Brother MFC 8700 - Manual (Page 34)

A S S E M B L Y A N D C O N N E C T I O N S 2 - 10
Connecting an External Telephone
Your machine 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 machine.
Connect the modular plug on the telephone’s line cord to the jack labeled
EXT. on the left side of the machine.
Whenever this phone (or TAD) is in use, the screen displays EXT. TEL IN
USE, and, if the machine handset is lifted, an alarm sounds. To disconnect
the call on the external phone and switch to the machine, press
Hook .
Connecting an External TAD
(Telephone Answering Device)
Sequence
You might choose to connect an answering system. 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
doesn’t hear CNG tones, the machine lets the TAD continue playing your
outgoing message so your caller can leave you a voice message.
The TAD must answer within four rings (the recommended setting is two
rings). 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 the
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.
Connections
The external TAD must be plugged into the left side of the machine in the
jack labeled EXT. Your machine cannot work properly if you plug the
TAD into a wall jack.
If You Subscribe to your Telephone Company’s Distinctive Ring Service:
You may connect an external TAD to a separate wall jack only if you
subscribe to your telephone company’s Distinctive Ring service, have
registered the distinctive ring pattern on your machine, use that number as
a fax number and set your machine’s Answer mode to MANUAL.
If You Do NOT Subscribe to Distinctive Ring Service:
You must plug your TAD into the EXT. jack of your Brother machine. If
your TAD is plugged into a wall jack, both your machine and the TAD will
try to control the phone line. (See illustration on page 2-10.)