Brother Printers Mfc 1970 Multifunction Print Copy Scan Fax Owners Manual

33BASIC FAX OPERATION
4When you hear the fax tone, press Start.
5If you’re using the handset, hang up.
Automatic Transmission
This is the easiest way to send a fax.
IMPORTANT:  Do not pick up the handset or press 
Speaker Phone.
1Insert the document face down in the feeder.
2Enter the fax number using One Touch, Speed Dial, Tel-index or the dial
pad.
3Press Start.
Manual and Automatic Fax Redial
If you’re sending a fax manually and the line is busy, press Redial/Pause to retry
the number.
If you’re...

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MSG CTR—These FAX/MFCs provide you with a built-in digital message center
for fax and voice. When you set the machine to answer calls, it will record up to
15 minutes (MFC 1870MC) or up to 30 minutes (Fax 1570MC and MFC 1970MC)
of messages, depending on how much memory is available.  For more informa-
tion about Message Center (MSG CTR) operation, please see Chapter 8 and
Chapter 9.
Clear Set Function
09/06 15:25  FAX
MNL:
FAX:
F/T:
MC:Current
Answer ModeMANUAL
FAX ONLY
FAX/TEL
MESSAGE...

35BASIC FAX OPERATION
In case Easy Receive does not work because of a poor phone line connection, just
press 
Start or press the Activation Code  5 1.
1Press Function, 7, 6.
2Use  or  to select ON, SEMI, or OFF.
3Press Set when screen displays your selection.
4Press Stop to exit.
If you’ve set the feature to ON, but your FAX/MFC doesn’t automatically connect
a fax call when you lift the extension phone handset, press 
 5 1.
At the FAX/MFC, lift the handset and press 
Start.
To select or change your...

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Setting F/T Ring Time
You must determine how long the FAX/MFC will notify you with its special double
ring when you have a voice call. This ringing happens after the initial ringing
from the phone company. Only the FAX/MFC rings, for 20, 30, 40 or 70 seconds;
no other phones on the same line ring the special double ring.
1Press Function, 6, 5.
2Press  or  to select how long the FAX/MFC will ring to alert you that you
have a voice call.
3Press Set when the screen displays your selection....

37BASIC FAX OPERATION
Ring Volume
You can select how loudly, or if, the FAX/MFC rings.
1Press Function,  6, 6.
2Press  or  to select OFF, LOW, MEDIUM, or HIGH.
3Press Set when the screen displays your selection.
4Press Stop to exit.
Even if you select OFF, the ring volume will remain LOW in F/T ringing (double
ringing), and LOW in Call Reservation.
Smoothing
When activated, this feature enhances the appearance of incoming faxes by
“smoothing” lines. It takes no longer to receive faxes in this setting,...

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Printing a Reduced Incoming Document
You can always reduce the size of an incoming fax to a fixed percentage, regard-
less of the size of the paper (up to legal) in your FAX/MFC. If you choose AUTO,
the FAX/MFC chooses the level of reduction for you.
1Press Function, 5, 5.  The screen displays:
REDUCTION:AUTO
2Use  or  to select the reduction ratio you want—AUTO, 93%, 87%,
or 75%.  Choose 100% if you don’t want a reduction.
3Press Set when the screen displays your selection.
4Press Stop to...

Making Voice Calls
You can use your FAX/MFC to make voice telephone calls, by dialing manually or
by using One Touch or Speed Dial memory.  You can use the handset or the
Speaker Phone to make and receive calls.  The Speaker Phone allows you to
operate the phone hands-free, or allows more than one person in the room to
participate in a two-way phone conversation.  When using the Speaker Phone,
make sure to speak clearly and close to the microphone.
Manual Dialing
Manual dialing is simply pressing all of...

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One Touch Dialing
1Pick up the handset—OR—Press Speaker Phone.
2When you hear a dial tone, press the One Touch key of the location you want
to call.
If you try to use a One Touch location with no number stored in it, you hear
a warning sound, and the screen displays NOT REGISTERED. The display
returns to normal after 2 seconds.
Speed Dialing
1Pick up the handset—OR—Press Speaker Phone.
2When you hear a dial tone, press Speed Dial, then press the two-digit
Speed Dial number.
3To hang up,...

41TELEPHONE & SPEAKERPHONE (VOICE) OPERATION
Searching Telephone Index
You can search for names you have stored in One Touch and Speed Dial
memories. Names are stored alphabetically.
1Press Tel-index, then enter the first letter of the name.
2Press  or  to search the memory.
3When the screen displays the name you want to call, pick up the handset or
press 
Speaker Phone.
4Press Start to begin dialing.
5When the call is over, hang up, or press Speaker Phone to cancel the call.
See
Storing One
Touch Dial...

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