Brother FAX-175 - Manual (Page 27)

III. USING THE TELEPHONE ANSWERING DEVICE (TAD)
A. Recording the Outgoing Message (OGM)
• Press the TAD button
• Press the RECORD button. You will hear a short beep. This button must be held
depressed for the entire time while you are recording the outgoing message. The
RECORD lamp will start blinking. You have 16 seconds in which to record the OGM
(outgoing message). During the last 5 seconds the lamp will blink rapidly. After the 16
seconds the unit will beep again and will stop recording the message. Of course, the
recording will stop prior to 16 seconds if you release the RECORD button.
The FAX-175 is unique among facsimile machines in that a caller, even with a fax message can
hear your voice (provided the TAD is ON). This is illustrated in the sample OGM below:
"This is (your name / company name). Sorry, we are not available now. Leave a message
after the tone. You have 16 seconds for your message. If you wish to send us a
facsimile message, push the STAR (*) button on your telephone keypad when you hear
our message or simply hit the START button after the second tone."
NOTE: The OGM can say "28 seconds" instead of "16 seconds" or whatever number you've
selected. The method of selection is discussed below. The timing (i.e., 28 seconds or 16
seconds) refers to the length of the ICM - the incoming message, i.e., the message left by a
caller on your TAD.
When the caller presses the STAR (*) button within five (5) seconds after hearing your OGM,
the FAX-175 will change from TAD mode to facsimile mode. If the STAR (*) button is not
pushed, the unit will beep and the caller can record a message. After the caller's message is
recorded, the unit beeps again and the unit goes into the fax mode. If no fax message is
forthcoming within 30 seconds, the FAX-175 releases the phone line.
If you are present while all of the above is going on, you can hear the entire above operation
using the monitor mode through the speaker.
The TAD function of the FAX-175 is an enhancement of the unit's facsimile capabilities. Even
though the unit cannot record very long messages (as can be done on traditional answering
machines), the FAX-175 offers remarkable flexibility with a high quality TAD.
B. Playback of the OGM
To verify that you've recorded an appropriate message, press the TAD button. The TAD lamp
will light. The OGM message will be heard over the unit's speaker. If you are dissatisfied with
the message, simply press the RECORD button and the unit will be available for re-recording of
the message.
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C. Playing back the callers' messages and voice memos
If someone called your unit and left a message or you and/or a member of your family or
someone in your office left a voice memo, the ICM lamp or the MEMO lamp will light. To
retrieve the message, disengage the TAD by pressing the TAD button (top check this, see
whether the TAD lamp is OFF). Then press the MEMO button. You will hear the recorded
message through the unit's speaker. If there is more than one message, the unit will emit a 3-
second beep between messages.