Using Receive Modes - Brother MFC-9140CDN User Manual

Chapter 5

Using receive modes

Mode Function
Each call recognized as fax and
Fax Auto
send fax signal. However, you
can answer the call within the
number of rings.
Automatically determine whether
Fax/Tel
the incoming call is telephone or
fax calls.
Non-Fax call will make a fast
double-ring to inform you answer
the phone.
Machine doesn't recognize each
Manual
call, only as a common phone call
that you need to determine after
answering the phone.
The external answering machine
External TAD
(TAD) automatically answers
every call. Voice messages are
stored on the external TAD. Fax
messages are printed.
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If the caller wants to send a fax during a call or the caller sends you a fax call, please press Fax Start button (under
easy mode) on the Touchscreen of the machine or press l51 keys on the external answering phone device (You have
to turn on the remote codes, see Using Remote Codes on page 51 to give fax receiving signals).
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Help
Factory setting of Ring Delay is 2 (0-10 times
available, please see Ring Delay on page 41).
After ringing 2 times, the fax machine send fax-
receiving signals automatically;
Tip: If your machine is connecting an external
answering phone device, and often use it to
answer incoming calls, you could set the ring
time through 4 to 6 times.
Within the recommended ringing times, you can
use the external answering phone device to
answer and talk.
Factory setting of Ring Delay is 2 (0-10 times
available, see Ring Delay on page 41). F/T ring
time (a fast double-ring) is 20 seconds.
According to incoming call after the fax machine
rings 2 times:
1) For the fax call, send fax received signal;
2) For the telephone call, make a fast double-
ring, waiting for you answer the phone.
Tip: If your machine is connecting an external
answering phone device, you could set the
ringing time through 4 to 6 times to answer the
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call.
Answering the call, or if the caller wants to send
you a fax, press Fax Start button (under easy
mode) to receive faxes.
Tip: If your machine is connecting an external
answering phone device, you can use the
external answering phone device to answer and
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talk.
Use this mode if you have connected an external
answering machine to your machine. The TAD
setting works only with an external answering
machine.
Note: Ring Delay and F/T Ring Time do not work
in this setting.
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