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Distinctive Ring Detector (DRD)

Your machine has a special feature used in conjunction with an optional service provided by many local telephone companies. It can distinguish up to 4 telephone numbers with a corresponding ring pattern identifying each number. ºDRDº lets you provide multiple phone numbers, one for your fax, business or personal use with only one single phone line.

Please check with your local telephone company on the availability of this service in your area.

Your machine can be programmed to respond to only 1 of the 4 distinctive ring patterns. To select the corresponding ring pattern for your fax number, refer to the Fax Parameter Table on page 40.

The following table shows a typical example with 4 telephone numbers on a single phone line.

Telephone No.	Usage		Distinctive Ring Sound				Ring Pattern
555-1111	Business	Ringgg.............................		Ringgg	..................................		Type A, Standard Ring
555-2222	Fax	Ring...	Ring........................	Ring...	Ring.........................		Type B, Double Ring
555±3333	Personal	Ring	Ring...Ringgg..........	Ring... ...Ring Ringgg			Type C,Triple Ring
							(Short-Short-Long)
555-4444	Teenager	Ring	Ringgg...Ring..........	Ring...	Ringgg...	.............Ring	Type D,Triple Ring
							(All other than type C)

Note: ºRingggº means a long ringing sound and ºRingº means a short ringing sound.

The following illustration shows a typical set up, with your machine set to detect the Type B (double ring) ring pattern.

At Your Location with

Distinctive Ring Service

Ring..Ring.............Ring..Ring

A person recognizes the call is for the fax machine by the double ring pattern sound.

Ring..Ring.............	Ring..Ring
The fax machine distinguishes
the call is for the fax by the
double ring pattern and answers
automatically.	Fax No. º555-2222º
Dialing º555-2222º
Ring..Ring.............	Ring..Ring

A person recognizes the call is for the fax machine by the double ring pattern sound.

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