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    Telephone Services and External devices65
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    Telephone services7
    Your machine supports the Caller ID and 
    Distinctive Ring subscriber telephone 
    services that some telephone companies 
    offer.
    Features like Voice Mail, Call Waiting, Call 
    Waiting/Caller ID, RingMaster, answering 
    services, alarm systems or other custom 
    features on one telephone line may affect the 
    way your machine works. If you have Voice 
    Mail on your telephone line, please read the 
    following carefully.
    Voice Mail7
    If you have Voice Mail on the same telephone 
    line as your Brother machine, Voice Mail and 
    the Brother machine will conflict with each 
    other when receiving incoming calls. 
    For example, if your Voice Mail is set to 
    answer after 4 rings and your Brother 
    machine is set to answer after 2 rings, then 
    your Brother machine will answer first. This 
    will prevent callers from being able to leave a 
    message in your Voice Mail.
    Similarly, if your Brother machine is set to 
    answer after 4 rings and your Voice Mail is set 
    to answer after 2 rings, then your Voice Mail 
    will answer first. This will prevent your Brother 
    machine from being able to receive an 
    incoming fax, since Voice Mail cannot 
    transfer the incoming fax back to the Brother 
    machine.
    To avoid conflicts between your Brother 
    machine and your voice mail service, do one 
    of the following: Get the Distinctive Ring service from your 
    telephone company. Distinctive Ring is a 
    feature of your Brother machine that allows a 
    person with one line to receive fax and voice 
    calls through two different phone numbers on 
    that one line. Brother uses the term 
    ‘Distinctive Ring,’ but telephone companies 
    market the service under a variety of names, 
    such as Custom Ringing, Personalized Ring, 
    Smart Ring, RingMaster, Ident-A-Ring, Ident-
    A-Call, Data Ident-A-Call, Teen Ring, and 
    SimpleBiz Fax & Alternate Number Ringing. 
    This service establishes a second telephone 
    number on the same line as your existing 
    telephone number, and each number has its 
    own ring pattern. Typically, the original 
    number rings with the standard ring pattern 
    and is used for receiving voice calls, and the 
    second number rings with a different ring 
    pattern and is used for receiving faxes. (See 
    Distinctive Ring
     on page 66.)
    OR
    Set your Brother machine’s Receive Mode to 
    “Manual.” Manual Mode requires that you 
    answer every incoming call if you want to be 
    able to receive a fax. If the incoming call is a 
    telephone call, then complete the call as you 
    normally would. If you hear fax sending tones 
    you must transfer the call to the Brother 
    machine. (See  Using external and extension 
    telephones  on page 73.) Unanswered fax 
    and voice calls will go to your Voice Mail. (To 
    set the machine in  MANUAL Mode, see 
    Choose the correct Receive Mode  
    on page 45.)
     
    						
    							
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    Distinctive Ring7
    Distinctive Ring is a function of your Brother 
    machine that allows a person with one line to 
    receive fax and voice calls through two 
    different phone numbers on that one line. 
    Brother uses the term “Distinctive Ring,” but 
    telephone companies market the service 
    under a variety of names, such as Smart 
    Ring, Ring Master or Ident-a-Ring. This 
    service establishes a second telephone 
    number on the same line as your existing 
    telephone number, and each number has its 
    own ring pattern. Typically, the original 
    number rings with the standard ring pattern 
    and is used for receiving voice calls, and the 
    second number rings with a different ring 
    pattern and is used for receiving faxes.
    Note
    • You must pay for your telephone  companys Distinctive Ring service before 
    you program the machine to work with it.
    • Please call your telephone company for  availability and rates.
     
    What does your telephone companys 
    ‘Distinctive Ring’ do?
    7
    Your telephone companys Distinctive Ring 
    service allows you to have more than one 
    number on the same telephone line.  If you 
    need more than one telephone number, it 
    is cheaper than paying for an extra line . 
    Each telephone number has its own 
    distinctive ring pattern, so you will know 
    which telephone number is ringing. This is 
    one way you can have a separate telephone 
    number for your machine.
    What does Brothers ‘Distinctive Ring’ 
    do?
    7
    The Brother machine has a Distinctive Ring 
    feature that allows you to use your machine to 
    take full advantage of the telephone 
    companys Distinctive Ring service. The new 
    telephone number on your line can just 
    receive faxes.
    Do you have Voice Mail?7
    If you have Voice Mail on the telephone line 
    that you will install your new machine on, 
    there is a strong possibility that Voice Mail 
    and the machine will conflict with each other 
    while receiving incoming calls . However, the 
    Distinctive Ring feature allows you to use 
    more than one number on your line, so 
    both Voice Mail and the machine can work 
    together without any problems . If each one 
    has a separate telephone number, neither will 
    interfere with the others operations.
    If you decide to get the Distinctive Ring 
    service from the telephone company, you will 
    need to follow the directions on next page to 
    ‘register’ the new Distinctive Ring pattern 
    they give you. This is so your machine can 
    recognize its incoming calls.
    Note
    You can change or cancel the Distinctive 
    Ring pattern at any time. You can switch it 
    off temporarily, and turn it back on later. 
    When you get a new fax number, make 
    sure you reset this feature.
     
    Before you choose the ring pattern to 
    register
    7
    You can only register one Distinctive Ring 
    pattern with the machine. Some ring patterns 
    cannot be registered. The ring patterns below 
    are supported by your Brother machine. 
    Register the one your telephone company 
    gives you.
    Ring 
    PatternRings
    1 long-long 
    2 short-long-short 
    3 short-short-long 
    4 very long (normal 
    pattern) 
     
    						
    							
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    7
    Note
    Ring Pattern #1 is often called short-short 
    and is the most commonly used.
    If the ring pattern you received is not on 
    this chart, please call your telephone 
    company and ask for one that is 
    shown .
     
    „The machine will only answer calls to its 
    registered number.
    „ The first two rings are silent on the 
    machine. This is because the fax must 
    ‘listen’ to the ring pattern (to compare it to 
    the pattern that was ‘registered’). (Other 
    telephones on the same line will ring.)
    „ If you program the machine properly, it will 
    recognize the registered ring pattern of the 
    ‘fax number’ within 2 ring patterns and 
    then answer with a fax tone. When the 
    ‘voice number’ is called, the machine will 
    not answer.
    Registering the Distinctive Ring 
    pattern
    7
    Very Important!
    After you have set the Distinctive Ring feature 
    to On, your Distinctive Ring number will 
    receive faxes automatically. The receive 
    mode is automatically set to  Manual and you 
    cannot change it to another receive mode 
    while Distinctive Ring is set to On. This 
    ensures the Brother machine will only answer 
    the Distinctive Ring number and not interfere 
    when your main telephone number is called.
    aPress  MENU.
    bPress  aor b to display  Fax.
    cPress  Fax.
    dPress  aor b to display 
    Miscellaneous .
    ePress Miscellaneous .
    fPress aor b to display  Distinctive .
    gPress Distinctive .
    hPress Set.
    iPress the stored ring pattern you want to 
    use.
    Press  OK.
    (You hear each pattern as you scroll 
    through the four patterns. Make sure 
    you choose the pattern that the 
    telephone company gave you.)
    jPress  Stop/Exit .
    Distinctive Ring is now set to On.
    Turning off Distinctive Ring7
    aPress  MENU.
    bPress  aor b to display  Fax.
    cPress  Fax.
    dPress  aor b to display 
    Miscellaneous .
    ePress Miscellaneous .
    fPress aor b to display  Distinctive .
    gPress Distinctive .
    hPress Off.
    iPress  Stop/Exit .
    Note
    If you turn off Distinctive Ring, the 
    machine will stay in  Manual receive 
    mode. You will need to set the Receive 
    Mode again. (See  Choose the correct 
    Receive Mode  on page 45.)
     
     
    						
    							
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    68
    Caller ID7
    The Caller ID feature lets you use the Caller 
    ID subscriber service offered by many local 
    telephone companies. Call your telephone 
    company for details. This service shows the 
    telephone number, or name if it is available, 
    of your caller as the line rings.
    After a few rings, the LCD shows the 
    telephone number of your caller (and name, if 
    available). Once you answer a call, the Caller 
    ID information disappears from the LCD, but 
    the call information stays stored in the Caller 
    ID memory.
    You can view the list or choose one of the 
    numbers to fax to, add to Speed Dial or delete 
    from the history. (See  Caller ID history 
    on page 76.)
    „ You can see the first 20 characters of the 
    number (or name).
    „ The  # Unavailable  message means 
    the call originated outside your Caller ID 
    service area.
    „ The  Private Call  message means the 
    caller has intentionally blocked 
    transmission of information.
    You can print a list of the Caller ID information 
    received by your machine. (See  How to print 
    a report  on page 89.)
    Note
    • This feature may not be available in 
    certain areas of the USA and Canada.
    • The Caller ID service varies with different  carriers. Call your local telephone 
    company to find out about the kind of 
    service available in your area.
     
    Setting up your area code (USA only)7
    When returning calls from the caller ID history 
    your machine will automatically dial “1” plus 
    the area code for all calls. If your local dialing 
    plan requires that the “1” not be used for calls 
    within your area code enter your area code in 
    this setting. With the area code setting, calls 
    returned from the caller ID history to your 
    area code will be dialed using 10 digits (area 
    code + 7-digit number). If your dialing plan 
    does not follow the standard 1 + area code + 
    7-digit number dialing system for calling 
    outside your area code, you may experience 
    problems returning calls automatically from 
    the caller ID history. If this is not the 
    procedure followed by your dialing plan, you 
    will not be able to return calls automatically.
    aPress  MENU.
    bPress  aor b to display  Fax.
    cPress  Fax.
    dPress  aor b to display 
    Miscellaneous .
    ePress Miscellaneous .
    fPress aor b to display  Area Code .
    gPress Area Code .
    hEnter your Area Code (3-digit number) 
    using the buttons on the LCD, and press 
    OK.
    iPress  Stop/Exit .
     
    						
    							
    Telephone Services and External devices69
    7
    Connecting an external 
    TAD (telephone 
    answering device)
    7
    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 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 to 10 seconds of CNG 
    tones left for the fax ‘handshake’. Make sure 
    you carefully follow the instructions in this 
    guide for recording your outgoing message. 
    We do not recommend using the toll saver 
    feature on your external answering machine if 
    it exceeds five rings.
    Note
    • If you do not receive all your faxes,  shorten the Ring Delay setting on your 
    external TAD.
    • If You Subscribe to your Telephone 
    companys Distinctive Ring Service:
    You may connect an external TAD to a 
    separate wall jack only if you subscribe to 
    your telephone companys Distinctive 
    Ring service, have registered the 
    distinctive ring pattern on your machine, 
    and use that number as a fax number. The 
    recommended setting is at least four rings 
    on the external TAD when you have the 
    telephone companys Distinctive Ring 
    Service. You cannot use the Toll Saver 
    setting.
    • If You Do Not Subscribe to Distinctive 
    Ring Service:
    You must plug your TAD into the EXT. 
    jack of your machine. If your TAD is 
    plugged into a wall jack, both your 
    machine and the TAD will try to control the 
    telephone line. (See the illustration 
    below.)
     
    1TAD
    When the TAD answers a call, the LCD 
    shows  Ext. Tel in Use .
     
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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.
    bRemove the protective cap (1) from the 
    jack labeled EXT, and then plug the 
    telephone line cord from the external 
    TAD into the EXT. jack. (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 rings or 
    less. (The machines Ring Delay setting 
    does not apply.)
    dRecord the outgoing message on your 
    external TAD.
    eSet the TAD to answer calls.
    fSet the Receive Mode to  Manual with 
    Easy Receive turned on. (See  Choose 
    the correct Receive Mode  on page 45.)
    Recording outgoing message 
    (OGM) on an external TAD7
    Timing is important in recording this 
    message. The message sets up the ways to 
    handle both manual and automatic fax 
    reception.
    aRecord 5 seconds of silence at the 
    beginning of your message. (This allows 
    your machine time to listen for the fax 
    CNG tones of automatic transmissions 
    before they stop.)
    bLimit your speaking to 20 seconds.
    cEnd your 20-second message by giving 
    your Fax Receive Code for people 
    sending manual faxes. For example: 
    ‘After the beep, leave a message or 
    send a fax by pressing l51  and  Start .’
    Note
    We recommend beginning your OGM with 
    an initial 5-second silence because the 
    machine cannot hear fax tones over a 
    resonant or loud voice. You may try 
    omitting this pause, but if your machine 
    has trouble receiving, then you must 
    re-record the OGM to include it.
     
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    Telephone Services and External devices71
    7
    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 the other numbers; 
    when the other lines are busy and a second 
    fax call is received, the fax call will be sent to 
    a line that does not have a fax machine. Your 
    machine will work best on a dedicated 
    line.
    Two-line telephone system7
    A two-line telephone system is nothing more 
    than two separate telephone numbers on the 
    same wall outlet. The two telephone numbers 
    can be on separate jacks (RJ11) or mixed into 
    one jack (RJ14). Your machine must be 
    plugged into an RJ11 jack. RJ11 and RJ14 
    jacks may be equal in size and appearance 
    and both may contain four wires (black, red, 
    green, yellow). To test the type of jack, plug in 
    a two-line telephone and see if it can access 
    both lines. If it can, you must separate the line 
    for your machine. (See page 49.)
    Converting telephone wall outlets7
    There are three ways to convert to an RJ11 
    jack. The first two ways may require help from 
    the telephone company. You can change the 
    wall outlets from one RJ14 jack to two RJ11 
    jacks. Or you can have an RJ11 wall outlet 
    installed and slave or jump one of the 
    telephone numbers to it. The third way is the easiest: Buy a triplex 
    adapter. You can plug a triplex adapter into 
    an RJ14 outlet. It separates the wires into two 
    separate RJ11 jacks (Line 1, Line 2) and a 
    third RJ14 jack (Lines 1 and 2). If your 
    machine is on Line 1, plug the machine into 
    L1 of the triplex adapter. If your machine is on 
    Line 2, plug it into L2 of the triple adapter.
    Triplex Adapter
     
    7
    Installing machine, external two-line 
    TAD and two-line telephone
    7
    When you are installing an external two-line 
    telephone answering device (TAD) and a 
    two-line telephone, your machine must be 
    isolated on one line at both the wall jack and 
    at the TAD. The most common connection is 
    to put the machine on Line 2, which is 
    explained in the following steps. The back of 
    the two-line TAD must have two telephone 
    jacks: one labeled L1 or L1/L2, and the other 
    labeled L2. You will need at least three 
    telephone line cords, the one that came with 
    your machine and two for your external two-
    line TAD. You will need a fourth line cord if 
    you add a two-line telephone.
    aPut the two-line TAD and the two-line 
    telephone next to your machine.
    bPlug one end of the telephone line cord 
    for your machine into the L2 jack of the 
    triplex adapter. Plug the other end into 
    the LINE jack on the back of the 
    machine.
    cPlug one end of the first telephone line 
    cord for your TAD into the L1 jack of the 
    triplex adapter. Plug the other end into 
    the L1 or L1/L2 jack of the two-line TAD. 
    RJ14
    RJ11
    RJ14
     
    						
    							
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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 Telephone
    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 adapter. Or you can 
    plug the two-line telephone into the TEL jack 
    of the two-line TAD.
    Multi-line connections (PBX)7
    We suggest you ask the company who 
    installed your PBX to connect your machine. 
    If you have a multi line system we suggest 
    you ask the installer to connect the unit to the 
    last line on the system. This prevents the 
    machine being activated each time the 
    system receives telephone calls. If all 
    incoming calls will be answered by a 
    switchboard operator we recommend that 
    you set the Receive Mode to  Manual.
    We cannot guarantee that your machine will 
    operate properly under all circumstances 
    when connected to a PBX. Any difficulties 
    with sending or receiving faxes should be 
    reported first to the company who handles 
    your PBX.
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    7
    External and extension 
    telephones
    7
    Connecting an external or 
    extension telephone7
    You can connect a separate telephone or 
    telephone answering device directly to your 
    machine as shown in the diagram below.
    Connect the telephone line cord to the jack 
    labeled EXT.
    Before you connect the external telephone 
    answering machine, remove the protective 
    cap (3) from the EXT. jack on the machine.
     
    1 Extension telephone
    2 External telephone
    When you are using an external or extension 
    telephone, the LCD shows 
    Ext. Tel in Use.
    Using external and extension 
    telephones7
    Using extension telephones7
    If you answer a fax call on an extension 
    telephone, you can make your machine 
    receive the fax by pressing the Fax Receive 
    Code l51 .
    If the machine answers a voice call and 
    pseudo/double-rings for you to take over, use 
    the Telephone Answer Code  #51 to take the 
    call at an extension telephone. (See  F/T Ring 
    Time (Fax/Tel mode only)  on page 48.)
    Using an external telephone 
    (connected to the EXT. jack of the 
    machine)
    7
    If you answer a fax call at the external 
    telephone, you can make the machine 
    receive the fax by pressing  Speaker Phone 
    followed by  Black Start.
    If you answer a call and no one is on 
    the line:
    7
    You should assume that youre receiving a 
    manual fax.
    Press l 51  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 49.)
     
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    74
    Using a Non-Brother cordless 
    external telephone 
    (MFC-790CW only)7
    If your non-Brother cordless telephone is 
    connected to the EXT. jack of the machine 
    and you typically carry the cordless handset 
    elsewhere, it is easier to answer calls during 
    the Ring Delay. 
    If you let the machine answer first, you will 
    have to go to the machine so you can press 
    Speaker Phone  to send the call to the 
    cordless handset.
    Using remote codes7
    Fax Receive code7
    If you answer a fax call on an extension or 
    external telephone, you can tell your machine 
    to receive it by dialing the Fax Receive Code 
    l  5  1 . Wait for the chirping sounds then 
    replace the handset. (See  Easy Receive 
    on page 49.) Your caller will have to press 
    Start  to send the fax.
    If you answer a fax call at the machines 
    handset or an external telephone connected 
    to the EXT. jack of the machine, you can 
    make the machine receive the fax by 
    pressing  Black Start .
    Telephone Answer code7
    If you receive a voice call and the machine is 
    in F/T mode, it will start to sound the F/T 
    (double) Ring after the initial ring delay. If you 
    pick up the call on an extension telephone 
    you can turn the F/T Ring off by pressing 
    #51 (make sure you press this  between the 
    rings).
    If the machine answers a voice call and 
    pseudo/double-rings for you to take over, you 
    can take the call at the machines handset by 
    pressing  Speaker Phone .
    Changing the remote codes7
    The preset Fax Receive Code is  l51 . The 
    preset Telephone Answer Code is  #51. If 
    you want to, you can replace them with your 
    own codes.
    aPress  MENU.
    bPress  aor b to display  Fax.
    cPress  Fax.
    dPress  aor b to display 
    Setup Receive .
    ePress Setup Receive .
    fPress aor b to display  Remote Codes .
    gPress Remote Codes .
    hPress On (or  Off ).
    iDo one of the following.
    „ If you want to change the Fax 
    Receive Code, enter the new code.
    Press  OK, go to step k.
    „ If you do not want to change the Fax 
    Receive Code, press  OK, go to 
    step j.
    jDo one of the following.
    „ If you want to change the Telephone 
    Answer Code, enter the new code.
    Press  OK, go to step k.
    „ If you do not want to change the 
    Telephone Answer Code, press  OK, 
    go to step k.
    kPress  Stop/Exit .
    Note
    • If you are always disconnected when 
    accessing your external TAD remotely, try 
    changing the Fax Receive Code and 
    Telephone Answer Code to another three-
    digit code (such as  ### and 999 ).
    • Remote Codes might not work with some  telephone systems.
     
     
    						
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