Printer/Fax/Scanner/Copier USER'S GUIDE MFC-5460CN, MFC-5860CN

Chapter 7
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External and extension
phones
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Connecting an external or
extension telephone 7
You can connect a separate telephone (or
telephone answering device) directly to your
machine as shown in the diagram below.
Connect the telephone line cord to the jack
labeled EXT.
1 Extension telephone
2 External telephone
When you are using an external phone, the
LCD shows Telephone.
Using external and extension
telephones 7
If you answer a fax call on an extension or an
external telephone connected to the EXT.
jack of the machine, you can make your
machine take the call by using the Fax
Receive Code. When you press the Fax
Receive Code l 51, the machine starts to
receive the fax.
If the machine answers a voice call and
pseudo/double-rings for you to take over, use
the Telephone Answer Code #51 to take the
call at an extension phone. (See F/T Ring
Time (Fax/Tel mode only) on page 39.)
If you answer a call and no
one is on the line: 7
You should assume that you're receiving a
manual fax.
Press l 51 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 39.)
Using a non-Brother cordless
external telephone 7
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 codes 7
Fax receive code 7
If you answer a fax call on an extension or
external telephone, you can tell your machine to
receive it by dialing the fax receive code l 51.
Wait for the chirping sounds then replace the
handset. (See Easy Receive on page 39.)
Your caller will have to press Start to send the
fax.
Telephone answer code 7
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 phone you
can turn the F/T ring off by pressing #51
(make sure you press this between the rings).
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