Setting The Ring Delay - Brother MFC-9660 Owner's Manual

Manual Reception (Manual Mode)
When you set the Receive Mode to manual (the Fax and F/T lights are both off), you must answer
each incoming call yourself with an external telephone. Select this mode by pressing Mode key.
Here is what you should do when using Manual Mode:
If You Get a...
1. Regular phone call
2. Phone call and request to
send a fax
3. Fax tone...
Automatic Fax Only Reception (Fax Only Mode)
You can automatically receive all your faxes in Automatic Fax Reception mode (Fax light is on).
Select this mode by pressing Mode.

Setting the Ring Delay

The Ring Delay setting determines the number of times the machine rings before it answers in FAX
ONLY or FAX/TEL mode. (See Operation from an External or Extension Telephone, page 43. Also
see For Fax/Tel Mode Only, page 43.)
1
Press Menu, 2, 1, 1.
2
Press or
3
Press Set when the screen displays your selection.
4
Press Stop/Exit.
Setting the F/T (Fax/Tel) Ring Time (Fax/Tel Mode Only)
You need to determine how long the machine will notify you with its special F/T pseudo-ring when
you have a voice call. This ringing happens after the initial ringing from the phone company. Only
the machine rings, for 20, 30, 40 or 70 seconds; no other phones on the same line ring the special
F/T pseudo-ring. However, you can answer the call on any extension phone (in a separate wall
socket) on the same line as the machine. (See Operation from an External or Extension Telephone,
page 43.)
1
Press Menu, 2, 1, 2.
2
Press or to select how long the machine will ring to alert you that you have a voice call,
and then press Set.
3
Press Stop/Exit.
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Then You Should...
Talk as you normally would.
Press Fax Start when finished talking, and replace the
external telephone's handset.
NOTE: Sender must also press Start.
Wait until the fax machine takes over the call or press
Fax Start.
to select how many times the line rings before the machine answers (01-04).