INTRODUCTION 1 - 12
Connecting an external telephone answering device (TAD)Sequence
You may choose to connect an answering device. However, when
you have an external TAD on the same te lephone line as the MFC,
the TAD answers all calls and the MFC “listens” for fax calling (CNG)
tones. If it hears them, th e MFC takes over the call and rec eives the
fax. If it does not hear CNG tones, the MFC lets the TAD continue
playing your outgoing messag e so your caller can leave you a voice
message.
The TAD must answer within fou r rings (the recommended setti ng is
two rings). The MFC cannot hear CNG tones until the TAD has
answered the call, and with fou r rings there are only 8 to 10 sec onds
of CNG tones left for the fax “handshake”. Make sure you carefully
follow the instructions in this guide for recording your outgoing
message. We do not recommend using the toll saver feature on your
external answering machine if it exceeds five rings.
If you do not receive all your faxes, reduce the Ring Delay
setting on your external TA D.
If You Subscribe to your T elephone Company’s Dis tinctive Ring
Service:
You may connect an external TAD to a separate wall jack only
if you subscribe to your tel ephone company’s Distinctive Ring
service, have registered t he distinctive ring pattern on you r
MFC, and use that number as a fax number. The recommended
setting is four rings on the external TAD when you have the
telephone company’s Distinctive Ring Service.
If You Do Not Subscribe to Distinctive Ring Service:
You must plug your TAD into the EXT. jack of your MFC. If your
TAD is plugged into a wall jack, both your MFC and the TAD will
try to control the phone line. (See illustration on the next page.)