Brother International MFC 845CW Users Manual - English - Page 64

Using receive modes, Fax only, Fax/Tel, Manual, Message Center (MC) (MFC-665CW and MFC-845CW only)

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Chapter 6 Using receive modes 6 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 49. Fax only 6 Fax only mode will automatically answer every call. If the call is a fax your machine will receive it. Fax/Tel 6 Fax/Tel mode helps you automatically manage incoming calls, by recognizing whether they are fax or voice calls and handling 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 49 and Ring Delay on page 49. Manual 6 Manual mode turns off all automatic answering functions unless you are using the Distinctive Ring feature or you are using an external TAD with the MFC-665CW or the MFC-845CW. To receive a fax in manual mode press Black Start or Color Start when you hear fax tones (short repeating beeps). You can also use the Easy Receive feature to receive faxes by lifting a handset on the same line as the machine. Also see Easy Receive on page 50. Message Center (MC) (MFC-665CW and MFC-845CW only) 6 Message Center (MC) helps you automatically manage incoming calls, by recognizing whether they are fax or voice calls and handling them in one of the following ways: „ Faxes will be automatically received. „ Voice callers can record a message. To set up the Message Center mode see page 71. If Message Center Mode is On, it will override your receive mode setting. The screen shows MC. If Message Center Mode is Off, the receive mode returns to your original setting. (See Message Center mode on page 71.) External TAD (MFC-440CN only) 6 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 (telephone answering device) on page 57. 48

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Chapter 6
48
Using receive modes
6
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 49.
Fax only
6
Fax only mode will automatically answer
every call. If the call is a fax your machine will
receive it.
Fax/Tel
6
Fax/Tel mode helps you automatically
manage incoming calls, by recognizing
whether they are fax or voice calls and
handling 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 49 and
Ring Delay
on page 49.
Manual
6
Manual mode turns off all automatic
answering functions unless you are using the
Distinctive Ring feature or you are using an
external TAD with the MFC-665CW or the
MFC-845CW.
To receive a fax in manual mode press
Black Start
or
Color Start
when you hear
fax tones (short repeating beeps). You can
also use the Easy Receive feature to receive
faxes by lifting a handset on the same line as
the machine.
Also see
Easy Receive
on page 50.
Message Center (
MC
)
(MFC-665CW and
MFC-845CW only)
6
Message Center (
MC
) helps you automatically
manage incoming calls, by recognizing
whether they are fax or voice calls and
handling them in one of the following ways:
Faxes will be automatically received.
Voice callers can record a message.
To set up the Message Center mode see
page 71.
External TAD (MFC-440CN
only)
6
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 (telephone answering device)
on page 57.
If Message Center Mode is On, it
will override your receive mode
setting. The screen shows
MC
.
If Message Center Mode is Off, the
receive mode returns to your
original setting. (See
Message
Center mode
on page 71.)