Chapter 7
Connections
The external TAD must be plugged into the back of the machine, into the jack labeled EXT. Your machine cannot work properly if you plug the TAD into a wall jack (unless you are using Distinctive Ring).
a Plug the telephone line cord from the telephone wall jack into the back of the machine, in the jack labeled LINE.
b Plug the telephone line cord from your
external TAD into the back of the machine, in the jack labeled EXT. (Make sure this cord is connected to the TAD at the TAD’s telephone line jack, and not its handset jack.)
c Set your external TAD to four rings or less. (The machine’s Ring Delay setting does not apply.)
d Record the outgoing message on your external TAD.
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f Set the Receive Mode to External TAD. (See Choose the correct Receive Mode on page 44.)
Recording an outgoing message (OGM)
a Record 5 seconds of silence at the beginning of your message. This allows your machine time to listen for fax tones.
b Limit your speaking to 20 seconds.
c End your
Note
We recommend beginning your OGM with an initial 5 second silence because the machine cannot hear fax tones over a loud voice. You may try leaving out this pause, but if your machine has trouble receiving, then you should
Special line considerations
Roll over telephone lines
A roll over telephone system is a group of two or more separate telephone lines that pass incoming calls to each other if they are busy. The calls are usually passed down or “rolled over” to the next available telephone line in a preset order.
Your machine can work in a roll over system as long as it is the last number in the sequence, so the call cannot roll away. Do not put the machine on any of the other numbers; when the other lines are busy and a second fax call is received, the fax call would be transferred to a line that does not have a fax machine. Your machine will work best on a dedicated line.
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