Brother FAX-775 owner manual About Fax Machines, Custom Features, Fax Tones and Handshake

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About Fax Machines

If you’re a first-time fax machine 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.

Custom Features

Do You Have Voice Mail on the Phone Line?

If you have Voice Mail on the phone line on which you will install your new fax machine, there is a strong possibility that Voice Mail and the fax machine will conflict with each other while receiving incoming calls.

Why Should There Be Trouble?

Since both fax machines and Voice Mail pick up the line at the number of rings you have set, each of them has the ability to keep the other from receiving calls. For example, if your Voice Mail is set to answer after two rings and your fax machine is set to answer after four, your Voice Mail will keep your fax machine from receiving faxes. If you set Voice Mail and the Brother machine to answer at the same number of rings, there is no way of knowing which one will answer first. It is important to remember that neither Voice Mail nor the fax machine can pass the call back to the other after the call has been answered.

How Can You Avoid Possible Problems?

A very good way to avoid problems like the one mentioned previously is to get a second phone number on your present phone line. Many people with Voice Mail opt for this choice, which is called “Distinctive Ring,” and they are very satisfied with it. For details about this type of custom service, please see Distinctive Ring, page 8-1.

Another way to avoid possible problems is to replace your Voice Mail with an answering machine. Your Brother fax machine is designed to work in tandem with an answering machine or TAD (telephone answering device). (See Connecting an External Telephone Answering Device (TAD), page 2-9.)

Fax Tones and Handshake

When someone is sending a fax, the fax machine sends fax calling tones (CNG tones)—soft, intermittent beeps at 4-second intervals. You’ll hear them when you dial, and then press Fax Start, and they continue for about 60 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.

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Contents FAX-775 If You Need to Call Customer Service Brother Numbers Frequently Asked Questions FAQsFor Customer Service Brother fax-back systemOrdering Accessories and Supplies DescriptionFor USA and Canada Compilation and Publication NoticeTrademarks Iv F a X L I M I T E D W a R R a N T Y X L I M I T E D W a R R a N T Y For Canada Only Table of Contents Initial Setup TADSetup Send Telephone Services Very ImportantImportant Information 11-1 Xii Finding Information Using This ManualIntroduction Conventions Used in this ManualFAX-775 Control Panel Overview Navigation Keys Custom Features About Fax MachinesFax Tones and Handshake ECM Error Correction Mode Test Sheet Procedure and Product Registration For USA OnlyLocation and Connections Choosing a LocationPacking List Make sure you have the following itemsAssembly Attach the Paper Wire ExtensionAttach the Document Support Load the Paper Acceptable PaperConnecting the Machine ConnectionsTwo-Line Phone System Special Line ConsiderationsRoll Over Phone Lines Converting Telephone Wall OutletsMulti-Line Connections PBX Triplex Adapter Two Line Phone Two Line External TADCustom Features on Your Phone Line If You Are Installing the Fax Machine to Work with a PBXCustom Features on a Single Line Connecting an External Telephone Answering Device TAD SequenceConnecting an External Telephone ConnectionsOutgoing Message OGM on an External TAD User-Friendly Programming Menu Selection TableAlternating Displays Navigation Keys To access the menu, press Menu/Set Setup Remote Setup Send Delayed Remote FAX FWD Setting Station ID Initial SetupSetting Date and Time Getting StartedMaking Corrections Details for Entering TextInserting Spaces Repeating LettersSpecial Characters and Symbols OT I C EBeeper Setting Beeper VolumeChoosing the Handset Volume For Volume Amplify Press Stop/ExitSetting the Ring Volume Setting Volume AmplifySetting the Speaker Volume Memory StorageSetting Tone/Pulse Dialing Mode For Canada Only Setting Up Your Area Code For USA OnlySetup Receive Select Receive ModeBasic Receiving Operations Setting Ring Delay Ring DelayFAX only FAX/TEL Tadanswer Mach Manual T Ring Time Setting F/T Ring TimeEasy Receive Easy ReceiveSetting Paper Size Printing a Reduced Incoming OriginalRecommended Reductions Operation from External or Extension Telephone For FAX/TEL Mode OnlyAdvanced Receiving Operations Changing Remote CodesPrint FAX Printing a Fax in MemoryPolling Press Fax Start Press Stop/ExitSetup Send Automatic Document Feeder ADFPaper Guides T U P S E N D Basic Sending Operations ResolutionQuick Scan Fax Transmission ContrastOverseas Mode Overseas ModeAdvanced Sending Operations Cancel JOB Setting Up for Polled TransmitCanceling a Scheduled Job Insert OriginalT U P S E N D Storing One Touch Dial Numbers Auto Dial Numbers and Dialing OptionsStoring Numbers for Easy Dialing ONE-TOUCH DialSPEED-DIAL? # Storing Speed Dial NumbersSPEED-DIAL Menu/Set-OR-PressMenu/Set to storeSetup Groupgo Setting Up Groups for BroadcastingSetup Groups Select ONE-TOUCH Changing One Touch and Speed Dial NumbersPage Dialing Access Codes and Credit Card Numbers Speed DialingSearch RedialBroadcasting Page Distinctive Ring Telephone ServicesCustom Features What Does Your Telephone Company’s Distinctive Ring Do?Do You Have Voice Mail? Before You Choose the Ring Pattern to RegisterDistinctive Caller IDRegistering the Distinctive Ring Pattern Caller ID LogDialpress Start Printing the Caller ID LogViewing the Caller ID Log Returning a Call from the LogRegistering a Caller ID Number CallManage For USA Only Call Waiting Caller IDL E P H O N E S E R V I C E S Customer Support DisclaimerCopy Functions Using the fax machine as a CopierMaking Copies Making a Single CopyReducing and Enlarging Copies Press Enlarge/ReducePrinting Reports FAX Settings and ActivitySetting the Fax Activity Report Interval Customizing the Transmission Verification ReportUsing the Reports Key Help ListImportant Information Standard Telephone and FCC Notices11 2 I M P O R T a N T I N F O R M a T I O N Important Safety Instructions Page Troubleshooting and Routine Maintenance TroubleshootingError Messages Clearing Jams Blue Lever Top Cover Front Cover Replacing the Print Cartridge Vertical Black Lines When Receiving If You Are Having Difficulty with Your Fax MachinePrinting or Receiving Faxes Phone Line or Connections Sending FaxesHandling Incoming Calls Routine Maintenance Cleaning the ScannerCleaning the Print Head Packing and Shipping the fax machine Specifications ResolutionIndex Auto Dial List 10-2Fine Resolution 11-2 Setting Up Fax Storage Remote Fax OptionsProgramming Paging Number Changing Remote Access Code Programming a Fax Forwarding NumberTurning On Fax Storage Calling for Messages Using Remote Retrieval Access CodeRemote Retrieval Access Card Retrieving Memory Status ListRetrieving Fax Messages Changing Fax Forwarding NumberEquipment Attachment Limitations For Canada OnlyVisit us on the World Wide Web
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