.
(Also see F/T Ring Time (Fax/Tel mode only)
on page 49 and Ring Delay on page 49.)
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Manual

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Manual mode turns off all automatic
answering functions unless you are using the
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BT Call Sign feature.
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BT Call Sign is for U.K. only.
To receive a fax in Manual mode lift the
handset of the external telephone. When you
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hear fax tones (short repeating beeps), press
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.
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(Also see Fax Detect on page 50.)

External TAD

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.
(For more information see Connecting an
external TAD on page 54.)
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