Brother INTELLIFAX 900 - Manual (Page 66)

REMOTE ACTIVATION
B) 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).
FOR YOUR INFORMIOM:
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).
If the external telephone is in use, the warning message “EXTERNAL 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 fax machine by pressing
HOOK.
Using Remote Codes
If you are on an external phone (or extension phone), and you get 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 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 “*51”, and the remote code to deactivate is “#51”. If you want
to set your own code, see the following section, “Registering Remote Codes”.
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