Brother International MFC490CW Users Manual - English - Page 78

Chapter 7 External and extension telephones 7 Connecting an external or extension telephone 7 You can connect a separate telephone or telephone answering device directly to your machine as shown in the diagram below. Connect the telephone line cord to the jack labeled EXT. Before you connect the external telephone, remove the protective cap (3) from the EXT. jack on the machine. 1 2 3 1 Extension telephone 2 External telephone When you are using an external or extension telephone, the LCD shows Telephone. Using external and extension telephones 7 Using extension telephones If you answer a fax call at an extension telephone, you can make your machine receive the fax by pressing the Fax Receive Code l 5 1. If the machine answers a voice call and pseudo/double-rings for you to take over, you can take the call at an extension telephone by pressing the Telephone Answer Code # 5 1. (See F/T Ring Time (Fax/Tel mode only) on page 43) Using an external telephone (connected to the EXT. jack of the machine.) If you answer a fax call at the external telephone, you can make the machine receive the fax by pressing Black Start and choose Receive. If the machine answers a voice call and pseudo/double-rings for you to take over, you can take the call at the external telephone by pressing Hook. If you answer a call and no one is on the line: 7 You should assume that you're receiving a manual fax. Press l 5 1 and wait for the chirp or until the LCD shows Receiving, and then hang up. Note You can also use the Easy Receive feature to make your machine automatically take the call. (See Easy Receive on page 44.) 62