Connecting an external TAD (telephone answering device); Connections; Connecting an external - Page 62

Brother FAX-2480C User's Guide

2014 Dodge Charger SRT Owner Manual

Table of Contents

USER’S GUIDE FAX-2480C/FAX-2580C
Section II:Fax
Section IV:Appendixes
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Chapter 7

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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 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, reduce 

the Ring Delay setting on your external 
TAD.

• If You Subscribe to your Telephone 

company's Distinctive Ring Service:

You may connect an external TAD to a 
separate wall jack only if you subscribe to 
your telephone company's 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 company's 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 
phone line. (See the illustration below.)

 

 

1 TAD

When the TAD answers a call, the LCD 
shows

 Ext.Tel in Use. 

Connections

7

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).

a

Plug the telephone line cord from the 
telephone wall jack into the jack labeled 
LINE.

b

Plug the telephone line cord from the 
external TAD into the jack labeled EXT. 
(Make sure this cord is connected to the 
TAD at the TAD's telephone line jack, 
and not its handset jack.)

c

Set your external TAD to four rings or 
less. (The machine's Ring Delay setting 
does not apply.)

d

Record the outgoing message on your 
external TAD.

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  • If you do not receive all your faxes, reduce the Ring Delay setting on your external TAD.
  • If You Subscribe to your Telephone company's Distinctive Ring Service: You may connect an external TAD to a separate wall jack only if you subscribe to your telephone company's Distinctive Ring service, have registered the distinctive ring pattern on your machine, and use that number as a fax number.
  • If You Do Not Subscribe to Distinctive Ring Service: You must plug your TAD into the EXT.

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