Chapter 7

Using a non-Brother cordless external handset

If your non-Brother cordless telephone is connected to the telephone line cord (see page 59) 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 Hook to transfer the call to the cordless handset.

Note

•If you are always disconnected when accessing your external TAD remotely, try changing the Fax Receive Code and Telephone Answer Code to another three- digit code using the numbers 0-9, l, #.

•Remote Codes might not work with some telephone systems.

•Not all brands of cordless telephones are compatible for use with your machine.

Using Remote CodesRemote Activation Code

If you answer a fax call on an extension or external telephone, you can tell your machine to receive it by pressing the Remote Activation Code l51 (l91 for New Zealand). Wait for the chirping sounds then replace the handset. (See Fax Detect on page 48.) Your caller will have to press start to send the fax.

If you answer a fax call at the external telephone, you can make the machine receive the fax by pressing Start and choosing 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 (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 #51 (#91 for New Zealand) (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 by pressing Hook.

Turning on the Remote Codes

You need to turn the Remote Codes setting to on to use the Fax Receive Code and Telephone Answer Code.

a Make sure you are in Fax mode

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b Press Menu, 2, 1, 4.

 

c Press a or b to choose On.

 

Press OK.

 

d If you do not want to change the Fax Receive Code, press OK.

e If you do not want to change the Telephone Answer Code, press OK.

f Press Stop/Exit.

Changing the Remote Codes

The preset Remote Activation Code is l51 (l91 for New Zealand). The preset Remote Deactivation Code is #51 (#91 for New Zealand). If you are always disconnected when accessing your External TAD, try changing the three-digit remote codes, for example ### and 555.

a Make sure you are in Fax mode . b Press Menu, 2, 1, 4.

c Press a or b to choose On or Off. Press OK.

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