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Cannot receive a fax.
(continued)
If you are using a telephone answering machine (
External TAD
mode) on the
same line as the Brother machine, make sure your answering machine is set up
correctly. (See
Connecting an external TAD (telephone answering device)
1
Connect the external TAD as shown in the illustration on page 38.
2
Set your answering machine to answer in one or two rings.
3
Record the outgoing message on your answering machine.
Record five seconds of silence at the beginning of your outgoing
message.
Limit your speaking to 20 seconds.
End your outgoing message with your Remote Activation Code for people
sending manual faxes. For example: “After the beep, leave a message or
press
l
5 1
(
l
9 1
for New Zealand) and
Start
to send a fax.”
4
Set your answering machine to answer calls.
5
Set your Brother machine’s Receive Mode to
External TAD
Make sure your Brother machine’s Fax Detect feature is set to
On
. Fax Detect is
a feature that allows you to receive a fax even if you have answered the call on an
external or extension telephone. (See
If you often get transmission errors due to possible interference on the telephone
line, try changing the Compatibility setting to
Basic(for VoIP)
. (See
Telephone line interference / VoIP
Receiving Faxes (continued)
Difficulty
Suggestions