Brother MFC5890CN Note, Fax Receive code, Using remote codes, Telephone Answer code, Using extension telephones, Using external and extension telephones

Using external and extension telephonesUsing 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 52.)

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

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

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.

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 and wait for the chirp or until the LCD 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 53.)

Telephone Services and External devices

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 Hook to send the call to the cordless handset.

Using remote codesFax Receive code

If you answer a fax call on an extension

telephone, you can tell your machine to 7 receive it by dialing the Fax Receive Code

l5 1. Wait for the chirping sounds then replace the handset. (See Easy Receive on page 53.)

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

Telephone Answer 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 # 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 by pressing Hook.

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