Using Receive Modes; Fax Only; Fax/Tel; Manual - Brother MFC-9440CN User Manual

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Using receive modes

Some receive modes answer faxes
automatically (Fax Only and Fax/Tel). You
may want to change the ring delay before using
these modes. (See Ring delay on page 41.)

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.
Use this mode if you receive few voice
calls.
(Also see F/T ring time on page 41 and Ring
delay on page 41.)
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Manual

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Manual mode turns off all automatic
answering functions.
To receive a fax in Manual mode press
Mono Start or Color Start when you hear
fax tones (short repeating beeps). You can
also use the Fax Detect feature to receive
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faxes by lifting a handset on the same line as
the machine.
(Also see Fax Detect on page 41.)
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 handled in one of
the following ways:
Faxes will be automatically received.
Voice callers can record a message on the
external TAD.
(For more information see Connecting an
external TAD on page 44.)
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