

Telephone Services and External devices
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Using external and extension 
telephones
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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
5 1
, 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 
# 5 1
to take the
call at an extension phone. (See
If you answer a call and no one is on 
the line:
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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 
Using a non-Brother cordless 
external telephone 
(MFC-3360C and FAX-1860C)
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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/Hold
or
Speaker Phone
to send the
call to the cordless handset.
Using remote codes
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Fax receive code
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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
5 1
.
Wait for the chirping sounds then replace the 
handset. (See 
Your caller will have to press
Start
to send the
fax.
Telephone answer code
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If you receive a voice call and the machine is 
in F/T mode, it will start to sound the 
pseudo/double-ring after the initial ring delay. 
If you pick up the call on an extension phone 
you can turn the pseudo/double-ring off by 
pressing 
# 5 1
(make sure you press this
between
the rings).
Changing the remote codes
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The preset Fax Receive Code is
l
5 1
. The preset
Telephone Answer Code is
# 5 1
. If you want to,
you can replace them with your own codes.
a
Press
Menu
,
2
,
1
,
4
.
1.Setup Receive
4.Remote Codes
b
Press
a
or
b
to choose
On
.
Press
OK
.
c
Enter the new Fax Receive Code.
Press 
OK
.
d
Enter the new Telephone Answer Code.
Press 
OK
.
e
Press
Stop/Exit
.
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 (such as 
###
and
999
).
• Remote Codes might not work with some
telephone systems.