Brother MFC-8660DN - Manual (Page 67)

Phone services and external devices
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For Fax/Tel mode only
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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 l51.
Connecting an external phone
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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
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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
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Fax Receive Code
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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
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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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