Brother FAX565 Benutzeranleitung
INTRODUCTION 1 - 7
About fax machines
If you’ve never used a fax machine before, it might seem a little
mysterious. But you’ll soon recognize the unusual fax tones on your
phone line, and be able to send and receive faxes easily.
mysterious. But you’ll soon recognize the unusual fax tones on your
phone line, and be able to send and receive faxes easily.
Custom features
Do you have Voice Mail on the phone line?
If you have Voice Mail on the phone line where you will install your
new fax machine, there is a strong possibility that Voice Mail and the
fax machine may conflict with each other while receiving incoming
calls.
new fax machine, there is a strong possibility that Voice Mail and the
fax machine may conflict with each other while receiving incoming
calls.
Why should there be problems?
Since both the fax machines and Voice Mail will pick up the call after
the number of rings you have set, each of them has the ability to keep
the other from receiving calls.
the number of rings you have set, each of them has the ability to keep
the other from receiving calls.
For example, if your Voice Mail is set to answer after two rings and
the fax machine is set to answer after four, your Voice Mail will stop
the fax machine from receiving faxes.
the fax machine is set to answer after four, your Voice Mail will stop
the fax machine from receiving faxes.
If you set Voice Mail and the Brother machine to answer after the
same number of rings, there is no way of knowing which one will
answer first. It is important to remember that neither Voice Mail nor
the fax machine can pass the call back to the other after the call has
been answered.
same number of rings, there is no way of knowing which one will
answer first. It is important to remember that neither Voice Mail nor
the fax machine can pass the call back to the other after the call has
been answered.
How can you avoid possible problems?
A very good way to avoid problems like the one mentioned, is to get
a second phone number on your present phone line.
a second phone number on your present phone line.
Many people with Voice Mail choose this service, which is called
“Distinctive Ring”, and they are very satisfied with it. (See Distinctive
Ring on page 5-12.)
“Distinctive Ring”, and they are very satisfied with it. (See Distinctive
Ring on page 5-12.)
Another way to avoid possible problems is to replace your Voice Mail
with an answering machine. Your Brother fax machine is designed to
work with an answering machine or TAD (telephone answering
device).
with an answering machine. Your Brother fax machine is designed to
work with an answering machine or TAD (telephone answering
device).