Connecting An External Tad (Telephone Answering Device); Connections; Recording An Outgoing Message (Ogm) On An External Tad - Brother MFC-3360C User Manual

Connecting an external
TAD (telephone
answering device)
You may choose to connect an external
answering device. However, when you have an
external TAD on the same telephone line as the
machine, the TAD answers all calls and the
machine 'listens' for fax calling (CNG) tones. If it
hears them, the machine takes over the call and
receives the fax. If it does not hear CNG tones,
the machine lets the TAD continue playing your
outgoing message so your caller can leave you
a voice message.
The TAD must answer within four rings (the
recommended setting is two rings). The
machine cannot hear CNG tones until the TAD
has answered the call, and with four rings there
are only 8 to 10 seconds of CNG tones left for
the fax 'handshake'. Make sure you carefully
follow the instructions in this guide for recording
your outgoing message. We do not recommend
using the toll saver feature on your external
answering machine if it exceeds five rings.
Note
• If you do not receive all your faxes, cut the
Ring Delay setting on your external TAD.
• Do not connect a TAD elsewhere on the
same phone line.
1 TAD
When the TAD answers a call, the LCD shows
Ext. Tel in Use.
Improper Setup
Do not connect a TAD elsewhere on the
same phone line.

Connections

The external TAD must be connected as
shown in the previous illustration.
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a
Set your external TAD to one or two
rings. (The machine's Ring Delay setting
does not apply.)
b
Record the outgoing message on your
external TAD.
c
Set the TAD to answer calls.
d
Set the Receive Mode to
External TAD. (See Choosing the
Receive Mode on page 27.)
Recording an outgoing
message (OGM) on an
external TAD
Timing is important in recording this
message. The message sets up the ways to
handle both manual and automatic fax
reception.
a
Record 5 seconds of silence at the
beginning of your message. (This allows
your machine time to listen for the fax
CNG tones of automatic transmissions
before they stop.)
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b
Limit your speaking to 20 seconds.
Note
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We recommend beginning your OGM with
an initial 5-second silence because the
machine cannot hear fax tones over a
resonant or loud voice. You may try
omitting this pause, but if your machine
has trouble receiving, then you must re-
record the OGM to include it.
Telephone and External devices
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