The F/T Switch (Fax/Telephone Mode) - Brother MFC-4550 Operation Manual

MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC
OP-US-5.0
RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS
6 . Press Z (left arrow) or X (right arrow)
repeatedly until you find the number of
rings you want.
Example: 00.
When you set 00, you can receive your
incoming faxes without any rings.
7 . Press Set.
8 . Press Stop to exit.

The F/T Switch (Fax/Telephone Mode)

When you share one line for your telephone and fax application, in the F/T switch
mode, the machine can determine whether an incoming call is a fax or a telephone call.
(See Chart below.)
The fax picks up
after Ring Delay
elapses.
The MFC picks up the call
and automatically detects
whether it is a fax or voice
call.
Automatic fax
call
Fax reception is
automatically
activated.
The fax message
is received.
The caller may
hang up, but
the F/T ringing
will continue
for 10-60
seconds.
6 - 3
Incoming Call
All extensions in the home
will ring for 0-4 rings
(Ring Delay - see page 6-2).
Voice call or manual
fax call
Only the fax handset
rings (double ring)
for you to pick up.
The handset will ring
for 10-60 seconds
(F/T Ring Time - see
page 6-5).
The caller stays
on the line through
the entire 10-60 second
Ring Time.
The fax mode
is activated.
The caller may hang up.
BASIC SETUP TO RECEIVE FAXES
R I N G D E L A Y : 0 0
2 . R I N G D E L A Y
You pick up any
extension within Ring
Delay selection.
You must manually
determine if it is a
voice or fax call.
Automatic or
manual fax call
A) If you are at the
machine, press START.
B) If you are at an
extension phone, you
can transfer the fax
call to the MFC by
pressing your Remote
Activation Code (three
digits).
You pick up the
MFC handset.
Talk as normal or
press the Start
key to receive a
manual fax.
Voice call
Talk as
normal.