Brother International MFC-4300 Users Manual - English - Page 32

3 Set your external TAD to four rings or less. (The MFC's Ring Delay setting does not apply). 4 Record the outgoing message (see below). 5 Set the TAD to answer calls. Set the Receive Mode to TAD: ANSWER MACH. (Press Receive Mode.) Recording Outgoing Message on External TAD Timing is important in recording this message. The message sets up the ways to handle both manual and automatic fax reception. 1 Record 5 seconds of silence at the beginning of your message. (This allows your MFC time to listen for the fax CNG tones of automatic transmissions before they stop.) 2 Limit your speaking to 20 seconds. 3 End your 20-second message by giving your Fax Receive Code for people sending manual faxes. For example: "After the beep, leave a message or send a fax by pressing 5 1 and Start." Connecting an External Telephone Your MFC is equipped with a handset that you can use as a regular phone. However, you can also connect a separate telephone (or telephone answering device) directly to your MFC. Connect the modular plug on the telephone's line cord to the jack labeled EXT. on the left side of the MFC. Whenever this phone (or TAD) is in use, the screen displays EXT. TEL IN USE, and, if the MFC handset is lifted, an alarm sounds. To disconnect the call on the external phone and switch to the MFC, press Hook. 2 - 10 A S S E M B L Y A N D C O N N E C T I O N S