Brother FAX-1575mc Fax Machine Owners Manual

INITIAL SETUP   4 - 5
Setting Volume Amplify 
1Press Menu/Set, 1, 4.
2Press   to select VOL AMPLIFY:OFF? if 
none of the users are hearing-impaired and go to 
Step 4—OR—If some or all of the users are hearing-
impaired, select VOL AMPLIFY:ON? and then press Menu/Set.
3Press   to select PERMANENT? if all the users 
are hearing-impaired—OR—Select 
TEMPORARY? if only some of the users are 
hearing-impaired.
4Press Menu/Set.
5Press Stop/Exit.
Setting the Ring Volume
You can adjust the ring volume when your...

4 - 6   INITIAL SETUP
Memory Storage
In the event of a power failure, all settings in the INITIAL SETUP, SETUP 
RECEIVE and SET AUTO DIAL plus the COVERPG SETUP and 
COVERPAGE MSG (from SETUP SEND) operations are stored permanently. You 
may have to reset the date and time.
Setting Tone/Pulse Dialing Mode
Your fax machine comes set to accommodate Tone (multi-frequency) dialing service. 
If you have Pulse (rotary) dialing service, you need to change the dialing mode.
1Press Menu/Set, 1, 5. 
2Press   to...

SETUP RECEIVE   5 - 1
5Setup Receive
Basic Receiving Operations
Select Receive Mode
MANUAL—You must answer all calls yourself. If you hear fax tones, press 
Fax Start to begin receiving the fax, then hang up. You can use this mode with 
Distinctive Ringing. (See Distinctive Ring, page 8-1.)
FAX ONLY—The fax machine automatically answers every call as a fax call. You 
cannot receive a voice call, but you can dial out and make a voice call.
FAX/TEL—The fax machine automatically answers every call. If the...

5 - 2   SETUP RECEIVE
To select or change your Receive Mode
1Press Receive Mode. The LCD shows your current selection. 
Or, if Message Center mode is ON, it overrides your Receive Mode setting, so the 
LCD shows: 
2Continue to press Receive Mode until your new selection appears. After two 
seconds, the LCD returns to the date and time, along with your new Receive Mode 
setting.
09/06 15:25  FAX
FAX/TEL
FAX ONLY
MANUAL
       MC:MSG CTR 

SETUP RECEIVE   5 - 3
Setting Ring Delay
The Ring Delay setting determines the number of times the fax machine rings before 
it answers.  If you have extension phones on the same line as the fax machine, keep 
the Ring Delay default setting of 4. (See Easy Receive, page 5-4, Operation from 
External or Extension Telephone, page 5-6 and For FAX/TEL Mode Only, page 5-6.)
1Press Menu/Set, 2, 1.
2Press   to select Ring Delay, and then press Menu/Set.
3Press   to select how many times the line rings before...

5 - 4   SETUP RECEIVE
Record FAX/TEL Outgoing Message (F/T OGM)
This is the announcement played by your FAX (not an external TAD) when someone 
calls and your machine is set to FAX/TEL mode. Although callers hear your 
announcement, they cannot leave a message. To erase the announcement, see Erasing 
Outgoing Message (OGM), page 9-3.
1Press Menu/Set, 8, 3. The screen prompts you to choose F/T OGM or MSG CTR 
OGM.
2Press   to select F/T OGM (not MSG CTR OGM), and then press Menu/Set.
3Press   to select...

SETUP RECEIVE   5 - 5
Printing a Reduced Incoming Fax
You can always reduce the size of an incoming fax to a fixed percentage, regardless 
of the size of the paper (up to legal) in your fax machine.  If you choose AUTO, your 
machine chooses the level of reduction for you.
1Press Menu/Set, 2, 5. 
2Press   to select the reduction ratio you want (AUTO, 100%, 93%, 87% or 75%), 
and then press Menu/Set.  Choose 100% if you dont want a reduction. 
3Press Stop/Exit.
Recommended Reductions
If your paper is...

5 - 6   SETUP RECEIVE
Advanced Receiving Operations
Operation from External or Extension Telephone
If you answer a fax call on an extension phone or on an external phone in the EXT. 
jack, you can make your fax machine take over by using the Fax Receive Code. When 
you press the Fax Receive Code   5 1, the fax machine starts to receive a fax. 
(See Easy Receive, page 5-4.)
If the fax machine answers a voice call and double-rings for you to take over, use the 
Telephone Answer Code # 5 1 to take the call...

SETUP RECEIVE   5 - 7
Polling
Setting Up Sequential Polling Receive
Your fax machine can request documents from several fax units in a single operation. 
Afterward, a Sequential Polling Report will be printed.
1Press Menu/Set, 2, 7. 
The LCD shows:
2Press   to select Polling ON.
3Press Menu/Set. The LCD prompts you to 
enter the fax numbers to be polled. 
4Specify the destination fax machines you wish to poll, using One Touch, Speed Dial 
or a Group.
5Press Fax Start.
Your fax machine will poll each...

6 - 1   SETUP SEND
6Setup Send
Before You Begin
Before you begin sending faxes, make sure you read all the instructions and cautions 
for placing originals in the automatic document feeder. 
Automatic Document Feeder (ADF)
Originals must be between 5.8 and 8.5 inches wide and between 5.9 and 23.7 inches 
long. Your fax machine can scan an image only 8.2 inches wide, regardless of the 
paper width.
Make sure you place the original face down, top edge first in the ADF.
Adjust the paper guides to fit the...