Brother FAX-1575mc Fax Machine Owners Manual

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...

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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 30 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...

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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?,...

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Message Indicator
The light flashes when you have new messages or faxes waiting for your review. 
The LCD displays the total number of voice and 
fax messages stored in the Message Center 
memory.
If you press the flashing to turn off the 
Message Center before getting your new 
messages, they won’t be lost. The new messages 
will be played automatically and the LCD will ask you to acknowledge the new faxes:
Press 1 to print (and automatically delete) the faxes from memory—OR—Press...

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Backup Printing Option
When you choose FAX: ON in the Message Center mode, all incoming fax messages 
are stored in the available memory for retrieval. To print a backup copy automatically, 
turn this option on.
1Press Menu/Set, 8, 2.
2Press   to select ON (or OFF), and then 
press Menu/Set.
3Press Stop/Exit.
Erasing Messages
If you choose to erase all fax messages, the fax machine will print any previously 
unprinted faxes before erasing them from memory. Fax messages cannot be...

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Setting Maximum Time for Incoming Messages
Your fax machine comes set to receive voice messages up to 30 seconds long. You can 
change this setting to any length from 20 seconds to 60 seconds, in 5-second 
increments.
1Press Menu/Set, 8, 4.
2Press   to select the maximum time setting 
for incoming messages, and then press 
Menu/Set.
3Press Stop/Exit.
Setting Toll Saver
When you set the toll saver feature, the fax machine answers after four rings if you 
don’t have messages, and...

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Recording a Conversation
You can record a telephone conversation by pressing Play/Record during the 
conversation. Your recording can be as long as the Incoming Message Maximum 
Time. You and the other party will hear a beep every 15 seconds while recording. To 
stop recording, press Stop/Exit. You cannot record a conversation using Speaker 
phone.
Fax Forwarding/Paging
When Paging is set to ON, your fax machine dials the pager number you’ve 
programmed, and dials your Personal...