Using Receive Modes; Fax Only; Fax/Tel; Manual - Brother MFC MFC-250C User Manual

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 36.)

Fax Only

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

Fax/Tel

Fax/Tel mode helps you automatically
manage incoming calls, by recognizing
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
pseudo/double-ring made by your
machine.
(Also see F/T Ring Time (Fax/Tel mode only)
on page 36 and Ring Delay on page 36.)

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
handset of an external telephone or press
Hook. When you hear fax tones (short
repeating beeps), press Black Start or
Color Start, and choose 2.Receive. 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.)

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 one
of 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)
on page 44.)
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