MFC-890
FAQs & Troubleshooting |
The receive mode you select for your Brother machine is determined by the devices and features on the same telephone line as your machine. Please review the informaion listed below to determine which receive mode best suits your needs.
The message BT Call Sign On will appear on the display of the Brother machine if you attempt to change the receive mode from Manual to another mode when the BT Call Sign is turned ON. If you want to change the Receive Mode set the BT Call Sign OFF.
Fax/Tel (F/T) mode is optimal if you receive lots of faxes and few telephone calls. In this answer mode, the FAX/MFC will automatically receive and print incoming faxes. If you receive a voice call, every phone on the same line as the FAX/MFC will ring a designated number of times, after which the FAX/MFC will begin to double ring to notify you that the incoming call is a voice call.
Only the FAX/MFC will double ring. When using the Fax/Tel mode, you cannot use the telephone companys Voice Mail feature, nor can you have an answering machine on the line, even if it is on a separate wall socket.
External TAD (TAD) mode is to be used when you have an external Telephone Answering Device (answering machine) on the same telephone line as the FAX/MFC. In this answer mode, the external answering machine automatically answers every call. Voice messages are stored on the answering machine while fax messages are printed. When using the this mode, the following guidelines MUST be followed: