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Operation from external and 
extension telephones 7
If you answer a fax call on an extension or an 
external telephone, you can make your 
machine take the call by using the Remote 
Activation Code. When you press the Remote 
Activation Code l 51, the machine starts to 
receive the fax.
If the machine answers a voice call and fast 
double-rings for you to take over, use the 
Remote Deactivation Code #51 to take the 
call at an extension telephone.
If you answer a call and no one is on 
the line:
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Assume you are receiving a manual fax.
Press l 51 and wait for the chirp or until the 
LCD shows Receiving, and then hang up.
You can also use the Fax Detect feature to 
make your machine automatically take the 
call. (See Fax Detect on page 28.)
 
Using a cordless external 
telephone 7
Once the base unit of the cordless telephone 
has been connected to the same telephone 
line as the machine (See External and 
extension telephones on page 37.), you can 
answer calls on the cordless handset during 
the Ring Delay.
If you let the machine answer first, you will 
have to go to the machine and press Hook to 
send the call to the cordless handset.
Using remote codes 7
Remote Activation Code 7
If you answer a fax call on an extension or 
external telephone, you can tell your machine 
to receive it by dialling the Remote Activation 
Code l 51. Wait for the chirping sounds and 
then replace the handset. (See Fax Detect 
on page 28.)
If you answer a fax call at the external 
telephone, you can make the machine 
receive the fax by pressing Mono Start and 2 
to choose Receive when you select the Fax 
Mode to Advanced Mode. (See Setting the 
Fax Logic (sending and receiving sequence) 
on page 10.).
Remote Deactivation Code 7
If you receive a voice call and the machine is 
in Fax/Tel mode, it will start to sound the F/T 
Ring (fast double-ring) after the initial ring 
delay. If you pick up the call on an extension 
telephone, you can turn the F/T Ring off by 
pressing #51 (make sure you press this 
between the rings).
If the machine answers a voice call and fast 
double-rings for you to take over, you can 
take the call at the external telephone by 
pressing Hook.
Changing the remote codes 7
If you want to use Remote Activation, you 
have to turn on the remote codes. The preset 
Remote Activation Code is l 51. The preset 
Remote Deactivation Code is #51. If you 
want to, you can replace them with your own 
codes.
a Press (FAX).
b Press Menu, 3, 1, 4.
c Press a or b to choose On (or Off).
Press OK.