Brother International MFC 8870DW Users Manual - English - Page 81

Remote fax options Remote Retrieval The remote retrieval feature lets you retrieve your stored fax messages when you are not at the machine. You can call your machine from any touch tone phone or fax machine, then use the Remote Access Code to retrieve your messages. Setting a remote access code The remote access code lets you access the remote retrieval features when you are away from your machine. Before you use the remote access and retrieval features, you have to set up your own code. The default code is an inactive code: - - -l. a Press Menu, 2, 5, 2. 25.Remote Fax Opt 2.Remote Access Access Code:---* Enter & OK Key b Enter a three-digit code using numbers 0 - 9, l or #. Press OK. c Press Stop/Exit. Note Do not use the same code used for your Fax Receive Code (l51) or Telephone Answer Code (#51). See Changing the remote codes on page 54. You can change your code at any time. If you want to make your code inactive, press Clear/Back and then OK in b to restore the default setting - - -l. Using your Remote Access Code a Dial your fax number from a telephone or another fax machine using touch tone. b When your machine answers, immediately enter your Remote Access Code (3 digits followed by l). c The machine signals if it has received messages: „ No beeps No messages received. „ 1 long beep Fax message received. d The machine gives two short beeps to tell you to enter a command. (See Remote fax commands on page 69.) The machine will hang up if you wait longer than 30 seconds before entering a command. If you enter an invalid command the machine will beep three times. 9 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, you can access your machine by waiting about 2 minutes after it starts ringing, and then entering the remote access code within 30 seconds. 67