Brother International 1860C User Guide - Page 48

Chapter 6 F/T Ring Time (Fax/Tel mode only) 6 If you set the Receive Mode to Fax/Tel, you need to decide how long the machine will signal you with its special pseudo/double-ring when you have a voice call. If it's a fax call, the machine receives the fax. This pseudo/double-ring happens after the initial ringing from the phone company. Only the machine rings and no other phones on the same line will ring with the special pseudo/double-ring. However, you can still answer the call on any telephone. a Press Menu, 2, 1, 2. b Press a or b to choose how long the machine will ring to alert you that you have a voice call (20, 30, 40 or 70 seconds). Press OK. c Press Stop/Exit. Note Even if the caller hangs up during the pseudo/double-ringing, the machine will continue to ring for the set time. Easy Receive 6 If Easy Receive is On: 6 The machine receives fax calls automatically, even if you lift the machine's handset or the handset of an extension or external phone. When you see Receiving on the LCD or when you hear 'chirps' through the handset of an extension phone connected to another telephone wall jack, just replace the handset and your machine will do the rest. If Easy Receive is Semi: 6 The machine will only receive a fax call if you answered it using the machine's handset. If Easy Receive is Off: 6 You have to lift the machine's handset or the handset of an external phone, and then press Black Start or Color Start on the machine. If you are not at your machine, press l 5 1 on the extension phone. (See Using external and extension telephones on page 41.) Note • If this feature is set to On, but your machine does not connect a fax call when you lift an extension or external phone handset, press the fax receive code l 5 1. • If you send faxes from a computer on the same phone line and the machine intercepts them, set Easy Receive to Off. a Press Menu, 2, 1, 3. b Press a or b to choose On, Semi or Off. Press OK. c Press Stop/Exit. 32