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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC
OP-US-5.0
Example)
VOICE
:
EXT.
mode.
(TAD mode for MFC
4550)
Flowchart
of
External
TAD
Reception
Hookup
There
is
only
one
way
you
can
hook
up
a
Telephone
Answering
Device
(TAD)
on
the
fax
phone
line.
The
TAD
must
be
plugged
into
the
back
of
the
MFC
in
the
jack
labeled
EXT.
Your
machine
can
not
work
properly
if
you
plug
the
TAD
into
a
wall
jack.
Follow
these
steps:
1. Plug
the
telephone
line
cord
from
the
wall
jack
into
the
back
of
the
machine
in
the
jack
labeled
LINE.
2. Plug
the
telephone
line
cord
from
your
TAD
into
the
back
of
the
machine
in
the
jack
labeled
EXT.
(Double
check
that
the
telephone
line
cord
comes
from
the
jack
in
the
TAD
for
telephone
line
and
not
for
telephone
set.)
3. Put
your
machine
in
TAD
mode
by
turning
both
the
Fax
and
F/T
lights
on.
(If
your
machine
is
MFC
6550MC
or
7550MC,
put
it
in
Message
Center
mode
and
set
Message
Storage
to
VOICE:
EXT
mode.)
4. Set
your
TAD
to
4
rings
or
less.
(The
machine’s
Ring
Delay
setting
does
not
apply).
5. Turn
the
TAD’s
Answer
mode
to
ON.
6. Record
the
OGM
(outgoing
message)
on
your
TAD
as
explained
on
the
next
page.
Incoming Call
The call is picked up
by the external TAD.
(Maximum 4 rings.)
The external TAD
outgoing message
begins.
The caller leaves a
voice message on the
external TAD.
The caller must
press your Remote
Activation Code
to activate the
fax machine.
The fax message is
received on paper.
The caller
can also
send a fax message.
Manual
dialed
fax call
Auto
dialed
fax call
Fax reception is
automatically
activated by
fax tones.
The fax message
is received on
paper.
Voice call
RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS
CONNECTING TO A TELEPHONE ANSWERING DEVICE (TAD)