Using Receive Modes; Fax Only; Fax/Tel; Manual - Brother FAX-2840 Basic User's Manual

Chapter 5

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 uu page 31.)

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 Ring Delay uu page 31 and F/T
Ring Time (Fax/Tel mode only) uu page 31.)

Manual

Manual mode turns off all automatic
answering functions.
To receive a fax in Manual mode lift the
handset of the external telephone or the
machine (Middle East only). When you hear
fax tones (short repeating beeps),
(For South Africa)
press Start.
(For Middle East)
press Tel/Mute/R and then Start if you lift the
handset on the external telephone or press
Start if you lift the handset on the machine.
You can also use the Fax Detect feature to
receive faxes by lifting a handset on the same
line as the machine.
(Also see Fax Detect uu page 32.)
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If you use a computer modem on the same
line, Faxing will not operate correctly.
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External TAD

External TAD mode lets an external
answering device manage your incoming
calls. Incoming calls will be dealt with in the
following ways:
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 Faxes will be automatically received.
 Voice callers can record a message on the
external TAD.
(For more information, see Connecting an
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external TAD uu page 36.)
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