Brother MFC-7820N - Manual (Page 57)

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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.
Setup Receive
LCD How it works When to use it
Fax Only
(automatic receive)
The MFC automatically
answers every call as a fax. For dedicated fax lines.
Fax/Tel
(fax and telephone)
(with an external or
extension telephone)
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. 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 on the same line. You cannot use the telephone
company’s Voice Mail in this mode.
External TAD
(with an external
answering device only)
The external answering
device (TAD) automatically
answers every call.
Voice messages are stored
on the external TAD. If it is a
fax call, the MFC receives
the fax.
Use this mode if you have connected an answering
machine to your MFC.
The External TAD setting works only with an external
answering machine. Ring Delay does not work in this
setting.
Manual
(manual receive)
(with an external or
extension telephone)
You control the phone line
and must answer every call
yourself unless you are using
the Distinctive Ring feature. Use this mode if you do not 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
4-3.)