Remote Retrieval; Setting The Remote Access Code; Using Your Remote Access Code - Brother MFC-9420CN User Manual

Remote Retrieval

You can call your machine from any touch
tone telephone or fax machine, then use the
Remote Access Code and remote commands
to retrieve fax messages stored in the
memory. Be sure to cut out the Remote
Retrieval Access Card on the last page and
keep it with you at all times.
Setting the Remote Access
Code
The remote access code lets you access the
Remote Retrieval features when you are
away from your machine. Before you use the
remote access and retrieval features, you
have to set up your own code. The default
code is inactive code (---
1
Press Menu/Set, 2, 5, 2.
Remote Fax Opt
2.Remote Access
2
Enter a three-digit code using numbers
0-9, or #.
Press Menu/Set. (The preset '
cannot be changed.)
Note
Do not use the same code which is set in your
Fax Receive Code (
Zealand) or Telephone Answer Code (#51,
#91 for New Zealand).
(See Operation from extension telephones on
page 6-6)
3
Press Stop/Exit.
Note
You can change your code at any time by
entering a new one. If you want to make your
code inactive, press Stop/Exit in Step
restore the inactive setting (---
Menu/Set.
).
'
51, 91 for New
2 to
) and press
Remote Fax Options (Monochrome only)
Using your Remote Access
Code
1
Dial your fax number from a telephone
or another fax machine using touch
tone.
2
When your machine answers, during a
period of silence enter your Remote
Access Code (3 digits followed by
3
The machine signals if it has received
fax messages:
1 long beep — Fax messages
No long beeps — No messages
4
The machine gives two short beeps to
tell you to enter a command. The
machine will hang up if you wait longer
than 30 seconds to enter a command.
The machine will beep three times, if
you enter an invalid command.
5
Press 9 0 to stop Remote Access when
you have finished.
6
Hang up.
Note
If your machine is set to Manual mode and
you want to use the remote retrieval features,
you can access your machine by waiting
about 2 minutes after it starts ringing, and
then entering the Remote Access Code
within 30 seconds.
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