Brother MFC-7820N - Manual (Page 69)

Remote Fax Options
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Setting your Remote Access
Code
The remote access code lets you access the
Remote Retrieval features when you are
away from your MFC. Before you use the
remote access and retrieval features, you
have to set up your own code. The default
code is inactive code (---
).
1
Press Menu/Set, 2, 5, 2.
2
Enter a three-digit code using numbers
0-9,
or #.
Press Menu/Set. (The preset ‘ ’
cannot be changed.)
Note
Do not use the same code as your Fax
Receive Code (
51) or Telephone Answer
Code (#51).
(See Operation from extension telephones on
page A-4.)
3
Press Stop/Exit.
Note
You can change your code at any time by
entering a new one. If you want to make your
code inactive, press Stop/Exit in Step 2 to
restore the inactive setting (---
) and press
Menu/Set.
Remote Retrieval
You can call your MFC from any touch tone
telephone or fax machine, then use the
Remote Access Code and remote commands
to retrieve fax messages. Be sure to cut out
the Remote Retrieval Access Card on the last
page and keep it with you at all times.
Using your Remote Access
Code
1
Dial your fax number from a telephone
or another fax machine using touch
tone.
2
When your MFC answers, immediately
enter your Remote Access Code
(3 digits followed by
).
3
The MFC signals if it has received fax
messages:
1 long beep — Fax messages
No beeps — No messages
4
The MFC gives two short beeps to tell
you to enter a command. The MFC will
hang up if you wait longer than 30
seconds to enter a command. The MFC
will beep three times, if you enter an
invalid command.
5
Press 9 0 to reset the MFC when you’ve
finished.
6
Hang up.
Note
If your MFC is set to Manual mode and you
want to use the remote retrieval features, you
can access your MFC by waiting about 2
minutes after it starts ringing, and then
entering the Remote Access Code within 30
seconds.
Remote Fax Opt
2.Remote Access