Brother FAX-727 - Manual (Page 41)

32 Chapter 5
Answering a Call
F/T (FAX/TEL) Mode
When you share one line for your telephone and fax machine, in the F/T (FAX/TEL) mode, the fax
machine can determine whether an incoming call is a fax or a telephone call. (See Answer Mode
Settings, page 23.)
Answering Calls with the Speakerphone (Only for FAX-737MC)
When the machine rings, instead of lifting the handset, press Speaker Phone . Speak clearly,
toward the microphone. To end the call, press Speaker Phone .
If you have a bad telephone line connection, the other party might hear your voice echoed during the
call. Hang up and try the call again—OR—Pick up the handset.
Mute
1
Press Search/Mute to put a call on hold.
2
You can replace the handset without disconnecting the call.
3
Pick up the machine’s handset or press Speaker Phone (for FAX-737MC only) to release the
call from hold.
If you press Search/Mute without lifting the handset or pressing Speaker Phone (for
FAX-737MC only), this key works as the Search key.
Hook Key (Only for FAX-717/727)
If you pick up the machine’s handset and press Hook when you are talking lifting the external
telephone’s handset, now you can talk to the other party at the machine.
You can select a music type or set to off the music during a call put on hold. (See
Setting the Music on Hold, page 16.)