Brother MFC-5490CN Printer User Manual


 
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 37.)
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 recognising
whether they are fax or voice calls and
dealing with 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 37 and Ring Delay on page 37.)
Manual 6
To receive a fax in manual mode lift the handset
of an external telephone. When you hear fax
tones (short repeating beeps), press
Mono Start or Color Start. Press 2 when you
select the Fax Mode to Advanced Mode.
(See Setting the fax logic on page 24.) You
can also use the Fax Detect feature to receive
faxes by lifting a handset on the same line as
the machine.
(Also see Fax Detect on page 38.)
External TAD 6
External TAD mode lets an external
answering device manage your incoming
calls. Incoming calls will be dealt with 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 43.)