Brother MFC-3100C Owner's Manual page 16

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 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 the CNG tones, the machine will not take over 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 machine 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.
It is important that the TAD is connected via the EXT socket on the machine
or on the line jack unit. Do not use a line doubler on the line jack as this can
cause answering problems.
Connections
1
You may connect an external TAD to the machine, as shown below.
(Example for Australia)
2
Set your external TAD to two rings or less. (The machine's Ring Delay setting does not apply).
3
Record the outgoing message (see next page).
4
Set the TAD to answer calls.
5
Set the Receive Mode to TAD:ANSWER MACH.. (See To Select or Change Your Receive
Mode, page 24)
5
TAD
TAD