Brother MFC-J6920DW - Manual (Page 32)

Chapter 4
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Remote Retrieval
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You can call your machine from any
touch-tone telephone or fax machine and
then use the Remote Access Code and
remote commands to retrieve fax messages.
Setting a Remote Access
Code
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The Remote Access Code lets you access
the Remote Retrieval features when you are
away from your machine. Before you can use
the Remote Access and Retrieval features,
you have to set up your own code. The
factory default code is the inactive code (--- ).
a
Press .
b
Press All Settings.
c
Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Fax.
d
Press Fax.
e
Swipe up or down, or press a or b to
display Remote Access.
f
Press Remote Access.
g
Enter a three-digit code using numbers
0 to 9, l, or # using the keyboard on the
Touchscreen.
Press OK.
(The preset ‘l’ cannot be changed.)
NOTE
Do not use the same code as your Fax
Receive Code (l 5 1) or Telephone
Answer Code (# 5 1). (See Basic User’s
Guide: Using external and extension
telephones.)
h
Press .
NOTE
You can change your code at any time by
entering a new one. If you want to make
your code inactive, press and hold
in
step g to restore the inactive setting (---l)
and press OK.
Using your Remote Access
Code
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a
Dial your fax number from a touch-tone
telephone or another fax machine.
b
When your machine answers, enter
your Remote Access Code (3 digits
followed by ) at once.
c
The machine signals if it has received
messages:
 1 long beep — Fax messages
 No beeps — No messages
d
When the machine gives two short
beeps, enter a command.
The machine will hang up if you wait
longer than 30 seconds to enter a
command.
The machine will beep three times if you
enter an invalid command.
e
Press 9 0 to stop Remote Access when
you have finished.
f
Hang up.
NOTE
• If your machine is set to Manual mode
and you want to use the Remote Retrieval
features, wait for about 100 seconds after
it starts ringing, and then enter the
Remote Access Code within 30 seconds.
• In some countries this function may not be
available or supported by local telephone
companies.