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Choose the correct Receive Mode
The correct Receive Mode is determined by the external devices and telephone subscriber services (Voice Mail,
Distinctive Ring, etc.) you have (or will be using) on the same line as the Brother machine.
For details, see
Using Receive Modes
in
chapter 5
of the
Basic User’s Guide
.
If you are not using this machine for faxing, go to the next step.
a
Press .
b
Press
All Settings
.
c
Press
Fax
.
d
Press
Setup Receive
.
e
Press
Receive Mode
.
f
Press your preferred receive mode.
g
Press .
Will you be using a Distinctive Ring number for receiving faxes?
Brother uses the term “Distinctive Ring” but telephone companies may have other names for this service such
as Custom Ringing, RingMaster, Personalized Ring, Teen Ring, Ident-A-Call, and Smart Ring. See
Distinctive
Ring
in
chapter 6
of the
Basic User’s Guide
for instructions on setting up your machine using this feature.
Will you be using Voice Mail on the same telephone line as your Brother machine?
If you have Voice Mail on the same telephone line as your Brother machine, there is a strong possibility that
Voice Mail and the Brother machine will conflict with each other when receiving incoming calls. See
Voice Mail
in
chapter 6
of the
Basic User’s Guide
for instructions on setting up your machine using this service.
Will you be using a Telephone Answering Device on the same telephone line as your Brother machine?
Your external telephone answering device (TAD) will automatically answer every call. Voice messages are
stored on the external TAD and fax messages are printed. Choose
External TAD
as your Receive Mode. See
the instructions below. For additional details, see
Connecting an external TAD (telephone answering device)
in
chapter 6
of the
Basic User’s Guide
.
Will you be using your Brother machine on a dedicated fax line?
Your machine automatically answers every call as a fax. Choose
Fax Only
as your Receive Mode. See the
instructions below.
Will you be using your Brother machine on the same line as your telephone?
Do you want to receive voice calls and faxes automatically?
The
Fax/Tel
receive mode is used when sharing the Brother machine and your telephone on the same
line. Choose
Fax/Tel
as your Receive Mode. See the instructions below. For additional information see
Fax/Tel
in
chapter 5
of the
Basic User’s Guide
for instructions on setting up and using this receive mode.
Important Note:
You cannot receive voice messages on either Voice Mail or an answering machine
when choosing the
Fax/Tel
mode.
Do you expect to receive very few faxes?
Choose
Manual
as your Receive Mode. You control the phone line and must answer every call yourself.
See the instructions below.
NOTE
If the Receive Mode option is not displayed, make sure the Distinctive Ring feature is set to Off. (See
Turning
off Distinctive Ring
in
chapter 6
of the
Basic User’s Guide
.)
