Brother MFC-4300 Owner's Manual

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Changing Remote Retrieval Access Code
Enter your Remote Retrieval Access Code when the MFC picks up your call, so 
you can access features remotely. The access code is preset to 1 5 9  , but you 
can change this. (See 
1
Press 
Function
1
8
3
.
2
Enter a three-digit number from 000 to 999, and then press 
Set
.  
(Do not use the same digits that appear in your Fax Receive Code or Telephone 
Answer Code.)
3
Press 
Stop
 to exit.
Remote Retrieval
You can call your MFC from any fax machine using touch tone and use a 
Remote Access Code and other button presses to retrieve fax messages. Cut out 
the Remote Retrieval Access Card on the last page of this manual and keep it in 
your wallet as an aid. (See 
Using Remote Retrieval Access Code
1
Dial your fax number from a fax machine using touch tone.
2
When your MFC answers and beeps, immediately enter your Remote Retrieval 
Access Code (1 5 9  ).
3
The MFC signals the kinds of messages received:
1 long beep—Fax message(s)
No long beeps—No messages
4
The 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 MFC beeps three times.
5
Press 
9 0
 to reset the MFC when you finish.
6
Hang up.
If your MFC is set to MANUAL mode, you can access your machine by 
waiting about 2 minutes, and then entering the Remote Retrieval Access Code 
within 30 seconds.