Chapter 7. Receiving Faxes And Other Calls; A) Basic Setup To Receive Faxes; Selecting An Answer Mode - Brother INTELLIFAX IntelliFAX 3550 Owner's Manual

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RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS
7. RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS

A) BASIC SETUP TO RECEIVE FAXES

A) BASIC SETUP TO RECEIVE FAXES A) BASIC SETUP TO RECEIVE FAXES A) BASIC SETUP TO RECEIVE FAXES A) BASIC SETUP TO RECEIVE FAXES

Selecting an Answer Mode

Selecting an Answer Mode Selecting an Answer Mode Selecting an Answer Mode Selecting an Answer Mode
There are four different answer modes for your fax machine. You may choose the mode that best
suits your needs by pressing the Mode button repeatedly until you have changed the Auto 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 Manual Manual Manual
(manual receive)
Fa x Fax
2. Fax Fax Fa x
(automatic
receive)
3. F/T F/T F/T F/T F/T
(Fax/Telephone)
TAD TAD
4. TAD TAD TAD
(External
T T T T T elephone
A A A A A nswering
D D D D D evice or
machine)
*NOTE: • In TAD mode the Ring Delay and F/T Ring Time settings on the fax machine do not In TAD mode the Ring Delay and F/T Ring Time settings on the fax machine do not In TAD mode the Ring Delay and F/T Ring Time settings on the fax machine do not In TAD mode the Ring Delay and F/T Ring Time settings on the fax machine do not In TAD mode the Ring Delay and F/T Ring Time settings on the fax machine do not
apply! The number of rings is set on the external answering machine, which overrides apply! The number of rings is set on the external answering machine, which overrides apply! The number of rings is set on the external answering machine, which overrides apply! The number of rings is set on the external answering machine, which overrides apply! The number of rings is set on the external answering machine, which overrides
the settings on the fax machine. the settings on the fax machine.
the settings on the fax machine. the settings on the fax machine. the settings on the fax machine.
• 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
You control the phone line
Fax
and must answer every
TAD
call yourself.
F/ T
The fax machine
Fax
automatically answers
TAD
every call as a fax.
F/ T
T h e f a x m a c h i n e
Fax
controls the line and
TAD
automatically answers
F/ T
every call. If the call is a
fax it will receive the
fax. If the call is not a
fax it will ring for you to
pick up the call.
The answering machine
Fax
controls the phone line
TAD
and answers every call.
F/ T
As soon as the TAD
answers, the fax machine
listens for fax tones. If it
hears them it will take
over the call and receive
the fax message.
BASIC SETUP TO RECEIVE FAXES
= is selected and lit
When to use it Page #
Use this mode when you
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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. 7-2
You can not receive a voice
call but you can call out.
This mode is for when This mode is for when This mode is for when This mode is for when This mode is for when 7-3
you are not using an you are not using an you are not using an you are not using an you are not using an
answering machine. answering machine. answering machine. answering machine. answering machine.
You can not have an You can not have an You can not have an
You can not have an You can not have an
answering machine on answering machine on
answering machine on answering machine on answering machine on
the same line, even if it the same line, even if it the same line, even if it the same line, even if it the same line, even if it
is on a separate jack on is on a separate jack on is on a separate jack on is on a separate jack on is on a separate jack on
the same line. You can the same line. You can the same line. You can the same line. You can the same line. You can
not use the telephone not use the telephone not use the telephone not use the telephone not use the telephone
company's Voice Mail in company's Voice Mail in company's Voice Mail in
company's Voice Mail in company's Voice Mail in
this mode. this mode.
this mode. this mode. this mode.
You must have an external 7-13
answering machine
plugged into the fax
machine 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.