Manual Reception (Manual Mode); Automatic Fax Only Reception (Fax Mode); Setting The Ring Delay - Brother FAX-8250P Owner's Manual

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C H A P T E R F I V E
See
"Operation
from an
External or
Extension
Telephone"
and
"For Fax/Tel
(F/T) Mode
Only"
in this
chapter
4. TAD
The TAD setting works only with an external telephone answering device
(TAD). Ring Delay and F/T Ring Time do not work in this setting.

Manual Reception (Manual Mode)

When you set the Answer Mode to manual, you must answer each
incoming call yourself. Here is what you should do when using Manual
Mode:
If You Get a...
1. Regular phone call
2. Phone call and
request to send a fax
3. Fax tone...

Automatic Fax Only Reception (Fax Mode)

You can automatically receive all your faxes in Automatic Fax Reception
mode (Fax light is on). Select this mode by pressing Mode.

Setting the Ring Delay

The Ring Delay setting determines the number of times the machine
rings before it answers.
1
For the FAX-8250P, Press Menu, 2, 1.
For the FAX-8650P, Press Menu, 1, 2, 1.
2
Press or to select how many times the line rings before the
machine answers (01-04 or 02-04 for IRE).
3
Press Set when the screen displays your selection.
4
Press Stop to exit.
Fax This is the only setting in which you can
use an external answering machine. Your
TAD
telephone answering device is connected to
F/T
your machine, and answers every call.
Once the external telephone answering
device (TAD) answers, the machine listens
for fax tones. If it detects fax tones, fax
messages are printed.
Then You Should...
Talk as you normally would.
Press Start when finished talking, and
replace the external telephone's handset.
NOTE: Sender must also press Start.
Press Start, and replace the handset.