Brother International IntelliFax-1270e Users Manual - English - Page 45

Setting Ring Delay The Ring Delay setting determines the number of times the fax machine rings before it answers. If you have extension phones on the same line as the fax machine, keep the Ring Delay default setting of 4. (See Easy Receive, page 5-4, Operation from External or Extension Telephone, page 5-6 and For FAX/TEL Mode Only, page 5-6.) 1 Press Menu/Set, 2, 1. 1.RING DELAY 2 Press or to select how many times the line rings before the fax machine answers (00 - 04), and then press Menu/Set. If you select 00, the line doesn't ring at all. 3 Press Stop/Exit. Setting F/T Ring Time You need to determine how long the fax machine will notify you (with its special double-ring) when you have a voice call. This ringing happens after the initial ringing from the phone company. Only the fax machine rings, for 20, 30, 40 or 70 seconds; no other phones on the same line ring the special double-ring. However, you can answer the call on any phone on the same line as the fax machine. 1 Press Menu/Set, 2, 2. 2.F/T RING TIME 2 Press or to select how long the fax machine will RING TIME:20 SEC ring to alert you that you have a voice call, and then press Menu/Set. 3 Press Stop/Exit. Now, when a call comes in and the machine is set to FAX/TEL mode, all phones on this line will ring the number of times you selected in Ring Delay. You can let the fax machine pick up and detect if it's a fax or voice call. If it's a fax call, the machine prints the fax. If it's a voice call, the machine signals you with a double-ring for the length of time you selected in F/T Ring Time. Even if the caller hangs up during the double-ringing, the fax machine continues for the set time. SETUP RECEIVE 5-3