Brother 2500ML - Manual (Page 83)

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B) REMOTE ACTIVATION
What is Remote Activation
If you are using a touch tone phone, you can remotely activate or deactivate your fax machine from
an external phone (a phone connected to your fax machine) or from an extension phone (a phone
connected to the same line as your fax machine).
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Connecting an External or Extension Telephone to the Unit
You may connect an external or extension telephone to your fax machine, as shown
below. Use the “EXT.” jack on your fax machine.
Alternatively, you may wish to use this “EXT. 'jack to connect a telephone answering
device (TAD).
Extension
Telephone
If the external telephone is in use, the warning message “EXT. TEL IN USE” will be
displayed. When the handset on the fax machine is picked up, an alarm will sound.
You can disconnect the external phone and switch to the fax machine by pressing
HOOK.
Using Remote Codes
If you are on an external phone (or extension phone), and you receive an incoming fax call, you
can transfer the call back to your fax machine by entering a remote activation code. In the same
situation, if you get a telephone call from someone who requests that you switch on your fax, you
can transfer the call back to your fax machine with this code. Also, you can deactivate the fax
machine with another remote code during the F/T ringing from an extension phone. In essence
you have one remote code to activate your fax machine and one remote code to deactivate it. The
remote code to activate is “skSl”, and the remote code to deactivate is “#51”.Ifyou want
to set your own code, see the following section, “Registering Remote Codes”.
You should check other equipment that will be on the .same telephone line to insure that there
is no conflict with our codes. (Our codes can be changed, see page 7-12.)
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