Telephone Services And External Devices; Connecting An External Tad (Telephone Answering Device) - Brother MFC-L8600CDW Basic User's Manual

Telephone services and external
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devices
Connecting an external
TAD (telephone
answering device)
You can connect an external Telephone
Answering Device (TAD) to the same line as
your machine. When the TAD answers a call,
your machine will "listen" for the CNG (fax
calling) tones sent by a sending fax machine.
If it hears them it will take over the call and
receive the fax. If it does not hear them, it will
let your TAD take a voice message and the
Touchscreen will display Telephone.
The external TAD must answer within four
rings (we recommend you set it to two rings).
This is because your machine cannot hear
the CNG tones until the external TAD has
picked up the call. The sending machine will
send CNG tones for only eight to ten seconds
longer. We do not recommend using the toll
saver feature on your external TAD if it needs
more than four rings to activate it.
The TAD must be connected to the EXT. jack
of the machine.
 You must plug your TAD into the EXT.
jack of your machine. If your TAD is
plugged into a wall jack, both your
machine and the TAD will try to control the
telephone line. (See the illustration
below.)
 Before you connect an external TAD
(telephone answering device), remove the
protective cap (2) from the EXT. jack on
the machine.
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1 TAD
2 Protective Cap
NOTE
If you have problems receiving faxes,
reduce the Ring Delay setting on your
external TAD.
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