Brother FAX-1575mc Fax Machine Owners Manual

ON-SCREEN PROGRAMMING   3 - 2
Navigation Keys
 
You can access the menu mode by pressing 
Menu/Set. When you enter the Menu, the 
LCD scrolls:
Then press 1 for Initial Setup Menu—OR—
Press 2 for Setup Receive Menu—OR—
Press 3 for Setup Send Menu
Press 0 for 
TEL SERVICE
—OR—
You can scroll more quickly through the each menu level by pressing  , and 
then set an option by pressing Menu/Set when that option appears on the LCD. 
Then the LCD shows next menu level. Press   to scroll to your next menu...

3 - 3   ON-SCREEN PROGRAMMING
To access the menu, press   Menu/Set.
Main MenuMenu SelectionsOptionsDescriptionsPage
1. INITIAL SETUP 1. DATE/TIME
—Enter date and time for the 
LCD display and the 
heading on fax 
transmissions.4-1
2. STATION ID
—Program your name, fax 
number and telephone 
number to appear on each 
transmitted page.4-1
3. BEEPEROFF
HIGH
LOWAdjusts the beeper volume.
4-5
4. VOLUME 
AMPLIFYON
(PERMANENT/
TEMPORARY)
OFFFor the hearing-impaired, 
you can set the volume to 
the VOL...

ON-SCREEN PROGRAMMING   3 - 4
To access the menu, press   Menu/Set.
Main MenuMenu SelectionsOptionsDescriptionsPage
2. SETUP RECEIVE 1. RING DELAYRING 
DELAY04
03
02
01
00The number of rings 
before the fax machine 
answers in FAX/TEL, 
FAX ONLY or TAD 
mode.5-3
TOLL 
SAVERON
OFFMachine rings two extra 
times if there are no 
messages to get, so you 
can hang up and not pay 
for the call.9-6
2. F/T
RING TIME70
40
30
20Sets the time for 
“double-ring” in 
FAX/TEL mode.5-3
3. EASY 
RECEIVEON
SEMI...

3 - 5   ON-SCREEN PROGRAMMING
To access the menu, press   Menu/Set.
Main MenuMenu SelectionsOptionsDescriptionsPage
3. SETUP SEND 1. COVERPG 
SETUPNEXT FAX ONLY,ON
OFF
PRINT SAMPLE
Automatically sends a 
cover page you program.
6-5
2. COVERPAGE 
MSG—Programs a customized 
message for the fax cover 
page.6-5
3. CONTRASTAUTO
S.LIGHT
S.DARKChanges the lightness or 
darkness of a fax you are 
sending.
6-6
4. RESOLUTION
STANDARDFINE
S.FINE
PHOTOChanges the fax 
resolution.
6-6
5. OVERSEAS 
MODEON
OFF
Adjusts...

ON-SCREEN PROGRAMMING   3 - 6
To access the menu, press   Menu/Set.
Main MenuMenu SelectionsOptionsDescriptionsPage
4. CANCEL JOB
——Cancel a delayed fax or 
polling job.6-9
5. INTERRUPT
——Send a fax now, even if 
you have the machine set 
to send a fax later, or if 
you have it set for polling.6-9
6. SET 
AUTO DIAL1. ONE-TOUCH 
DIAL—
Stores dial numbers in 
memory you can to dial them  
by pressing only one key.7-1
2. SPEED-DIAL
—
Stores dial numbers in 
memory so you can to dial 
them
 by pressing four...

3 - 7   ON-SCREEN PROGRAMMING
To access the menu, press   Menu/Set.
Main MenuMenu SelectionsOptionsDescriptionsPage
8. SETUP MSG CTR 1. MSG 
STORAGEFAX:
ON/OFF
VOICE:
ON/EXT/OFF
Select if memory will 
store fax, voice or both.
9-2
2. BACKUP 
PRINTON
OFFPrints a copy of faxes 
received into memory.
9-5
3. OGM
MSG CTR OGMF/T OGMSelect/Record the 
outgoing message.9-2
4. ICM 
MAX. TIME20/25/30/
35/40/45/
50/55/60Select the maximum 
length of incoming 
messages.9-6
5. ICM REC. 
MONITRON
OFFAdjust the speaker...

INITIAL SETUP   4 - 1
4Initial Setup
Getting Started
After you have assembled your machine using the Brother Quick Setup Guide, 
continue the initial setup by programming the rest of the initial settings.
Setting Date and Time
Your fax machine displays the date and time, and prints it on every fax you send.
In the event of a power failure, the fax machine maintains date and time information 
for up to two hours. All other settings remain unaffected.
1Press Menu/Set, 1, 1. 
2Enter the last two digits of...

4 - 2   INITIAL SETUP
4Use the dial pad to enter your name (up to 20 
characters), and then press Menu/Set. (You can 
use the chart below to help you enter letters.)
5Press Stop/Exit.
Details for Entering Text
When you are setting certain functions, such as the Station ID, you may need to enter 
text into the fax machine. Most keys on the dial pad have three or four letters printed 
above them. The keys for 0, # and   don’t have printed letters because they are used 
for special characters or...

INITIAL SETUP   4 - 3
Making Corrections
If you entered a letter incorrectly and want to change it, press   to move the cursor 
after the last correct letter. Then press Stop/Exit; the letters above and to the right of 
the cursor are deleted.  Re-enter the correct text and/or digits. You can also back up 
and type over incorrect letters.
Repeating Letters
If you need to enter a character that is assigned to the same key as the previous 
character, press   to move the cursor to the right.
Special...

4 - 4   INITIAL SETUP
Choosing the Handset Volume (For Volume Amplify)
Before you begin to use the machine, you must decide if you need to set the handset 
volume to AMPLIFY:ON for a user who is hearing-impaired. The AMPLIFY 
volume level complies with FCC standards.
VOLUME AMPLIFY: OFF
This default setting is appropriate if none of the users are hearing-impaired. During a 
conversation, users can press Volume   on the control panel to adjust the volume 
to LOW or HIGH. When the handset is replaced, the...