Brother International MFC-290C Users Manual - English - Page 49

Receiving a Fax 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 36.) Fax only 6 Fax only mode will automatically answer every call as a fax call. Fax/Tel 6 Fax/Tel mode helps you automatically manage incoming calls, by recognizing 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 pseudo/double-ring made by your machine. (Also see F/T Ring Time (Fax/Tel mode only) on page 36 and Ring Delay on page 36.) Manual 6 Manual mode turns off all automatic answering functions unless you are using the Distinctive Ring Receive feature. To receive a fax in manual mode lift the handset of an external telephone or press Hook. When you hear fax tones (short repeating beeps), press Black Start or Color Start. 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 37.) External TAD 6 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 external TAD. (For more information see Connecting an external TAD (telephone answering device) on page 44.) 6 35