Using Receive Modes; Fax Only; Fax/Tel; Manual - Brother MFC-235C User Manual

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 32.

Fax only

Fax only mode will automatically answer
every call. If the call is a fax your machine will
receive it.

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 F/T Ring Time (Fax/Tel mode
only) on page 32 and Ring
Delay on page 32.

Manual

Manual mode turns off all automatic
answering functions unless you are using the
BT Call sign feature.
To receive a fax in manual mode lift the
handset of an external telephone or press
Tel/R. 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.
Also see Fax Detect on page 33.
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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 38.
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