Brother International IntelliFax-2480C Users Manual - English - Page 79
Remote Retrieval, Setting a Remote Access Code
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Chapter 10 Remote Retrieval 10 You can call your machine from any touch tone telephone or fax machine, then use the remote access code and remote commands to retrieve fax messages. Setting a Remote Access Code 10 The remote access code lets you access the remote retrieval features when you are away from your machine. Before you can use the remote access and retrieval features, you have to set up your own code. The factory default code is inactive code (---l). a Press Menu, 2, 5, 2. b Enter a three-digit code using numbers 0-9, l, or #. Press OK. (The preset 'l' cannot be changed.) Note Do not use the same code as your fax receive code (l 5 1) or telephone answer code (# 5 1). (See Using external and extension telephones on page 49.) c Press Stop/Exit. Note You can change your code at any time by entering a new one. If you want to make your code inactive, press Clear/Back in step b to restore the inactive setting (---l) and press OK. Using your Remote Access Code 10 a Dial your fax number from a touch tone telephone or another fax machine. b When your machine answers, enter your remote access code (3 digits followed by l) at once. c The machine signals if it has received messages: 1 long beep - Fax messages 2 long beeps - Voice messages (FAX-2580C only) 3 long beeps - Fax & Voice messages (FAX-2580C only) No beeps - No messages d When the machine gives two short beeps, enter a command. The machine will hang up if you wait longer than 30 seconds to enter a command. The machine will beep three times if you enter an invalid command. e Press 9 0 to reset the machine when you have finished. f Hang up. Note If your machine is set to Manual mode and you want to use the remote retrieval features, wait about 2 minutes after it starts ringing, and then enter the remote access code within 30 seconds. 64