Brother MCF-J285DW, MFC-J285DW # 5, # 5, Fax Receive Code, Telephone Answer Code, Using extension telephones, If you answer a call and no one is on the line:

Chapter 6

Using external and extension telephones

Using extension telephones

If you answer a fax call at an extension telephone, you can make your machine receive the fax by pressing the Fax Receive Code l 5 1.

If the machine answers a voice call and pseudo/double-rings for you to take over, you can take the call at an extension telephone by pressing the Telephone Answer Code # 5 1. (See F/T Ring Time (Fax/Tel mode only) on page 31.)

Using an external telephone (connected to the EXT. jack of the machine)

If you answer a fax call at the external telephone connected to the EXT. jack of the machine, you can make the machine receive the fax by pressing Fax Start and choosing Receive.

You can also use the Fax Receive Code

l5 1.

If the machine answers a voice call and pseudo/double-rings for you to take over, you can take the call at the external telephone by pressing Pickup on the Touchscreen.

If you answer a call and no one is on the line:

Assume you are receiving a manual fax.

Press l 5 1 and wait for the chirp or until the Touchscreen 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 32.)

Using a non-Brother cordless external telephone

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 Pickup to send the call to the cordless handset.

Using remote codes

Fax Receive Code

If you answer a fax call on an extension telephone, you can tell your machine to receive it by dialing the Fax Receive Code

l5 1. Wait for the chirping sounds and then replace the handset. (See Easy Receive on page 32.)

If you answer a fax call at the external telephone connected to the EXT. jack of the machine, you can make the machine receive the fax by pressing Fax Start and choosing Receive.

Telephone Answer Code

If you receive a voice call and the machine is in Fax/Tel mode, it will start to sound the F/T (pseudo/double) ring after the initial ring delay. If you pick up the call on an extension telephone, you can turn the F/T Ring off by pressing # 5 1 (make sure you press this between the rings).

If the machine answers a voice call and pseudo/double-rings for you to take over, you can take the call at the external telephone connected to the EXT. jack of the machine by pressing Pickup on the Touchscreen.

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