External and extension telephones

Note

You need to turn the Remote Codes setting to On to use the Fax Receive Code

51 and Telephone Answer Code #51. (See Using remote codes.)

Operation from extension telephones

If you answer a fax call on an extension telephone, or an external telephone that is correctly connected to the machine into the correct socket on the machine, you can make your machine take the call by using the Fax Receive Code. When you press the Fax Receive Code

51 the machine starts to receive the fax.

If you answer a call and no one is on the line:

You should assume that you’re receiving a manual fax.

Press

51 and wait for the chirp or until the machine’s LCD shows Receiving, and then hang up.

Note

You can also use the Fax Detect feature to make your machine tactically take the call. (See Fax Detect.)

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