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Receive modes

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Choosing the correct Receive Mode

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The diagram below will help you choose the correct mode. For more detailed information on the 
receive modes see 

Using receive modes

 on page 37 and 

Receive mode settings

 on page 38.

If you are using the Distinctive Ring subscriber service see 

Voice Mail

 on page 41 or 

Distinctive 

Ring

 on page 42. 

Receiving a Fax

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Will you be using a Distinctive Ring number for receiving faxes?

Brother uses the term "Distinctive Ring" but different telephone companies may have other names for this 
service such as Custom Ringing, RingMaster, Personalized Ring, Teen Ring, Ident-A-Ring, Ident-A-Call, 
Data Ident-A-Call, Smart Ring and SimpleBiz Fax & Alternate Number Ringing. See 

Distinctive Ring

on page 42 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

 on page 41 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 

External TAD

 on page 37.

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 

Fax only

 on page 37.

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 

Fax/Tel

 on page 37. 

Important Note:

 You cannot receive voice messages on either Voice Mail or an answering machine 

with the 

Fax/Tel

 mode.

Do you expect to receive very few faxes?

Choose 

Manual

 as your receive mode. You control the telephone line and must answer every call 

yourself. See 

Manual

 on page 37.