Brother International MFC-9550 Owners Manual - Page 53

Recording the Fax/Tel Outgoing, Announcement F/T MESSAGE, Only for MFC-9550

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40 C H A P T E R F I V E Even if the caller hangs up during the F/T pseudo-ringing, the machine continues the F/T pseudo-ringing for the set time. Please note that some faxes cannot be received automatically in Fax/Tel (F/T) Mode, because some fax machines do not send the standard Group 3 calling tone ("CNG"). IMPORTANT: This machine does not re-generate ringing conditions to any extension telephones. Any such extension telephones will only ring during the period set on ring delay. Recording the Fax/Tel Outgoing Announcement (F/T MESSAGE) (Only for MFC-9550) This is the announcement played by your machine (not an external TAD) when someone calls and your machine is set to Fax/Tel (F/T) Mode. Although callers hear your announcement, they cannot leave a message. To erase the announcement, follow the directions in chapter 10, "Erasing the Outgoing Message". 1 Press Menu, 1, 8, 3. The screen prompts you to choose F/T MESSAGE, TAD MESSAGE or PAGING MSG. 2 Press or to select F/T MESSAGE. 3 Press Set. 4 Press Record, then pick up the handset to record a message. 5 Replace the handset. Your announcement is played. 6 Press Stop to exit. It is not necessary to have an outgoing message. The Fax/Tel (F/T) Mode will work fine without one. It is only to help the caller understand the status of your machine. For example, you can leave a message that says: "Hello, please wait, we are trying to connect you. If you wish to send a fax, please wait until you hear a fax tone and press the Start key, or, press 51 (your three-digit remote activation code) and press the Start key."

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40
CHAPTER FIVE
Even if the caller hangs up during the F/T pseudo-ringing, the machine
continues the F/T pseudo-ringing for the set time.
Please note that some faxes cannot be received automatically in Fax/Tel
(
F/T
) Mode, because some fax machines do not send the standard Group
3 calling tone (“CNG”).
IMPORTANT:
This machine does not re-generate ringing conditions to
any extension telephones. Any such extension telephones will only ring
during the period set on ring delay.
Recording the Fax/Tel Outgoing
Announcement (F/T MESSAGE)
(Only for MFC-9550)
This is the announcement played by your machine (not an external TAD)
when someone calls and your machine is set to Fax/Tel (
F/T
) Mode.
Although callers hear your announcement, they cannot leave a message.
To erase the announcement, follow the directions in chapter 10, “Erasing
the Outgoing Message”.
1
Press
Menu
,
1
,
8
,
3
.
The screen prompts you to choose
F/T MESSAGE
,
TAD
MESSAGE
or
PAGING MSG.
2
Press
or
to select
F/T MESSAGE
.
3
Press
Set
.
4
Press
Record
, then pick up the handset to record a message.
5
Replace the handset. Your announcement is played.
6
Press
Stop
to exit.
It is not necessary to have an outgoing message. The Fax/Tel (
F/T
) Mode
will work fine without one. It is only to help the caller understand the
status of your machine.
For example, you can leave a message that says:
“Hello, please wait, we are trying to connect you. If you wish to send a
fax, please wait until you hear a fax tone and press the Start key, or, press
51 (your three-digit remote activation code) and press the Start key.”