Receiving Faxes And Other Calls; A) Basic Setup To Receive Faxes; Selecting An Answer Mode - Brother MFC4450 Owner's Manual

MFC 4450/OP-US-5.0

RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS

6. RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS

A) BASIC SETUP TO RECEIVE FAXES

Selecting an Answer Mode

There are four different answer modes for your MFC. You may choose the mode that
best suits your needs by pressing the Mode button repeatedly until you have changed
the Fax and F/T lights to the setting you want to use. For more detailed information
about a particular mode, please refer to the page number in the right column.
Note: the lighted indicators mean
Mode
1 . Manual
(manual receive)
(If you have an
external
telephone
plugged into the
EXT. Jack)
2 . Fax
(automatic
receive)
3 . F/T
(Fax/Telephone)
(If you have an
external
telephone
plugged into the
EXT. Jack)
4 . T A D
(External
Telephone
Answering
Device or
machine plugged
into the EXT.
Jack)
*NOTE: • In TAD mode the Ring Delay and F/T Ring Time settings on the MFC do not apply! The
number of rings is set on the external answering machine, which overrides the settings
on the MFC.
• In F/T mode you must set the Ring Delay and F/T Ring Time. If you have extension phones on the
line, set the Ring Delay to 4 rings.
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= not selected
Light How it works
Fax
You control the phone line
and must answer every call
TAD
yourself.
F/T
Fax
The MFC automatically
answers every call as a fax.
TAD
F/T
Fax
The MFC controls the line
and automatically answers
TAD
every call. If the call is a fax
F/T
it will receive the fax. If the
call is not a fax it will ring
(double ring) for you to pick
up the call by using the
external telephone.
Fax The answering machine
controls the phone line and
TAD
answers every call. As soon
F/T
as the TAD answers, the
MFC listens for fax tones.
If it hears then it will take
over the call and receive
the fax message.
BASIC SETUP TO RECEIVE FAXES
= is selected and lit
When to use it
Use this mode when you are
using a computer modem on
the same line or if you receive
very few fax messages. You
can also use this mode with
Distinctive Ringing.
For dedicated fax lines. You
can not receive a voice call but
you can call out.
This mode is for when you
a r e n o t u s i n g a n
answering machine. You
can not have an answering
machine on the same line,
even if it is on a separate
jack on the same line. You
can not use the telephone
company's Voice Mail in
this mode.
You must have an external
answering machine plugged
into the MFC for this mode to
work properly. It will not work
with the telephone company's
Voice Mail services. The TAD
mode can be set so you have
time to answer calls before
the TAD picks up. You do not
have to change modes when
you are in or out.
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