Brother MFC 260C User Manual

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Using receive modes6
Some receive modes answer automatically 
(Fax Only  and Fax/Tel ). You may want to 
change the ring delay before using these 
modes see  Ring Delayon page 32.
Fax only6
Fax only mode will automatically answer 
every call. If the call is a fax your machine will 
receive it.
Fax/Tel6
Fax/Tel mode helps you automatically 
manage incoming calls, by recognising 
whether they are fax or voice calls and 
dealing with them in one of the following 
ways:
„ Faxes will be...

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Receive mode settings6
Ring Delay6
The Ring Delay sets the number of times the 
machine rings before it answers in  Fax Only 
or  Fax/Tel  mode. If you have external or 
extension telephones on the same line as the 
machine or subscribe to the telephone 
company’s BT Call Sign service, choose the 
maximum number of rings. 
(See  Operation from extension 
telephones on page 40 and  Fax 
Detect on page 33.)
aPress Menu, 2, 1,  1.
bPress  a or  b to choose how many times 
the line rings before...

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Fax Detect6
If Fax Detect is On:6
The machine receives a fax call 
automatically, even if you answer the call. 
When you see  Receiving on the LCD or 
when you hear ‘chirps’ through the handset 
you are using, just replace the handset. Your 
machine will do the rest. 
If Fax Detect is  Off:6
If you are at the machine and answer a fax 
call by lifting the handset, press  Mono Start 
or  Colour Start , then press 2 to receive the 
fax.
If you answered at an extension telephone, 
press...

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Receiving faxes into memory6
As soon as the paper tray becomes empty 
during fax reception, the screen will display 
No Paper Fed , asking you to put paper in 
the paper tray. (See  Loading paper and other 
media on page 12.) If you are unable to put 
paper in the paper tray the following will 
happen:
If Memory Receive is On:6
The machine will carry on receiving the fax, 
with the remaining pages being stored in 
memory, if enough memory is available. 
Further incoming faxes will also be...

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Voice Operations7
Tone or pulse7
If you are using an external telephone and 
have a pulse dialling service, but need to 
send tone signals (for example, for telephone 
banking), follow the instructions below. If you 
have Touch Tone service, you will not need 
this feature to send tone signals.
aLift the handset of the external 
telephone.
bPress  # on the control panel of your 
machine. Any digits dialled after this will 
send tone signals.
When you hang up, the machine will 
return to the pulse...

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Telephone services7
Setting the telephone Line 
Type7
If you are connecting the machine to a line 
that features PBX or ISDN to s end and 
receive faxes, it is necessary to change the 
Telephone Line Type accordingly by 
completing the following steps.
aPress  Menu, 0, 6. 
0.Initial Setup
 
6.Phone Line Set
bPress  a or  b to choose  PBX, ISDN  (or 
Normal ). Press  OK.
cPress  Stop/Exit .
PBX and TRANSFER7
The machine is initially set to  Normal, which 
lets the machine connect to a...

Telephone and External devices37
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To enable the machine to work with BT 
Call Sign (With your external 
telephone only)
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aPress Menu, 2, 0 , 3. 
0.Miscellaneous
 
3.BT Call Sign
bPress  a or  b to choose  On (or  Off ).
Press  OK.
cPress  Stop/Exit .
Note
If you turn off  BT Call Sign , the receive 
mode stays in  Manual. You will need to 
set receive mode again. (See  Choosing 
the Receive Mode on page 30)
 
Caller ID (For U.K. and Ireland 
only)7
The Caller ID feature lets you use the Caller 
ID...

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Setting the Caller ID to On7
If you have Caller ID on your line, then this 
function should be set to  On to display the 
caller’s phone number on the LCD as the 
telephone rings.
aPress  Menu, 2, 0,  4.
bPress  a or  b to choose  On (or  Off ).
Press  OK.
cPress  Stop/Exit .
Viewing the Caller ID List7
Your machine stores information for the last 
thirty calls in the Caller ID list. You can view 
or print this list. When the thirty-first call 
comes in to the machine, it replaces...

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Improper Setup 
DO NOT connect a TAD elsewhere on the same 
telephone line. 
 
Connections7
The external TAD must be connected as 
shown in the previous illustration.
aSet your external TAD to one or two 
rings. (The machines Ring Delay setting 
does not apply.)
bRecord the outgoing message on your 
external TAD.
cSet the TAD to answer calls.
dSet the Receive Mode to 
External TAD. (See Choosing the 
Receive Mode on page 30.)
Recording an outgoing 
message (OGM) on an...

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External and extension 
telephones
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Connecting an external or 
extension telephone7
You can connect a separate telephone as 
shown in the diagram below.
 
1 Extension telephone
2 External telephone
When you are using an external telephone, 
the LCD shows  Telephone.
Operation from extension 
telephones7
If you answer a fax call on an extension or an 
external telephone plugged into the correct 
socket on the machine, you can make your 
machine take the call by using the Remote 
Activation...