Difficulties | Suggestions |
Dialling does not work. | Check for a dial tone. |
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| (Not available in New Zealand) Change Tone/Pulse setting. (See the Quick |
| Setup Guide.) |
| Check all line cord connections. |
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| Check that the machine is plugged in and switched on. |
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| If an external phone is connected to the machine, send a manual fax by lifting the |
| handset of the external telephone and dialling the number. Wait to hear the fax |
| receiving tones before pressing Mono Start or Colour Start. |
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The machine does not answer | Make sure the machine is in the correct receive mode for your setup. (See |
when called. | Receive Mode settings on page 48.) Check for a dial tone. If possible, call your |
| machine to hear it answer. If there is still no answer, check the telephone line cord |
| connection. If you do not hear ringing when you call your machine, ask your |
| telephone company to check the line. |
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Difficulties | Suggestions |
Cannot receive a fax. | Check all line cord connections. Make sure the telephone line cord is plugged into |
| the telephone wall socket and the LINE socket of the machine. If you subscribe to |
| DSL or VoIP services, please contact your service provider for connection |
| instructions. |
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| Make sure the machine is in the correct Receive Mode. This is determined by the |
| external devices and telephone subscriber services you have on the same line as |
| the Brother machine. (See Receive Mode settings on page 48.) |
| If you have a dedicated fax line and want your Brother machine to automatically |
| answer all incoming faxes, you should select Fax Only mode. |
| If your Brother machine shares a line with an external answering machine, you |
| should select the External TAD mode. In External TAD mode, your Brother |
| machine will automatically receive incoming faxes and voice callers will be able to |
| leave a message on your answering machine. |
| If your Brother machine shares a line with other telephones and you want it to |
| automatically answer all incoming faxes, you should select the Fax/Tel mode. In |
| Fax/Tel mode, your Brother machine will automatically receive faxes and |
| produce a fast |
| If you do not want your Brother machine to automatically answer any incoming |
| faxes, you should select the Manual mode. In Manual mode, you must answer |
| every incoming call and activate the machine to receive faxes. |
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