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MFC SETUP AND CONNECTIONS
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Assembly and
Connections
Connections
The external TAD must be plugged into the back side of the MFC,
into the jack labeled EXT. Your MFC cannot work properly if you
plug the TAD into a wall jack.
1
Plug the telephone line cord from the wall jack into the left
side of the MFC, in the jack labeled LINE.
2
Plug the telephone line cord from your external TAD into the
left side of the MFC, in the jack labeled EXT. (Make sure this
cord is connected to the TAD at the TAD’s telephone line jack,
and not its telephone set jack.)
3
Set your external TAD to four rings or less. (The MFC’s Ring
Delay setting does not apply).
4
Set the external TAD to answer calls.
5
Record the outgoing message on your external TAD (see below).
6
Set the MFC’s Message Storage to VOICE:EXT.
7
Press
Mode
on MFC until the FAX and FAX/TEL lights are on.
Outgoing Message (OGM)
Timing is important in recording this message.
1
Record 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.)
2
Limit your speaking to 20 seconds.
3
End 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
51
and press Start.”
We recommend beginning your OGM with an initial 5-second
silence because the MFC cannot hear fax tones over a resonant or
loud voice. You may try omitting this pause, but if your MFC has
trouble receiving, then you must rerecord the OGM to include it.
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 fax handset is lifted, an alarm
sounds. To disconnect the call on the external phone and switch to
the fax, press
Hook
.