Panasonic KX-FL421 manual Distinctive Ring service, Programming the ring pattern assigned for fax

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 unit 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. Consult 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

1{Menu} i{#}{3}{1}

2Press {1} to select “ON”.

LPress {2} to select “OFF”.

3{Set} i{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 unit will ring with the assigned ring pattern and automatically start fax reception.

If the incoming call is for the phone number, the unit will continue 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
012 1234	Standard ring	Personal
012 5678	Double ring	Business
012 9876	Triple ring	Fax

To use one phone number for the fax, program the ring pattern assigned for the fax (feature #32 on page 38). 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
Double ring (two short rings)		{2} “B”
1st ring	2nd ring
Triple ring (short-long-short		{3} “C”
rings)
1st ring	2nd ring
Other triple ring (short-short-long		{4} “D”
rings)
1st ring	2nd ring

Note:

LThe default setting is {5} “B-D”. The fax will respond to all calls with ring tone patterns “B”, “C” and “D”.

5.4Programming the ring pattern assigned for fax

1Set feature #31 to “ON” (page 38).

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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