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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.

a

Press 

Menu

.

b

Press 

a

 or 

b

 to choose 

Initial Setup

.

Press 

OK

.

c

Press 

a

 or 

b

 to choose 

Receive Mode

.

d

Press 

d

 or 

c

to choose the receive mode.

Press 

OK

.

e

Press 

Stop/Exit

.

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 7 of the User's Guide for instruction on setting up your machine using this feature.

Will you be using Voicemail 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 7 of the 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.

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.

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.

For details, see Using receive modes in Chapter 6 of the User's Guide.