Brother International MFC-6650MC Users Manual - English - Page 35

21 M F C S E T U P A N D C O N N E C T I O N S See Easy Receive p. 42 Recording Outgoing Message (OGM) 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 .