Brother 7550MC, 6550MC warranty Distinctive Ringing Receiving Faxes and Other Calls, Line

MFC 4550/6550MC/7550MC

OP-US-5.0

DISTINCTIVE RINGING RECEIVING FAXES AND OTHER CALLS

External Telephone Answering Device (TAD) Answers Other Number(s) on

the Line:

An external telephone answering device (TAD) can be set up to work with the Distinctive Ringing function. The external TAD must be set to its maximum number ofrings(atleast4ringpatterns).Otherwise,itwillanswertheregisteredfaxnumber before the MFC has time to recognize the ringing pattern. The external TAD’s OGM (outgoing message) will answer your main number(s) if you do either #1 or #2 as follows:

1.PlugtheexternalTADintotheEXTjackoftheMFC(youwillnothearthefirsttwo rings on the MFC). Put your machine in Manual mode (Fax and F/T lights off). For MFC 6550MC/7550MC, set the Message Center’s Message Storage to either FAX: OFF/VOICE: EXT or FAX: ON/VOICE: EXT. Turn the MSG CTR on (Fax and F/T lights lit) or set the MFC to Manual Mode.

2.Plug the external TAD into another phone jack and put the MFC in Manual mode (FaxandF/Tlightsturnedoff).

Retrieving Faxes from a Remote Site When Using Distinctive Ringing:

(Only for MFC 6550MC/7550MC)

WhenyouusetheDistinctiveRingingfeature,faxesareprintedonpaper.Ifyouwant tobeabletoretrievefaxesfromanotherlocation,youmustsetuptheMessageCenter for FAX: ON. This allows fax messages to be stored in the Message Center’s memory, so they can be retrieved. However, because the Message Center only answers the main number(s), you must make sure the faxing party sends faxes, that must be retrieved,to the main number.

How Does the Distinctive Ringing Function Work?

Your telephone number will have the standard ring pattern of long long, while the newnumbercouldhavearingpatternofshortshort,longshort,etc.WhenDistinctive RingingisON,youwillnothearthefirsttworingsofallincomingcallsontheMFC. Extension phones will ring as usual. If the MFC recognizes the ring pattern, all ringingwillstopandtheMFCwillanswerandautomaticallyreceivethefaxmessage. Otherwise, you will hear the extension phones and the MFC continue to ring. The MFCalwayslistenstoatleasttworingpatternsbeforeitanswers,sodonotpickup thephoneduringthattime.Youwillquicklylearntorecognizetheringpatternfor faxes, so you will not be tempted to answer that number. Either you, your Message Center or a telephone answering device can answer the main number(s).

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