

Chapter 7
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Hold
7
For MFC-685CW
7
a
Press
Hold
to put a call on Hold.
You can replace the handset without 
disconnecting the call.
b
Pick up the machine's handset or press
Speaker Phone
to release the call from
Hold.
Note
You can pick up an extension telephone 
and continue speaking without releasing 
the call from Hold on the machine.
For MFC-885CW
7
a
If you answered by pressing
Speaker Phone
on the machine, press
Hold/Intercom
on the machine to put a
call on Hold.
b
To release the call from Hold, press
Speaker Phone
on the machine.
Note
You can pick up an extension telephone 
and continue speaking without releasing 
the call from Hold on the machine.
Tone or Pulse (Canada only)
7
If you have a Pulse dialing service, but need 
to send Tone signals (for example, for 
telephone banking), follow the instructions 
below:
a
Do one of the following:
(MFC-685CW) Pick up the handset 
or press 
Speaker Phone
.
(MFC-885CW) Pick up the cordless 
handset and press 
(Talk) or press
Speaker Phone
on the machine.
b
Press
#
on the machine’s control panel.
Any digits dialed after this will send tone 
signals.
When you hang up, the machine will return to 
the Pulse dialing service.
Fax/Tel mode when the power 
key is on
7
When the machine is in Fax/Tel mode, it will 
use the F/T Ring Time (pseudo/double-
ringing) to alert you to pick up a voice call.
If you are at an extension telephone, you'll 
need to lift the handset during the F/T Ring 
Time and then press 
# 5 1
between the
pseudo/double rings. If no one is on the line, 
or if someone wants to send you a fax, send 
the call back to the machine by pressing 
l
5 1
.
(MFC-685CW) If you are at the machine, you 
can lift the handset or press 
Speaker Phone
to answer.
(MFC-885CW) Press
Speaker Phone
on the
machine or use the cordless handset.