For Fax/Tel Mode Only; Connecting An External Or Extension Phone; Using A Cordless External Handset; Using Remote Codes - Brother MFC-8860DN User Manual

Chapter 7

For Fax/Tel mode only

When the machine is in Fax/Tel mode, it will
use the F/T Ring Time (pseudo/double-
ringing) to alert you to pick up a voice call.
Lift the external telephone's handset, and
then press Hook to answer.
If you're at an extension phone, you will need
to lift the handset during the F/T Ring Time
and then press #51, between the
pseudo/double rings. If no one is on the line,
or if someone wants to send you a fax, send
the call back to the machine by pressing l51.
Connecting an external or
extension phone
You can connect a separate telephone
directly to your machine as shown in the
diagram below.
1 Extension telephone
2 External telephone
When you are using an external telephone,
the LCD shows Telephone.
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Using a cordless external
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handset
If your cordless telephone is connected to the
telephone line cord (see page 48) and you
typically carry the cordless handset
elsewhere, it is easier to answer calls during
the Ring Delay.
If you let the machine answer first, you will
have to go to the machine so you can press
Hook to transfer the call to the cordless
handset.
Note
Not all brands of cordless phones are
compatible for use with your machine.
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Using remote codes

Fax Receive Code
If you answer a fax call on an extension or
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external telephone, you can tell your machine
to receive it by dialling the fax receive code
l51. Wait for the chirping sounds then
replace the handset. See Fax Detect on page
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42. Your caller will have to press Start to
send the fax.
Telephone Answer Code
If you receive a voice call and the machine is
in F/T mode, it will start to sound the F/T
(double) ring after the initial ring delay. If you
pick up the call on an extension phone you
can turn the F/T ring off by pressing #51
(make sure you press this between the rings).
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