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5. Distinctive Ring
5.1 Distinctive Ring service
When a call is made to one of your phone numbers, the telephone company sends a ring pattern to your telephone line to indicate which number the call is intended for. By setting up this unit for Distinctive Ring, you can make the fax machine automatically start fax reception when a call comes to the fax number.
To use this service, you must subscribe to the Distinctive Ring service offered by your local telephone company. Confirm your local telephone company for availability.
5.2Using two or more phone numbers on a single telephone line
5.2.1Activating the Distinctive Ring feature
{MENU} {SET}
1{MENU} i{#}{3}{1}
2Press {1} to select “ON”.
LPress {0} to select “OFF”.
3{SET}
LThe {AUTO ANSWER} indicator turns ON.
4{MENU}
Note:
LWhile the Distinctive Ring feature is activated, you cannot change the receiving mode.
How phone calls and faxes are received
If the incoming call is for the fax number, the fax machine will ring with the assigned ring pattern and automatically start fax reception.
If the incoming call is for the phone number, the fax machine will keep on ringing.
LIf an external telephone answering machine is connected, set the ring count of the answering machine to more than 2.
5.3Using three or more phone numbers on a single telephone line
You may wish to use three or more phone numbers for a single telephone line. In order to distinguish which number the call was addressed to, a different ring pattern must be assigned for each number.
Example: Using three phone numbers
Telephone | Ring pattern | Use |
number |
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012 1234 | Standard ring | Personal |
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012 5678 | Double ring | Business |
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012 9876 | Triple ring | Fax |
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To use one phone number for the fax, program the ring pattern assigned for the fax in feature #32 (page 27). In the example, the ring pattern assigned for fax is a triple ring, so you should program “C” (triple ring).
Ring pattern |
| Selection |
Standard ring (one long ring) | {1} “A” | |
1st ring | 2nd ring |
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Double ring (two short rings) | {2} “B” | |
1st ring | 2nd ring |
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Triple ring | {3} “C” | |
rings) |
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1st ring | 2nd ring |
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Other triple ring | {4} “D” | |
rings) |
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1st ring | 2nd ring |
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Note:
LThe default setting is {5}
5.4Programming the ring pattern assigned for fax
1Set feature #31 to “ON” (page 27).
2{MENU} i{#}{3}{2}
3Press {1} to {5} to select the ring pattern assigned for fax. i{SET} i{MENU}
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