Muratec Fax Machine installation manual OneLine + distinctive ring detection, Set DRD

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OneLine + distinctive ring detection

Many phone companies now offer their customers a special service which makes it possible for one phone line to do the work of two.

With this service, you physically still have one phone line, but, electronically, you have two phone numbers. Your phone recognizes these different numbers and rings differently for each one.

1	Contact your phone company to make sure it has set up DRD service for you. If
	possible, also find out which distinctive ring pattern the phone company has
	assigned you.
2		21.Set DRD
	Press MENU, J, 2, 1, [Enter]. The LCD shows:		Use cursor to select�
			item.
		DRD		:OFF
		Ring Pattern:A

For example, this makes it easy for you to have both a business number and a home number on one phone line, so you can answer one with “Jane Doe Consulting,” and the other with “Hello.” This works because you can tell the difference between the distinctive patterns of the two rings.

Your fax machine is also smart enough to tell the difference between two different numbers that are ringing it. All you have to do is set up your machine for the OneLine + distinctive ring detection (DRD) feature.

In order to use OneLine + DRD, your phone company must set up your distinctive ring service. When it does, it will assign a ring pattern. For example, the standard telephone ring is 2 seconds “on” (ringing) and 4 seconds “off” (silent), after which it repeats itself.

Your fax has eight possible distinctive ring patterns for use with OneLine + DRD. One of them should work with your phone company’s DRD service. This chart lists the patterns:

Pattern	One complete ring pattern (seconds)
A	0.8 on, 0.4 off, 0.8 on, 4.0 off
B	0.4 on, 0.2 off, 0.4 on, 0.2 off, 0.8 on, 4.0 off
C	0.3 on, 0.2 off, 1.0 on, 0.2 off, 0.3 on, 4.0 off

3 Select “DRD”, then press [Enter].

4 Select “ON” or “OFF” using the cursor key and then press [Enter].

5 Select the “Ring Pattern” and then press [Enter].

6 Select the ring pattern you want.

7 Press [Enter] to set your machine to the selected ring pattern.

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21.Set DRD

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D	1.0 on, 0.5 off, 1.0 on, 3.5 off
E	0.5 on, 0.5 off, 0.5 on, 0.5 off, 1.0 on, 3.0 off
F	0.5 on, 0.5 off, 1.0 on, 0.5 off, 0.5 on, 3.0 off
G	0.4 on, 0.6 off, 0.4 on, 4.6 off
H	1.5 on, 0.5 off, 0.5 on, 3.5 off

For example: pattern C is 0.3 seconds ringing, 0.2 seconds silent, 1 second ringing,

0.2seconds silent, 0.3 seconds ringing and 4 seconds silent. Then it goes back to the first 0.3-second ring and starts over.

To use DRD on your fax machine:

Important: If your telephone company gives you only very general ring pattern specifications, or if you encounter a problem while using your machine’s DRD feature, please try ALL of the listed ring patterns. If you still have a problem after trying all of the patterns, please call the Muratec Customer Support Center. (From the United States, call 972-364-3350. For the number to call from Canada, check the documentation found inside your fax machine’s box).

Important: With your machine set for using DRD, it won’t respond to any ring pat- tern other than the one you selected above. To reset the fax so it will respond once again to normal rings, repeat steps 2–4, above — except, in step 4, toggle it to “Off.” Your fax will now respond normally.

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