Brother International MFC 5440CN Users Manual - English - Page 67

4 Setup Receive Basic receiving operations Choosing the Receive Mode There are four different Receive Modes for your MFC. You can choose the mode that best suits your needs. LCD How it works Fax Only (automatic receive) The MFC automatically answers every call as a fax. Fax/Tel (fax and telephone) (with an external or extension telephone) The MFC controls the line and automatically answers every call. If the call is a fax it will receive the fax. If the call is not a fax it will ring (pseudo/double ring) for you to pick up the call. External TAD (with an external answering device only) The external answering device (TAD) automatically answers every call. Voice messages are stored on the external TAD. Fax messages are printed. Manual (manual receive) (with an external or extension telephone or with Distinctive Ring) You control the phone line and must answer every call yourself. When to use it For dedicated fax lines. Use this mode if you expect to receive lots of fax messages and few telephone calls. You cannot have an answering machine on the same line, even if it is on a separate wall jack on the same line. You cannot use the telephone company's Voice Mail in this mode. Use this mode if you have connected an answering machine to your MFC. The External TAD setting works only with an external answering machine. Ring Delay does not work in this setting. Use this mode if you do not receive many fax messages, with Distinctive Ring, or if you are using a computer on the same line. If you answer and hear fax tones, wait until the MFC takes over the call, then hang up. (See Easy Receive on page 4-4.) 4 - 1 SETUP RECEIVE