Using a non-Brother cordless external telephone; Using remote codes; Fax Receive Code- Page 63

Brother MFC-5490CN User's Guide

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USER’S GUIDE MFC-5490CN
Section II: Fax
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Telephone Services and External devices

49

7

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 
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 

Easy Receive

 

on page 38.)

If you answer a fax call at the external 
telephone, you can make the machine 
receive the fax by pressing 

Black Start

 and 

choosing 

2.Receive

.

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 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

.

Changing the remote codes

7

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

.

 

Setup Receive
4.Remote Codes

b

Press 

a

or

b

 to choose 

On

 (or 

Off

).

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.

 

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Lists of information found in Brother MFC-5490CN User's Guide - Page 63

  • 38.) If you answer a fax call at the external telephone, you can make the machine receive the fax by pressing Black Start and choosing 2.
  • 4.Remote Codes b Press a or b to choose On (or Off ).
  • 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.

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