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.
Setting a Remote Access CodeThe remote access code lets you access the remote retrieval features when you are away from your machine. Before you can use the remote access and retrieval features, you have to set up your own code. The factory default code is the inactive code
a b c
d Press a or b to display Remote Access.
e
f Enter a
Press OK.
(The preset ‘l’ cannot be changed.)
Note
Do not use the same code as your Remote Activation Code (l 5 1 (l 9 1 for New Zealand)) or Remote Deactivation Code (# 5 1 (# 9 1 for New Zealand)). (See Operation from extension telephones on page 73.)
g 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 Clear in step f to restore the inactive setting
Receiving a Fax
Using your Remote Access Codea Dial your fax number from a touch tone telephone or another fax machine.
b When your machine answers, enter
your remote access code (3 digits followed by ) at once.
c The machine signals if it has received messages:
1 long beep — Fax messages
No beeps — No messages
d When the machine gives two short | 6 |
beeps, 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.
e Press 9 0 to stop Remote Access when you have finished.
f
Note
If your machine is set to Manual mode and you want to use the remote retrieval features, wait for about 100 seconds after it starts ringing, and then enter the remote access code within 30 seconds. This function may not be available in some countries e.g. Australia.
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