Instruction Manual
Telephone Services and External devices
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Using external and extension 
telephones 7
Using extension telephones 7
If you answer a fax call at an extension 
telephone, you can make your machine 
receive the fax by pressing the Fax Receive 
Code l 51.
If the machine answers a voice call and 
pseudo/double-rings for you to take over, you 
can take the call at an extension telephone by 
pressing the Telephone Answer Code #51. 
(See F/T Ring Time (Fax/Tel mode only) 
on page 52.)
Using an external telephone 
(connected to the EXT. jack of the 
machine)
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If you answer a fax call at the external 
telephone connected to the EXT jack of the 
machine, you can make the machine receive 
the fax by pressing Black Start and choose 
Receive.
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.
If you answer a call and no one is on 
the line:
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You should assume that you're receiving a 
manual fax.
If you answered at an extension telephone, 
press l 51 and wait for the chirp or until the 
LCD shows Receiving, and then hang up.
Note
You can also use the Easy Receive 
feature to make your machine 
automatically take the call. (See Easy 
Receive on page 53.)
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 51. Wait for the chirping sounds then 
replace the handset. (See Easy Receive 
on page 53.)
If you answer a fax call at the external 
telephone connected to the EXT jack of the 
machine, you can make the machine receive 
the fax by pressing Black Start and choosing 
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 #51 
(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 
connected to the EXT jack of the machine by 
pressing Hook.










