Brother Mfc 790cw User Manual

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Receive Modes6
Choose the correct Receive Mode6
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.
Receiving a Fax6
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...

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To set the receive mode follow the instructions below:
aPress  MENU.
bPress  aor b to display  Initial Setup .
cPress Initial Setup .
dPress aor b to display  Receive Mode .
ePress Receive Mode .
fPress Fax Only , Fax/Tel  or Manual .
gPress Stop/Exit .
The LCD will display the current receive mode.
 

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Using receive modes6
Some receive modes answer automatically 
(Fax Only  and Fax/Tel ). You may want to 
change the ring delay before using these 
modes. (See  Ring Delay on page 48.)
Fax only6
Fax only mode will automatically answer 
every call as a fax call.
Fax/Tel6
Fax/Tel mode helps you automatically 
manage incoming calls, by recognizing 
whether they are fax or voice calls and 
handling them in one of the following ways:
„ Faxes will be automatically received.
„ Voice calls...

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Receive mode settings6
Ring Delay6
The Ring Delay sets the number of times the 
machine rings before it answers in  Fax Only 
or  Fax/Tel  mode. If you have external or 
extension telephones on the same line as the 
machine, keep the ring delay setting of 4 
rings.
(See  Using external and extension 
telephones  on page 73 and  Easy Receive 
on page 49.)
If toll saver is  On, then the ring delay setting 
has no effect. See  Setting toll saver 
on pages 86.
aPress  MENU.
bPress  aor b to...

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Easy Receive6
If Easy Receive is  On:6
The machine receives a fax call 
automatically, even if you answer the call. 
When you see  Receiving on the LCD or 
when you hear “chirps” through the handset 
you are using, just replace the handset. Your 
machine will do the rest. 
If Easy Receive is  Semi:6
The machine will only receive a fax call 
automatically if you answered it using the 
machine’s handset, cordless handset or 
Speaker Phone. If you answered at an 
extension telephone...

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Memory Receive 
(Black&White only)
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You can only use one Memory Receive 
operation at a time. „ Fax Forwarding
„ Paging
„ Fax Storage
„ PC Fax Receive
„ Off
You can change your selection at any time. If 
received faxes are still in the machine’s 
memory when you change the memory 
receive operation, a LCD question will appear 
on the LCD. (See  Changing Memory Receive 
Operations  on page 54.)
Fax Forwarding6
When you choose Fax Forwarding, your 
machine stores the received fax in the...

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Paging6
When you choose Paging, your machine 
dials the pager number you have 
programmed, and then dials your PIN 
(Personal Identification Number). This 
activates your pager so you will know that you 
have a fax message in the memory.
If you have set Paging, a backup copy of the 
received fax will automatically be printed at 
the machine.
aPress MENU.
bPress  aor b to display  Fax.
cPress  Fax.
dPress  aor b to display 
Setup Receive .
ePress Setup Receive .
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Fax Storage6
If you choose Fax Storage, your machine 
stores the received fax in the memory. You 
will be able to retrieve fax messages from 
another location using the remote retrieval 
commands.
If you have set Fax Storage, a backup copy 
will automatically be printed at the machine.
aPress  MENU.
bPress  aor b to display  Fax.
cPress  Fax.
dPress  aor b to display 
Setup Receive .
ePress Setup Receive .
fPress aor b to display 
Memory Receive .
gPress Memory Receive .
hPress Fax Storage...

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Note
• PC Fax Receive is not supported in the Mac OS
®.
• Before you can set up PC Fax Receive  you must install the MFL-Pro Suite 
software on your PC. Make sure your PC 
is connected and turned on. (For details 
see  PC-FAX Receiving  in the Software 
User’s Guide on the CD-ROM.)
• In the event of a power failure, the  machine will store your faxes in the 
memory for approximately 24 hours. 
However, if you choose 
Backup Print:On  the machine will print 
the fax, so you will have...

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Changing Memory Receive 
Operations6
If received faxes are left in your machine’s 
memory when you change the Memory 
Receive Operations, the LCD will ask you 
one of the following questions: „ Erase All Fax?
„ Print All Fax?
• If you press  Yes, faxes in the memory 
will be erased or printed before the 
setting changes. If a backup copy has 
already been printed it will not be 
printed again.
• If you press  No, faxes in the memory 
will not be erased or printed and the 
setting will be...