Brother MFC-8870DW - Manual (Page 9)

Setting Up the Machine
7
Warning
• The machine must be grounded using a 3-prong
plug.
• Since the machine is grounded through the power
outlet, you can protect yourself from potentially
hazardous electrical conditions on the telephone
network by keeping the power cord connected to
your machine when you connect it to a telephone
line. Similarly, you can protect yourself when you
want to move your machine by disconnecting the
telephone line first and then the power cord.
Note
If you are sharing one phone line with an external
telephone, connect it as shown below.
Note
If you are sharing one phone line with an external
telephone answering device, connect it as shown
below.
Please set the receive mode to
External TAD
.
For more details, see “Connecting an
external TAD” in Chapter 7 of the User’s
Guide.