Brother International MFC-970MC Users Manual - English - Page 12

2 CHAPTER ONE Test Sheet Procedures (for USA only) See Setting Station ID p. 28 After programming your Station ID, please fill out the TEST SHEET included with your FAX/MFC and fax it to Brother's Automated Fax Response System as your first transmission. This will verify that your FAX/MFC is properly installed. When this document is received a confirmation sheet will be sent back to your machine. To get a response, be sure to set up your Station ID. USA 1-908-685-9283 (fax) About Fax Machines If you're a first-time FAX/MFC user, fax operation might seem a little mysterious. You'll soon get used to the unusual fax tones on your phone line, and be able to send and receive faxes easily. Fax Tones and Handshake When someone is sending a fax, the FAX/MFC sends fax calling tones, (CNG tones) - soft, intermittent beeps at 4-second intervals. You'll hear them when you dial and press Start , and they continue for about 40 seconds after dialing. During that time, the sending machine must begin the "handshake" with the receiving machine. Each time you use automatic procedures to send a fax, you are sending CNG tones over the phone line. You'll soon learn to listen for these soft beeps each time you answer a phone on your fax line, so you know if you are receiving a fax message. The receiving fax responds with fax receiving tones - loud, chirping sounds. A receiving fax chirps for about 40 seconds over the phone line, and the screen displays "RECEIVE." If your FAX/MFC is set to the FAX ONLY Mode, it will answer every call automatically with fax receiving tones. Even if the other party hangs up, your FAX/MFC continues to send the "chirps" for about 40 seconds, and the screen continues to display "RECEIVE." To cancel the receiving mode, press Stop .