Brother Mfc 685cw User Manual

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Connecting an external 
TAD (telephone 
answering device)
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You may choose to connect an external 
answering device. However, when you have 
an external  TAD on the same telephone line 
as the machine, the TAD answers all calls 
and the machine ‘listens’ for fax calling (CNG) 
tones. If it hears them, the machine takes 
over the call and receives the fax. If it does 
not hear CNG tones, the machine lets the 
TAD continue playing your outgoing message 
so your...

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Connections7
The external TAD must be plugged into the 
jack labeled EXT. Your machine cannot work 
properly if you plug the TAD into a wall jack 
(unless you are using Distinctive Ring).
aPlug the telephone line cord from the 
telephone wall jack into the jack labeled 
LINE.
bPlug the telephone line cord from the 
external TAD into the jack labeled EXT. 
(Make sure this cord is connected to the 
TAD at the TADs telephone line jack, 
and not its handset jack.)
cSet your external TAD to four...

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Special line considerations7
Roll over telephone lines7
A roll over telephone system is a group of two 
or more separate telephone lines that pass 
incoming calls to each other if they are busy. 
The calls are usually passed down or ‘rolled 
over’ to the next available telephone line in a 
preset order.
Your machine can work in a roll over system 
as long as it is the last number in the 
sequence, so the call cannot roll away. Do not 
put the machine on any of...

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dPlug one end of the second telephone 
line cord for your TAD into the L2 jack of 
the two-line TAD. Plug the other end into 
the EXT. jack on the left side of the 
machine.
 
1 Triplex Adapter
2 Two Line Telehone
3 External Two Line TAD
4 Machine
You can keep two-line telephones on other 
wall outlets as always. There are two ways to 
add a two-line telephone to the machines 
wall outlet. You can plug the telephone line 
cord from the two-line telephone into the 
L1+L2 jack of the triplex...

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If you answer a call and no one is on 
the line:
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You should assume that youre receiving a 
manual fax.
Press l51  and wait for the chirp or until the 
LCD shows  Receiving , and then hang up.
Note
You can also use the Easy Receive 
feature to make your machine 
automatically take the call. (See  Easy 
Receive  on page 45.)
 
Using a non-Brother cordless 
external telephone 
(MFC-685CW only)7
If your non-Brother cordless telephone is 
connected to the EXT....

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How to Dial8
Manual dialing8
Press all of the digits of the fax or telephone 
number.
 
Speed Dialing8
aPress Speed Dial . 
You can also choose  Speed Dial by 
pressing ( Fax).
bPress  a or  b to choose  Search.
Press  OK.
cPress the two-digit Speed Dial number. 
(See  Storing Speed Dial numbers  
on page 62.)
dIf you have two numbers in the location, 
press  a or  b to choose the number you 
want to call.
Press  OK.
Note
If the LCD shows Not Registered when 
you enter a Speed Dial number, a number...

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Fax Redial8
If you are sending a fax manually and the line 
is busy, press Redial/Pause, and then press 
Black Start  or Color Start  to try again. If you 
want to make a second call to a number you 
recently dialed, you can press  Redial/Pause 
and choose one of the last 30 numbers from 
the Outgoing Call List. 
Redial/Pause  only works if you dialed from 
the control panel.  If you are sending a fax 
automatically  and the line is busy, the 
machine will automatically...

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dDo one of the following: „ To make a telephone call, press  a or 
b  to choose  Make a phone call .
Press  OK.
„ To send a fax, press  a or  b to choose 
Send a fax .
Press  OK.
Press  Black Start  or Color Start .
„ If you want to store the number, 
press  a or  b to choose 
Add to Speed Dial .
Press  OK.
(See  Storing Speed Dial numbers 
from Outgoing Calls  on page 63.)
„ Press  a or  b to choose  Delete.
Press  OK.
Then, press  1 to confirm.
Press  Stop/Exit .
Note
• (USA only) If you...

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dDo one of the following:„ Enter the name (up to 16 characters) 
using the dial pad.
Press  OK.
 (To help you enter letters, see 
Entering Text  on page 174.)
„ To store the number without a name, 
press  OK.
eEnter the fax or telephone number (up to 
20 digits).
Press  OK.
fDo one of the following:
„ Enter the second fax or telephone 
number (up to 20 digits).
Press  OK.
„ If you do not want to store a second 
number, press  OK.
gPress  a or  b to  choose  Complete....

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dPress  a or  b to choose 
Add to Speed Dial .
Press  OK.
ePress  a or  b to choose the 2-digit Speed 
Dial location you want to store the 
number in.
Press  OK.
fDo one of the following:
„ Enter the name (up to 16 characters) 
using the dial pad.
Press  OK.
(To help you enter letters, see 
Entering Text  on page 174.)
„ To store the number without a name, 
press  OK.
gPress  OK to confirm the fax or 
telephone number.
hDo one of the following:
„ Enter the second fax or telephone 
number...