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Chapter 6
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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 49.
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 49 and Ring Delay on page 49.
Manual 6
Manual mode turns off all automatic
answering functions unless you are using the
Distinctive Ring feature or you are using an
external TAD with the MFC-665CW or the
MFC-845CW.
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 50.
Message Center (MC)
(MFC-665CW and
MFC-845CW only) 6
Message Center (MC) 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 callers can record a message.
To set up the Message Center mode see
page 71.
External TAD (MFC-440CN
only) 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 57.
If Message Center Mode is On, it
will override your receive mode
setting. The screen shows MC.
If Message Center Mode is Off, the
receive mode returns to your
original setting. (See Message
Center mode on page 71.)