Chapter 7
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The first two rings are silent on the
machine. This is because the fax must
<<listen>> to the ring pattern (to compare
it to the pattern that was ‘registered’).
(Other telephones on the same line will
ring.)
If you program the machine properly, it will
recognize the registered ring pattern of the
‘fax number’ within 2 ring patterns and
then answer with a fax tone. When the
‘voice number’ is called, the machine will
not answer.

Registering the distinctive ring pattern

Very important! 7
After you have set the Distinctive Ring feature
to On, your Distinctive Ring number will
receive faxes automatically. The receive
mode is automatically set to Manual and you
cannot change it to another receive mode
while Distinctive Ring is set to On. This
ensures the Brother machine will only answer
the Distinctive Ring number and not interfere
when your main telephone number is called.
aPress Menu, 2, 0, 2.
Miscellaneous
2.Distinctive
bPress a or b to choose Set.
cPress OK.
dPress a or b to choose the prestored
ring pattern you want to use.
Press OK.
e(You will hear each pattern as you scroll
through the four patterns. Make sure
you choose the pattern that the
telephone company gave you.)
fPress Stop/Exit.
Distinctive Ring is now set to On.
Turning off distinctive ring 7
aPress Menu, 2, 0, 2.
Miscellaneous
2.Distinctive
bPress a or b to choose Off.
Press OK.
cPress Stop/Exit.
Note
If you do not want to receive faxes on your
Distinctive Ring number, you can turn off
Distinctive Ring. The machine will stay in
Manual receive mode so you will need to
set the Receive Mode again. (See Choose
the correct Receive Mode on page 39.)
Caller ID 7
The Caller ID feature lets you use the Caller
ID subscriber service offered by many local
telephone companies. Call your telephone
company for details. This service shows the
telephone number, or name if it is available,
of your caller as the line rings.
After a few rings, the LCD will show the
telephone number of your caller (and name, if
available). Once you answer a call, the Caller
ID information disappears from the LCD, but
the call information stays stored in the Caller
ID memory.
You will see the first 16 characters of the
number (or name).
The # Unavailable message means
the call originated outside your Caller ID
service area.
The Private Call message means the
caller has intentionally blocked
transmission of information.
You can print a list of the Caller ID information
received by your machine. (See Printing the
Caller ID List on page 47.)