Brother MFC-740, MFC-730 owner manual Using the Remote Access Code, Changing the Remote Access Code

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Using the Remote Access Code

1Dial your MFC phone number from a touch tone phone.

2When your MFC answers and beeps, immediately enter your Remote Access Code.

3The MFC signals the kinds of messages received:

1 long beep—Fax message(s)

2 long beeps—Voice message(s)

3 long beeps—Fax and Voice message(s) No beeps—No messages

4The MFC then prompts you with two short beeps to enter a command. If you wait longer than 30 seconds to enter a command, the MFC hangs up. If you enter an invalid command, the MFC beeps three times.

5Press 9 0 to exit remote access mode when you have finished.

6Hang up.

If your MFC is set to Manual Mode, you can access the Message Manager remotely by phoning your MFC and letting it ring for about 100 seconds. Your MFC will answer the phone after 100 seconds of ringing, and you then have 30 seconds to enter your Remote Access Code.

Changing the Remote Access Code

Enter your Remote Access Code when the MFC picks up your call, so you can access features remotely. The access code is preset to 159, but you can change this.

1Press Menu, 1, 8, 7.

2Enter a three-digit number from 000 to 998. The cannot be changed. Do not use the same digits that appear in your Remote Activation or Deactivation Code.

3Press Set.

4Press Stop to exit.

When you call your MFC and enter the Remote Access Code, you must press the fourth digit (three-digit number plus ).