Using Receive Modes - Brother FAX-2890 Basic User's Manual

Chapter 5

Using receive modes

Mode Function
Each call
Fax Auto
recognized as fax
and send fax signal.
However, you can
answer the call
within the number of
rings.
Automatically
Fax/Tel
determine whether
the incoming call is
telephone or fax
calls.
Non-Fax call will
make a fast
double-ring to
inform you answer
the phone.
The external
External TAD
answering machine
(TAD)
automactically
answers every call.
Voice messages are
stored on the
external TAD. Fax
messages are
printed.
Machine doesn't
Manual
recognize each call,
only as a common
phone call that you
need to determine
after answering the
phone.
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If the caller wants to send a fax during a call or the caller sends you a fax call, please press Start button on the control
panel of the machine or press l 5 1 keys on the external answering phone device (you have to turn on the remote
codes first, please see Using Remote Codes uu page 35 to give fax receiving signals.
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Because the F/T ring is made by the machine, extension and external telephones will not ring; however, you can still
answer the call on any telephone.
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Help
Factory setting of Ring Delay is 4 (0-10 times available, please
see Ring Delay uu page 29). After ringing 4 times, the fax
machine send fax-receiving signals automatically;
Tip: If your machine is connecting an external answering phone
device, and often use it to answer incoming calls, you could set
the ring time through 4 to 6 times.
Within the recommended ringing times, you can use the external
answering phone device to answer and talk.
Factory setting of Ring Delay is 4 (0-10 times available, please
see Ring Delay uu page 29. The F/T ring time (a fast double-ring)
setting is set at 20 seconds.
According to incoming call after the fax machine rings 4 times:
1) For the fax call, send fax received signal;
2) For the telephone call, make a fast double-ring, waiting for you
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answer the phone.
Tip: If your machine is connecting an external answering phone
device, you could set the ringing time through 4 to 6 times to
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answer the call.
Use this mode if you have connected an external answering
machine to your machine. The TAD setting works only with an
external answering machine.
Note: Ring Delay and F/T Ring Time do not work in this setting.
Answering the call, or if the caller wants to send you a fax, press
Start button to receive faxes.
Tip: If your machine is connecting an external answering phone
device, you can use the external answering phone device to
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answer and talk.
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