Timing is important. 1. Record 5 seconds of silence as the beginning of your message. (Your fax machine will be able to hear the fax calling tones, of automatic fax transmissions, before they stop.) 2. Limit your speaking to 20 seconds. 3. End your 20 second message by giving your Remote Activation Code for people sending manual faxes: “After the beep, leave a message or send a fax by pressing *51.” NOTE: Do not assume that most callers send faxes automatically. Many people do not realize t

There may be a remote risk of electric shock from lightning. - Do not use the telephone to report a gas leak in the vicinity of the leak. - The socket-outlet should be installed near the equipment and should be easily accessible. IL-———---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------->j How to Use This Owner’s Manual Thank you for purchasing a Brother fax machine. This fax machine has been designed to be simple to use, but you can use it to its f

(See Paper Type uu page 16 and (for MFC-7240) Software User’s Guide: Basic tab.) • Check the machine’s environment. Conditions such as high humidity can cause hollow print. (See Product Safety Guide: Choosing a location.) • The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. (See Replacing the drum unit uu page 62.) • Clean the corona wire inside the drum unit by sliding the green tab. Be sure to return the green tab to the home position (a). (See Cleaning the corona wire uu page 60.) • The dr

Press Menu followed by the menu numbers to program your machine. For example, to set Beeper volume to Low: a Press Menu, 1, 3, 2. b Press a or b to choose Low. c Press OK. Memory storage Your menu settings are stored permanently, and in the event of a power failure will not be lost. Temporary settings (for example, Contrast, Overseas Mode) will be lost. Also, during a power failure the machine will retain the date and time and any fax messages that are in the memory for approximately 60 hours. M