Remote Retrieval; Setting A Remote Access Code; Using Your Remote Access Code - Brother MFC-7340 User Manual

Chapter 9

Remote retrieval

The remote retrieval feature lets you retrieve
your stored fax messages when you are not
at the machine. You can call your machine
from any touch tone phone or fax machine,
then use the Remote Access Code to retrieve
your messages.

Setting a 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 an inactive code: – – –l.
a
Press Menu, 2, 5, 2.
b
Enter a three-digit code using the
numbers 0 – 9, l or #.
Press OK.
c
Press Stop/Exit.
Note
Do not use the same code used for your
Remote Activation code l51 (l91 for New
Zealand) or Remote Deactivation code
#51 (#91 for New Zealand). (See
Changing the remote codes on page 55.)
You can change your code at any time. If you
want to make your code inactive, press
Clear/Back and OK in b to restore the
default setting – – –l.
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Using your remote access
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code
a
Dial your fax number from a telephone
or another fax machine using touch
tone.
b
When your machine answers during a
period of silence, enter your remote
access code.
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c
The machine signals if it has received
messages:
No beeps
No messages received.
1 long beep
Fax message received.
d
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 before entering a
command. If you enter an invalid
command the machine will beep three
times.
e
Press 9 0 to reset the machine when you
have finished.
f
Hang up.
Note
• If your machine is set to Manual mode,
you can still access the remote retrieval
features. Dial the fax number as normal
and let the machine ring. After 2 minutes
you will hear a long beep to tell you to
enter the remote access code. You will
then have 30 seconds to enter the code.
• This function may not available in some
countries e.g. Australia.
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