Brother International MFC-1870MC Users Manual - English - Page 41

33 B A S I C F A X O P E R A T I O N See Speed Dial p. 22 4 When you hear the fax tone, press Start . 5 If you're using the handset, hang up. Automatic Transmission This is the easiest way to send a fax. IMPORTANT: Do not pick up the handset or press Speaker Phone . 1 Insert the document face down in the feeder. 2 Enter the fax number using One Touch, Speed Dial, Tel-index or the dial pad. 3 Press Start . Manual and Automatic Fax Redial If you're sending a fax manually and the line is busy, press Redial/Pause to retry the number. If you're sending a fax automatically, and if the line is busy, the FAX/MFC will redial automatically up to three times at 5 minute intervals. Receiving Faxes See Distinctive Ringing pp. 51-52 See F/T (Fax/Tel) Mode Only p. 50 Select Answer Mode Manual-You must answer all calls yourself. If you hear fax tones, press Start to begin receiving the fax, then hang up. You can use this mode with Distinctive Ringing. Fax Only-The FAX/MFC automatically answers every call as a fax call. You cannot receive a voice call, but you can dial out and make a voice call. F/T-The FAX/MFC automatically answers every call. If the call is a fax, it prints the fax. If the call is not a fax, it signals you with a double ring (ring-ring), different from the phone company ringing, to alert you to pick up the call. If you select this setting, you'll need to set the Ring Delay and F/T Ring Time features (on the following pages). If you have extension phones on the same line as the FAX/MFC, set Ring Delay to 4.