Brother MFC 1970MC - Manual (Page 76)

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C H A P T E R E I G H T
Remote Retrieval
You can call your FAX/MFC from any touch tone phone (or remote Group 3 fax
machine) and use a Remote Access Code and other button presses to retrieve voice
(and fax) messages. You can also program and change some settings for your
Message Center.
Using Remote Access Code
1 Dial your FAX/MFC phone number from a touch tone phone.
2 When your FAX/MFC answers and beeps, immediately enter your Remote
Access Code.
3 The FAX/MFC signals the kinds of messages received:
1 long beep Fax message(s)
2 long beeps — Voice message(s)
3 long beeps — Fax and Voice message(s)
No beeps
No messages.
4 The FAX/MFC then prompts you with two short beeps to enter a command.
If you wait longer than 30 seconds to enter a command, the machine hangs
up. If you enter an invalid command, the machine beeps three times.
5 Press 9 0 to reset the FAX/MFC when you finish.
6 Hang up.
If your FAX/MFC is set to MANUAL mode, you can access the Message Center by
waiting about 2 minutes, then entering the Remote Access Code within 30
seconds.
Changing Remote Access Code
Enter your Remote Access Code when the FAX/MFC picks up your call, so you can
access features remotely. The access code is preset to 159 , but you can change
this.
1 Press Function , 8 , 4 .
2 Enter a three-digit number from 000 to 999, then . You must end the
Remote Access Code with . Do not use the same digits that appear in your
Remote Activation or Deactivation Codes (see pp. 50-51), or Personal Mailbox
Codes.
3 Wait 2 seconds.
4 Press Stop to exit.