Brother MFC-253CW manual Operation from extension telephones, Using a cordless external telephone

Operation from extension telephones

If you answer a fax call on an extension or an external telephone plugged into the correct socket on the machine, you can make your machine take the call by using the Remote Activation Code. When you press the Remote Activation Code l 5 1 (l 9 1 for New Zealand), the machine starts to receive the fax.

If the machine answers a voice call and fast double-rings for you to take over, use the Remote Deactivation Code # 5 1 (# 9 1 for New Zealand) to take the call at an extension telephone. (See F/T Ring Time (Fax/Tel mode only) on page 36.)

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 (l 9 1 for New Zealand) and wait for the chirp or until the LCD shows Receiving, and then hang up.

Note

You can also use the Fax Detect feature to make your machine automatically take the call. (See Fax Detect on page 37.)

Telephone and External devices

Using a cordless external telephone

Once the base unit of the cordless telephone has been connected to the same telephone line as the machine (see External and extension telephones on page 48), it is easier to answer calls during the Ring Delay if you carry the cordless handset around with you.

If you let the machine answer first, you will have to go to the machine so you can press Hook to send the call to the cordless handset.

Using remote codes

Remote Activation Code

If you answer a fax call on an extension	7
telephone, you can tell your machine to

receive it by dialling the Remote Activation Code l 5 1 (l 9 1 for New Zealand). Wait for the chirping sounds then replace the handset. (See Fax Detect on page 37.)

If you answer a fax call at the external telephone, you can make the machine receive the fax by pressing Mono Start and choose 2.Receive.

Remote Deactivation Code

If you receive a voice call and the machine is in F/T mode, it will start to sound the F/T Ring (fast 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 (# 9 1 for New Zealand) (make sure you press this between the rings).

If the machine answers a voice call and fast double-rings for you to take over, you can take the call at the external telephone by pressing Hook.

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