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Receive Modes Overview
Some receive modes answer automatically (Fax Only Mode and Fax/Tel Mode). You may want to change the Ring Delay before using these modes.
- Fax Only Mode
- ([Fax Only] in the machine's menu)
- Fax Only Mode automatically answers every call as a fax.
- Fax/Tel Mode
- ([Fax/Tel] in the machine's menu)
- Fax/Tel Mode helps you manage incoming calls, by recognising whether they are fax or voice calls and handling them in the following ways:
- Faxes will be received automatically.
- Voice calls will start the F/T ring to tell you to pick up the call. The F/T ring is a fast pseudo/double-ring made by your machine.
- Manual Mode
- ([Manual] in the machine's menu)
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To receive a fax in Manual Mode, lift the handset of the external telephone connected to the machine or press the button in the table.
Applicable Models
Alternate way to lift the handset
MFC-L9630CDN/MFC-L9670CDN
Hook -
When you hear fax tones (short repeating beeps), press the buttons in the table to receive a fax. Use the Easy Receive feature to receive faxes when you have lifted a handset on the same line as the machine.
Applicable Models
To receive the fax
MFC-L9630CDN/MFC-L9670CDN
- External TAD Mode
- ([External TAD] in the machine's menu)
- External TAD Mode lets an external answering device manage your incoming calls.
- Incoming calls will be handled in the following ways:
- Faxes will be received automatically.
- Voice callers can record a message on the external TAD.
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