Brother International MFC 8640D Users Manual - English - Page 81

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) (with an external or extension telephone) External TAD (with an external answering machine) Manual (manual receive) (with an external or extension telephone or 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 machine (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 cannot have an answering machine on the same line, even if it is on a separate wall jack/phone socket on the same line. You cannot 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, use Distinctive Ring, or if you 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.) * In Fax/Tel mode you must set the Ring Delay and F/T Ring Time. If you have extension phones on the line, keep the Ring Delay set to four rings. The MP tray is not available with Fax Receive. SETUP RECEIVE 5 - 1