For Fax/Tel mode only; Connecting an external phone; Using a cordless external handset- Page 67

Brother MFC-8660DN User's Guide

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USER’S GUIDE MFC-8460N/MFC-8660DN/MFC-8670DN/MFC-8860DN/MFC-8870DW
Section II: Fax
Section V: Appendixes
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Phone services and external devices

53

7

For Fax/Tel mode only

7

When the machine is in Fax/Tel mode, it will 
use the F/T Ring Time (pseudo/double-
ringing) to alert you to pick up a voice call.

Lift the external telephone’s handset, and 
then press 

Hook

 to answer.

If you’re at an extension phone, you will need 
to lift the handset during the F/T Ring Time 
and then press 

#51

 between the 

pseudo/double rings. If no one is on the line, 
or if someone wants to send you a fax, send 
the call back to the machine by pressing 

l

51

.

Connecting an external phone

7

You can connect a separate telephone 
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 telephone, 
the LCD shows 

Telephone

.

Using a cordless external 
handset

7

If your cordless telephone is connected to the 
EXT. jack of the machine (see page 53) 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.

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 42.

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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  • 42. 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.

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