Brother MFC-9870 Connecting an External Telephone Answering Device TAD, Sequence, Connections

M F C S E T U P A N D C O N N E C T I O N S 17

Connecting an External Telephone

Answering Device (TAD)

Sequence

When you have an external TAD on the same telephone line as the machine, the TAD answers all calls. The MFC “listens” for fax calling (CNG) tones. If it hears them, the MFC takes over the call and receives the fax. If it does not hear the CNG tones, the machine will not answer the call, and messages can be left on the TAD by callers in the normal way.

The TAD must answer within a maximum of four rings. However, we recommend two rings as the TAD setting. The MFC cannot hear CNG tones until the TAD has answered the call, and with four rings there are only 8–10 seconds of CNG tones left for the fax “handshake.” Make sure you carefully follow instructions in this manual for recording your outgoing message. We do not recommend using the toll saver feature on your external answering machine if it exceeds 4 rings.

Do not connect a TAD elsewhere on the same phone line—your machine and TAD will both try to control the line.

Connections

1You may connect an external TAD to your MFC, as shown below.

TAD

(Example for the U.K.)

2Set your external TAD to two rings or less. (The MFC’s Ring Delay setting does not apply).

3Record the outgoing message (see below).

4Set the TAD to answer calls.

5Select the Answer Mode to EXT.TEL/TAD.