© 1999 Brother Industries, Ltd.
Pan European Approvals Information
Your Brother Fax-515/525DT has been granted a Pan European Approval via KCS in
the Netherlands. The machines are designed to interwork with the basic network
functions of the following countries telecoms networks within the scope of the approval.
Austria/Belgium/Denmark/Finland/France/Germany/Greece/Ireland/Italy/Luxembourg/
Netherlands/Norway/Portugal/Spain/Sweden/Switzerland/United Kingdom.
Your fax machine is designed for optimum performance for operation in the
country of purchase only. This is because there are still network differences between
countries covered by this approval. There are country specific features (such as Caller
ID) that vary between countries and machines designed for one network will not
interwork correctly on another with respect to these.
If you experience problems then please contact your Brother dealer in the first instance
for support.
WARNING! Miscellaneous approval conditions
Any marking or certification of your fax machine to harmonised European “CE Mark”
requirements for EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility), and for user safety according
to the European LVD (Low Voltage DirectiveA),R E NOT indicative of approval for
connection to public telecommunications lines in a country other than that in which the
equipment is approved.
Brother advises that this product will not function correctly in a country other than that
in which it was originally offered for sale, and does not offer any warranty in the event
that this product is used on public telecommunication lines in a country other than that
in which it is approved.
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Table of Contents
1Introduction
Using This Manual................................................................................. 1
Finding Information .............................................................................. 1
Symbols Used In This Manual .............................................................. 2
About Fax Machines.............................................................................. 2
Fax Tones and Handshake..................................................................... 2
ECM (Error Correction Mode) (For FAX-525DT Only) ...................... 3
FAX-515 Control Panel Overview....................................................... 4
FAX-525DT Control Panel Overview................................................. 6
2Installation
Packing List ............................................................................................ 9
Choosing a Location............................................................................ 10
Caution .................................................................................................. 10
Assembly ............................................................................................... 11
Load the recording paper .................................................................... 11
Connect the handset ............................................................................ 13
Connect the Power Cord ..................................................................... 14
Connect the Telephone Line ............................................................... 14
Attach the document support. ............................................................. 15
Multi-Line Connections (PABXs) ...................................................... 15
If you are installing the machine to work with a PABX: ........... 15
Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) ................................................... 16
Using Extension Telephones ............................................................... 17
Connecting an External Telephone Answering Device (TAD) ........... 18
Connections .................................................................................... 18
Outgoing Message (OGM) of External TAD ................................. 18
Sequence of External TAD Reception ............................................ 19
Connecting an External Telephone ..................................................... 20
3On-Screen
Programming User-Friendly Programming .............................................................. 21
Function Mode .................................................................................... 21
Alternating Displays ........................................................................... 22
Function Selection Table..................................................................... 22
4Initial
Setup Getting Started ..................................................................................... 27
Setting the Dialling Mode (Tone/Pulse) ............................................. 27
Setting the Date and Time................................................................... 27
Setting the Station ID .......................................................................... 28
ii T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
Entering Text .................................................................................. 29
Inserting spaces .............................................................................. 30
Making corrections ......................................................................... 30
Repeating letters ............................................................................. 30
Special characters and symbols ...................................................... 30
Setting the Beeper Volume .................................................................. 30
PABX and TRANSFER ...................................................................... 31
Setting PABX ...................................................................................... 31
Setting the Clock Change ................................................................... 31
Setting the Speaker Volume ................................................................ 32
Setting the Ring Volume ..................................................................... 32
Memory Storage ................................................................................. 33
5Setup
Receive Basic Receiving Operations................................................................ 35
Select Answer Mode ........................................................................... 35
To select or change your Answer Mode ..................................... 37
Setting the Ring Delay ........................................................................ 38
Setting the F/T Ring Time .................................................................. 38
Recording the Fax/Tel Outgoing Announcement (F/T MESSAGE)
(Only for FAX-525DT)..................................................................... 39
Fax Detect ........................................................................................... 39
Advanced Receiving Operations....................................................... 40
Operation from an External or Extension Telephone ......................... 40
For F/T (Fax/Tel) Mode Only ......................................................... 41
Remote Call Transfer ...................................................................... 41
To transfer telephone call to the fax machine ............................ 41
Changing Remote Codes ................................................................ 42
To change Remote Codes ........................................................... 42
Caller ID (Caller IDentification) ....................................................... 43
Advantages of Caller ID ................................................................. 43
Set the Caller ID to ON....................................................................... 43
How Does Caller ID Work? ................................................................ 44
The Caller ID Appears on the Display When Your Telephone
Rings ............................................................................................. 44
Helpful Hints .............................................................................. 44
The Caller ID is Stored in Your Machine’s Memory...................... 44
Selecting a Caller ID from the Memory for Call Reply ..................... 45
To Activate Certain Network Services When Using Call Reply .... 46
Call Reply to DDI numbers via Caller ID ...................................... 46
Clearing the Caller IDs Stored in Memory
(Only for FAX-525DT) ................................................................ 47
Printing the Caller ID List .............................................................. 47
Registering Caller ID information into One Touch, Speed Dial .... 47
BT Call Sign (For U.K. Only) ......................................................... 48
Set the BT Call Sign ....................................................................... 48
T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S iii
Polling .................................................................................................... 49
Secure Polling ................................................................................. 49
Setup for Polling Receive ............................................................... 49
Setup for Polling Receive with Secure Code ................................. 50
Setup Delayed Polling Receive ...................................................... 51
Sequential Polling (Only For FAX-525DT) ................................... 51
Cancelling a Scheduled Job ................................................................ 52
Setting PC Interface Mode (Only for FAX-525DT with
Multi-Function Link Pro for Fax option) .......................................... 53
Copy Functions .................................................................................... 53
Multiple Copies (For FAX-525DT Only) ....................................... 53
6Setup
Send Before You Begin.................................................................................. 55
Manual Transmission .......................................................................... 56
Automatic Transmission ..................................................................... 56
Manual and Automatic Fax Redial ..................................................... 56
Basic Sending Operations................................................................... 57
Contrast ............................................................................................... 57
Resolution ........................................................................................... 57
Advanced Sending Operations.......................................................... 58
Overseas Mode ................................................................................... 58
Memory Transmission (For FAX-525DT Only) ................................. 58
Delayed Transmission (Timer) ........................................................... 59
Broadcasting (For FAX-525DT Only) ................................................ 59
Next-Fax Reservation ......................................................................... 60
Multiple Resolution Transmission ...................................................... 60
Setup for Polling Transmit .................................................................. 61
Setup for Polling Transmit with Secure Code ................................ 61
Cancelling a Scheduled Job ................................................................ 62
Interrupting Timer and Polling Transmit Jobs .................................... 62
7Setup
Quick-Dial Storing Numbers for Easy Dialling................................................... 65
Numbers Storing One Touch Dial Numbers ....................................................... 65
Storing Speed Dial Numbers .............................................................. 66
Changing One Touch and Speed Dial Numbers ................................. 67
Setting Up Groups for Broadcasting (For FAX-525DT Only) ........... 67
8Telephone
(Voice) Making Voice Calls .............................................................................. 69
Operation Manual Dialling .................................................................................. 69
One Touch Dialling ............................................................................. 70
Speed Dialling..................................................................................... 70
Searching Telephone Index ................................................................. 70
Mute .................................................................................................... 71
Pause ................................................................................................... 71
Tone/Pulse ........................................................................................... 71
F/T (FAX/TEL) Mode ........................................................................ 71
iv T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
On Hook Dialling................................................................................ 71
Answering Calls with the Speakerphone (Only for FAX-525DT) ..... 72
Tel Key (Only for FAX-515) .............................................................. 72
9Message
Manager Message Manager Mode..................................................................... 73
(Only for FAX-525DT)
Flexible Memory Settings (Message Store) ........................................ 73
Setting Up Message Manager ............................................................. 74
Setting the Message Store ................................................................... 74
Recording the Message Manager’s Outgoing Message
(TAD MESSAGE ) ........................................................................... 75
Listening the Outgoing Message (OGM) ....................................... 75
Erasing the Outgoing Message (OGM) .......................................... 76
Activating Message Manager Mode ................................................... 76
Message Indicator ............................................................................... 76
What Happens When the Memory Is Full... ................................... 76
Playing Voice Messages and Memos .................................................. 77
Printing a Fax Message ....................................................................... 77
Backup Printing Option ...................................................................... 78
Erasing Messages ................................................................................ 78
To erase voice messages individually......................................... 78
To erase messages all at once ..................................................... 79
Setting the Maximum Time for Incoming Messages .......................... 79
Setting the Toll Saver .......................................................................... 79
ICM Recording Monitor ..................................................................... 80
Recording a Memo.............................................................................. 80
Recording a Conversation ................................................................... 80
Fax Forwarding/Paging ....................................................................... 80
Programming a Fax Forwarding Number ....................................... 81
Recording the Paging Outgoing Message (OGM) ......................... 81
Programming the Paging Number .................................................. 82
Remote Retrieval.................................................................................. 82
Using the Remote Access Code .......................................................... 82
Changing the Remote Access Code .................................................... 83
Remote Control Commands................................................................ 84
Retrieving the Memory Status List ..................................................... 85
Retrieving Fax Messages .................................................................... 85
Changing the Fax Forwarding Number .............................................. 86
1Prin0ting
Reports FAX Settings and Journal................................................................... 87
To Print a Report ................................................................................. 87
Transmission Verification (Xmit) Report ............................................ 88
Journal Period ..................................................................................... 88
1Important
Infor1mation Important Safety Instructions ......................................................... 89