Using Receive Modes; Fax Only; Fax/Tel; Manual - Brother MFC-490CW User Manual

Chapter 6

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 on page 39.)

Fax only

Fax only mode will automatically answer
every call as a fax call.

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.
(See F/T Ring Time (Fax/Tel mode only)
on page 39 and Ring Delay on page 39.)

Manual

To receive a fax in manual mode lift the
handset of an external telephone. When you
hear fax tones (short repeating beeps), press
Mono Start or Colour Start. You can also
use the Fax Detect feature to receive faxes by
lifting a handset on the same line as the
machine.
(See Fax Detect on page 40.)
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External TAD

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External TAD mode lets an external
answering device manage your incoming
calls. Incoming calls will be dealt with in one
of the following ways:
Faxes will be automatically received.
Voice callers can record a message on the
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external TAD.
(For more information see Connecting an
external TAD (telephone answering device)
on page 55.)
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Note
• When Changing your Receive Mode, if the
message appears DR Mode in Use,
please go to page 50 to turn Distinctive
Ring Off. Then return to change your
receive mode.
• Do not turn off Distinctive Ring if you are
subscribed to FaxStream
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