Brother MFC 4300 Connecting an External Telephone, Recording Outgoing Message on External TAD

3Set your external TAD to four rings or less. (The MFC’s Ring Delay setting does not apply).

4Record the outgoing message (see below).

5Set the TAD to answer calls.

Set the Receive Mode to TAD: ANSWER MACH. (Press Receive Mode.)

Recording Outgoing Message on External TAD

Timing is important in recording this message. The message sets up the ways to handle both manual and automatic fax reception.

1Record 5 seconds of silence at the beginning of your message. (This allows your MFC time to listen for the fax CNG tones of automatic transmissions before they stop.)

2Limit your speaking to 20 seconds.

3End your 20-second message by giving your Fax Receive Code for people sending manual faxes. For example:

“After the beep, leave a message or send a fax by pressing 5 1 and Start.”

Connecting an External Telephone

Your MFC is equipped with a handset that you can use as a regular phone. However, you can also connect a separate telephone (or telephone answering device) directly to your MFC.

Connect the modular plug on the telephone’s line cord to the jack labeled EXT. on the left side of the MFC.

Whenever this phone (or TAD) is in use, the screen displays EXT. TEL IN USE, and, if the MFC handset is lifted, an alarm sounds. To disconnect the call on the external phone and switch to the MFC, press Hook.

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