Advanced Receiving Operations; Operation From Extension Telephones; For Fax/Tel Mode Only; Changing The Remote Codes - Brother MFC-4800 User Manual

Advanced Receiving Operations

Operation from Extension Telephones

If you answer a fax call on an extension phone or on an external phone in the
EXT. jack, you can make your FAX/MFC take over by using the Fax Receive
Code. When you press the Fax Receive Code
receive a fax. (See
If the FAX/MFC answers a voice call and double-rings for you to take over, use
the Telephone Answer Code # 5 1 to take the call at an extension phone.
(See Setting F/T Ring Time, page 5-3.)
If you answer a call, and no one is on the line, assume you're receiving a fax. At
the FAX/MFC phone press Fax Start, and then hang up. At an extension
phone, press
an external phone, press
you hang up (the LCD shows RECEIVING). (Your caller will have to press
Fax Start to send the fax.)

For FAX/TEL Mode Only

When the FAX/MFC is in FAX/TEL mode, it will use the F/T Ring Time
(double-ringing) to alert you to a voice call. If you're at the FAX/MFC, you can
lift the handset to answer.
If you're at an extension phone, you'll need to lift the handset during the F/T
Ring Time, and then press # 5 1 between the double-rings. If no one is on the
line or if someone wants to send you a fax, send the call back to the FAX/MFC
by pressing

Changing the Remote Codes

Remote Codes might not work with some telephone systems. The preset Fax
Receive Code is
If you are always disconnected when accessing your external TAD remotely,
Note
try changing the Fax Receive Code from
Answer Code from # 5 1 to 9 9 9.
1
Press Menu/Set, 2, 1, 4.
2
Press to select
or
and then press Menu/Set.
3
If you want to, enter a new Fax Receive
Code, and then press Menu/Set.
4
If you want to, enter a new Telephone
Answer Code, and then press Menu/Set.
5
Press Stop/Exit.
, page 5-3.)
Easy Receive
5 1, wait for fax receiving tones (chirps), and then hang up. At
5 1 and wait for the phone to be disconnected before
5 1.
5 1. The preset Telephone Answer Code is # 5 1.
ON (or OFF),
5 1, the FAX/MFC starts to
5 1 to # # # and the Telephone
S E T U P R E C E I V E
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