Brother International MFC-8220 Users Manual - English - Page 75

5 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 Fax Only (automatic receive) Fax/Tel (fax and telephone) External TAD (with an external answering device) Manual (manual receive) (with Distinctive Ring) How it works The MFC automatically answers every call as a fax. 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. The external answering device (TAD) automatically answers every call. Voice messages are stored on the external TAD. Fax messages are printed. 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 can not have an answering machine on the same line, even if it is on a separate wall jack on the same line. You can not use the telephone company's Voice Mail in this mode. Use this mode if you have an external answering machine on your phone line. The TAD setting works only with an external answering machine. Ring Delay and F/T Ring Time do not work in this setting. Use this mode if you don't receive many fax messages, with Distinctive Ring, or if 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 5-4.) 5 - 1 SETUP RECEIVE