Using External And Extension Telephones; Using A Non-Brother Cordless External Telephone (Mfc-3360C And Fax-1860C); Using Remote Codes - Brother FAX-1860C User Manual

Using external and extension
telephones
If you answer a fax call on an extension or an
external telephone connected to the EXT.
jack of the machine, you can make your
machine take the call by using the Fax
Receive Code. When you press the Fax
Receive Code l 5 1, the machine starts to
receive the fax.
If the machine answers a voice call and
pseudo/double-rings for you to take over, use
the Telephone Answer Code # 5 1 to take the
call at an extension phone. (See F/T Ring
Time (Fax/Tel mode only) on page 37.)
If you answer a call and no one is on
the line:
You should assume that you're receiving a
manual fax.
Press l 5 1 and wait for the chirp or until the
LCD shows Receiving, and then hang up.
Note
You can also use the Easy Receive
feature to make your machine
automatically take the call. (See Easy
Receive on page 37.)
Using a non-Brother cordless
external telephone
(MFC-3360C and FAX-1860C)
If your non-Brother cordless telephone is
connected to the EXT. jack of the machine
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/Hold or Speaker Phone to send the
call to the cordless handset.
Telephone Services and External devices

Using remote codes

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Fax receive code
If you answer a fax call on an extension or
external telephone, you can tell your machine to
receive it by dialing the fax receive code l 5 1.
Wait for the chirping sounds then replace the
handset. (See Easy Receive on page 37.)
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
pseudo/double-ring after the initial ring delay.
If you pick up the call on an extension phone
you can turn the pseudo/double-ring off by
pressing # 5 1 (make sure you press this
between the rings).
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Changing the remote codes
The preset Fax Receive Code is l 5 1. The preset
Telephone Answer Code is # 5 1. If you want to,
you can replace them with your own codes.
a
Press Menu, 2, 1, 4.
1.Setup Receive
4.Remote Codes
b
Press a or b to choose On.
Press OK.
c
Enter the new Fax Receive Code.
Press OK.
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d
Enter the new Telephone Answer Code.
Press OK.
e
Press Stop/Exit.
Note
• If you are always disconnected when
accessing your external TAD remotely, try
changing the Fax Receive Code and
Telephone Answer Code to another three-
digit code (such as ### and 999).
• Remote Codes might not work with some
telephone systems.
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