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MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC
OP-US-5.0
Receive
FAX
B) REMOTE ACTIVATION
What
is
Remote
Activation?
If
you
answer
a
call
that
is
a
fax
message,
you
can
use
the
Remote
Activation
Code
to
make
your
MFC
take
over
the
call.
If
your
MFC
answers
a
telephone
call
that
is
for
you,
you
can
use
the
Remote
Deactivation
Code
to
pick
up
the
call
at
an
extension
phone.
(You
do
not
need
a
code
to
take
over
a
call
at
the
MFC.)
You
must
use
a
touch
tone
phone.
Connecting
an
External
or
Extension
Telephone
You
may
connect
an
external
telephone
to
your
MFC,
as
shown
below.
Use
the
“EXT.”
jack
on
your
machine.
Alternatively,
you
may
wish
to
use
this
“EXT.”
jack
to
connect
a
telephone
answering
device
(TAD).
An
extension
phone
is
a
telephone
that
is
plugged
into
a
separate
wall
jack
on
the
same
line.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
External
Telephone
Extension
Telephone
LINE
EXT.
If the external telephone is in use, the warning message EXT. TEL IN USE
will be displayed on the fax LCD. When the handset on the machine is
picked up, an alarm will sound. You can disconnect the external phone and
switch to the MFC’s handset by pressing Hook.
REMOTE ACTIVATION
RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS