Brother 515 Fax Detect, See “Operation from an External or Extension Telephone” and “For F/T

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See “Operation from an External or Extension Telephone” and “For F/T

(Fax/Tel) Mode Only” in this chapter

IMPORTANT! This machine does not re-generate ringing conditions to any extension telephones. Any such extension telephones will only ring during the period set on ring delay.

Recording the Fax/Tel Outgoing Announcement (F/T MESSAGE) (Only for FAX-525DT)

This is the announcement played by your machine (not an external TAD) when someone calls and your machine is set to F/T mode. Although callers hear your announcement, they cannot leave a message. To erase the announcement, follow the directions in chapter 9, “Erasing the Outgoing Message”.

1Press Menu, 8, 3. The screen prompts you to choose F/T MESSAGE, TAD MESSAGE or PAGING MSG.

2Press Z or X to select F/T MESSAGE.

3Press Set.

4Press Record, then pick up the handset to record a message.

5Replace the handset. Your announcement is played.

6Press Stop to exit.

It is not necessary to have an outgoing message. The F/T mode will work fine without one. It is only to help the caller understand the status of your machine.

For example, you can leave a message that says:

“Hello, please wait, we are trying to connect you. If you wish to send a fax, please wait until you hear a fax tone and press the Start key, or, press 51 (your three-digit remote activation code) and press the Start key.”

Fax Detect

When you use this feature, you don’t have to press Start when you answer a fax call and hear calling beeps. Just hold the handset and wait for several seconds. When you see RECEIVE on the fax screen or when you hear “chirps” through the handset of an extension phone connected to another wall jack, just replace the handset, and your machine does the rest. Selecting ON allows the machine to receive fax calls automatically, even if you lift the handset of an extension phone or a phone or TAD connected to the machine. Selecting SEMI lets the fax machine receive the call only if you’ve answered it at the machine. Selecting OFF means you’ll have to activate the machine yourself, by pressing Start or by pressing 5 1 if you are not at your machine.