Brother International MFC 5860CN Users Manual - English - Page 54

Using receive modes, Fax only, Fax/Tel, Manual, External TAD, Receive mode settings, Ring Delay

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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 38.) 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 39 and Ring Delay on page 38. Manual 6 Manual mode turns off all automatic answering functions unless you are using the Distinctive Ring feature. 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 39. External TAD 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 45. Receive mode settings 6 Ring Delay 6 The Ring Delay sets the number of times the machine rings before it answers in Fax Only or Fax/Tel mode. If you have external or extension phones on the same line as the machine or subscribe to the telephone company's Distinctive Ring service, choose the maximum number of rings. (See Using external and extension telephones on page 48 and Easy Receive on page 39.) a Press Menu, 2, 1, 1. b Press a or b to choose how many times the line rings before the machine answers (00-04). Press OK. If you choose 00, the line will not ring at all. c Press Stop/Exit. 38

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Chapter 6
38
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 38.)
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 39 and
Ring
Delay
on page 38.
Manual
6
Manual mode turns off all automatic
answering functions unless you are using the
Distinctive Ring feature.
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 39.
External TAD
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 45.
Receive mode settings
6
Ring Delay
6
The Ring Delay sets the number of times the
machine rings before it answers in
Fax Only
or
Fax/Tel
mode. If you have external or
extension phones on the same line as the
machine or subscribe to the telephone
company’s Distinctive Ring service, choose
the maximum number of rings.
(See
Using external and extension
telephones
on page 48 and
Easy
Receive
on page 39.)
a
Press
Menu
,
2
,
1
,
1
.
b
Press
a
or
b
to choose how many
times the line rings before the machine
answers (
00
-
04
).
Press
OK
.
If you choose
00
, the line will not ring at
all.
c
Press
Stop/Exit
.