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Connecting an External Telephone Answering Device (TAD)
Sequence
You might choose to connect an additional answering machine. When you have an external TAD
on the same telephone line as the machine, the TAD answers all calls. The MFC "listens" for fax
calling (CNG) tones. If it hears them, the MFC takes over the call and receives the fax. If it does
not hear the CNG tones, the machine will not answer the call, and messages can be left on the TAD
by callers in the normal way.
The TAD must answer within a maximum of four rings. However, we recommend two rings as the
TAD setting. The MFC cannot hear CNG tones until the TAD has answered the call, and with four
rings there are only 8 – 10 seconds of CNG tones left for the fax "handshake." Make sure you
carefully follow instructions in this manual for recording your outgoing message. We do not
recommend using the toll saver feature on your external answering machine if it exceeds 4 rings.
Do not connect a TAD elsewhere on the same phone line—your machine and
TAD will both try to control the line.
Connections
1
You may connect an external TAD to your MFC, as shown below.
(Example for U.K.)
2
Set your external TAD to two rings or less. (The MFC's Ring Delay setting does not apply.)
3
Record the outgoing message (see next page).
4
Set the TAD to answer calls.
5
Set the Receive Mode to TAD:ANSWER MACH.
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