Brother Intellifax 885 Fax Phone Copy Owners Manual

AUTO DIAL NUMBERS AND DIALING OPTIONS   7 - 7
Pause
Press Redial/Pause to insert a pause between numbers. Each key press adds a 3.5 
second delay.
Hold
1Press Hold/Caller ID to put a call on Hold.
2You can put down the handset without disconnecting the call.
3Pick up the fax machine handset to release the call from Hold. Picking up an extension 
handset will not release the call from Hold.
Tone/Pulse (For Canada Only)
If you have pulse dialing service but need to send tone signals (for example, for...

8 - 1   TELEPHONE SERVICES
8Telephone Services
Custom Features 
Your fax machine supports the Distinctive Ring, Caller ID and Call Waiting/Caller ID 
telephone services offered by some telephone companies.
If you have Voice Mail on your phone line, please read the following carefully.
Distinctive Ring 
The term “Distinctive Ring” is used by Brother to identify a telephone company 
service that is given many names, depending on the telephone company you are using.  
For example, this service may be called...

TELEPHONE SERVICES   8 - 2
Do You Have Voice Mail?
If you have Voice Mail on the phone line you will install your new fax machine on, 
there is a strong possibility that Voice Mail and the fax machine will conflict with each 
other while receiving incoming calls. However, this Distinctive Ring feature allows 
the use of more than one number on your line, so both Voice Mail and the fax 
machine can coexist peacefully. If each one has a separate phone number, neither 
will interfere with the other’s work....

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VERY IMPORTANT
If you have Voice Mail or a TAD (Telephone Answering Device) and want to keep 
one of your phone numbers dedicated only to fax calls, you must leave the fax machine 
in MANUAL mode at all times while using the Distinctive Ring feature. Here’s why:  
Manual mode will never pick up a call by itself, since it is «Neutral ».  When the fax 
machine is in this « neutral » mode, the Distinctive Ring feature can be activated. The 
Distinctive Ring feature is actually an...

TELEPHONE SERVICES   8 - 4
Printing the Caller ID Log
1Press Hold/Caller ID.
2To print the Caller ID Log, press Fax Start.
Viewing the Caller ID Log
1Press Hold/Caller ID.
2After two seconds, press   to scroll 
through the Caller ID Log.
3When you want to see detailed information 
for a displayed ID (phone number and date 
and time call was received) press 
Menu/Set.
4To continue viewing the Caller ID Log 
(Step 2), press  .
—OR—
To exit the Caller ID Log, press Stop/Exit.
Returning a Call from the Log...

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Registering a Caller ID Number
You can set up a caller in the Caller ID Log as a One Touch or Speed Dial number.
1Press Hold/Caller ID.
2After two seconds, press   to scroll 
through the Log and when you see a caller 
you want to register, press Menu/Set.
3To register the caller as a One Touch 
number, press the One Touch key where you 
want the number to be stored.
—OR—
To register the caller as a Speed Dial 
number, press Search/Speed Dial and use 
the dial pad to press the...

TELEPHONE SERVICES   8 - 6
Call Waiting Caller ID
The Call Waiting/Caller ID feature lets you use the Call Waiting/Caller ID service 
offered by many local telephone companies. This feature displays the telephone 
number (or name, if available) of Call Waiting callers on your fax machine’s LCD.
1To answer a Call Waiting signal while you’re talking on the phone, ask the other party 
if you can put them on Hold to catch the other call. The LCD shows the Caller ID.
2Press Search/Speed Dial to switch to the...

9 - 1   MESSAGE CENTER
99Message Center
Message Center Mode
Message Center Mode allows you to store incoming fax and voice messages in a 
flexible memory. The memory stores 15 minutes of voice messages, or up to 20 pages 
of fax memory. Any voice or fax message can be retrieved remotely. Memory is 
shared between fax and voice messages, which are stored on a “first-come, first-
served” basis.
You must record an outgoing message in order to use the Message Center Mode. (See 
Recording Message Center...

MESSAGE CENTER   9 - 2
Setting Up the Message Center
You must set up the Message Center in the following order:
1Setting Message Storage. 
(See Setting Message Storage, page 9-2.)
2Record Message Center Outgoing Message (MSG CTR OGM). 
(See Recording Message Center Outgoing Message, page 9-2.)
3Activate Message Center Mode. 
(See Activating Message Center Mode, page 9-3.)
Setting Message Storage
Read the Flexible Memory Settings descriptions on page 9-1 before you select the 
FAX and VOICE settings...

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4Pick up the handset to record a message. 
For example: Hello. We are unable to take your call at this time. Please leave a 
message after the signal. If you wish to send a fax, please press  5 1, wait for fax 
tones, then press the Start button.
5Replace the handset. The Message Center will play your OGM.
6Press Stop/Exit.
Listening to Outgoing Message (OGM)
1Press Menu/Set, 8, 3.
2Press   to select MSG CTR OGM? (or F/T OGM), and then press Menu/Set.
3Press   to select PLAY OGM?,...