Brother FAX-400 - Manual (Page 79)

IV-1. CONFIGURING THE MACHINE
Setting the auto
answer switch
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\AUTOANS
Yon can select answering mode for fax reception - your choices are
automatically, manually, or FAX/TEL auto switching.
You can set the unit to answer in-coming calls automatically by
turning on the auto answer feature. To do this, press the AUTO ANS.
key to light the AUTO ANS LED.
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— F/T
I AUTO ANS
If you want all calls to be answered manually, press the AUT0 ANS.
key to light the MANUAL LED.
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[AUTOANS
If you want to select FAX/TEL, Auto changing switch, press the
AUTO ANS. key, and light both the AUTO ANS. and MANUAL
LEDs.
FAX/TEL switch
AUTO ANS
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[AUTOANS
START
- The initial setting is '"Auto Ans.”
The unit is equipped with a switching feature that can distinguish
between telephone calls and fax transmissions. Improving
commnnicationfi when the machine is used on a single telephone
line. To activate this function on your machine, press the Auto Ans
key until both LEDs are lit the AUTO ANS and MANUAL LEDs.
If the other party is sending an automatic transmission, the unit
detects the CNG tone and enters fax reception mode automatically.
If the other party is sending a manual transmission or telephone call
the unit rings for a specified period (10 or 20 or 30 seconds which
you can select as the F/T ringing time). Within the F/T ringing time,
if you pick up the handset, you can talk with the other party. When
the other party wants to send a manual transmission, press the
START key and you will receive the document. If you cannot pick
up the handset within the F/T ringing time, the unit will enter FAX
reception mode automatically. So you can receive a document by
manual transmission even if you are away from the machine.
Also, if you have given your F/T & Remote ID number to the other
party they can always send a manual transmission and put your
machine into FAX reception mode by entering the ID number (only
using a tone dial unit), (see F/T & remote ID)
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