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B
This is a comprehensive list of features and terms that appear in Brother manuals. Availability of 
these features depends on the model you purchased.
Glossary B
Address Book
Your list of Speed Dial and Group names 
and numbers that you have stored for 
easy dialing.
ADF (automatic document feeder)
The document can be placed in the ADF 
and scanned one page at a time 
automatically.
Auto Reduction
Reduces the size of incoming faxes.
Automatic Redial
A feature that enables your machine to 
redial the last fax number after five 
minutes if the fax did not go through 
because the line was busy.
Beeper Volume
Volume setting for the beep when you 
press a key or make an error.
Brightness
Changing the Brightness makes the whole 
image lighter or darker.
Broadcasting
The ability to send the same fax message 
to more than one location.
Caller ID
A service purchased from the telephone 
company that lets you see the number (or 
name) of the party calling you.
CNG tones
The special tones (beeps) sent by fax 
machines during automatic transmission 
to tell the receiving machine that a fax 
machine is calling.
Coding method
Method of coding the information 
contained in the document. All fax 
machines must use a minimum standard 
of Modified Huffman (MH). Your machine 
is capable of greater compression 
methods, Modified Read (MR), Modified 
Modified Read (MMR) and JPEG, if the 
receiving machine has the same 
capability.
Color Enhancement
Adjusts the color in the image for better 
print quality by improving sharpness, 
white balance and color density.
Communication error (Comm. Error)
An error during fax sending or receiving, 
usually caused by line noise or static.
Compatibility group
The ability of one fax unit to communicate 
with another. Compatibility is assured 
between ITU-T Groups.
Contrast
Setting to compensate for dark or light 
documents, by making faxes or copies of 
dark documents lighter and light 
documents darker.
Density
Changing the Density makes the whole 
image lighter or darker.
Distinctive Ring
A subscriber service purchased from the 
telephone company that gives you 
another telephone number on an existing 
telephone line. The Brother machine uses 
the new number to simulate a dedicated 
fax line.