Brother International MFC-970MC Users Manual - English - Page 98

88 CHAPTER TEN Remote Retrieval This section is for the FAX 870MC and MFC 970MC. (If you have the FAX 770, please see Chapter 9 for your remote fax options.) 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 MFC hangs up. If you enter an invalid command, the FAX/MFC 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. See Operation from Extension Telephone p. 39 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 , 7 . 2 Enter a three-digit number from 000 to 999. The " " cannot be changed. Do not use the same digits that appear in your Fax Receive Code, Telephone Answer Code, or Personal Mailbox Codes. 3 Press Set . 4 Press Stop to exit.