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MESSAGE CENTER (FOR MFC 7160C ONLY)
Remote Retrieval
This section is for the MFC 7160C. (If you have the MFC 7150C, please see
Chapter 10 for your remote fax options.) You can call your MFC from a fax
machine using touch tone and use the 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 MFC phone number from a fax machine using touch tone.
2
When your MFC answers and beeps, immediately enter your Remote Access
Code.
3
The 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 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 the Message Center by
waiting about 2 minutes, then entering the Remote Access Code within 30
seconds.
Changing Remote Access Code
Enter your Remote Access Code when the 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
,
1
,
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 or Telephone Answer Code.
3
Press
Set
.
4
Press
Stop
to exit.
See
Operation from
Extension
Telephone
pp. 47–48